Dean's Advisory Council
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The COE Dean’s Advisory Council (DAC) is comprised of executive leaders in the field from industries that hire graduates of the college. The COE DAC meets twice per year: in-person in the fall, and virtually in the spring. In addition, each department in the college has its own advisory board specific to their disciplines. The charter of the DAC is four-fold:
Members of the DAC:
- Advise the college on updates and directions of their company and industry, and any implications for the COE
- Serve as an ambassador for our programs in their professional circles
- Collaborate with the COE on projects of mutual interest to advance the college
Support and advise us on fundraising and other resource development efforts
Subcommittees:
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In addition, the DAC is currently organized into three subcommittees, each working on special initiatives, meeting as needed outside of the plenary DAC meetings. The subcommittees are:
- Diverse Pipeline – achieve gender, race, and ethnicity representation in student, staff, and faculty populations and an environment where all can thrive and reach potential
- Internships – ensure all undergraduate students in the COE experience and learn from a paid internship experience in the field prior to graduation
- Fundraising – enlist professional networks and contacts in support of fundraising mission of the college and its programs
Members:
| Name | Title | Company |
|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Didlo | President (ret) | AES Southland |
| Mike Tanzillo | General Manager, Information Systems and Cyber Division | Aerospace Corporation |
| Tom Soderstrom | Director of Chief Technologists | Amazon Web Services |
| Said Hilal | President and CEO | Applied Medical |
| Matt Petrime | Vice President, General Manger | Applied Medical |
| Mike Baghramian | Principal | Bager Electronics |
| Ross Kruse | Vice President of Engineering - Commercial Modifications | Boeing |
| Reginald Harrison | Deputy City Manager | City of Long Beach, Emergency Operations City Center |
| Karl Kreutziger | President | C.W. Driver |
| Borja Leon | Managing Director | D'Leon Consulting Engineers |
| Mark Tokunaga | Vice President, Service Operations Technology | DreamWorks |
| Suzanne Plezia | Sr. Dir, /Chief Harbor Engineer | Eng. Svcs. Bureau/POLB |
| Georgia Griffiths | President and CEO | G2 Software Systems, Inc. |
| Marwan Fawaz | Executive Advisor (ret) | Google/Alphabet |
| Tom Foss | Chairman & CEO | Griffith Company |
| Ralph Larison | Vice President, Construction Division Manager | Herzog Contracting Corporation |
| Rolando Saldana | Vice President (ret) | Intel |
| Arnold Hackett | Sr Adv to the CEO | LA Metro |
| Thomas Phelps | CIO | Laserfiche |
| Shelly Anghera | Vice President | Coastal, Water, and Environmental Technical Director | Moffatt & Nichol |
| Behrang Poorganji | VP, Technology | Nikon Advanced Manufacturing |
| Brian Costanza | VP, Engineering | Northrop Grumman |
| Candace Givens | Vice President, OGS Business Unit (ret) | Northrop Grumman |
| Christopher Hernandez | Sector Vice President (ret), Research Technology and Advances Design | Northrop Grumman |
| Kent Peterson, PE | Vice President, Chief Engineer | P2S Engineering, Inc. |
| Dina Aryan-Zahlan | Deputy Executive Director of Development | Port of Los Angeles |
| Jim Barry | Vice President of Engineering Technology | Raytheon |
| Teresa Clement | Director of University Relations | Raytheon |
| Michael Niggli | President and CEO (ret) | SDG&E |
| Erik Takayesu | Senior Vice President of Asset Strategy and Planning (ret) | Southern CA Edison |
| Brandon Tolentino | Director | SPE |
| Mike Crawford | President | Sukut |
| Mary Teichert | President & CEO | Teichert, Inc |
| Patrick Goggin | Retired President Boeing Defense | The Boeing Company |
| Dan Hart | CEO (ret) | Virgin Orbit |
| Susan Brennan | CEO (ret) | 5E Advanced Materials |