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. Together, Advancement’s six units bring together strategy, partnerships and expertise to support UC San Diego’s efforts to unite diverse people and unconventional perspectives to propel limitless impact here in San Diego and far beyond.
You can view our organizational chart and explore our units below.
Vice Chancellor for Advancement
Ann Spira
aspira@ucsd.edu | (858) 246-1553
Advancement Business Office
Christina M. Williams
Director, Business and Fiscal Affairs
c1williams@ucsd.edu | (858) 246-3097
Advancement Human Resources and Training
Michelle Kensinger
Human Resources Business Partner
mkensinger@ucsd.edu | 858-337-0035
Central Advancement
Elizabeth Powell
Associate Vice Chancellor and Chief of Staff
epowell@ucsd.edu | (858) 822-5507
Advancement Services and UC San Diego Foundation Board
Christina Chase
Associate Vice Chancellor, Advancement; Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer, UC San Diego Foundation
cjchase@ucsd.edu | (858) 534-1032
Alumni
Chris Vlahos
Interim Chief Alumni Officer
cvlahos@ucsd.edu
Health Sciences Advancement
Melanie Cruz
Associate Vice Chancellor
mbcruz@ucsd.edu | (858) 534-2178
Leadership Strategy and Engagement
Christopher A. Lee
Associate Vice Chancellor
chl205@ucsd.edu | (858) 534-9997
University Development
Drew Hunsinger
Associate Vice Chancellor
dhunsinger@ucsd.edu | (858) 822-1070