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