Paul Bova

As Director of Development for USF Sarasota-Manatee, Paul Bova oversees major gifts and fundraising at USFSM. Paul came to USFSM with 15 years of development and fundraising experience in higher education after serving at Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) from 2016 – 2017, Florida Southwestern State College (FSW) from 2014 – 2016, and at his alma mater, Norwich University in Northfield, Vermont, from 2002 – 2014.

During his time at Florida Gulf Coast, Bova played a key role in assisting FGCU to surpass its $100 million fundraising campaign by $20 million. Earlier, as senior director of development at the Florida Southwestern State College Foundation, he contributed significantly to the university’s goal to secure funding support for the Suncoast Credit Union Arena in Fort Myers.

Before that achievement, Bova served on a team at Norwich University in central Vermont that raised more than $175 million in 12 years for the university. Bova graduated from Norwich with a bachelor’s of science degree in communications.

Paul currently resides in Fort Myers with his wife Diane and they have six children and three grandchildren. Paul is a lifelong Boston sports fan!