Division of Advancement & External Relations
The divison of Advancement & External Relations (AER) is comprised of four units: the vice chancellor's office, advancement, alumni engagement & philanthropy, marketing & communications, and marketing & events (e.g. Commencement).
General contact
- Phone: 425.352.3642
- Physical address:
19128 112th Ave. NE.
Bothell, WA 98011
- Email: uwbnews@uw.edu
- Mailing address: Box 358528
18115 Campus Way NE
Bothell, WA 98011
Vice Chancellor's office
- Phil Akers, Vice Chancellor for Advancement & External Relations (AER)
- Quetzal Martinez, Administrative Assistant
Advancement
- Sean Marsh, Interim Associate Vice Chancellor for Advancement
- Keshia Link, Director of Donor Services & Development Operations
- Julie Klein, Associate Director for Advancement, School of Educational Studies and School of Nursing & Health Studies
- John Naumann, Director of Corporate & Foundation Relations
- Victoria Sprang, Associate Director for Advancement, School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences
Alumni Engagement & Philanthropy
- General inquires: uwbalumn@uw.edu
- Tiffany Kirk, Interim Director of Alumni Engagement
- Brandon Washington, Manager of Philanthropy and Annual Giving
Marketing & Communications
- Marie Blakey, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Marketing & Communications
News & Media Relations
- General inquiries: uwbnews@uw.edu
- Maria Lamarca Anderson, Director of Communications
Graphic Design
- Paul Huereque, Creative Director
- Kristian Gorman, Graphic/Web Designer
Web Communications & Social Media
- Laura Mansfield, Director of Digital Communications
- Letty Limbach, User Experience Designer
- Ashley Magdall, Digital Content Specialist
- General inquiries: uwbweb@uw.edu
Marketing & Events (e.g. Commencement)
- Lisa Walker, Director of Ceremonies, Events and Advancement Operations
- Francine Jordan, Marketing and Events Program Coordinator
- Jessica Newkirk, Assistant Director for Engagement Events