The Merage School’s Dean’s Advisory Board (DAB) is comprised of distinguished academic and business leaders who serve as the main advisors to the Dean of the UCI Paul Merage School of Business. Board members provide counsel to the dean and bring a wealth of expertise from their fields. Their combined knowledge helps assure that the Merage School continues to improve in every facet while also contributing to the success and growth of local communities. In doing so, members are at the forefront of where academic excellence and practical application coalesce.
By joining the DAB, you will have the opportunity to help create a diverse educational ecosystem that fosters students of all backgrounds. You will also play an integral role in building a culture of inclusive excellence by supporting Dean Williamson’s vision.
Dean Ian O. Williamson, Professor, UCI Paul Merage School of Business
Melissa Beck, EMBA ’12, Chair of the Board, President, Anonymous Philanthropy
Ali Abaye, Vice President, Marketing, AEONSEMI
David Baran, Founder & CEO, Symphony, Financial Partners
Pamina Barkow, EMBA '16, Owner & CEO, Orange County Pain Management
Donald Beall, Partner, Dartbrook Partners, LLC
Ken Beall, Managing Member, Dartbook Partners, LLC
Craig Boundy, Global Chief Operating Officer, Experian
Jane Buchan, CEO, Martlet Asset Management, LLC
Josh Childress, CEO, Landspire Group
Bernard Clark, Managing Director, Head of Advisor Services, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
Stephen Cooke, Partner, Paul Hastings LLP
Colleen Dillaway, Market Vice President, Orange County, COX Communications
Daniel Doimo, CEO, SolarLytics
Ramesh Dontha, Managing Partner, Digital Transformation Pro
John Evans, Regional Managing Director (Ret.), Wells Fargo Wealth Management; UCI Board of Trustees
Dr. Gareth Forde, MBA '14, Co-Founder, Managing Director & Physician, Synergistic Capital Partners, LLC & Kaiser Permanente
Edwin Fuller, President, Laguna Strategic Advisors
Mary Garrett, Managing Partner, Ernst & Young LLP
Mike Gillis, Consulting Principal, RSM US LLP
Denica Gordon-Mandel, Director of Women’s Wellness Program, Cognitive Behavior Health Partners
Dr. Patrick Griffith, MBA '13, President & CEO, Summit Cardiothoracic Surgical & Consulting Services Inc.
Todd Halbrook, FEMBA '05, Managing Director & Wealth Manager, First Republic Private Wealth Management
Susan Heller, Co-Managing Shareholder of OC Office, Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Lynn Hemans, EMBA '98, VP, Consumer Intelligence & Analytics, The Hershey Company
Lance Holman, President & CEO, Holman Capital Corporation
Scharrell Jackson, Founder & CEO, STJ Consulting Services, LLC
Reza Jahangiri, Founder & CEO, American Advisors Group
Anthony Jones, Senior EVP of Operations (Retired), CommonSpirit Health
Alan Kaye, Principal, Corona Summit Advisors
Greg Lai, MBA '88, Principal and Lead Portfolio, Affinity Investment Advisors, LLC
Tim Leyden, EMBA '92, Non Executive Director & Board Advisor, Itron Inc., Elevator Facility Services, and BlytheCo.
Ashish Mehra, Senior Director, Engineering Customer Advocacy Practice, Splunk
Paul Merage, Chairman, MIG Capital
Richard Milo, MBA '96, Principal, Deloitte Risk & Financial Advisory, Deloitte & Touche, LLP
Stephen Milner, Manging Partner, Western US, Baker Tilly US, LLP
Kristen Monson, MBA ’86, Owner and President, K Bar B, LLC
Ramin Mousavi, FEMBA '11, President & CEO, CathWorks
Michael Polenzani, Partner, KPMG LLP
Jennifer Povlitz, Division Director, UBS Wealth Management
Dr. Diana Ramos, EMBA ’20, California Surgeon General
Pooja Sharma, Sr. Vice President, THV Strategy, Edwards Lifesciences
Peter Ueberroth, Managing Director, The Contrarian Group, Inc.
Amit Verma, Partner, PwC
