Our Team

President

Paula Allison, MBA
Chief Advancement Officer, Los Rios Community College District
President, Los Rios Colleges Foundation
(916) 568-3075
paula.allison@losrios.edu

Administrative Support

Kara Smith
Administrative Assistant
Gifts Processing and Board Support
(916) 568-3044
smithk@losrios.edu

Alumni and Athletics

Anne Ward-Palos
Donor Relations Specialist
Alumni, Athletics, and Communications
(916) 608-6705
ward-pa@losrios.edu

Data and Financial Services

Debra Hildred
Donor Relations Specialist
Budgets, Database, Department Funds, Requisitions
(916) 484-8174
debra.hildred@losrios.edu

Development

Victoria Austin
Regional Director of Philanthropy
Sacramento City College
(916) 558-2198
austinv@losrios.edu

Kirsten DuBray, CFRE
Regional Director of Philanthropy
American River College
(916) 484-8175
dubrayk@losrios.edu

Mariann Eitzmann
Regional Director of Philanthropy
Harris Center for the Arts
(916) 608-6643
mariann.eitzman@losrios.edu

Michele Steiner, MBA, MS
Regional Director of Philanthropy
Cosumnes River College and Folsom Lake College
(916) 286-3659
michele.steiner@losrios.edu

Gift Management

Melissa Chin, CFRE
Donor Relations Specialist
Gift Processing and Stewardship
(916) 286-3745
chinm@losrios.edu

Grants

Sue Byrne
Director of Grants Management
(916) 568-3096
byrnes@losrios.edu

Philanthropy Services

Kristin Emmett, MS
Director of Philanthropy Services, Los Rios Community College District
Secretary, Los Rios Colleges Foundation
(916) 568-3075
framek@losrios.edu

Scholarships

Elizabeth Starbuck
Donor Relations Specialist
Scholarships and Mini-Grants
(916) 691-7320
starbue@losrios.edu