The University of California, Riverside (UCR) seeks an aspirational, creative, and collaborative vice chancellor for development and alumni engagement (VC) to lead a new era of innovation and sustainability for UCR’s fundraising, alumni, and constituent relations.
As a critical member of Chancellor Hu’s cabinet, the VC will serve as the chief development and engagement officer, overseeing UCR’s development, alumni engagement, development services, the division’s finance and administration, university events, and the UCR Foundation.
The University of California, Riverside invites nominations, applications, or expressions of interest to be submitted to our search partners at Isaacson, Miller. Applications should include a cover letter and resume. For full consideration, application materials should be submitted to our search partners by March 8, 2026. Confidential review of materials will begin immediately and continue until the appointment is made.
As a valued member of our campus community, we encourage you to participate in the process by offering feedback and submitting nominations of individuals who may be well-suited for this opportunity. Nominations and inquiries can be directed, confidentially, to Christina Garrison, Senior Associate, cgarrison@imsearch.com, at Isaacson, Miller.
leadership profile for the vice chancellor for development & alumni engagement
Search Advisory Committee
Deborah Deas, Vice Chancellor, Health Sciences & Dean, SOM (Chair)
Jorge Ancona, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Alumni Engagement
Susan Atherton, UCR Board of Trustees
Wally Bakare, UCR Board of Trustees Chair
Joshua Carter, Chief of Staff, VCDAE
Sarah Dillon, Director of Human Resources, CNAS (Compliance Liaison)
Leila Haidar, ASUCR President
Annya Lott, Associate Vice Chancellor, Development
Robyn Martinelli, Assistant Dean for Development, CNAS
Jeff Pack, Alumni Board Member
Liz Przybylski, Professor, Department of Music
Daryle Williams, Dean, College of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences
Contact Information
For questions regarding this search, please contact:
Rachel Ellenport
Partner
Isaacson, Miller
rellenport@imsearch.com
Christina Garrison
Senior Associate
Isaacson, Miller
cgarrison@imsearch.com
Megan Gorman
Managing Search Coordinator
Isaacson, Miller
mgorman@imsearch.com
Caroline Corry
Senior Search Coordinator
Isaacson, Miller
ccorry@imsearch.com
Tanya Adams
Director of Human Resources & Executive Searches
Office of the Chancellor - Administrative Services & Strategic Executive Team
tanya.adams@ucr.edu