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Division of Advancement

UW Bothell’s Division of Advancement includes the vice chancellor’s office, alumni and stakeholder engagement, ceremonies and events, development, and marketing and communications.

Office of the Vice Chancellor

  • Rebecca Ehrlichman Blume​, Vice Chancellor for Advancement
  • Vanessa Sariego, Executive Assistant to the Vice Chancellor
  • Keala Aronowitz, Manager of Strategic Initiatives
  • Quetzal Martinez, Operations Assistant
  • VC mailing address:
    Box 358520
    17927 113th Ave NE
    Bothell, WA 98011

Alumni & Stakeholder Engagement 

  • Sean Marsh, Associate Vice Chancellor for Alumni & Stakeholder Engagement
  • Jessica Newkirk, Associate Director of Alumni Engagement
  • Riley Ovall, Assistant Director of Alumni & Stakeholder Events
  • Tsai-Ann Yawching, Alumni Engagement Officer
  • General alumni inquires: uwbalumn@uw.edu

Ceremonies & Special Events

Development

  • Joseph Sherman, Associate Vice Chancellor for Development
  • BrieAnna Bales, Director of Development Operations
  • Julie Klein, Associate Director of Philanthropy
  • Susan Martin, Development Services Officer
  • John Naumann, Director of Corporate & Foundation Relations
  • Ellen Sontra, Associate Director of Fundraising Events
  • Brandon Washington, Associate Director of Philanthropy
  • Annual Giving: contact Susan Martin with questions

Marketing & Communications

  • Marie Blakey, Associate Vice Chancellor for Marketing & Communications
  • Kenny Katz, Video Producer – Special Projects
  • Ashley (Magdall) Uchytil, Program Manager – Marcomm Operations

Graphic Design

  • Paul Huereque, Creative Director
  • Kristian Gorman, Graphic Designer
  • General design (including photography) inquiries: uwbdesign@uw.edu

Marketing

News & Media Relations

Website Development