{"id":273090,"date":"2026-04-17T20:17:43","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T20:17:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/273090\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T20:17:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T20:17:43","slug":"leslie-schibsted-bs-86-named-vice-dean-of-development-alumni-relations-at-uc-berkeley-haas-haas-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/273090\/","title":{"rendered":"Leslie Schibsted, BS 86, named vice dean of development & alumni relations at UC Berkeley Haas – Haas News"},"content":{"rendered":"

Haas alumna and longtime public university development leader Leslie Schibsted<\/a>, BS 86, has been named vice dean of UC Berkeley Haas Development & Alumni Relations<\/a>, effective May 11.<\/p>\n

\"\"Leslie Schibsted, BS 86, has been named vice dean of UC Berkeley Haas Development & Alumni Relations, effective May 11.<\/p>\n

Schibsted is a familiar face, having served in this role<\/a> on an interim basis since October 2025, splitting her time between Haas and her responsibilities at University Development and Alumni Relations (UDAR) as executive director of campaign planning and constituent partnerships.<\/p>\n

She also served<\/a> as assistant dean of Haas Development and Alumni Relations (DAR) from 2017 to 2019, leading the team to fundraising growth of more than 100%. She played a central role in the opening of Chou Hall<\/a>, the newest building on the Haas campus, and partnered closely with former Haas Dean Rich Lyons\u2014now UC Berkeley chancellor\u2014on his farewell tour, which raised $2 million for the Dean Lyons Faculty Leadership Fund.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Schibsted said she\u2019s excited to lead such a talented development and alumni relations team at a momentous time for the school.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cLeveraging Dean Chatman\u2019s dynamic leadership and vision, the team is poised to engage a broader spectrum of alumni and supporters at a deeper level to enhance opportunities for philanthropic impact across Haas,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Dean Jenny Chatman<\/a> said she\u2019s thrilled to welcome Schibsted back to Haas full time.<\/p>\n

\u201cLeslie is a remarkable leader who brings a breadth of experience, campuswide relationships, and strategic perspective\u2014along with a deep love for Haas and UC Berkeley,\u201d Chatman said. \u201cI\u2019m so excited to see what this group will accomplish together as they continue to make a transformative impact on Haas.\u201d<\/p>\n

Deep ties and a record of accomplishment<\/p>\n

Schibsted, who holds an MA in education leadership and development from CSU Chico, said it\u2019s been an honor to fundraise for public institutions throughout her career.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlmost everyone in my extended family has benefitted from the value of a public education, in particular in the state of California,\u201d she said. \u201cThat includes my parents, my spouse, and my two children, one who is a Cal alum. I am deeply committed to telling the story of the life-changing impact we have here.\u201d<\/p>\n

Schibsted credited her Haas education for the data-driven approach she takes as a leader who is always building on a strategic plan.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe all know the value of our Haas degrees in launching careers and moving business forward,\u201d she said. \u201cI am eager to continue inviting philanthropic partners to invest in our people who collectively are making a transformational impact on the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

A team with momentum<\/p>\n

Previously, Schibsted held senior leadership roles at San Diego State University, leading the development team as the school concluded its $800 million campaign, and at CSU Chico, where she helped launch the school\u2019s first-ever comprehensive campaign.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Over the past several years, as campaign director and then executive director of campaign planning and constituent partnerships at UDAR, she provided strategic leadership for Berkeley\u2019s $7.37 billion Light the Way campaign<\/a>, the largest total in history for any public university without a medical school. Schibsted has also been instrumental in shaping the university\u2019s current campaign, which has already raised more than $2 billion.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Schibsted steps into a team with a great deal of momentum. Recent successes include leading this year\u2019s Big Give<\/a>, a highly successful \u201cHuman Edge of Innovation<\/a>\u201d Global Alumni Tour with Dean Chatman, significant progress in raising major gifts, and the launch of the newest Haas alumni chapter in Austin, Texas.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u201cWe have absolutely the best alumni and donors and the privilege of partnering with them to support our beloved Berkeley has been the opportunity of a lifetime,\u201d Schibsted said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Haas alumna and longtime public university development leader Leslie Schibsted, BS 86, has been named vice dean of…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":273091,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[91796,1979,143,145,144],"class_list":["post-273090","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-oakland","tag-haas-alumni-network","tag-latest-news","tag-oakland","tag-oakland-headlines","tag-oakland-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/273090","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=273090"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/273090\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/273091"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=273090"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=273090"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=273090"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}