University Advancement

Our Staff

Departments

Office of the Vice President for University Advancement

Kendall Hall, Room 114
California State University, Chico
Chico, CA, 95929-0156 
Phone: 530-898-3590
Fax: 530-898-4407

Kristine Mazzei
Vice President for University Advancement
530-898-3590
kcmazzei@csuchico.edu 

Robin Carter
University Foundation Board & Project Manager
530-898-6473
rlcarter@csuchico.edu 

Jessica Harrington
Executive Director of Development
530-898-6776
jharrington10@csuchico.edu

Christine Ponce
Finance & Administration Manager
530-898-3293
cmponce@csuchico.edu

Michelle Slack
Project Specialist
530-898-4395
mslack@csuchico.edu

Advancement Services

Sapp Hall
California State University, Chico
Chico, CA 95929-0155
Phone: 530-898-5297
Fax: 530-898-4747

VACANT

Assistant Vice President of Advancement Services

Sydney Petyo
Office Coordinator
530-898-4705
skpetyo@csuchico.edu

Prospect Management 

Vacant
Senior Prospect Management Analyst

Sheng Yang
Research Assistant
530-898-6640
syang52@csuchico.edu

Gift Processing

Victoria Ambadekar
Gift Processor
530-898-6252
vambadekar@csuchico.edu

Data Systems

VACANT
Programmer Analyst

Scholarships and Donor Relations

Jessica Booth
Donor Relations and Scholarship Manager
530-898-4796
jnbooth@csuchico.edu

VACANT
Scholarship and Endowment Coordinator

Advancement Services Communications Support

Kat Johns
E-Communications Specialist
530-898-4283
cmjohns@csuchico.edu 

Alumni Engagement and Government Relations

Sapp Hall
California State University, Chico
Chico, CA 95929-0050
Phone: 530-898-6472

Shari Anderson
Director of Alumni Engagement and Government Relations
530-898-6472
slanderson@csuchico.edu

Tami Adams
Alumni Engagement Coordinator
530-898-6773
tladams@csuchico.edu

Sheryl Manies
Marketing and Communications Coordinator
530-898-5693
smanies@csuchico.edu

Tania Miranda
Alumni Digital Engagement Coordinator
530-898-4184
tmiranda@csuchico.edu

University Communications

Kendall Hall, Room 115
California State University, Chico
Chico, CA, 95929-0040  
Phone: 530-898-4143

Ashley Gebb
Executive Director of University Communications
530-898-4435
agebb@csuchico.edu

Kate Post
Director of Strategic Marketing
530-898-4263
kdpost@csuchico.edu

Andrew Staples
Public Relations Director
530-691-9126
ajstaples@csuchico.edu

Clayton Truscott
Communications Director
530-898-3679
ctruscott@csuchico.edu

Christian Burke
Creative Director
530-898-4776
cjburke@csuchico.edu

Katharine Clark
Content Producer
530-898-4593
kreed24@csuchico.edu

Michael Drummond
Media Relations Coordinator
530-898-6492
mdrummond@csuchico.edu

Rose Duncan
Graphic Designer II
530-898-4681
raduncan@csuchico.edu

Miciah Garcia
Digital Engagement Specialist
magarcia14@csuchico.edu

Jason Halley
University Photographer
530-898-6114
jahalley@csuchico.edu

Paul Hildebrandt
Media Production Specialist
530-898-3046
phildebrandt@csuchico.edu

Almendra Lawrence
Content Producer
530-898-4722
acarpizo@csuchico.edu

Glenn Rush
Digital Marketing Specialist
grush1@csuchico.edu

Geoff Wintrup
Senior Graphic Designer
530-898-6102
gbwintrup@csuchico.edu

University Development

Development

Dustin Bush
Senior Director of Development
530-898-6132
dwbush@csuchico.edu

Alex Beehner
Director of Development
530-898-6794

abeehner1@csuchico.edu

Eileen Mello
Director of Development
530-898-6818

emello2@csuchico.edu

Ellie Pratt
Director of Development
530-898-4884
elarronde@csuchico.edu

Malik Sooch
Director of Development
530-898-4367
msooch@csuchico.edu

Annual Giving and Chico State Fund

Catie Ferguson
Annual Giving Director
530-898-3245
cdferguson@csuchico.edu

VACANT
Annual Giving Officer

University Public Engagement and Commencement

Sierra Hall
California State University, Chico
Chico, CA, 95929-0116  
Phone: 530-898-5917

Stephanie Yunker
Director of University Public Engagement
530-898-5209
slyunker@csuchico.edu

Abbey Hill
Production Manager
530-898-4826
ahill5@csuchico.edu

Mahina Gannet
Director of Chico Performances and North State Symphony
530-898-5208
megannet@csuchico.edu

April Whitley
Director of Business and Patron Service Operations
530-898-5332
apwhitley@csuchico.edu

Gabby D'Acquisto
Department and Commencement Coordinator
530-898-5332
gdacquisto@csuchico.edu

Cosima Nigro-Dorton
Box Office Sales Lead
530-898-5214
cjnigro-dorton@csuchico.edu

Luis Rodriguez
Venue and Patron Services Specialist
530-898-6972
lrodriguez50@csuchico.edu

Casey Fay
Venue & Patron Services Coordinator
530-898-5917
cjfay@csuchico.edu

Michelle Smith
Marketing & Communications Specialist
530-898-6785
msmith45@csuchico.edu

Justin Vodden
Technical Production Coordinator
530-898-3693
jvodden@csuchico.edu

Robert Wysling
Assistant Technical Production Coordinator
530-898-5230
wysling@csuchico.edu

Chris Zinna
Box Office Coordinator
530-898-4325
czinna@csuchico.edu