OUR TEAM
SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM
Sylvia Y. Acosta, Ph.D. ’10
Chief Executive Officer
Patrick Stewart
Vice President of Philanthropy & Alumni Relations
Kendall Sorenson-Clark
Chief of Talent and Culture
Neal Bitsie ’22
Chief of Staff
Danette Nevarez ’04
Executive Assistant to the CEO
EXECUTIVE OFFICE
Advancement Communications
Lena McDonagh
Director of Advancement Communications
Nora Hahn
Associate Director of Advancement Communications
Elaine Stachera Simon ’23
Writer
Ralph Diaz ’15
Senior Visual Media Specialist
Crystal Segovia Gomez ’20
Digital Media Specialist
Katrina Mestas ’04
Graphic Designer
Staci Mays
Special Events Officer
Nicole Worley
Program Coordinator, Advancement Communications
Sarah Oliver ’15
Special Events Officer
Talent and Culture
Kendall Sorenson-Clark
Chief of Talent and Culture
Jose Vasquez
People Operations Specialist
Josh Ramirez
Project Manager (T&C)
FINANCE
Finance
Jessica Parks ’11
Director of Gift Administration
Caelan Abeyta ’24
Operations Coordinator
Alasdair Forsythe
Controller
Finance Department: IT
Jeffrey Moya
Senior IT Administrator
Cooper Larson
Information Systems Administrator
Carlos Leyva
IT Technician
Accounting
Abdulmalik Alnoaman ’16
Senior Accountant
Christian Terán-López
Financial Liaison
Dominique Woods
Accounts Payable Processor
Gift Administration
Dolores Cardoza ’03
Compliance Officer
Heather Hesse ’10
Gift Processor
Justin Jefferies
Compliance Officer
Eileen Montoya ’16
Gift Processor
Mardeliz Gallardo
Gift Processor
Peggy Ortega
Program Coordinator
PHILANTHROPY AND ALUMNI RELATIONS
Philanthropic Giving
Patrick Stewart
Vice President of Philanthropy & Alumni Relations
Debra Marks ’91
Assistant Vice President, Philanthropic Giving
Steven Covington
Executive Director, Estates and Gift Planning
David Neal
Senior Director of Philanthropy
Martín Muñoz
Senior Director of Philanthropy
Vernon King
Senior Director of Philanthropy
Shannon Connelly, Ph.D.
Senior Director of Philanthropy
Christopher Neher
Senior Director of Philanthropy
Austin Tourtillott ’19
Associate Director of Philanthropy
Jeff Caha
Associate Director of Philanthropy
Dan Hames
Senior Director of Special Gifts
Barrington Huntley ’11
Associate Director of Philanthropy
Arnold Naves
Associate Director of Philanthropy
Priscilla Walton
Program Coordinator
Alumni Relations
Mayra Marquez
AVP of Alumni Relations & Annual Giving
Nikita Jacobs
Annual Giving Officer
Gabrielle Dominguez
Annual Giving Officer
Luis Suira
Annual Giving Officer
Leah McDonald
Alumni Relations Officer
Lexi Carlo
Alumni Relations Officer
Rene Medina ’19
Alumni Relations Officer
Alexis Delgado
Program Coordinator
Advancement Services
Stacey MacDonnell
Assistant Vice President, Advancement Services
Timi Haggerty-Muñoz
Research Analyst
Alysyn Rodriguez ’07
Research Analyst
Alexus Hinojos ’18
Research Analyst
Enrique Solis ’18
Data Analyst
Brian Rodriguez
Data Analyst
Brien Murphy
Senior Director, Foundation Relations
Toni Steffens-Steward
Director, Corporate Relations
Nick Dakins
Stewardship Officer
Sonia Colantuono ’12
Stewardship Officer
Chevy Teague ’13
Impact Officer
Jayme Garofola
Program Coordinator