Class Notes Category: Career
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Lisa Greer Quateman ’74, J.D. ’78
Lisa Greer Quateman ’74, J.D. ’78 of national law firm Polsinelli, has been selected by the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce to Chair the 2017 Global Initiatives Council. Quateman is a nationally recognized capital markets attorney. She has extensive experience in public government assisted finance and real estate transactional work. Quateman has served as…
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Edith Sparks, M.A. ’96, Ph.D. ’99
Bruin Edith Sparks released a new book titled, “Boss Lady: How Three Women Entrepreneurs Built Successful Big Businesses in the Mid-Twentieth Century.” The book was published by the University of North Carolina Press. The book illustrates how depictions of women’s rise in corporate America often leave out the first generation of breakthrough women entrepreneurs. Sparks…
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Steven J. Smith, M.A. ’86, Ph.D. ’91
Alumnus Steven J. Smith is a contributing author to a study published in the April 2017 edition of the scientific journal, Nature. The article titled, “Large historical growth in global terrestrial gross primary production” theorizes that the rate of plant photosynthesis globally has blossomed in the last century. Smith is a researcher at Pacific Northwest…
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Leah Plaskin ’00
Klinedinst PC is pleased to announce the elevation of attorney Leah Plaskin to shareholder. She has been named as shareholder in the firm for her contribution and commitment in providing the highest quality legal services. Plaskin focuses her practice on professional liability defense, especially in the area of legal malpractice, and appellate matters in the…
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Brandy Phillips ’99
Bruin Brandy Phillips was promoted to executive director of publicity and communications for DC Entertainment Group at Warner Bros. Phillips graduated from UCLA in 1999 with a degree in sociology. She has worked in communications for Disney Interactive Media Group as well as the Hallmark Channel.
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Natalie Davis ’02
Bruin Natalie Davis ’02 recently opened her own design studio named “Canoe.” A graphic designer, artist and educator, Davis uses traditional tooling and construction techniques to create her modern leather goods. Born in New York, Davis grew up in Texas and attended UCLA where she earned degrees in design and media. She also received an…
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Jenny Banh ’98
Bruin Jenny Banh ’98 edited and contributed to the volume, “Anthropology of Los Angeles: Place and Agency in an Urban Setting” published by Lexington Books. The text, published on Jan. 23, 2017, questions the production and representations of Los Angeles by revealing the gray spaces between the real and imagined city. Contributors to this urban ethnography…
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Na’ilah Suad Nasir, Ph.D. ’00
The Spencer Foundation Board of Directors is pleased to announce the selection of Dr. Na’ilah Suad Nasir, Ph.D. ‘00 to be the next president of the Spencer Foundation in Chicago, Illinois. Nasir’s appointment follows a broad national search for an educational leader and scholar to head Spencer. Nasir currently serves as vice chancellor of Equity…
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Beth R. Temkin ’62
In 2016, Bruin Beth R. Temkin ’62 published “John Boles: Matinee Idol: The Golden Years.” The book, 30 years in the making, is centered on John Boles (1895-1969), the matinee idol of the early 1930’s and first singing star of the “talkies.” Comprised of more than 60 head-shots and stills, the book is sure to…
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Megan P. Tatu ’78
Bruin Megan P. Tatu ’78 has retired after more than 38 years of honorable service as a Signal Officer in the United States Army and Army Reserve. Major General Tatu is a native of Laguna Niguel, California and graduated from UCLA where she attended on an Army Reserve Officer Training Corps scholarship. She earned a…