Movers & Shakers

Jackie McDougall Jackie McDougall has been hired by Crystal Cove Alliance (CCA) as Vice President of Development, a new position in which McDougall will direct membership, major gifts and grants programs and the spectacular gala held each fall on the bluffs at Crystal Cove State Park. McDougall, a longtime resident of neighboring Laguna Beach, will work closely with the CCA staff and its partners -- Crystal Cove State Park, Crystal Cove Beach Cottages and The Beachcomber Café. McDougall most recently spent eight years as Chief Development Officer at Catalina Island Conservancy. Earlier, she was Senior Director of Development at UC Irvine College of Medicine. Born in England, McDougall earned a bachelor’s degree in pharmacy from London University and a master’s of business administration from Henley School of Management in the United Kingdom. McDougall worked in various marketing roles in the U.K. and Belgium before coming to California to reside in Laguna Beach and become a U.S. citizen. “Crystal Cove is an historic site in Orange County and Crystal Cove Alliance has done a wonderful job to save and resurrect this unique community. I am looking forward to this opportunity to help continue expansion of the innovative education and arts programs at the Cove and in the Crystal Cove State Park, as well as contribute to the restoration of the remaining 17 beachside cottages,” said McDougall.
March 12, 2013