{"id":131,"date":"2017-06-08T16:41:02","date_gmt":"2017-06-08T20:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/alumni\/?page_id=131"},"modified":"2025-01-16T16:23:48","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T16:23:48","slug":"seth-watts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/alumni\/seth-watts\/","title":{"rendered":"Seth Watts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-1cecd384\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><strong>Seth Watts<\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"uagb-separator\"><\/div><p class=\"uagb-desc-text\"><em>Executive Director of Advancemen<\/em>t<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\" style=\"min-height:700px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-30 has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-gradient\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(0,33,165) 0%,rgb(255,105,0) 100%)\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1274\" height=\"1800\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-117\" alt=\"PHO DCP CDEStaffPhoto\" src=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/06\/170425-PHO-DCP-CDEStaffPhoto02.jpg\" style=\"object-position:53% 20%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"53% 20%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/06\/170425-PHO-DCP-CDEStaffPhoto02.jpg 1274w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/06\/170425-PHO-DCP-CDEStaffPhoto02-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/06\/170425-PHO-DCP-CDEStaffPhoto02-768x1085.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/06\/170425-PHO-DCP-CDEStaffPhoto02-725x1024.jpg 725w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1274px) 100vw, 1274px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Seth T. Watts is the Executive Director of Advancement at the University of Florida based in the College of Design, Construction and Planning (DCP). In his role, Seth manages a team of development professionals in enhancing outreach efforts for alumni, friends, and professionals with interests in the built and natural environment. While managing the development efforts in the college, Seth also oversees the marketing, communications and events produced by the DCP Advancement Team. In his five years leading the DCP development team, the college has achieved an annual baseline fundraising growth of 113%, while increasing the level of engagement for stakeholders on a year to year basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prior to UF, Seth spent over four years at the University of Kentucky as the Associate Director of Development for the College of Engineering and Computer Science. Seth began his career in development with the UCF Foundation, Inc. in annual giving and developing leadership level solicitations.<br><br>Seth received his bachelor\u2019s degree from the University of Central Florida (2008), and his master\u2019s degree in Business Administration from St. Leo University (2010). He currently lives in Gainesville, Florida, with his wife Rachel and their beautiful daughters, Eve and Clara.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Seth Watts Executive Director of Advancement Seth T. Watts is the Executive Director of Advancement at the University of Florida based in the College of Design, Construction and Planning (DCP). 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