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Executive Administrators

Sara Y. Jackson


Sara Young Jackson ('74)
Chancellor

310.506.4443

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Lauren W. Cosentino


Lauren W. Cosentino ('97, MBA '12) 
Vice President for Advancement and Chief Development Officer

310.506.4898

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Vice Chancellors

Ronald F. Phillips


Ronald F. Phillips

Senior Vice Chancellor and Caruso School of Law Dean Emeritus

310.506.4951

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Rebecca Malzahn


Rebecca Malzahn Mellos

Vice Chancellor for Development

310.506.4083

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Susan Christopher


Susan Christopher (JD '02)
Vice Chancellor, Planned Giving

310.506.4003

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Rick Gibson


Rick Gibson (MBA '09)
Senior Vice Chancellor

310.506.1428

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John Hsuan


John Hsuan
Vice Chancellor for Asian Initiatives

310.506.4898

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Jim Merritt


Jim Merritt
Vice Chancellor, Principal Gifts

310.506.7297

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Karin Shaw

Karin Shaw
Vice Chancellor, Global Engagement and Development

310.506.6587

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Development Officers

Heidi Bernard


Heid Bernard ('85)
Director of Development, Advancement

310.506.6798

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Kim Barkis


Kim Barkis (MS '21)

Director of Donor Experience, Advancement

310.506.6110

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Lauren Desai


Lauren Desai ('10, MA '12)
Director, Regional Development Program

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Tucker Fortson


Tucker Fortson

Officer, Community Engagement and Development

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James Gahrels


James Gehrels ('17)
Director, Waves Athletics Fund

310.506.7424

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Rachel Guettler


Rachel Guettler (EdD '23)
Director of Development, Advancement

310.506.6514

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Austin McElrath


Austin McElrath ('15)

Assistant Vice Chancellor, Alumni Development

o: 310.506.4459
m: 562.230.0450

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Ashley Norris


Ashley Norris

Senior Director Development, Regional Programs

254.723.6700

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Patrick Powers


Patrick Powers
Director of Development, Planned Giving

310.506.4247

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Devon Ciby


Devon Ciby ('16, MPP '18)

Special Projects Officer 

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Engagement and Mass Appeals

Christine Galvin


Christine Galvin

Associate Director of Engagement, Parents and Family Programs

310.506.6334

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Liam Iadicicco


Liam Iadicicco

Director of Appeals

310.506.6533

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