Ivan Shin leads the development and communications team at the Centenary Institute, a medical research institute with a focus on cancer, inflammation, and cardiovascular disease.
 
Previously, he led a team of more than 35 major gift fundraisers at UNSW Sydney. He worked closely with the vice president of philanthropy on planning UNSW’s inaugural campaign and formerly led the international fundraising team, managing key relationships with donors and prospective supporters overseas.
 
Prior to UNSW, Shin was the senior fundraising strategist for Caltech's Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. He also held development leadership roles at UC San Diego, the University of Pennsylvania, and Duke University.
 
He is a graduate of UC Berkeley and Duke University.