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Office of the Vice President includes the Vice President for University Advancement and the support staff. The Vice President is the chief advancement officer for the University and advises the President on all matters pertaining to the management and operation of university development, alumni relations, as well as community and donor relations. The office also includes the Cal State LA Foundation.

Robert Y. Avalos
Vice President for University Advancement
Executive Director of the Cal State LA Foundation
Tel: (323) 343-3060
Email: ravalo10@calstatela.edu

 

Susana Moreno '01
Fiscal Analyst
Tel: (323) 343-3065
Email: smoreno@calstatela.edu
 

 

 

Jane Rhee
Administrative Assistant and Office Manager
Tel: (323) 343-3068
Email: jrhee7@calstatela.edu


 

Rose Savare
Administrative Assistant
Tel: (323) 343-3075
Email: rsavare@calstatela.edu

 

 

Advancement Services is a service group responsible for performing key administrative, reporting and technology services to University Advancement including gift processing, data updates and oversight of the university's donor database to ensure that accurate and timely information is available for all stakeholders. This group also includes Prospect Research, which provides information to development staff on the interest and affinity of donors and prospective donors for successful philanthropic and engagement connections to the university.

Eddie Padilla '18
Director of Advancement Services
Tel: (323) 343-6561
Email: epadil31@calstatela.ed
 

Marlene Vazquez '20
Administration and Gift Processing Assistant
Tel: (323) 343-6560
Email: mvazqu60@calstatela.edu

 

 

Alumni Relations provides engagement opportunities to advance the university's interest, to enhance relationships among alumni, faculty, staff, and students, and to strengthen the contributions of alumni to the campus community.

Maria Ubago '98, '06
Associate Vice President for Alumni Relations
Tel: (323) 343-4945
Email: mubago@calstatela.edu
 

Donor Engagement and Events manages strategic projects in support of major gift fundraising. It also strategically plans outreach designed to establish and nurture a broad base of donor support. This service group also plans and executes stewardship and cultivation events for the division, as well as major, university-wide ceremonies including Commencement.

Maria Magolske
Senior Executive Director for University Advancement
Tel: (323) 343.3055
Email: maria.magolske@calstatela.edu
 

James Cuaresma
Senior Director for University Events and Protocol
Tel: (323) 343-3056
Email: jcuaresma@calstatela.edu
 

Alex Adrian Montenegro '22
Annual Giving Manager
Tel: (323) 343-4864
Email: amonte132@calstatela.edu

 

University Development generates financial support for Cal State LA, benefiting each of the seven colleges, Athletics, and the University Library. This group also includes:

• Foundation and Corporate Relations identifies and builds relationships with funders whose areas of interests matches the university’s institutional priorities and assists in the submission of grant requests.
• Planned Giving enables philanthropic individuals to make significant charitable gifts funded with cash, equity or property as part of their financial or estate plans.

Danese Bardot
Senior Director for Planned Giving
Tel: (323) 343-3045
Email: dbardot@calstatela.edu


 

Kevin Doody
Major Gift Officer
College of Arts and Letters |
College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Technology
Tel: (323) 343-3071
Email: kdoody@calstatela.edu
 

Katie McGorman
Major Gift Officer
College of Education | Honors College |
Student Life
Tel: (323) 343-3076
Email: kmcgorm@calstatela.edu