Marts & Lundy named two senior consultants who are noted experts in school and university advancement.

Kathleen Hanson, who brings more than 25 years of experience in independent schools, joins the firm's Schools Practice Group as a senior consultant based in Chattanooga, Tenn.

L. Timothy Portwood, based in San Francisco, joins the firm as a senior consultant providing vital expertise to clients and colleagues through the Marts & Lundy Practice Groups for higher education, the environment and healthcare. Tim has more than 20 years of direct fundraising experience.

"Tim and Kathy are both among the top professionals in the educational sectors in which they have served for more than 20 years," said Donald M. Fellows, President & CEO of Marts & Lundy.

"Kathy has served in a relatively unique role as assistant head of her school for traditional advancement functions in addition to enrollment management. She has served on CASE's Board of Directors and has contributed to the field through conference facilitation, writings and presentations to a wide variety of professional colleagues. She is also an experienced consultant in the field, including her past year serving our firm in an Of Counsel capacity."

Fellows praised Portwood's professional expertise and commitment to Marts & Lundy's clients. "Tim Portwood has been the architect and overseer of Stanford's most recent campaigns, and is recognized among the top development leaders in the private research university realm."

After his rich experiences as a Stanford development official for more than two decades, Portwood "brings a passion for higher education, as well as for the environment, to Marts & Lundy that will benefit our clients, who expect and demand the best and most creative thinking in the field."

Hanson first joined Marts & Lundy in 2007, serving on its Of Counsel team. In 1999, she became assistant head/vice president for advancement & external affairs at the Baylor School in Chattanooga. In this capacity, she directed all areas of advancement, including admissions. Prior to Baylor School, from 1994-1999, Kathleen served as director of institutional advancement at The Fessenden School in West Newton, Massachusetts. She has served on the CASE Board of Directors and the Board of Directors of the Association of Boarding Schools.

Portwood joins Marts & Lundy after a 21-year tenure at Stanford, where he held several key posts within the University's development department. As assistant vice president for development, Tim helped lead Stanford through two major campaigns - The Campaign for Undergraduate Education ($1.135 billion) and The Stanford Challenge (currently on its way to reaching its $4.3 billion goal).

Tim also served for six years as Stanford's Director of University Campaigns. He holds a law degree from Duke University. His consulting clients have included the National Park Foundation, the Sequoia Fund, and the University of Western Australia.