Callie Johnston is the Assistant Vice President for Development and Chief Development Officer for the Knight Campus. Prior to coming to the University of Oregon, Callie spent 14 years in development at the University of Chicago, where she was most recently Senior Director of Principal Gifts in Medicine and Biological Sciences Development. In this role, she connected faculty who focused on cancer research, neuroscience, chemical biology, immunoengineering, community health/trauma, microbiome science, and basic science with individuals who were capable of making gifts of $5M or greater.

Callie has a BA in English and Peace Studies from the University of Notre Dame and an MS in Public Service from DePaul University in Chicago. When she is not matchmaking brilliant physicians,scientists and visionary philanthropists to drive transformative change in science, Callie enjoys running, biking, swimming, and cooking.