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Foundation Documents & Records

Foundation Operations Contacts


Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operations Officer
Christina Chase


cjchase@ucsd.edu

(858) 534-1032

Administrative Assistant to Christina Chase
Margaret Coombs

macoombs@ucsd.edu
(858) 534-5289

Deputy Chief Operating Officer/ Corporate Secretary
Alice Sherman

amsherman@ucsd.edu
(858) 534-6385

Foundation Controller/Executive Director, Gift Services and Accounting
Kierstin Sykes

kksykes@ucsd.edu
(858) 822-1679

Investment Operations Manager
Manav Verma

m1verma@ucsd.edu
(858) 534-4491

Assistant Corporate Secretary/ 
Board Operations Specialist
Taylor Thomas Andrews

t2thomas@ucsd.edu
(858) 246-5119

Gift and Foundation Accounting Contacts

Foundation Controller & Executive Director Gift Services & Accounting
Kierstin Sykes

kksykes@ucsd.edu
(858) 822-1679

Accounting Manager, Foundation & Gift Fund Accounting
Selam Ghebrehiwet

sghebrehiwet@ucsd.edu
(858) 534-
5263

Senior Accountant, Foundation & Gift Fund Accounting
George Bigney

gbigney@ucsd.edu
(858) 534-5648

Senior Accountant, Foundation & Gift Fund Accounting
Iris Rico

irrico@ucsd.edu
(858) 534-8724

Assistant Accountant, Foundation & Gift Fund Accounting
Carol Lim

cmlim@ucsd.edu
(858) 534-7247

 UC San Diego Foundation

Mailing Address UPS/FedEx/DHL Deliveries Physical Address

UC San Diego Foundation 
9500 Gilman Drive #0940
La Jolla, CA 92093-0940

UC San Diego Foundation, Mail Code 0940
7835 Trade Street
San Diego, CA 92121

UC San Diego Foundation
3333 North Torrey Court, Ste 200
La Jolla, CA 92037

 

 

 

 

 

Please note that our offices currently have limited staff on-site. For hand-deliveries to the Foundation or Gift Services Teams, please contact:

Monday - Friday (after 9:30am):
Margaret Coombs    858.534.5289   macoombs@ucsd.edu

Abi Viado aviado@ucsd.edu