Leadership Profiles

Thomas J. Mitchell Vice Chancellor, University Advancement

Mark Aydelotte Assistant Vice Chancellor, Marketing

Jorge E. Ancona Assistant Vice Chancellor, Alumni Relations and Executive Director UCIAA

Liz Toomey Assistant Vice Chancellor, Community & Government Relations

Chris Johnston Interim Assistant Vice Chancellor for Development, Campus-based Programs and Leadership Initiatives.

Lynn Rahn Assistant Vice Chancellor, Resource Planning & Administration

Christy Cates Senior Executive Director, Strategic Organizational & Talent Management

Thomas J. Mitchell

Vice Chancellor, University Advancement
President, University of California, Irvine Foundation

Thomas J. Mitchell joined the University of California, Irvine as Vice Chancellor of University Advancement and President of the University of California, Irvine Foundation in July 2002.

Mr. Mitchell oversees a team dedicated to creating awareness, building relationships and generating support for the university’s teaching, research and community service missions through departments of marketing, alumni relations, community relations, government relations, development, resource planning and administration, and strategic organization and talent management. Over the last six years, the advancement team has been honored with 48 CASE (Council for the Advancement and Support of Education) awards, recognizing their excellence among peer organizations.

Under his direction during the last six years, annual private gift/grant support to the university has increased 271 percent to more than $130 million; the number of gifts has increased by more than 64 percent; and the endowment has doubled in size. Additionally, the University of California, Irvine Foundation has recruited many of Orange County’s most prominent business and community leaders as trustees.

In addition to his work with the University of California, Irvine, Mr. Mitchell serves as a member of the CASE Philanthropy Commission, the CASE Institutionally Related Foundation National Committee, the Association of Governing Boards Leadership Forum Planning Council, and he chairs CASE’s National Task Force on Investing in Advancement.

A frequently sought-after speaker, Mr. Mitchell often gives national conference presentations on organizational management, strategic planning, capital campaigns, leadership gifts, and stewardship. He has authored and presented more than 250 papers on institutional advancement and managing institutionally-related foundations.

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