Abby Hopkins Floyd

Abby Hopkins Floyd leads the college's development and alumni relations team, advancing philanthropic support for strategic priorities, strengthening alumni engagement, and guiding fundraising initiatives. A Penn State advancement professional with more than 27 years of experience, she began her career with the college in 1999 and has served in a variety of advancement leadership roles across the University.

Abby's expertise includes major gifts fundraising, donor stewardship, volunteer engagement, strategic communications, and advancement leadership. Her professional leadership extends beyond Penn State through active involvement with the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), where she currently serves on the CASE U.S./Canada Regional Council and previously held numerous leadership roles, including secretary of the CASE District V Cabinet and chair of the 2019 CASE District V Conference.

A lifelong Penn Stater, Abby earned a bachelor's degree in human development and family studies from Penn State's Schreyer Honors College, recently completed a graduate certificate in institutional research, and is pursuing a master's degree in higher education. Her first gift to Penn State was made as a child during a WPSU fundraising drive, and she continues to support multiple areas of the University. The daughter of a Penn State music professor, Abby is one of nine Penn Staters in her family and a lifetime member of the Penn State Alumni Association. She resides in Bellefonte with her family.