University Relations and Advancement Directory
Office of the Vice President
Nichole Ipach
Vice President for University Relations and Advancement and Foundation President
nichole.ipach@csun.edu
(818) 677-4400 phone
(818) 677-5506 fax
Lisa Anne Cohen
Executive Assistant to the Vice President for University Advancement
lisaanne.cohen@csun.edu
(818) 677-4195 phone
(818) 677-5506 fax
Nikki Chairez
Director of University Relations and Advancement Operations
nikki.chairez@csun.edu
(818) 677-7936 phone
(818) 677-5506 fax
Alumni Relations
Shellie Hadvina
Associate Vice President, Development and Alumni Relations
shellie.hadvina@csun.edu
(818) 677-5541 phone
(818) 677-4823 fax
Nancy Sedano
Administrative Analyst
nancy.sedano@csun.edu
(818) 677-4938 phone
(818)677-4823 fax
Christina Mena
Director of Alumni Relations & Engagement
christina.mena@csun.edu
(818) 677-4198 phone
(818) 677-4823 fax
Melissa Dreiling
Recent and Future Alumni Engagement Coordinator
melissa.dreiling@csun.edu
(818) 677-2000 phone
(818) 677-4823 fax
Cristina Bernstein
Career and Professional Development Associate
cristina.bernstein@csun.edu
(818) 677-7849 phone
(818) 677-4823 fax
Marco Esparza
Alumni Volunteer and Membership Coordinator
marco.esparza@csun.edu
(818) 677-2999 phone
(818) 677-4823 fax
Nazanin Keynejad
Alumni & Annual Giving Communications Associate
nazanin.keynejad@csun.edu
(818) 677-4197 phone
(818) 677-4823 fax
Hannah Labra
Alumni Chapter Associate
hannah.labra@csun.edu
(818) 677-7580 phone
(818) 677-4823 fax
Cheryl McMillan
Alumni Engagement & Program Coordinator
cheryl.mcmillan@csun.edu
(818) 677-7850 phone
(818) 677-4823 fax
Development
Shellie Hadvina
Associate Vice President, Development and Alumni Relations
shellie.hadvina@csun.edu
(818) 677-5541 phone
(818) 677-4823 fax
Erik Greeny
Assistant Vice President, Campus Development Programs
erik.greeny@csun.edu
(818) 677-7144 phone
(818) 677-5506 fax
Tracy Baum
Director of Development, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
tracy.baum@csun.edu
(818) 677-7129 phone
(818) 677-3480 fax
Brittany Buchanan
Director of Development, College of Arts, Media, & Communication
brittany.buchanan@csun.edu
(818) 677-4269
(818) 677-2345 fax
Rané Franklin
Director of Development, College of Health and Human Development
rane.franklin@csun.edu
(818) 677-5863 phone
Tania Garcia
Director of Development, College of Science and Mathematics
tania.garcia@csun.edu
(818) 677-6308 phone
(818) 677-2044 fax
Deanne Grimes
Director of Principle Giving
deanne.grimes@csun.edu
(818) 677-7754 phone
(818) 677-5506 fax
Tarry Kang
Senior Director of Development, Student Affairs
tarry.kang@csun.edu
(818) 677-3935 phone
(818) 677-5506 fax
Siranush Khandanyan
Assistant Director of Development, College of Engineering & Computer Science
siranush.khandanyan@csun.edu
(818) 677-6658
Courtney McIntyre
Executive Director of Development and External Relations, David Nazarian College of Business and Economics
courtney.mcintyre@csun.edu
(818) 677-3621 phone
(818) 677-5506 fax
Paul McNamara
Director of Corporate & Foundation Relations
paul.mcnamara@csun.edu
(818) 677-2635 phone
(818) 677-5506 fax
Sarah Oesterle
