Our Team
Executive Leadership
Sylvia Y. Acosta, Ph.D. ’10
Chief Executive Officer
Debra Marks, ’91
Vice President of Philanthropic Giving and Alumni Relations
Larry Mirabal
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer
Our Foundation Team
Caelan Abeyta, ’24
Alumni Relations Officer
Abdulmalik Alnoaman, ’16
Senior Accountant
Jeff Caha
Associate Director of Philanthropy
Dolores Cardoza, ’03
Compliance Officer
Sonia Colantuono, ’12
Stewardship Officer
Steven Covington
Executive Director, Estates and Gift Planning
Alexis Delgado, ’23
Program Coordinator
Ralph Diaz, ’15
Senior Visual Media Specialist
Gabrielle Dominguez
Annual Giving Officer
Alasdair Forsythe
Executive Director of Finance
Timi Haggerty-Muñoz
Research Analyst
Nora Hahn
Associate Director of Advancement Communications
Dan Hames
Senior Director of Estates and Gift Planning
Heather Hesse, ’10
Financial Liaison
Alexus Hinojos, ’18
Research Analyst
Nikita Jacobs
Annual Giving Officer
Justin Jefferies
Compliance Officer
Vernon King
Senior Director of Philanthropy, College of Arts & Sciences
Cooper Larson
Information Systems Administrator
Carlos Leyva, ’22
IT Technician
Gabriel Madrid
Accountant
Mayra Marquez
Assistant Vice President, Alumni Relations & Annual Giving
Staci Mays
Campaign and Events Manager
Molly McCaskell
Alumni Relations Officer
Leah McDonald, ’23
Alumni Relations Officer
René Medina, ’19
Philanthropy Officer
Katrina Mestas, ’04
Brand & Design Manager
Janell Miller
Operations Coordinator
Eileen Montoya, ’16
Gift Processor
Jeff Moya
Senior Information Technology Administrator
Martín Muñoz
Senior Director of Philanthropy,
College of Business
Brien Murphy
Senior Director, Foundation Relations
Arnold Naves
Associate Director of Philanthropy, College of ACES
Christopher Neher
Senior Director of Philanthropy
Danette Nevarez, ’04
Executive Assistant
Sarah Oliver, ’15
Philanthropy Officer
Peggy Ortega
Gift Processor
Jessica Parks, ’11
Assistant VP of Advancement Services
Josh Ramirez
Director of Board Operations and Strategic Initiatives
Alysyn Rodriguez, ’07
Research Analyst
Art Rodriguez
HR Generalist – Human Resources
Kass Sammons
Special Assistant to the CEO
Crystal Segovia Gomez, ’20
Digital Media Specialist
Enrique Solis, ’18
Senior Data Analyst
Elaine Stachera Simon, ’23
Writer
Toni Steffens-Steward
Director, Corporate Relations
Luis M. Suira
Annual Giving Officer
Nicole Suniga
Program Coordinator
Chevy Teague, ’13
Impact Officer
Christian Terán-López
Accountant
Austin Tourtillott, ’19
Associate Director of Philanthropy, College of Engineering
Salvador Valenzuela-Chavez, ’23, ’25
Data Analyst – Advancement Services
Arisbe Valle-Trejo
Director of Human Resources
Maribel Villalva
Associate Vice President of Advancement Communications
Priscilla Walton
Program Coordinator
Dominique Woods
Accounts Payable Processor