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Divisional Directory

UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENT & ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT

General Inquiries

805-756-GIVE
[email protected]

Events RSVP Line

805-756-5470

Donor Recognition 

805-756-5494

UDAE Leadership

Zachary "ZACK" SMITH

Vice President of University Development and Alumni Engagement
805-756-5790
[email protected]

Stacy Cannon

Associate Vice President for Principal & Planned Gifts 
805-756-2993
[email protected]

Lisa Rockwell-Harpster

Assistant Vice President for Finance & Advancement Services 
805-756-5577
[email protected]

Grant Kirkpatrick

Associate Vice President for Development  
805-756-2173
[email protected]

Ericka Scott

Senior Director of Administrative Services & Board Operations
805-756-7147
[email protected]

Amanda Mcadams

Senior Executive Director of Development & Alumni Engagement 
805-756-5711
[email protected]

Central Development

Office of the Vice President

Christina Diaz
Assistant to the Vice President, University Development & Alumni Engagement
805-756-1141
[email protected]

Andrea Perry
Personnel Coordinator
805-756-1181
[email protected]

Principal Gifts & Planning

Office of Principal Gifts & Gift Planning

Allie Burnett
Senior Director of Gift Planning
805-756-2925
[email protected]

Anie Clark
Director of Gift Planning
805-3057314
[email protected]

Beth Hough
Scholarship and Gift Agreement Specialist
805-756-7466
[email protected]

Ashley Laguna
Administrative Coordinator
805-756-7125
[email protected]

 

​Development Finance & Gift Administration

Office of Development Finance & Gift Administration

Elizabeth Rivera
Operations & Budget Analyst
805-756-7022
[email protected]

Brian Walker
Trust & Endowment Analyst
805-756-1133
[email protected]

Development Support Services

Christine Saruwatari
Development Records Analyst
805-756-6160
[email protected]

Karissa Nancolas
Matching Gifts Coordinator
805-756-2713
[email protected]

Shelley Bright
Development Records Specialist
805-756-5437
[email protected]

Donna Aragon
Development Records Specialist
805-756-1555
[email protected]

Jason Plate
Development Records Specialist
805-459-3134
[email protected]

Data & Systems

Craig Nelson
Director, Data & Systems
805-756-1558
[email protected]

Jonelle Thomson
Development Records Analyst
805-756-5860
[email protected]

Jon Takahashi
Data Analyst
805-756-5150
[email protected]

Foundation Accounting

Marc Benadiba
Foundation Treasurer
805-756-5864
[email protected]

Aaron Curti
Executive Director of Foundation Finance
[email protected]

Netherly Martinek
Accountant II
805-756-1530
[email protected]

Alumni Engagement, Annual Giving, Donor Relations, Marketing & Communications & Parent Philanthropy

Administrative Support Coordinator

Claire Wilson
Administrative Support Coordinator
805-756-1447
[email protected]

Alumni Engagement

Jennifer Fanning
Senior Director of Alumni Engagement
805-756-7872
[email protected]

Kelly Owens-Davalos
Director of Alumni Programs and Engagement
805-756-1498
[email protected]

Heidi Lorge
Alumni Outreach Programs Specialist
805-756-1498
[email protected]

Arianne Peterson
Administrative Support Coordinator
805-756-5745
[email protected]

Leslie Torres
Alumni Engagement Specialist
805-756-5696
[email protected]

External Communications and Annual Giving

Sarah Thien
Director of External Communications and Annual Giving
805-756-5747
[email protected]

Jayan Kalathil
Communications Specialist
805-756-7117
[email protected]

Michael Michaud
Graphic Communications Specialist
805-756-5481
m[email protected]

Sheri Donahue
External Communications and Annual Giving Specialist
[email protected]

Gina Wood
Alumni Communications Specialist
805-756-7135
[email protected]

Donor Relations

Jenny Heckendorf
Director of Donor Relations
805-756-5508
[email protected]

Meaghan Smeehuyzen
Events Manager
805-756-5490
[email protected]

Jessica Mello
Donor Impact Specialist
805-756-5494
[email protected]

Nicole Price
Events Specialist
805-756-7862
[email protected]

 

Parent Philanthropy

Laura Clark
Director of Parent Philanthropy
805-756-7320
[email protected]

Prospect Management & Research

Office of Prospect Management & Research

Kevin Burns
Executive Director of Development
805-756-1446
[email protected]

Melissa Trento
Associate Director, Prospect Management & Research
805-756-7363
[email protected]

Erika Roedl
Prospect Development Analyst
805-756-7376
[email protected]

Lindsey Altman
Prospect Development Analyst
805-756-7127
[email protected]

College & Unit Teams

Agriculture, Food & Environmental Sciences

Russ Kabaker
Assistant Dean, Advancement & External Relations
805-756-6601
[email protected]

Tim Northrop
Senior Director of Development
805-756-2166
[email protected]

Erica Nordby
Director of Development
805-756-5595
[email protected]

Abigail McCullough
Director of Development
805-858-0393
[email protected]

Architecture & Environmental Design

Kelly Dye
Senior Director of Development
805-756-6144
[email protected]

Athletics

Chris Baker
Senior Associate Athletic Director, External Relations
805-756-7188
[email protected]

Ashley Offermann
Senior Associate Athletic Director, Development
805-756-5722
[email protected]

Jenna Tognazzini
Associate Athletic Director, Development
805-756-0275
[email protected]

Sharon Wagner
Assistant Athletic Director, Donor Engagement and Stewardship
805-756-6382
[email protected]

Business

Shannon Fast
Director of Corporate Relations
805-756-2695
[email protected]

Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Cory Karpin
Senior Director of Development
805-756-5155
[email protected]

Engineering

Amy Blosser Spikes
Assistant Dean, Development & External Relations
805-756-2163
[email protected]

Brigette Olmos-Arreola
Director of Development
805-756-5047
[email protected]

James Morse
Senior Director of Development
805-235-0282
[email protected]

Liberal Arts

Moon-ja Yunouye-Petz
Senior Director of Development
805-756-6776
[email protected]

Library

Roseann "Rosey" Parks
Director of Development
805-756-5549
[email protected]

Science & Mathematics

Morgen Marshall
Senior Director, Advancement & External Relations
805-756-7320
[email protected]

Ruzena Brar
Frost Fund Program & Donor Relations Specialist
805-756-6534
[email protected]

Student Affairs

Tessa Espinoza
Senior Director of External Relations and Director of Development
805-756-7301
[email protected]

Cal Poly Arts

Maria Taylor
Development/Advancement
805-756-5999
[email protected]

California Cybersecurity Institute

Kayvan Chinichian
Senior Director of Development
[email protected]