Skip Nordhoff

Skip is the Senior Director of Development and Alumni Engagement at the Fletcher School. Prior to joining Fletcher in March of 2024, he was at the Harvard Business School for twelve years, most recently serving as Philanthropic Advisor, Principal Gifts and International Strategy. During his tenure at HBS, he built strong donor communities and philanthropic pipelines both domestically and internationally, including in India, Turkey, the Middle East/Levant and Africa.

Skip has also served as Senior Director, Principal Gifts at Mass General Hospital and was previously a Senior Major Gift Officer at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and a Leadership Gift Officer at Wheaton College. In addition to his more than 20 years of higher education fundraising experience, Skip retired as a Colonel in the United States Marine Corps after completing 28 years of active and reserve service. Skip received his B.A. in Political Science and History from Denison University, and his M.A. in History from the Catholic University of America. He is also a graduate of several military schools including Naval Flight School, Army Airborne School, the Marine Corps Command and Staff College and the Joint Forces Staff College. His personal awards include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, Iraq Campaign Medal and Afghanistan Campaign Medal.

Skip currently serves as President of the Board of Directors for Huts for Vets, a Colorado based not-for-profit that provides wilderness therapy retreats for U.S. military veterans and active-duty service members.