Wesley Ruby ’24 (M.A. music) is beginning a full-time position as a music teacher at Hillcrest Christian School in Thousand Oaks, California, in August 2025. Ruby is also a special project adjunct faculty member at Pepperdine University, where he serves as musical director for theatrical productions.
Steve Haddadin ’18 (B.A. business administration-finance) passed the California Bar exam on his first attempt in 2025.
Robert Shields ’17 (Ed.D. educational leadership) has been named associate dean for the Marketing and Analytics Division within the Dr. Robert K. Jabs School of Business at California Baptist University in Riverside. Prior to this role, he served as assistant director of CBU’s Teaching and Learning Center.
Lorraine Perez ’03, ’07 (B.A. liberal arts, M.S. education) has been named the next superintendent of Santa Ana Unified School District. A veteran educator with more than 20 years of experience, Perez currently serves as the district’s deputy superintendent of educational services.
Cameron Bishop ’21 (M.S. information technology-data science) works in senior technology risk and assurance at EY in Irvine. The former professional baseball player for the Baltimore Orioles decided to pursue a graduate degree to harness his passion for data and turn it into a career.
Derrick Nguyen ’15 (B.A. business administration-finance) has joined forces with financial planners in central and northern California and Hawaii to form Prospera Succession Partners, a comprehensive wealth advisory.
Christy Clark ’88 (B.A. business administration-finance) joined Windes in 2025 as a director in the firm’s tax department. She brings more than 30 years of tax, financial and accounting experience to the firm. Prior to joining Windes, Clark was a tax director for a national accounting firm.
Madeleine Rozo (Sander) ’12 (B.A. business administration-accounting) joined Windes in 2025 and is a Partner in the firm’s tax department. She brings more than a decade of experience in tax compliance, planning and consulting.
Tyler Hokanson ’04 (B.M. music) has joined Pullman & Comley LLC as counsel in its real estate, energy, environmental and land use practice. A seasoned real estate attorney, Hokanson brings expertise in transactions for office, multifamily and retail properties nationwide.
Wes Salter ’16 (MBA, management) was named sales manager of Coldwell Banker Brokers of the Valley. Hepreviously worked as a mortgage broker with Mortgage Solutions for nearly eight years.