Dean’s Leadership Council

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 Auiar

Michael Aguiar, ’88

Former President & CEO

Innoviva, Inc.

Wajdie, Ahmad

Wajdie Ahmad, ‘12

Biopharma Executive

Biopharma

Zachary Antovich

Zachary Antovich, ‘92

President

Skywood Biosciences

Brian Atwood

Brian Atwood, ’74

Former CEO & Co-Founder

Cell Design Labs

Private Investor

Paul Balalis

Private Investor

Balalis Properties

Mitchell Brin

Mitchell Brin, MD, FAAN

Sr. Vice President Global Drug Development
Chief Scientific Officer, BOTOX®

Jay Calvert

Jay Calvert, MD

Director and Principal Surgeon

Jay Calvert, MD, Professional Corporation

Charlie L.M. Dunlop

Charlie L.M. Dunlop

Founder

Ambry Genetics

Aaron Elliot

Aaron Elliot, PHD

CEO

REALM Idx, Inc

John Gerace

John Gerace, ’87

President, Co-Founder

Calabri Biosciences, LLC

Daniel Gil

Daniel Gil

Founder

CELLerity Consulting

M. Marlene Godoy

M. Marlene Godoy, D.D.S., ’76

Retired, Private Practice

Fauad Hasan

Fauad Hasan

Board Member

Executive Biopharma

Andrew Hwang

Andrew Hwang, D.D.S.

General Partner

Rosten Capital

Tamera Hatfield

Tamera Hatfield, MD, PHD, ’87, ’88, ’04

Physican

UCI Medical Center

Fauad Hasan

Gregory Heintz, ’88

Senior Account Executive

Sempra Energy

Andrew Hwang

Diana Heldel, PharmaD, ’85

Senior Partner

Partnership Advantage

Tamera Hatfield

Nikki Iravani, ’86

Advisor

Ocular Dynamics LLC

Sinan Kanatsiz

Sinan Kanatsiz

Founder & CEO

KCOMM

Tamra Kaplan

Tamra Kaplan, PharmD, ‘86

Senior Vice President

Pheonix Children’s Hospital

Sana Khan

Sana Khan, MD, PhD, ‘86

Chairman & Founder

AiM Radiology Medical Group

Nikan Khatibi

Nikan Khatibi, DO, ’04

CEO and Medical Director

Ahura Healthcare Corporation

William Loudon

William Loudon, MD, PhD

Section Chief for Pediatric Neurosurgery

Childre’s Hospital of Orange County

Mohannad Malas

Mohannad S. Malas

CEO & Cofounder

IRA Capital, LLC

Maria Minon

Maria Minon, MD, ’72, ’76

Retired, Vice President of Medical Affairs & Chief Medical Officer

Childre’s Hospital of Orange County

Lester and Vani Ng

Lester Ng, ’94

Chief Legal Officer

Lester and Vani Ng

Vani Ng, RN

M Jay Porcelli

M. Jay Porcelli, DO, ’72

Osteopathic Family Physician

Roderik Seamster

Roderick Seamster, MD, ’82

Healthcare Consultant

RDiamond Consulting

Devansu Tewari

Devansu Tewari, MD, ’93, ’97, ’14

Director, Gynecologic Oncology Division

Kaiser Permanente OC

Nita Tewari

Nita Tewari, PhD, ’92

Founder and CEO

SITARA Psychology Center

Naveen Yalamanchi

Co-Founder and Director

Rocket Pharmaceuticals

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