Our Team
UC San Diego Advancement's dynamic team inspires, builds and nurtures relationships with our community — alumni, students, faculty, staff and other members of the Triton family — that increase engagement with and philanthropic support for the university. Advancement unites strategy, partnerships and expertise to propel limitless impact here in San Diego and far beyond.
You can view our organizational chart and explore our units below. Single sign-on is required to access the organizational chart. Health Sciences faculty and staff will need to sign in with their campus (@ucsd.edu) credentials to access these resources. Please contact advancement@ucsd.edu for additional support.
Vice Chancellor for Advancement
Ann Spira
aspira@ucsd.edu | 858-246-1553
Advancement Services
Christina Chase
Associate Vice Chancellor of Advancement Services
cjchase@ucsd.edu | 858-534-1032
Alumni Relations
Shara Freeman Hoefel
Assistant Vice Chancellor
sfreemanhoefel@ucsd.edu | 646-784-2807
Central Advancement
Elizabeth Powell
Associate Vice Chancellor and Chief of Staff
epowell@ucsd.edu | 858-822-5507
Health Sciences Advancement
Melanie Cruz
Associate Vice Chancellor
mbcruz@ucsd.edu | 858-534-2178
Leadership Strategy and Engagement
Zack Smith, MBA ‘18
Associate Vice Chancellor
zksmith@ucsd.edu | 253-209-2544
University Development
Drew Hunsinger
Associate Vice Chancellor
dhunsinger@ucsd.edu | 858-822-1070