Development
Rebecca Newman
Vice President, External Relations rnewman@salk.edu
Rebecca leads Salk’s Communications, Development and Events teams in executing the Institute’s strategic plans and donor relation efforts.
Tara Hawkins
Executive Assistant
Rachel Little
Associate Director
Lisa Cashman
Director, External Relations lcashman@salk.edu
Lisa partners with donors and guides annual giving programs and events that support the Institute, including Symphony at Salk.
Elizabeth “Betsy” Collins
Director, Donor Relations and Stewardship becollins@salk.edu
Betsy stewards the Institute’s generous supporters and oversees Salk’s Women & Science Program.
Cheryl H. Dean, Esq.
Planned Giving Counsel cdean@salk.edu
Cheryl assists donors who wish to leave a lasting legacy and benefit Salk long after their lifetime.
Lisa Farnan
Director, Foundation Relations lfarnan@salk.edu
Lisa manages grant submissions to private and corporate foundations that support Salk’s science.
Amy Fouts-Wampler
Senior Director, Foundation Relations wampler@salk.edu
Amy directs the foundation relations team and raises significant support for Salk Initiatives from multi-million-dollar foundations.
Allyson Gobler
Senior Director, External Relations Administration agobler@salk.edu
Allyson is responsible for the External Relation team’s budget and human resources activities, as well as development services and events.
Sandy Liarakos
Senior Director, External Relations sliarakos@salk.edu
Sandy oversees donor relations for Salk’s Cancer Center and the Institute’s Conquering Cancer Initiative.
India Mittag
Director, Major Giving imittag@salk.edu
India partners with donors and guides major giving opportunities at the Institute.
Jane Rhett
Senior Director, External Relations jrhett@salk.edu
Jane cultivates relationships with individuals and corporations who support Salk’s world-renowned science, such as the Harnessing Plants Initiative.
Monika Wert-Parkinson
Director, Public Programs mwert@salk.edu
Monika plans and coordinates the Institute’s public events, including Symphony at Salk and Explore Salk.
Communications
Steven Johnson
Chief Communications Officer sjohnson@salk.edu
Steven leads Salk’s award-winning communication team, which tells the many important stories of Salk science.
Kristina Grifantini
Director of Scientific Communications and Media Relations kgrifantini@salk.edu
Kristina supervises the creation of written and multimedia content to showcase the Institute.
Liz Hincks
Director of Graphic and Digital Communication ehincks@salk.edu
Liz advances the Institute’s digital communications strategy and directs the design and production of all print materials.
