Kellen Epstein

Kellen Epstein is the Chief Development Officer at the University of Michigan's Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. In this role she oversees all fundraising and alumni relations efforts, coordinates with the dean and other members of the Ford School community, her counterparts in other schools, colleges and units across campus, as well as the team in the Office of University Development. Her primary goal is to build relationships with a broad range of alumni and friends of the Ford School to both encourage and broaden their engagement with our students and programs, and to secure financial support.  As a member of the dean's senior management team, Kellen provides strategic leadership to further the Ford School mission.  Kellen joined the Ford School in 2020 and previously served as the school's Associate Director of Development. Prior to joining the Ford School, Kellen spent 8 years at MIT's Sloan School of Management and served in a number of different roles in the Office of Development & Alumni Relations at Boston University before that. She began her development career here at the University of Michigan, as a part of the university's inaugural Development Summer Internship Program. Kellen is an active U-M alumna and received her MBA from Boston University’s Questrom School of Business.

Educational background

• BA, University of Michigan
• MBA, Boston University