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Meet the EMBA Staff

 

One of your greatest assets as an EMBA student will be the Executive MBA staff. We assist our students with administrative tasks, books, parking, and many other issues. Tap into our resources to get the most out of your MBA experience. Here’s an introduction to your EMBA staff.
 

 

  Coni Zingarelli, Director, Admissions and Recruiting
Executive and Health Care Executive MBA Programs

 

Academic Background: Coni earned her MBA with a focus in Strategy from UC Irvine's Paul Merage School of Business. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Penn State University.

  

Professional Background: Coni recently re-joined the Merage school after spending the last year in Product Marketing with Stanley Black and Decker. Her prior experience includes her role as the Associate Director for the Fully Employed MBA Program at the Merage school and over 12 years experience in business development, sales, marketing and operations in the hospitality industry.

 

Contact Information: coni.zingarelli@uci.edu or 949.824.1024 tel
 

Joann Pitteloud, Associate Director, Admissions and Recruiting
Executive and Health Care Executive MBA Programs

 

Academic Background: Joann earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Business communications from Michigan State University and a M.A. degree in Organizational Leadership from Biola University.
  

Professional Background:  Joann worked as the Director of MBA Admissions and Financial Aid at the International Institute for Management Development, (IMD), in Lausanne, Switzerland prior to moving to California.  IMD is a top-tier European business school serving middle and upper-level managers and executives from around the world. Joann has a combination of experience in small-business growth advising, coaching, and consulting. 

 

Contact Information: jpittelo@uci.edu or 949.824.7241 tel
 

 

Sofia Dang, Associate Director, Student Affairs

Executive and Health Care Executive MBA Programs

 

Academic Background: Sofia earned her B.A. in Criminology, Law and Society at UC Irvine. 

 

Professional Background:  Prior to joining the EMBA Programs office, Sofia spent seven years managing the day to day operations as Program Manager of the Fully Employed MBA program, including class scheduling, enrollment planning, and academic advising.  Prior, she spent two years working at UC Irvine's Palo Verde Graduate Housing.

 

Contact Information:sofia.dang@uci.edu or 949.824.5374 tel

 

Jason Tompkins, Program Advisor
Executive and Health Care Executive MBA Programs

 

Academic Background: Jason received his B.A. in Economics from UC Irvine. He is currently pursuing an MBA at UC Irvine's Paul Merage School of Business.

 

Professional Background: Jason's background in real estate, insurance, and financial industries includes positions at Pacific Life Annuities, Primerica Financial services, New Horizon Financial, and Investor's Title Company.

 

Contact Information: jason.tompkins@uci.edu or 949.824.5882 tel