Haruka Neiswender is the coordinator of stewardship and donor relations for the College of Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She manages strategic programs and processes that will foster and sustain long-term meaningful relations between six departments within the College of Engineering, their donors, and the College of Engineering at large.

Neiswender has worked in higher education advancement for six years. Prior to her current role, she worked for the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's Gies College of Business. She received her bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.