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After completing undergraduate work outside Baltimore andearning a law degree in Ohio at one of the nation’s oldest law schools, Kimberly Dumpson wended her way back to Maryland’s Lower Shore and nearby her hometown for a professional career.

She recently was promoted to executive vice president at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore outside Princess Anne, where she works closely with UMES President Juliette Bell.

Before that, Dumpson was in the UMES division of Institutional Advancement, earning the title, vice president, and leading fundraising at the estimated 4,500-student university. She is responsible for university branding and marketing initiatives that include the signature “M” logo posted in strategic locations, including local businesses and agencies.

She anticipates, among other things, a springtime launching of the Talon Media Group that will focus on integrated university ­communication and ­marketing. Read Full