The Dean’s Leadership Council (DLC) is composed of prominent 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 Aguiar, ’88
Former President & CEO
Innoviva, Inc.

Wajdie Ahmad, ‘12
Biopharma Executive
Biopharma

Zachary Antovich, ‘92
President
Skywood Biosciences

Brian Atwood, ’74
Former CEO & Co-Founder
Cell Design Labs

Paul Balalis
Private Investor
Balalis Properties

Mitchell Brin, MD, FAAN
Sr. Vice President Global Drug Development
Chief Scientific Officer, BOTOX®

Jay Calvert, MD
Director and Principal Surgeon
Jay Calvert, MD, Professional Corporation

Charlie L.M. Dunlop
Founder
Ambry Genetics

Aaron Elliot, PHD
CEO
REALM Idx, Inc

John Gerace, ’87
President, Co-Founder
Calabri Biosciences, LLC

Daniel Gil
Founder
CELLerity Consulting

M. Marlene Godoy, D.D.S., ’76
Retired, Private Practice

Fauad Hasan
Board Member
Executive Biopharma

Andrew Hwang, D.D.S.
General Partner
Rosten Capital

Tamera Hatfield, MD, PHD, ’87, ’88, ’04
Physican
UCI Medical Center

Gregory Heintz, ’88
Senior Account Executive
Sempra Energy

Diana Heldel, PharmaD, ’85
Senior Partner
Partnership Advantage

Nikki Iravani, ’86
Advisor
Ocular Dynamics LLC

Sinan Kanatsiz
Founder & CEO
KCOMM

Tamra Kaplan, PharmD, ‘86
Senior Vice President
Pheonix Children’s Hospital

Sana Khan, MD, PhD, ‘86
Chairman & Founder
AiM Radiology Medical Group

Nikan Khatibi, DO, ’04
CEO and Medical Director
Ahura Healthcare Corporation

William Loudon, MD, PhD
Section Chief for Pediatric Neurosurgery
Childre’s Hospital of Orange County

Mohannad S. Malas
CEO & Cofounder
IRA Capital, LLC

Maria Minon, MD, ’72, ’76
Retired, Vice President of Medical Affairs & Chief Medical Officer
Childre’s Hospital of Orange County

Lester Ng, ’94
Chief Legal Officer

Vani Ng, RN

M. Jay Porcelli, DO, ’72
Osteopathic Family Physician

Roderick Seamster, MD, ’82
Healthcare Consultant
RDiamond Consulting

Devansu Tewari, MD, ’93, ’97, ’14
Director, Gynecologic Oncology Division
Kaiser Permanente OC

Nita Tewari, PhD, ’92
Founder and CEO
SITARA Psychology Center

Co-Founder and Director
Rocket Pharmaceuticals