Welcome to the UDAR Leadership page! Our Senior Management Team and Management Team embody dedication, integrity, and a commitment to excellence, guiding our community with insight and purpose.
Office of the Vice Chancellor Senior Management Team (SMT)
Julie Hooper
Interim Vice Chancellor
Lishelle Blakemore
Associate Vice Chancellor of Development
Christine Schmidt
Assistant Vice Chancellor
Principal Gifts & Strategic Initiatives
Management Team (MT)
Ali De Gros
Interim Associate Vice Chancellor of Advancement Operations
Executive Director of Gift Policy and Operations
Colleen Rovetti
Assistant Vice Chancellor
External Relations and Marketing Communications
Michelle McClellan
Associate Vice Chancellor of Constituent Programs
MiHi Ahn
Executive Director
UC Berkeley Foundation
Nicole Cernok
Senior Director
Financial Planning and Analysis
Howard Heevner
Executive Director
Annual Programs
Rachel Roberson
Director of DEIBJ Strategy and Inclusive Practices
Jessica Arévalo Hillen
Executive Director
Student Experience and Diversity
Jenny Cutting
Executive Director
Principal Gifts & Strategic Initiatives
Carolyn Iyoya Irving
Executive Director, Communications & Outreach/L&S Engagement
Carl Wayne
Executive Director
Office of Gift Planning
Sylvia Bierhuis
Executive Director
Foundation Relations and Corporate Philanthropy
Jay Dillon
Chief Alumni Officer
Alumni Relations
Terence Kissack
Executive Director
Prospect Development
Jennifer Sierras
Executive Director and Chief Technology Officer
Advancement Information Services
Tami Cardenas
Executive Director
Major Gifts
Katy Galli-Kreps
Executive Director
Donor Relations
Lupe Leon
Human Resources Director
Tam Vuong
Executive Director
Information Strategy and Analytics