Gogel selected as USI Director of Development

Taylor Gogel has been named Director of Development at the University of Southern Indiana, effective March 3. He has served as Assistant Director of Development since 2020. Gogel will report to Andrea Gentry, Vice President for Development and President of the USI Foundation.

In this role, Gogel will plan, manage and direct development efforts in collaboration with USI funding priorities and will collaborate with the appropriate personnel for various projects and events. He will also serve as a primary gift officer for major, leadership and deferred gifts.

Gogel is a proud two-time alumnus of USI. Immediately after obtaining his undergraduate degree, he began working for the Green River Area Development District in Owensboro, Kentucky. In 2016, he began his first role at the USI Development Office as Annual Giving Officer. He serves on the board of directors for the Rotary Club of Evansville and previously held board memberships and volunteer service roles at the Potter’s Wheel Ministries, Vanderburgh County Community Foundation Scholarship Selection Committee and the Donor Relations Committee at the Arc of Evansville.

Gogel earned a bachelor’s degree in political science in 2013 and a master’s degree in public administration in 2019, both from USI.