Anne O’Donnell

Anne O’Donnell is the Senior Executive Director for Corporate Strategy and Engagement in the Office of Research and Innovation at UC San Diego and brings over 22 years’ experience in building partnerships with industry and regularly advises campus on business models with industry. She is facilitating corporate partnerships for UC San Diego’s new Science Research Park and develops holistic relationships with companies to support corporate objectives and UC San Diego’s strategic plan. Anne built several corporate engagement programs, including the Corporate Affiliates Program (CAP) at the Jacobs School of Engineering with 75+ high technology and life science member companies for custom access to faculty, research, students and new corporate engagement models for Centers of Excellence-- multidisciplinary faculty teams focused on research that is highly relevant to industry. Anne is an active member of the University Industry Demonstration Partnership and the Association of University Research Parks.

An alumna of Mount Holyoke College, Anne went on to Harvard University earning a master’s in public policy and a master’s in theology. Anne is a an ICF-certified professional leadership coach.