Peter Upton

Peter Upton is an experienced project manager specializing in major gifts, currently overseeing operations for the Pacific Northwest and Midwest Major Gifts team at Stanford University since November 2022. Upton's role includes enhancing team efficiency through effective management of meetings, projects, and travel logistics, as well as utilizing Salesforce to analyze donor data and support fundraising strategies. Previously, Upton served as Operations and Services Supervisor at the University of California, Berkeley, managing staff assignments and recruitment processes for a diverse team, and as a Graduate Assistant of Facility Operations at the University at Albany, SUNY, where Upton supervised facility operations and implemented staff development programs. Upton's professional experience is complemented by a Bachelor's Degree from Ithaca College and a Master of Science in Higher Education Administration from the University at Albany.