Who We Are
- Advancement Services
- Alumni Relations
- Central Advancement
- Health Sciences Advancement
- Leadership Strategy and Engagement
- University Development
Leadership Strategy and Engagement
Leadership Strategy and Engagement (LSE) works in direct partnership with the Chancellor, Executive Vice Chancellor, Vice Chancellors, Advancement Leadership Team, and campus leaders to develop and facilitate the multi-faceted strategies and personalized stewardship processes for those who are the university’s most capable and generous donors and prospects in considering transformational gifts to support the campus’s highest priorities.
LSE also provides the strategy and facilitates the engagement of our top tier volunteer leadership.
Leadership
Zack Smith
Associate Vice Chancellor
zksmith@ucsd.edu | 253-209-2544
Amelia Cortina
Executive Director
acortina@ucsd.edu | 858-228-6148
Christopher E. Sickels
Senior Executive Director of Development
csickels@ucsd.edu | 858-246-5705
Cassondra (Randolph) DuBois
Senior Director of Development
cdubois@ucsd.edu | 858-246-1685
Ashley Garcia
Executive Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations
acgarcia@ucsd.edu
Doug Kurtz
Managing Executive Director of Development
dpkurtz@ucsd.edu | 858-999-5740
Jennifer Martin
Managing Senior Executive Director
jennifermartin@ucsd.edu | 858-337-0960
Prabal Gupta
Executive Director of Development
P8gupta@ucsd.edu | 858-842-0320
Elise S. Wald
Executive Director, Office of Gift Planning
eswald@ucsd.edu
Matt Wittig
Senior Director of Development
mwittig@ucsd.edu | 309-338-0373
Athletics
Athletics development supports the 23 highly competitive Division I men's and women's teams while creating relationships with loyal partners who are committed to the success of our scholar-athletes and reinforce the Triton legacy of academic and athletic excellence.
Contact:
Matt Wittig
Senior Director of Development, Athletics
mwittig@ucsd.edu | (858) 534-3540
Corporate and Foundation Relations
UC San Diego’s Corporate and Foundation Relations team builds partnerships between our campus, companies and foundations to advance new and transformative projects that address local and global challenges. We provide expertise and resources to aid in cultivating meaningful relationships, strategic planning, proposal development, stewardship and impactful engagement.
Corporate and Foundation Relations website
Contact:
CFR@ucsd.edu | (858) 822-0062
Office of Gift Planning
The Office of Gift Planning includes experts who can help cement our donors’ legacies. Whether it’s a gift of real estate or a living will, planned gifts spark groundbreaking research and empower the next generation of changemakers.
Contact:
giftplanning@ucsd.edu | (858) 534-2249