Director of Development, Michael D. Eisner College of Education
sarah.oesterle@csun.edu
(818) 677-3063 phone
(818) 677-4000 fax
Genesis Pineda
Administrative Analyst
genesis.pineda@csun.edu
(818) 677-5162 phone
(818) 677-5506 fax
Andrea Puente-Catán
Director of Development, The Soraya
andrea.puente@csun.edu
(818) 677-8826
Michael Ryan
Senior Director of Development, Mike Curb College of Arts, Media, and Communication
michael.ryan@csun.edu
(818) 677-4196 phone
(818) 677-2345 fax
Isaiah Thompson
Director of Development, Athletics
isaiah.thompson@csun.edu
(818) 677-4620 phone
Suren Seropian
Senior Director of Development, College of Engineering and Computer Science
suren.seropian@csun.edu
(818) 677-3850 phone
Steve Vail
Campaign Specialist
steve.vail@csun.edu
(818) 677-6883 phone
(818) 677-5506 fax
Gift Planning
Erika Bayless
Director of Charitable Planning
erika.bayless@csun.edu
(818) 677-2136 phone
(818) 677-4371 fax
Foundation and Resource Management
Ira Unterman
Associate Vice President for Resource Management
and CSUN Foundation Chief Financial Officer
ira.unterman@csun.edu
(818) 677-3025 phone
(818) 677-2850 fax
Justin Cabanting
Assistant to AVP
justin.cabanting@csun.edu
(818) 677-5542 phone
(818) 677-2850 fax
Aracely Salas
Administrative Support Coordinator
aracely.salas@csun.edu
(818) 677-4381 phone
(818) 677-2850 fax
Foundation Accounting
Julie Gastelum
Manager, Foundation Accounting
julie.gastelum@csun.edu
(818) 677-4718 phone
(818) 677-2850 fax
Eddie Alvarez
Accounts Payable
eddie.alvarez@csun.edu
(818) 677-4380 phone
(818) 677-2850 fax
Manuel Macario
Accountant I
manuel.macario@csun.edu
(818) 677-7917 phone
(818) 677-2850 fax
Brenda Zendejas
Foundation Financial Analyst
brenda.zendejas@csun.edu
(818) 677-5174 phone
(818) 677-2850 fax
Advancement Services
Danny Reader
Senior Director of Advancement Services
danny.reader@csun.edu
(818) 677-5671 phone
(818) 677-2850 fax
Christina Behrens
Prospect Management & Research Analyst
christina.behrens@csun.edu
(818) 677-5669 phone
(818) 677-2850 fax
Pei-Ying "Peggy" Lin
Development Data Analyst
peggy.lin@csun.edu
(818) 677-7330 phone
(818) 677-2850 fax
Michael Salerno
Senior Database Coordinator
michael.salerno@csun.edu
(818) 677-6613 phone
(818) 677-2850 fax
Donor and Member Services
Delia Escobar
Senior Advancement Services Data Analyst
delia.escobar@csun.edu
(818) 677-2429 phone
(818) 677-2850 fax
Araceli Ayala
Donor and Member Services Specialist
araceli.ayala@csun.edu
(818) 677-5589 phone
(818) 677-2850 fax
Kaila Moore-Jones
Donor and Member Services Specialist
kaila.moore-jones@csun.edu
(818) 677-7425 phone
(818) 677-2850 fax
Annual Giving
Chelsea Wisenbaker
Director of Annual Giving and Donor Engagement
chelsea.wisenbaker@csun.edu
(818) 677-4112 phone
Rachelle Yousuf
Manager, Annual Giving
rachelle.yousuf@csun.edu
(818) 677-6882 phone
Arpie Aroian
Donor Stewardship Specialist
arpie.aroian@csun.edu
(818) 677-6333 phone
Guadalupe Rivera
Annual Giving Associate
guadalupe.rivera@csun.edu
(818) 677-5616 phone
Strategic Communication & Brand Management
Vacant
Associate Vice President for Strategic Communication & Brand Management
Carissa Rhoads
