Jaclyn Chu
Executive Director, Development and Strategic Initiatives
Jaclyn Chu ’02CC, Senior Director, Development and Strategic Initiatives, has been with Columbia Engineering for 6 years, joining the Major Gifts team in 2018.
Jaclyn Chu ’02CC is Executive Director of Development and Strategic Initiatives at Columbia Engineering, where she leads the Major Gifts team and advances key strategic priorities, including the campaign for the new Engineering Building.
A Columbia College graduate with a degree in English, Jaclyn was a varsity athlete in soccer and lacrosse and remains actively engaged as an alumna through volunteer leadership and recruiting initiatives. She previously spent seven years at the Columbia Alumni Association in Alumni Relations.
Jaclyn brings experience across fundraising, analytics, marketing, operations, and management, with a background that includes work at Nielsen//NetRatings, two start-ups, and as co-founder of a special events company. She is also active in community service and nonprofit leadership.