Cristina Gonzalez Pestana

Cristina is our Development Manager for the Faculty of Engineering and Design, a face we hope will become familiar to donors, supporters, and alumni as she works to increase philanthropic support for the Faculty's various initiatives.

Cristina has worked in the philanthropy space and relationship fundraising since 2018. She has over 9 years of experience engaging, building, and maintaining long-lasting and meaningful relationships with individuals from all walks of life, corporations seeking to make an impact, and Trust & Foundations with mission and values alike. She is a firm believer that together we can achieve more.

She's been involved in various philanthropy causes, from supporting livelihood & development programmes in vulnerable communities to finding nature-based solutions in New Zealand and internationally. Now, she is using her skills and mana to support the Faculty's influential role with students, researchers, and the society it serves.