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Development and College Relations Staff

Jose Echevarria Acosta
Director of Development, Biological Sciences

Hagit Caspi 
Director of Annual Programs, Social Sciences
510.664.4047

Anya Essiounina
Assistant Dean of Development, Social Sciences
510.642.9722

Ashley Feigel
Senior Development Analyst, Biological Sciences / Mathematical & Physical Sciences

Renee Gholikely
Senior Leadership Giving Officer, Arts & Humanities

Caroline Lind
Director of Development, Biological Sciences / Mathematical & Physical Sciences
510.289.4930

Maria Hjelm 
Assistant Dean of Development, Mathematical & Physical Sciences
510.642.5979

Rose Hsu
Director of Development, Arts & Humanities

Debbie Kelley
Major Gifts Assistant, Arts & Humanities / Social Sciences
510.666.3696

Erik Lehto
Senior Associate Director of Development, Social Sciences
510.609.5335

Meghan Long
Development Associate, Biological Sciences / Mathematical & Physical Sciences

Tara Horton
Senior Associate Director of Development, Social Sciences
510.643.6134

Callum Thomas Rutherford
Assistant Director of Donor Relations

Rachel Schafer
Director of Development, Biological Sciences / Mathematical & Physical Sciences
415.202.4012

Tim Schneider
Director of Development, Biological Sciences / Mathematical & Physical Sciences
510.609.5594

Kirsten Strobel
Director of Development, Arts & Humanities

Kirsten Swan
Assistant Dean of Development, Biological Sciences
510.643.2228

Melanie VandenBerghe
Assistant Director of Communications and Alumni Relations, Biological Sciences / Mathematical & Physical Sciences