Talya Westbrook

Talya Westbrook returns to Columbia joining the Business School as Associate Dean for Development in September 2023. She was at Columbia in the Arts and Sciences from 2013-2018. 

Talya has been a development professional for more than 20 years primarily in higher education with stints in cultural arts fundraising.  She was a high-performing frontline fundraiser and held leadership roles at Rhode Island School of Design, Mount Holyoke College, Harlem School of the Arts, and Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.  She has a background in the performing arts and continues to perform regularly with a NYC small ensemble. 

Talya is thrilled to return to the Columbia University community.