Janis Kovar
Senior Director of Development
Work/Education
Ms. Kovar joined Baylor University on August 1, 1995. Janis has worked in Baylor Development for 28 years with 17 years as a development professional in the Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing (LHSON).
Her initial assignment for Baylor was Development Coordinator in the Dallas Baylor Development Office. There were five development officers in the Dallas office and Ms. Kovar. This office covered fundraising for all of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and several states. She worked in the Dallas office for 11 years.
In March 2006, Janis was appointed Director of Development for the Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing. Her primary role is to raise funds for the nursing school, call on nursing school alums and donors, and cultivate donors that live in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. She also coordinated the annual Going for the Gold fundraising event for LHSON for ten years with Gala Volunteers.
Community & Family
Janis and her husband, Bill are parents of two sons, Kelly and Kyle Kovar. Both sons are Baylor graduates and Captains in the Dallas Fire Department. Kelly and Lauren have four children and Kyle and Rachael have two children.