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
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 |
| 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 | Senior Director / Chief Harbor Engineer | Port of Long Beach |
| 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 | Senior Advisor to the CEO | LA Metro |
| Thomas Phelps | Chief Information Officer | 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, Research Technology and Advances Design (ret) | Northrop Grumman |
| Kent Peterson, PE | Vice President, Chief Engineer | P2S Engineering, Inc. |
| Dina Aryan-Zahlan | Deputy Executive Director of Development | Port of Los Angeles |
| Teresa Clement | Director of University Relations | Raytheon |
| Michael Niggli | President and CEO (ret) | San Diego Gas & Electric |
| Albert Ma | Vice President of Information Technology | Southern California Edison (SCE) |
| Erik Takayesu | Senior Vice President of Asset Strategy and Planning (ret) | Southern California Edison (SCE) |
| Brandon Tolentino | Director of Distribution Engineering | Southern California Edison (SCE) |
| Mike Crawford | Chairman of the Board | Sukut Construction |
| Mary Teichert | President & CEO | Teichert, Inc |
| Patrick Goggin | President Boeing Defense (ret) | The Boeing Company |
| Ross Kruse | Vice President of Engineering - Commercial Modifications | The Boeing Company |
| Dan Hart | CEO (ret) | Virgin Orbit |
| Susan Brennan | CEO (ret) | 5E Advanced Materials |
