Our Team
Executive Leadership
Sylvia Y. Acosta, Ph.D. ’10
Chief Executive Officer
Larry Mirabal
Chief Financial Officer
Kendall Sorenson-Clark
Chief of Talent and Culture
Neal Bitsie, ’22
Chief of Staff
Our Foundation Team
Abdulmalik Alnoaman, ’16
Senior Accountant
Caelan Abeyta, ’24
Operations Coordinator
Jeff Caha
Associate Director of Philanthropy, College of ACES
Dolores Cardoza, ’03
Compliance Officer
Sonia Colantuono, ’12
Stewardship Officer
Shannon Connelly, Ph.D.
Senior Director of Philanthropy,
College of HEST
Steven Covington
Executive Director, Estates and Gift Planning
Nick Dakins
Stewardship Officer
Alexis Delgado, ’23
Program Coordinator
Gabrielle Dominguez
Annual Giving Officer
Ralph Diaz, ’15
Senior Visual Media Specialist
Alasdair Forsythe
Controller
Mardeliz Gallardo
Gift Processor
Jayme Garofola
Program Coordinator
Crystal Segovia Gomez, ’20
Digital Media Specialist
Nora Hahn
Associate Director of Advancement Communications
Dan Hames
Senior Director of Special Gifts
Heather Hesse, ’10
Gift Processor
Alexus Hinojos, ’18
Research Analyst
Barrington Huntley, ’11
Associate Director of Philanthropy, College of Engineering
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
Christian Terán-López
Financial Liaison
Stacey MacDonnell
Assistant Vice President, Advancement Services
Mayra Marquez
Assistant Vice President, Alumni Relations & Annual Giving
Jeanne Marion
Professional Development Specialist
Debra Marks, ’91
Assistant Vice President, Philanthropic Giving
Staci Mays
Special Events Officer
Lena McDonagh
Director of Advancement Communications
Leah McDonald, ’23
Alumni Relations Officer
Rene Medina, ’19
Alumni Relations Officer
Katrina Mestas, ’04
Graphic Designer
Eileen Montoya, ’16
Gift Processor
Jeff Moya
Information Systems Administrator
Timi Haggerty-Muñoz
Research Analyst
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, College of Arts & Sciences
Danette Nevarez, ’04
Executive Assistant
Sarah Oliver, ’15
Special Events Officer
Peggy Ortega
Program Coordinator
Jessica Parks, ’11
Director of Gift Administration
Josh Ramirez
Project Manager (T&C)
Alysyn Rodriguez, ’07
Research Analyst
Brian Rodriguez
Data Analyst
Elaine Stachera Simon, ’23
Writer
Enrique Solis, ’18
Data Analyst
Toni Steffens-Steward
Director, Corporate Relations
Luis Suira
Annual Giving Officer
Chevy Teague, ’16
Impact Officer
Austin Tourtillott, ’19
Associate Director of Philanthropy, College of Engineering
Priscilla Walton
Program Coordinator
Dominique Woods
Accounts Payable Processor
Nicole Worley
Program Coordinator, Advancement Communications