Elizabeth comes to the Science Philanthropy Alliance having spent over a decade working in senior development positions securing tens of millions of dollars to support various basic science departments at academic institutions across the country. Most recently, Elizabeth worked as the Senior Director of Development for the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California. In this role she participated in the multibillion-dollar Campaign for USC and was instrumental in increasing the philanthropic support for various basic science departments and institutes including the Eli and Edythe Broad Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Biology at USC and the Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute. Prior to that role, Elizabeth provided key strategic and fundraising support to various departments within the Division of Life Sciences at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and at the Taglietela School of Engineering at the University of New Haven.

Elizabeth holds a Master of Public Administration from the University of New Haven, and a BA from the University of Connecticut.