ORU Announces the Appointment of Two New Vice Presidents

Oral Roberts University President Dr. William M. Wilson announced today the appointment of two new vice presidents in the area of University Advancement. Natalie Adams has been named Vice President of Development and Alumni Relations while Dr. Charles Scott will serve as the Vice President of External Affairs.

“Both Natalie and Charles bring a wealth of experience in advancement, development, community relations, leadership, and partnerships,” said Wilson. “ORU is growing, and with the recent launch of the Whole Leaders for the Whole World campaign, the need for world-class leadership at the President’s Cabinet level continues to increase. Natalie and Charles are both exceptional leaders and will serve all of ORU’s constituencies well.”

Adams most recently served as Senior Director of Development for the College of Engineering and Natural Sciences at The University of Tulsa and before that worked as Foundation Manager for the American Association of Petroleum Geologists. Adams also served as ORU’s Director of Alumni Relations from 2006 to 2010. She earned her Bachelor and Master degrees in Business Administration at ORU and is currently earning her Doctorate in Education at ORU.

"ORU has had a profound impact on my life,” said Adams. “The opportunity to serve God at my alma mater is an honor for me."

For the past two years, Scott has served as Executive Director of Church and Educational Partnerships at ORU. Before that he was Vice President of Business Administration & University Relations at The King’s University and for eight years served as General Bishop and CEO of the Pentecostal Church of God, Incorporated. Scott earned his Doctor of Education at ORU, his MBA at Missouri State University, and his Bachelor of Science degree in General Business at Missouri Southern State University.

“There is no University that prepares leaders with the whole person education model of ORU,” said Scott. “It is an honor to steward ORU’s message of hearing God’s voice, carrying God’s light, and extending God’s healing power that attracts leaders from across the globe. We will continue to ‘make no little plans’ here and pursue a broader global reach of preparing whole leaders for the whole world.”

Scott will oversee ORU’s church and educational partnerships, media, public relations, branding (marketing), GEB, and Empowered21, while Adams will guide the University’s fundraising and development efforts as she continues building relationships with ORU’s 50,000+ alumni. Scott and Adams begin their new roles on August 3, 2020.

David Groves who has been serving as acting VP of Advancement will continue as General manager of ORU’s television network GEB. Wilson said of Groves: “David did an amazing job over the last two months and kept things moving forward wonderfully during this interim season as acting VP. He is an outstanding manager and we are proud to have David on the ORU team.”