In A ppr e c i at i on
thank you to our
Business Partners
The Business Partnership Program provides a vital link between the UC Davis Graduate School of Management and the business community. Among the School’s highest priorities is helping companies address the complex management issues in today’s competitive global economy. As a benefit, we provide Partner companies and their senior managers with opportunities to learn from each other and network with our world-class faculty, MBA students and other top executives. Through generous contributions, Business Partners make it possible for the School to provide a world-class MBA experience for the next generation of corporate managers and leaders. We extend a special thank you to these corporate affiliates for their financial and in-kind support. DIRECTORS
SENIOR PARTNERS
Intel Corporation
Vision Service Plan
($10,000 and above)
($2,500 – $4,999)
Kaiser Permanente
Waste Connections, Inc.
Draper Fisher Jurvetson Frontier
Bank of the West
KVIE Public Television Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc.
Weintraub Genshlea Chediak Law Corp.
KQED
Business Development Systems, Inc.
Teichert, Inc.
Cakebread Cellars
The Mechanics Bank
Capital Public Radio
MillerCoors LLC
MANAGING PARTNERS ($5,000 – $9,999) AgraQuest Inc. First Northern Bank
Comstock’s Business Magazine
Nugget Markets, Inc.
DLA Piper US LLP
Owen-Dunn Insurance Services
Downey Brand LLP
PASCO Scientific
e-Motion Video
Polycom, Inc.
Murphy Austin Adams Schoenfeld LLP
Five Star Bank
The Rowy Company
Galileo Planning Group
SunWest Foods, Inc.
Hewlett-Packard Company
Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD)
U.S. Bancorp
Holt of California
SAFE Credit Union
Wine Industry Symposium Group
Horizon West Healthcare, Inc.
Velocity Venture Capital
Genentech, Inc.
thank you to our
Wellhead Electric Company, Inc. Wells Fargo Bank
To learn how your company can benefit by joining the Business Partnership Program, contact Roberta Kuhlman, director of development, at (530) 752-7829 or rdkuhlman@ ucdavis.edu.
Dean’s Advisory Council
The Dean’s Advisory Council is one of the Graduate School of Management’s strongest links to the business community. These prominent executives are key advisors to the dean and provide valuable guidance and recommendations on critical issues related to future growth and development of resources, programs and the School’s educational mission. We appreciate the expertise and support we receive from these dedicated business leaders. Reza Abbaszadeh, D.D.S. CEO Premier Access Insurance Company
Gregory B. Chabrier
Russell J. Austin Partner Murphy Austin Adams Schoenfeld LLP
Christopher V. Chediak
John C. Beatty
UCD ’81, GSM ’87
CEO Spectrum Sheet Metal Products
Gary N. Brooks UCD ’72
President Vision Service Plan
4 8 • spr i ng 2 0 1 0
UCD ’76
UCD ’94/’96/’97, GSM ’96
Christine A. Gulbranson, Ph.D.
Judson T. Riggs
Vice President, Sales Conformity
Founder and CEO Christalis, LLC
President Teichert, Inc.
UCD ’85
UCD ’80
GSM ’97
Gordon C. Hunt, Jr., M.D.
David H. Russ
Shareholder Weintraub Genshlea Chediak Law Corp.
Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer Sutter Health
Michael C. Child
Pamela G. Marrone, Ph.D. CEO Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc.
Managing Director, Investment Strategies and Solutions Credit Suisse
UCD ’76
Managing Director TA Associates, Inc.
Barbara D. Grant, Ph.D. Managing Director American River Ventures, LLC
Stephen G. Newberry President and CEO Lam Research Corporation
GSM ’86
Steven W. Spadarotto GSM ’96
Principal Spadarotto Wine LLC
Frank G. Washington CEO Moon Shot Communications