Jason Roberts, vice-president and member of the Nominating Committee, is an Associate Director of Foundation Relations in Advancement at the University of Rochester, cultivating and managing relationships with private foundations while aligning innovative faculty research with university priorities. Previously, Jason worked in fundraising, marketing and communications at The Center for Youth, Trillium Health and URMC’s Rochester Victory Alliance. He volunteers at The Community Food Cupboard of Rochester Inc. and has served as a Board Trustee at Rochester Academy of Medicine and the Landmark Society of Western New York, where he was a long-time coordinator of the organization’s annual fundraiser, the Home & Gardens Tour. Jason lives in Highland Park with his husband Bob and their rescue dog Hugo. In his free time he enjoys fitness and strength training, entertaining and travel.