The V Foundation for Cancer Research, a top-rated cancer research charity, has named Shane Jacobson as its new chief executive officer. Jacobson, an Iowa State University alumnus and former vice president for development and alumni relations at Grinnell College, succeeds foundation CEO Susan Braun upon her retirement. Jacobson, most recently president and CEO of the University of Vermont Foundation, brings with him two decades of fundraising experience. “Combining his passion for sports and eradicating cancer, this new role will allow Jacobson to build upon the V Foundation’s tremendous growth over the past decade,” the organization said in a press release. Jacobson received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Iowa State University, and completed the Harvard University Management Development Program. At the University of Vermont, he led a team that set an all-time record in fundraising through a successful $581 million campaign. The V Foundation was founded 28 years ago by ESPN and legendary basketball coach Jim Valvano, shortly before he died of cancer. More information about the V Foundation and its mission can be found at v.org.