Meet Hugh Hammett

Hugh spent 45 years in higher education as an educator, fundraiser, administrator, and writer. He has embraced retirement as an opportunity to pursue new creative interests while continuing some longtime commitments: serving on nonprofit boards, founding SkyBird Imprints, writing children’s books inspired in part by stories he first heard as a child, and developing practical guides that explore how artificial intelligence can strengthen fundraising in universities and nonprofit organizations.

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In his spare time, he plays the organ, attends exercise classes—including Qigong, a traditional Chinese form of moving meditation—reads voraciously, especially mysteries and international intrigue, participates in a book club, and enjoys making desserts and appetizers.

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He is a lifelong animal lover and has shared his home over the years with both rescue and purebred animals, including five St. Bernards, a Great Pyrenees, a Newfoundland, three Dobermans, and too many cats to name.

 

He lives in Ballston Lake, New York, with his husband, Dan.

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