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
Evelyn Buchanan
Associate Vice President for University Advancement
530-898-3679
ekbuchanan@csuchico.edu
Pam Hollis
Executive Director of Finance and Administration
530-898-3402
pchollis@csuchico.edu
Caitlin Baumann
Executive Outreach Coordinator
530-898-3686
cbaumann@csuchico.edu
Wendi Engasser
Administrative Analyst/Specialist
530-898-6473
wengasser@csuchico.edu
Evonnia Dominguez
Administrative Analyst/Specialist
530-898-3293
erdominguez@csuchico.edu
Vacant
Office Coordinator
Advancement Services
Sapp Hall
California State University, Chico
Chico, CA 95929-0155
Phone: 530-898-5297
Fax: 530-898-4747
Dwight Seuser
Executive Director of Advancement Services
530-898-5297
dseuser@csuchico.edu
Sydney Petyo
Office Coordinator
530-898-4705
skpetyo@csuchico.edu
Prospect Management
Christina Smith
Senior Prospect Management Analyst
530-898-6591
clsmith@csuchico.edu
Sheng Yang
Research Assistant
530-898-6640
syang52@csuchico.edu
Gift Processing
Victoria Ambadekar
Gift Processor
530-898-4488
vambadekar@csuchico.edu
Vacant
Gift Processor
Data Systems
Sev Palmer
Programmer Analyst
530-898-5553
mpalmer@csuchico.edu
Scholarships and Donor Relations
Vacant
Scholarship and Donor Relations Coordinator
Advancement Services Communications Support
Kat Johns
E-Communications Specialist
530-898-4283
cmjohns@csuchico.edu
Alumni and Parent Engagement
Jay Friedman
Executive Director of Alumni and Parent Engagement
530-898-6472
jfriedman1@csuchico.edu
Shari Anderson
Director
530-898-6474
slanderson@csuchico.edu
Tania Miranda
Alumni Engagement Coordinator
530-898-6472
tmiranda@csuchico.edu(opens in new window)
Tami Adams
Office Manager
530-898-6472
tladams@csuchico.edu
University Communications
Stephen Cummins
Interim Executive Director of University Communications
sbcummins@csuchico.edu
Christian Burke
Senior Graphic Designer
530-898-4776
cjburke@csuchico.edu
Ashley Gebb
Publications Editor
530-898-4435
agebb@csuchico.edu
Jason Halley
University Photographer
530-898-6114
jahalley@csuchico.edu
Sean Murphy
Media Relations Coordinator
530-898-6492
samurphy@csuchico.edu
Kate Post
Manager of Strategic Communications & Annual Giving
530-898-4263
kdpost@csuchico.edu
Geoff Wintrup
Graphic Designer
530-898-6102
gbwintrup@csuchico.edu
University Development
College of Agriculture
Dustin Bush
Director of Development
530-898-6605
dwbush@csuchico.edu
College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
Lise Smith-Peters
Director of Development
530-898-3641
msmith-peters@csuchico.edu
College of Business
Ed Phillips
Development Officer
530-898-5194
ephillips2@csuchico.edu
College of Communication and Education
Jaycob Arbogast
Associate Director of Development
530-898-3125
jarbogast2@csuchico.edu
College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Construction Management
Evelyn Buchanan
Associate Vice President for University Advancement
530-898-3679
ekbuchanan@csuchico.edu
College of Humanities and Fine Arts
Daria Booth
Director of Development
530-898-4054
dbooth3@csuchico.edu
College of Natural Sciences
Ellie Larronde
Development Officer
530-898-4150
elarronde@csuchico.edu
Athletics
Rob Talley
Director of Development
530-898-4884
rctalley@csuchico.edu
Vacant
Corporate and Foundation Relations Manager
Central Development / Annual Giving
Caitlin Baumann
Executive Outreach Coordinator
530-898-3686
cbaumann@csuchico.edu
Chico State Fund and Calling Center
Allen Lunde
Assistant Director of Annual Giving
530-898-4412
aklunde@csuchico.edu
Vacant
Annual Giving and Student Engagement Manager
University Public Engagement
Stephen Cummins
Director
530-898-5917
sbcummins@csuchico.edu
Barbara LaRue
Business Coordinator
530-898-5332
blarue@csuchico.edu
Claire Pelley
Assistant to the Director & Office Coordinator
530-898-5917
cpelley@csuchico.edu
Rachel Simmons
Marketing & Publicity Coordinator
530-898-6785
rcsimmons@csuchico.edu
Stephanie Yunker
Production Manager
530-898-5209
slyunker@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
Karen Avis
Education & Community Engagement Coordinator
530-898-4780
klavis@csuchico.edu
Chris Zinna
Box Office Manager
530-898-4325
czinna@csuchico.edu
Dwight Kirkland
Patron Service Coordinator
530-898-5791
dmkirkland@csuchico.edu
Cosima Nigro-Dorton
Box Office Sales Lead
530-898-6856
cjnigro-dorton@csuchico.edu