Carrie Stewart joined CSU Dominguez Hills as vice president for university advancement in January 2014. In that role she leads a division responsible for building the university’s financial resources, enhancing its reputation, and expanding its influence through strategic communications and the engagement of internal and external stakeholders. With more than 25 years of experience in advancement, she previously served as vice president of institutional advancement at Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles, a position she held from 2011 to 2014. At Otis, she successfully directed fundraising efforts for a $30 million comprehensive campaign, overhauled the institution’s marketing efforts, and achieved the second highest alumni annual giving participation rate among peer institutions.

Prior to Otis, Ms. Stewart spent more than 20 years in the CSU system, including 10 years as associate vice president for advancement, central development, and major events at CSU Fullerton, and six years at Cal Poly Pomona, where she served two years as executive director for university advancement and four years as director of alumni affairs and coordinator of governmental relations. Her accomplishments within the CSU include coordinating state legislative efforts to secure $37 million for capital projects, providing guidance for the acquisition of $2 million for CSU Fullerton’s nursing program—the largest corporate gift in that university’s history—and leading several award-winning initiatives.

Ms. Stewart is also a product of the CSU. She holds a master’s degree in negotiation, conflict resolution and peacebuilding from CSU Dominguez Hills and a bachelor’s degree in physical education and kinesiology from CSU East Bay.