People

The Office of External Relations is led by Martin Shell, Vice President and Chief External Relations Officer for the University.

Vice President for Government Affairs
Ryan manages the university’s government affairs efforts at the federal, state, and local level.

Vice President for Development
Jon sets the development agenda, establishes goals, and oversees the fundraising operations across the university.

Vice President for University Communications
Farnaz is responsible for the university’s centrally-managed internal and external communications and public relations activities.

Associate Vice President for Community Engagement
Megan leads efforts toward more purposeful and organized engagement between Stanford and the external communities with which the university interacts.

Interim Senior Associate Vice President for the Arts
Associate Vice President for Campus Engagement
In the arts, Matthew is planning the next phase of development for the arts organizations within the Vice President for the Arts portfolio.