Planning Teams

In partnership with our Planning Committee, the Conference on Charitable Giving is organized by staff members from Stanford University and Silicon Valley Community Foundation:

The Stanford University Team

// Planned Giving

  • Kara Wertheimer

    Assistant Vice President, Development & Senior Director of Planned Giving

  • Wendy Chou

    Director of Planned Giving, Medical Center Development & Deputy Director of Planned Giving

  • Jonrie Dávila

    Senior Associate Director

  • Blake Grossman

    Senior Associate Director

  • Carol Kersten

    Philanthropic Advisor, Medical Center Development

  • Julie Lanz

    Associate Director

  • Abigail Orozco

    Associate Director, Medical Center Development

  • Laurel Sevier

    Assistant Director, Medical Center Development

  • Jeff Underwood

    Senior Associate Director

  • Alyssa Yoshida

    Assistant Director

  • Victor Crosetti

    Manager of Outreach, Stewardship & Events

  • Deborah Lagin

    Development Coordinator

  • Dave Griffin

    Philanthropic Advisor

// GENERAL COUNSEL’S OFFICE At Stanford

  • B. Howard Pearson

    Development Legal Counsel & Sr. Philanthropic Advisor

  • Bryan Kirk

    Development Legal Counsel

Silicon Valley Community Foundation team

  • Kendra Onishi

    Vice President, Development

  • Liza Hanks

    Director, Gift Planning

  • Devi K. Ati

    Senior Gift Planning Officer

  • Jill Nisson

    Vice President, Marketing

  • BRYAN ANDERSON

    Director, Events

  • Ursula Hultqvist

    Marketing Manager

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