Purpose and Mission
The Drucker Advisory Board is made up of thought-leaders and influencers from a cross section of over ten key industries. The Board exists to help ensure the Drucker School offers contemporary, career-relevant, market-facing programs that underscore student and alumni success.
The Board supports the Drucker School’s growth and success by:
- Providing industry-centric input into the development and implementation of our Strategic Plan
- Supporting and engaging with students in curricular and co-curricular activities
- Identifying opportunities for revenue growth
- Promoting the Drucker School of Management brand
Membership
Board members are chosen based on alignment with the values of the Drucker School and ability to share rich, deep industry perspectives. Board membership is by invitation only. For additional information contact Andrew Henkes, Assistant Dean, andrew.henkes@cgu.edu, 909-607-7812.
Lisa Arellanes, MBA 2019, eMobility Leader, SoCal Edison
Kevin Aussef, MBA, Americas President of Investment Properties, CBRE
Andrew Casey, MBA 1996, CFO, Amplitude
Saori Casey, MBA 1995, Chief Financial Officer, Sonos
Lorenzo Di Bonaventura, CEO and President, di Bonaventura Pictures
Gang Ding, PhD, CEO, BDK Capital, LLC
Cheya Dunlap, MBA 2000, Vice President of HR and Communications, Honeywell
Carl Flores, EMBA 2016, Retired Battalion Chief, Los Angeles County Fire Department
Priscila Forbes, EMBA 2000, Chair, Drucker School Board Advisor, Claremont Graduate University
Carol J. Geffner, PhD SES 1991, President, CB Visions LLC
Maya Guice, MBA 2016, Advisory Board Vice Chair
Jeanne Holm, MSIT 2002, Deputy Mayor for Budget & Innovation, City of Los Angeles
Tom Hsieh, EMBA 2004, President & CEO, New Pacific Airlines
Randy Lopez, Executive Director, Uncommon Good
Dean McKay, PhD 1997, Founding Partner & Chief Value Creator, Emergence Team
Synthia Molina, MBA 1989, Director of Community and Economic Development, City of Raton, New Mexico
Gina Orozco, EMBA 2013, VP, Gas Engineering & Systems Integrity, SoCal Gas Company
Ajay Patel, President & CEO, SMA, Inc.
Ryan Patel, Global Business Executive and Senior Fellow, Drucker School of Management
Kathlynn Smith, Partner, Pierce Kavcioglu Espinosa & Cesar, LLP
Kim Snyder, Executive Director, West Region, Prologis, Inc.
Allen Sugerman, EMBA 1986, CFO, ALLIANCE Outdoor Lighting, Inc.
Lindsay Vos, EMBA 2011, COO, Trauma Resource Institute
Monica Williams, MBA 2006, SVP, Digital Products & Operations, NBCUniversal
Rod Wilson, MA 1991, PhD 2020, Managing Partner, Rhetorike
Former Members
Krista Berger
Sarah Braun, Esq
Mark Crowley
John Janclaes
Amit Munshi
Ajit Sivadasan
Chuck Sudvary
Larry Taylor, PhD
Mark Thorpe
Barbara Usher
Student Board Members
Atsushi Furusaka, MBA Candidate 2025, SECOM Co, Ltd.
Nick Nicholas, Drucker PhD Student, Police Captain, Seal Beach Police Department
Former Members
Vi Nguyen
Benjamin Wilkins