Library District hires CFO VP

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Bridget Dierks is scheduled to start Jan. 2 as director of institutional advancement at the Library District.

The Springfield-Greene County Library District has hired a vice president at Community Foundation of the Ozarks Inc. for a newly reworked role.

Bridget Dierks is scheduled to start Jan. 2 as the Library District's director of institutional advancement, according to a news release. She's worked for 18 years at CFO, most recently as vice president of community impact.

"I am delighted to join the library and advocate for the important work going on every day at each of the 10 branches serving Greene County," Dierks said in the release. "I have been a lifelong library enthusiast, so it is only fitting that I will spend the next phase of my career connecting our community to this wonderful resource."

The director of institutional advancement is essentially the Library District's chief development officer, with duties including management of the Foundation Center, donor development, grant writing and foundation funding processes.

Library District Community Relations Director Vickie Hicks said the director of institutional advancement role was created after officials redesigned the development director position. She said Emily Hertzog previously served as development director.

The Library District listed the new role in August and began interviewing in September, Hicks said, noting there were 27 applicants for the position.

Ed Walton, who this summer became the Library District's executive director, said in the release that the organization "is placing a renewed emphasis on developing partnerships with community members, corporations and foundations to enable the library's mission to build a stronger community and enable lifelong learning and enrichment."

Walton added, "I am excited that Bridget is joining the Library District and will spearhead our efforts to develop those relationships. Bridget brings a strong history of community involvement, partnership development, professionalism and fundraising expertise to the library."

At CFO, the vice president of community impact role will be posted in the near future, said Aaron Scott, the nonprofit’s director of communications.