Class Notes Category: Career
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Mary Stilwell ’13
Mary Stilwell ’13 and her mother, Heidi Stilwell, have gone into business together as owners and operators of the only InXpress franchise serving Santa Barbara County. The global brand has more than 400 franchises operating in 14 different countries and offers 20 years of insight and world-class technology that’s disrupting traditional shipping services around the…
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Steve Strauss ’81
The latest book by Steve Strauss ’81, “Your Small Business Boom: Explosive Ideas to Grow Your Business, Make More Money, and Thrive in a Volatile World,” was published last October. Strauss has been USA Today’s small business columnist for over 20 years and has now written 18 books, mostly about small business and entrepreneurship. The…
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Jessica Gipson ’95, Ph.D.
Dr. Jessica Gipson ’95, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor in the department of community health sciences, has been appointed director of the Bixby Center on Population and Reproductive Health (Bixby Center) and the Fred H. Bixby Chair in Population and Reproductive Health Science (Bixby Chair), effective July 1. “The Bixby Center on Population…
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Christine A. MacLaughlin ’83
UCLA Alumni Association board member Christine A. MacLaughlin ’83 has been appointed chief marketing officer (CMO) and executive vice president at Kestra Holdings. She leads all elements of integrated marketing for an ecosystem of financial firms delivering wealth management solutions for financial professionals with $123 billion assets under advisement and $53 billion assets under management.…
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Tayiika Dennis ’98
Tayiika M. Dennis ’98, CPA, a principal at CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA), was named the new chair of the CalCPA board of directors during the CalCPA’s Annual Members’ Business Meeting. During her term, Dennis will focus on helping the CPA profession improve resilience, diversity and growth of the pipeline of students for future careers in accounting and…
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Javier Zamora ’95
CarGurus, Inc., a multinational, online automotive platform for buying and selling vehicles, has hired Javier Zamora ’95 as its general counsel. In this role, Zamora will report to CEO Jason Trevisan and will oversee the company’s legal team. “I’m thrilled to welcome Javier to CarGurus,” said Trevisan. “He brings both extensive legal experience and a…
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Neama Rahmani ’99
Neama Rahmani ’99, CEO and President of West Coast Trial Lawyers in Los Angeles, is the subject of a profile on VoyageLA.com. Rahmani graduated from UCLA at age 19 with a degree in political science and went on to be, at age 22, one of the youngest graduates of Harvard Law School. “I’ve had the…
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Anastasia Ali, MBA ’14
The Walt Disney Company has named Anastasia Ali, MBA ’14, to the position of Vice President, Enterprise Commercial Inclusion Strategy, reporting to Jill Estorino, president and managing director, Disney Parks International, and the company’s executive champion of the Black consumer experience team. Ali will develop and manage a comprehensive, enterprise-wide strategy that deepens The Walt…
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Anthony Barbir ’10
Anthony Barbir ’10, deputy director of Silkroad, is among a select cohort of 35 orchestra and arts professionals chosen from the United States and Canada to participate in Essentials of Orchestra Management, the League of American Orchestras’ premier leadership development program. The 10-day seminar, running from July 24 through Aug. 2, is presented in collaboration…
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Bob Myers ’98
Golden State Warriors President of Basketball Operations and General Manager Bob Myers ’98 won his fourth NBA championship in June as the Warriors defeated the Boston Celtics in the finals, four games to two. A business economics major at UCLA, Myers was a member of the 1995 NCAA Champion Men’s Basketball team in his sophomore…