Rodney M. Grabowski is Vice President for University Advancement at the University at Buffalo (UB), a position he assumed in December 2017.

Rod has more than 30 years working in higher education advancement, and he is passionate about raising funds to supporting education.

Prior to beginning his tenure at UB, Rod was the President of the University of Cincinnati Foundation, as well as Vice President of Advancement at the university and President and CEO of the UC Health Foundation. He has held similar leadership advancement positions at the University of South Florida and the University of North Florida. His fundraising career began at Alfred University in Upstate NY.

Rod is a native of Phoenix, N.Y. He holds an MBA from the University of North Florida and a BA in international relations from Syracuse University.