Christine Tebes is the senior director of development for the UC Davis College of Letters and Science. In this role, she is responsible for managing a portfolio of major donors and prospects to raise funds for the college. Prior to her current position, she served as associate director of gift planning at Carnegie Mellon University. She has also held various positions in nonprofit organizations with a focus on fundraising, organizational management and board development. She holds a master's degree in public management from Carnegie Mellon University’s Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy.