Joan Sorensen
Board MemberJoan W. Sorensen has had a long career in development, alumni relations and higher education administration. She has also been a fundraising consultant to numerous non-profit organizations in Providence, Rhode Island and Deer Isle, Maine.
She graduated from Brown University in 1972 and has served in various volunteer roles over the years. She has served as a trustee for 12 years and now is serving as a Fellow on the Brown University Corporation. She is also the co-chair of Brown’s $4 billion Comprehensive Campaign. She has received numerous awards from Brown for her volunteerism and fundraising.
In addition to her volunteering at Brown, she has also served on the boards of many non-profit organizations and independent schools in Providence R.I. and Deer Isle, Maine, such as Sophia Academy and Lincoln School in Providence, the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts Board in Deer Isle and Opera House Arts in Stonington.