Judi Kessler is in her 27th year at The University of Arizona, her first as Associate Athletics Director for Development. She is responsible for identifying, cultivating and securing major gifts for the Wildcat Club. She also helps with the annual giving program and oversees the scholarship endowment program as well.

Kessler joined the staff in April 1984 as a bookkeeper in the Wildcat Club. In October 1985, she was promoted to Coordinator of the Wildcat Club. From 1991-1997, Judi was the Director of Priority Seating. In December 1997, as Director of Donor Relations and Priority Seating, her responsibilities were expanded to include overseeing the Wildcat Club priority seating program, the parking benefit program, and coordinating the post-season ticket allocation for UA Athletics. In October 2002, Kessler became an Assistant Athletic Director for Wildcat Club and Annual Giving. She oversaw the annual giving program, the gift club level benefit program and served as a development officer in helping to raise funds for Campaign Arizona for the Student-Athlete.

She was named an "Honorary Bobcat" by The University of Arizona in 1999 and is a UA Presidents Club Member. Kessler is also on the board of the Steven M. Gooter Foundation.

Kessler, a native of Tucson, received her B.A. in business economics, from University of California, Santa Barbara. Judi and her husband, Ron, have a son, Mitch, 20, who is a junior at the University of Arizona, and a daughter Melissa, 18, who is a freshman at the University of Arizona.