Our Staff
Departments
- Office of the Vice President for University Advancement
- Advancement Services Staff
- Alumni and Parent Engagement Staff
- University Communications Staff
- University Development Staff
- University Public Engagement Staff
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
Ahmad Boura
Vice President for University Advancement
530-898-3590
aboura@csuchico.edu
Pam Hollis
Assistant Vice President for Advancement Administration
and Executive Director of the University Foundation
530-898-3402
pchollis@csuchico.edu
Daria Booth
Senior Director of Philanthropy
530-898-6132
dbooth3@csuchico.edu
Chris Barboza
Executive Outreach Manager
530-898-3590
cbarboza1@csuchico.edu
Caitlin Baumann
Senior Executive Outreach Manager
530-898-3686
cbaumann@csuchico.edu
Robin Carter
Advancement Project Specialist
530-898-6473
rlcarter@csuchico.edu
Nic Goodall
Senior Executive Outreach Manager - Colleges & Units
530-898-5194
ngoodall@csuchico.edu
Nick Katz
Executive Outreach Manager
530-898-3590
nkatz2@csuchico.edu
Jessica O'Donnell
Executive Outreach Manager - Regional Operations
530-898-3590
jodonnell4@csuchico.edu
Christine Ponce
Budget Analyst
530-898-3293
cmponce@csuchico.edu
Troy Quillen
Executive Outreach Manager
530-898-3590
tquillen@csuchico.edu
Jose Sandoval
Executive Outreach Manager
530-898-3590
jsandoval35@csuchico.edu
Vacant
Office Coordinator
530-898-3590
Advancement Services
Sapp Hall
California State University, Chico
Chico, CA 95929-0155
Phone: 530-898-5297
Fax: 530-898-4747
Dwight Seuser
Assistant Vice President of Advancement Services
530-898-5297
dseuser@csuchico.edu
Sydney Petyo
Office Coordinator
530-898-4705
skpetyo@csuchico.edu
Prospect Management
Vacant
Senior Prospect Management Analyst
530-898-5297
Sheng Yang
Research Assistant
530-898-6640
syang52@csuchico.edu
Gift Processing
Victoria Ambadekar
Gift Processor
530-898-6252
vambadekar@csuchico.edu
Data Systems
Paul Weatherby
Programmer Analyst
pweatherby@csuchico.edu
Scholarships and Donor Relations
Jessica Booth
Donor Relations and Scholarship Manager
530-898-4796
jnbooth@csuchico.edu
Shannon Arbogast
Scholarship and Endowment Coordinator
530-898-5553
sarbogast@csuchico.edu
Advancement Services Communications Support
Kat Johns
E-Communications Specialist
530-898-4283
cmjohns@csuchico.edu
Annual Giving and Chico State Fund
Krysi Riggs
Annual Giving Director
530-898-4150
kriggs1@csuchico.edu
Vacant
Annual Giving and Student Engagement Manager
Alumni and Parent Engagement
Sapp Hall
California State University, Chico
Chico, CA 95929-0050
Phone: 530-898-6472
Shari Anderson
Interim Director of Alumni Engagement
530-898-6472
slanderson@csuchico.edu
Tami Adams
Alumni Engagement Coordinator
530-898-6773
tladams@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 Digital Engagement
530-898-4263
kdpost@csuchico.edu
Andrew Staples
Public Relations Manager
530-691-9126
ajstaples@csuchico.edu
Clayton Truscott
Communications Manager
530-898-3679
ctruscott@csuchico.edu
Christian Burke
Senior Graphic Designer
530-898-4776
cjburke@csuchico.edu
Rose Duncan
Graphic Designer
530-898-4681
raduncan@csuchico.edu
Miciah Garcia
Digital Media Coordinator
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
Sean Murphy
Media Relations Coordinator
530-898-6492
samurphy@csuchico.edu
Luke Reid
Content Producer
530-898-4593
lreid@csuchico.edu
Neesa Sonoquie
Assistant Editor
530-898-6202
nsonoquie@csuchico.edu
Geoff Wintrup
Senior Graphic Designer
530-898-6102
gbwintrup@csuchico.edu
University Development
Athletics and Student Affairs
Ellie Larronde
Director of Philathropy
530-898-4884
elarronde@csuchico.edu
College of Agriculture, Behavioral and Social Sciences and Natural Sciences
Dustin Bush
Director of Philanthropy
530-898-3478
dwbush@csuchico.edu
Kyle Anderson
Director of Philanthropy
530-898-3590
kanderson9@csuchico.edu
College of Business, and Engineering, Computer Science and Construction Management
Malik Sooch
Director of Philanthropy
530-898-4367
msooch@csuchico.edu
College of Communication and Education, and Humanities and Fine Arts
Joe Hefta
Director of Philanthropy
518-496-1784
jhefta@csuchico.edu
Regional Director of Philanthropy - Southern California
Manny Loya
Regional Director of Philanthropy - Orange County
909-938-7064
mloya@csuchico.edu
Regional Director of Philanthropy - New York
William "Billy" McDermott
Regional Director of Philanthropy
973-856-5579
wmcdermott@csuchico.edu
Regional Director of Philanthropy - Portland/Seattle
Helen Cotton
Regional Director of Philanthropy - Portland
503-260-5018
hcottonleiser@csuchico.edu
Jane Pryor
Regional Director of Philanthropy - Seattle
206-459-1924
jpryor3@csuchico.edu
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
Claire Pelley
Director of Chico Performances and North State Symphony
530-898-5917
cpelley@csuchico.edu
April Whitley
Director of Business and Patron Service Operations
530-898-5332
apwhitley@csuchico.edu
Karen Avis
Education & Community Engagement Coordinator
530-898-4780
klavis@csuchico.edu
Evonnia Dominguez
Assistant to the Director and Office Coordinator
530-898-5214
erdominguez@csuchico.edu
Cosima Nigro-Dorton
Box Office Sales Lead
530-898-6856
cjnigro-dorton@csuchico.edu
Luis Rodriguez
Patron Services Coordinator
530-898-6972
lrodriguez50@csuchico.edu
Elizabeth Shy
Marketing Coordinator
530-898-6785
eshy@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