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At VIU, the external relations team is committed to building meaningful partnerships with community members across Vancouver Island and beyond—aligning shared values and supporting initiatives that create lasting impact.

Meet VIU's external relations team

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Associate vice-president and Executive director, VIU Foundation

Richard Horbachewski

Richard.Horbachewski@viu.ca 

Administrative coordinator to AVP

Carol Mahedy 

Carol.Mahedy@viu.ca 

Dustin McIntyre

Director, Alumni and Advancement

Dustin McIntyre

Dustin.McIntyre@viu.ca 

Advancement officers

Elspeth Erickson

Foundations and Corporations

Elspeth Erickson

Elspeth.Erickson@viu.ca 

Frankie Marquez

Trades and Technology

Frankie Marquez 

Frankie.Marquez@viu.ca 

Annual giving and stewardship

Andrea Tolentino

Annual-giving coordinator

Andrea Tolentino

Andrea.Tolentino@viu.ca 

 

Donor stewardship coordinator

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Donor services

Amanda Greenland

Manager of advancement services

Amanda Greenland

Amanda.Greenland@viu.ca 

 

 

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Data coordinator

Tia Miller

Tia.Miller@viu.ca 

 

Gift processing coordinator

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VIU Alumni

Clara Ominger

Alumni and donor relations manager

Clara Ominger

Clara.Ominger@viu.ca 

Harper Bauer

Communications coordinator

Harper Bauer

Harper.Bauer@viu.ca