Joanna Hootnick serves as Associate Vice Chancellor, Campaigns at the University of Denver advancing a $1B campaign, where she oversees the advancement communications and events teams. Previously, she worked at Columbia University in the City of New York for nearly 14 years, most recently as Executive Director for Campaign Planning and Analysis overseeing a $5B campaign. Her experience includes roles at Columbia's law and business schools, the president's office and at NYU in major gifts, annual and reunion giving, and communications. She has also served as a principal gifts officer at Teach For America, responsible for raising gifts over $1M.

Joanna earned her BA at Harvard College, an MA and MEd at Columbia University’s Teachers College and an MBA at NYU’s Stern School of Business. Joanna is co-chair of her college class's participation fundraising committee and volunteers as an alumni interviewer. In her spare time she enjoys skiing, running, comedy, reading, cooking, and spending time with her husband, daughter and dog.