Stacy L. Waters, MBA is the vice president of Duke Health Development and Alumni Affairs, leading the philanthropic, engagement, and strategic advancement programs across Duke University School of Medicine, Duke University Health System, and key connected centers, institutes, and initiatives. She also serves as an advisor to support university leadership as it relates to philanthropy in healthcare, education, and research, including the Duke University School of Nursing.

With her years of experience in academic medicine, complex health systems and organizational consulting, Waters expertise is focused in the areas of building and leading best in class teams; executing campaigns; securing transformational gifts; designing grateful patient programs; and enhancing the alumni and volunteer experience.

Waters joined Duke in November 2024 from Roper St. Francis Healthcare in Charleston, South Carolina, where she served as the inaugural president of the Roper St. Francis Foundation and vice president of Roper St. Francis Healthcare. In this role, she created the health system’s first strategic plan and campaign strategy for philanthropy, significantly increasing fundraising and securing the largest gift in the institution’s history.

Prior to her tenure at Roper St. Francis Healthcare, Waters held senior leadership positions as the first Associate Vice President of Development for the Dell Medical School and UT Health at The University of Texas at Austin and as Associate Vice President of Development at UChicago Medicine and the Pritzker School of Medicine at the University of Chicago. In these roles, she demonstrated her ability to build and scale comprehensive development programs; cultivate alumni, donor, and patient relationships; and lead successful fundraising campaigns.

Waters reports to Duke University Health System CEO Craig Albanese, MD, MBA and Duke University Executive Vice President for Health Affairs and School of Medicine Dean Mary E. Klotman, MD.

She attended the University of Chicago and received her MBA from the Booth School of Business.