Promotions

and Appointments

Summer 2009

• Olga Bobak (EMBA 2009) – is now manager at Deloitte Consulting
• David Schmidt (EMBA 2005) – is President of Hartzell Aerospace, Valencia, CA, which was formed by Tailwind Technologies, Inc., Piqua, OH as a consolidating platform for the aerospace companies that Tailwind holds. David was formerly Group Management Executive with Meggitt Aerospace.
  
• Marc Robertson (EMBA 2002) – is Founder and President of Really Useful Information, Inc. (RUI), which provides executive education programs for the entertainment industry
  

Spring 2009

• Wilson E. Castellon, CPA-PFS (EMBA 2008) – promoted to Chief Financial Officer, Latino Family Institute, Inc.
• Dean Calvo (EMBA 2008) – is Assistant Vice President Finance & Administration and Assistant Treasurer at Claremont Graduate University
• David Starr (EMBA 2007) – is Director of Business Applications at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Winter 2009

• Mahdi Aluzri (EMBA 2005) – has returned to the City of Beverly Hills as Assistant City Manager.

Fall 2008

• Scott Kaplan (EMBA 2005) – has been appointed Director of Staffing and Training for Idearc Media, a company with $3 billion in sales revenue and 3,500 sales reps.
  

Summer 2008

• Derek Longshore (EMBA 2008) – is Vice President of Marketing at SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, formerly Orange County Teachers Federal Credit Union, the third largest federal credit union in the country.
• Andrew Melissinos (EMBA 2007) – is Executive Talent Manager for Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems in El Segundo, responsible for all succession planning and the top performers across the organization.

Winter 2008

• Anne Lee (EMBA 2008) – is Director of Finance & Business Analysis for AIDS Healthcare Foundation, Los Angeles.

Fall 2007

• Martin Elliott (EMBA 2009) – has been promoted to Director, Global Finance and Business Planning for Disney Consumer Products.
  
• Javier Munoz (EMBA 2002) – is Quality Director, responsible for the leadership of all activities associated with quality management, for Boeing Advanced Information Systems.

Summer 2007

• Chris Ayzoukian (EMBA 2007) – is Director of Professional Services at Leads 360, which produces lead management software to help companies track, distribute, and convert leads to customers.
  
• Mahdi Aluzri (EMBA 2005) – is Deputy City Manager for Community Development of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.
  
• Deborah Neveu (EMBA 2005) – is Executive Director of Financial Reporting for Warner Brothers Pictures' new Digital Distribution business.

Winter 2007

• Wilson Castellon, CPA (EMBA 2008) – has been awarded the Personal Financial Specialist (PFS) credential by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).
• David Starr (EMBA 2007) – is representing City of Hope National Medical Center on the Healthcare Information Technology Standards Panel of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, charged with creating national standards for healthcare information technology.
• Chiqui Bianco (EMBA 2006) – is working on international on-air promotions at E! Entertainment.
• Thad Kaul (EMBA 2006) – is Founder and President of Mortgageboard.com.
• David Russell (EMBA 2004) – is the “Design For Six Sigma Black Belt” at Baxter Bioscience, responsible for instituting a new Continuous Improvement System which includes an overhaul of data collection, analysis and enterprise control systems.
• Brian Clancy (EMBA 2003) – promoted to National Director of Channel Marketing at the E. & J. Gallo Winery.
• Harbeer Chahal (EMBA 2002) – is cofounder and president of Sada Karobar, Inc., which owns and operates small businesses. Currently they own Eddy's Auto Body and Paint in Long Beach, CA, a large automotive collision repair center. Harbeer reports increasing sales and recently opening a second facility, Ontario Collision Center, in Ontario, Calif.

Fall 2006

• Stacy Shimizu (EMBA 2007) – promoted to Assistant Vice President, Human Resources & Operations at Brown & Riding Insurance Services.
  
• Robert Googooian (EMBA 2006) – is teaching courses on Supply Chain, Scheduling and Planning, and Master Planning of Resources at California State University Northridge, and a course on Fundamentals of Inventory Control at the Professional Development Center affiliated with Glendale Community College.
• Martin Lopez (EMBA 2006) – acquired Herbs of Mexico, which provides herbs, essential oils, herbal combinations and herbal products from around the world.
• Michael Denisoff (EMBA 2006) – is Founder and Principal Director of Denisoff Consulting Group, a consulting firm that offers business solutions to organizations.
  
• Andrew Quintero (EMBA 2006) – appointed to the Corporate Advisory Board of Caneum Inc., an information technology outsourcing services provider. He is Director of Intellectual Property Management of The Aerospace Corporation, managing its intellectual property portfolio including technology transfer and commercialization.
  
• Val Westreicher (EMBA 2005) – with the help of classmates, started Affordable Housing, LA, Inc. a non-profit organization that will provide affordable housing for the homeless and low income population in Los Angeles.

Summer 2006

• Susan Swinburne (EMBA 2007) – appointed Director of Development, Philharmonic Society of Orange County.
• Dennis Morrison (EMBA 2007) – appointed Chief Financial Officer, Direct Drive Systems, Cerritos.
• Kelly Watson (EMBA 2006) – is Founder and President, Career Partners LLC, El Segundo.
• Robert Villanueva (EMBA 2006) – promoted to Manager, Public and Media Relations, Boeing Advanced Systems.
• Kristi Theesen (EMBA 2005) – promoted to General Manager, Global Reservation Sales and Customer Care Center, Marriott Resorts.
• Marshall Short (EMBA 2004) – promoted to Director of Engineering, Boeing Space & Intelligence Systems.
• Beryl Hudson (EMBA 2004) – promoted to Business Manager, Xerox International Partners.
• Fran Auricchio (EMBA 2003) – appointed Executive Vice President, Engineering and Technology, Wavestream Corp.
• Sassan Parandeh (EMBA 2002) – appointed Vice President and Treasurer, Christian Children's Fund, Richmond, Va.