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NEW V.P.’S HOLISTIC APPROACH TO THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE ARCHEOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY SCHOLAR DIANE CHASE JOINED CGU this fall in the new role of Vice President for Academic Innovation, Student Success & Strategic Initiatives. Chase, who most recently served as executive vice president and provost of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), is taking a holistic approach that oversees the entire student life cycle, from recruiting to admissions, onboarding, student experience, retention, graduation, and related student outcomes. Chase holds a PhD in anthropology from the University of Pennsylvania and is a highly regarded archeologist and prolific scholar. She is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Chase served as vice provost for academic program quality at the University of Central Florida before moving to UNLV, where she focused on elevating the university’s research, teaching, and community impact, as well as boosting student success. l
Diane Chase
Chase is filling a key role that oversees the entire student life cycle.
DRUCKER UPDATES Industry Advisory Board With new chair Allen Sugerman (EMBA, ’86) (pictured) at the helm, the Drucker Industry Advisory Board has grown to 26 with the addition of nine new members, including six alumni. The new members are: Carl Flores (EMBA, ’16), Los Angeles County Fire Department Battalion Chief; Priscila Forbes (EMBA, ’00), EY West Client Experience Leader; John Janclaes (MBM, ’04), Partners Federal Credit Union President & CEO; Gina Orozco (EMBA, ’13), So Cal Gas Company Vice President of Gas Distribution; Ryan Patel, Drucker Senior Fellow, global business executive, and CNN contributor; Chuck Sudvary, Huntington Hospital Chief Technology Officer—Enterprise Clinical Systems; Larry Taylor (PhD, Executive Management & Business Strategy, ’93), National Association of Corporate Directors CEO—Pacific Southwest; Mark Thorpe, Ontario International Airport Authority CEO; and Lindsay Vos (EMBA, ’11) Trauma Resource Institute COO.
Allen Sugerman
Patricia Soldano
Global Family Business Institute The Drucker School of Management has appointed Patricia Soldano (MBA, ’86) as Senior Fellow and chair of the founding board for the Drucker School Global Family Business Institute and Tim Schultz (MBA, ’89) as chair of the Global Industry Board for the Drucker School Global Family Business Institute. l
Tim Schultz
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