Dedicated to Excellence
The Dean’s Leadership Council (DLC) is composed of successful alumni, business executives and community leaders who provide counsel to the dean and help ensure our strategic mission is properly aligned with the needs of society and business.
Michael Aguilar, ’88
Former President
and CEO
Innovia, Inc.
Wajdie Ahmad, M.B.A
Former Co-Founder & CEO
Bonti, Inc.
Zachary Antovich
General Manager
Linkage BioSciences | A ThermoFisher Scientific Brand
Brian Atwood ’74
Former President
and CEO
Innovia, Inc.
Mitchell Brin, M.D., FAAN
Sr. Vice President, Global Drug
Development & Chief Scientific Officer
Botox ®, Allergan, Inc.
Ed Chang
’84
Vice President of Marketing
Avenu Medical
Charles L. M.
Dunlop
Founder
Ambry Genetics
Jacqueline
Dupont, Ph.D.
CEO
Dupont Residential Care, Inc.
Aaron Elliott,
Ph.D.
CEO
Ambry Genetics
John Gerace, M.B.A.
President
DiaSorin Molecular
Diana Hendel,
PharmD., ’85
Senior Partner
Partnership Advantage
Nikki Iravani, O.D.,
’86
Founder & CEO
EyeXam
Tamra Kaplan
Senior Vice President Operations
Phoenix Children’s Hospital
Nikan Khatibi,
D.O. ’04
CEO and Medical Director
Ahura Healthcare Corporation
William Loudon,
M.D., Ph.D.
Section Chief for Pediatric Neurosurgery
Children’s Hospital of Orange County
Mohannad S. Malas
CEO
IRA Capital, LLC
James McGaugh, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor Emeritus
Dept. of Neurobiology and Behavior
UCI School of Biological Sciences
Maria Minon, M.D., ’72, ’76
Vice President of Medical Affairs and Chief Medical Officer
Children’s Hospital of Orange County
Michael O’Connell
Executive Director
Irvine Ranch Conservancy
Devansu Tewari, M.D. ’93,’97,’14
Director, Gynecologic Oncology
Division, Southern California Permanente Medical Group
Kaiser Permanente Orange County
Nita Tewari, Ph.D.,’92
Consultant
Nita Tewari, Ph.D.
Consulting Services
Consulting Services