Strategic Communication & Brand Management Specialist
carissa.rhoads@csun.edu
(818) 677-7456 phone
(818) 677-4909 fax
Leyla Sade
Project Management Analyst
leyla.sade@csun.edu
(818) 677-7460 phone
(818) 677-4909 fax
Andrea Shelkey
Administrative Analyst
andrea.shelkey@csun.edu
(818) 677-5165 phone
(818) 677-4909 fax
Media Relations
Carmen Ramos Chandler
Director of Media Relations
carmen.chandler@csun.edu
(818) 677-2129 phone
(818) 677-4909 fax
Javier Rojas
Media Relations Specialist
javier.rojas@csun.edu
(818) 677-2497 phone
(818) 677-4909 fax
University Communications
Diane Wai
Director of University Communications
diane.wai@csun.edu
(818) 677-4128 phone
(818) 677-4909 fax
Jacob M. Bennett
Development Communications Officer
jacob.bennett@csun.edu
(818) 677-7459 phone
(818) 677-4909 fax
Olivia Herstein
Editor/Writer
olivia.herstein@csun.edu
(818) 677-4332 phone
(818) 677-4909 fax
David Lane
Multimedia Producer
david.lane@csun.edu
(818) 677-3598 phone
(818) 677-4909 fax
Duc Anh Nguyen
Multimedia Producer
anh-duc.nguyen@csun.edu
(818) 677-4383 phone
(818) 677-4909 fax
Jenny O'Mara Steinbeck
Editor/Writer
jenny.steinbeck@csun.edu
(818) 677-6948 phone
(818) 677-4909 fax
Josselyn Partida
Digital Strategy Specialist
josselyn.partida@csun.edu
(818) 677-2130 phone
(818) 677-4900 fax
Abigail Salmon
Digital Marketing & Multimedia Specialist
abigail.salmon@csun.edu
(818) 677-4704 phone
(818) 677-4909 fax
Jesse Spero
Lead Web Content Writer
jesse.spero@csun.edu
(818) 677-5163 phone
(818) 677-4909 fax
Marketing
Kevin Lizarraga
Director of Marketing
kevin.l.lizarraga@csun.edu
(818) 677-5670 phone
(818) 677-4909 fax
Anthony Brown
Graphic Designer
anthony.brown@csun.edu
(818) 677-7458 phone
(818) 677-4909 fax
Ringo Chiu
Senior Photographer
ringo.chiu@csun.edu
(818) 677-3595 phone
(818) 677-3831 fax
David Hawkins
Assistant Photographer
david.hawkins@csun.edu
(818) 677-3595 phone
(818) 677-4909 fax
Arbi Hosapian
Graphic Designer
arbi.hosapian@csun.edu
(818) 677-5776 phone
(818) 677-4909 fax
Kathleen Llave
Graphic Designer
Kathleen.llave@csun.edu
(818) 677-7455 phone
(818) 677-3831 fax
Kimon Rethis
Senior Web Producer
kimon.rethis@csun.edu
(818) 677-3989 phone
(818) 677-4909 fax
Bryan Rodgers
Brand Management Multimedia Specialist
bryan.rodgers@csun.edu
(818) 677-7457 phone
(818) 677-4909 fax
Meredith Sepahani
Web Designer
meredith.sepahani@csun.edu
(818) 677-6288 phone
(818) 677-4909 fax
Ruben Morales
Web Designer
ruben.morales@csun.edu
(818) 677-2130 phone
(818) 677-4909 fax
Government and Community Relations
Shefali Mistry
Associate Vice President of Government and Community Relations
shefali.mistry@csun.edu
(818) 677-5145 phone
(818) 677-7209 fax
Ashleigh Larson
Assistant Director of Government and Community Relations
ashleigh.larson@csun.edu
(818) 677-7489 phone
(818) 677-7209 fax
Claudia Lopez
Assistant to the Associate Vice President
claudia.v.lopez@csun.edu
(818) 677-2123 phone
(818) 677-7209 fax
Special Events & Protocol
Dominique C. Munoz
Senior Director, Special Events
dominique.munoz@csun.edu
(818) 677-3006 phone
(818) 677-7209 fax
Samantha Kassel
Events Assistant
samantha.kassel@csun.edu
(818) 677-6748 phone
(818) 677-7209 fax