TJ Landig ’06 (B.A. political science and American studies) was promoted to senior vice president of marketing at Warner Records. Throughout his 16-year tenure at the label, Landig has handled campaigns for breakout star Joji’s double-platinum hit “Glimpse of Us,” Top 5 album “Smithereens” and Mac Miller’s double-platinum album “Swimming.”
Joanna Chavez ’15 (M.S. statistics) joins Chino’s Planning Commission as the new commissioner. She is the senior product manager at Security Scorecard and has worked extensively in data analytics and business intelligence.
Elizabeth Chang ’21 (MBA) was appointed principal of Castle Rock Elementary School in the Walnut Valley Unified School District. For the past two and a half years, Chang has served as assistant principal at Diamond Bar High School.
Jan Mello ’06 (B.A. business administration-finance) joined ICW Group Insurance Cos., a leading group of property and casualty carriers, as vice president, head of human resources.
Kelly Linden ’87 (B.A. business administration-marketing) was appointed president and chief executive officer of the Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare, a nonprofit provider of specialized medical and rehabilitative care.
Cesar Covarrubias ’95 (B.A. political science, Spanish) was appointed to the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco’s Affordable Housing Advisory Council. He formerly served as an executive director for The Kennedy Commission to improve the stability of low-income families in Orange County.
Fredy Salguero ’16 (B.A. business administration-marketing) was named external affairs market manager for Comerica Bank Southern California. He will lead community and economic development services and investments, including workforce development, job creation, financial education and small business programs.
Samantha Shallcross ’21 (B.S. public health) joined Wellable as a customer success manager, cultivating positive relationships with clients through a proactive and consultative approach.
Eren Cello ’10 (B.A. communications-public relations) was named chief marketing and communications officer for the Ontario International Airport. In 2022, Cello led the airport’s rebranding effort, “Not So Fast,” which helped generate more than $34 million in ticket sales for the airport’s airline partners.
Kari Hamanaka ’07 (B.A. communications-journalism) is a reporter for Shop Eat Surf, a daily news service for action sports and active lifestyle executives. Hamanaka previously worked at Sourcing Journal, Women’s Wear Daily and the Orange County Business Journal.