Ms. Martin leads a team of professionals focused on Foundation Relations and Strategic Initiatives for UC San Diego. She partners with faculty and University leadership as well as foundation and nonprofit partners to bridge cross-sector collaborations that propel research, science, health, and innovation to heightened levels of impact. Specific areas of expertise include: global health and development; the intersection of medicine and engineering; data science; climate science; as well as the human technology frontier. She also partners with the Vice Chancellor for Research to guide big idea generation and growth to address global grand challenges.

Prior to joining UC San Diego in 2007, Ms. Martin managed donor relations and community advisory boards for Scripps Health Foundation, and previously held a similar role at Franciscan Health System in her native Puget Sound region of Washington. She holds her master’s degree from the University of San Diego, School of Leadership and Education Sciences with a focus in nonprofit leadership, and a bachelor’s degree in marketing and communication.