Marie Bucoy-Calavan ’07, ’10 (B.A. music, M.M. performance) was announced as the artistic director for The Choral Arts Society of Washington. This chorus is supported by DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, National Capital Arts and Cultural Affairs Program, and the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts National Endowment for the Arts.
Juan Ayala ’01 (B.A. business administration-marketing) was appointed national sales manager of the Omni Homestead Resort. He previously held sales manager positions at Colonial Williamsburg Co., Marriott Phoenix Resort Tempe at The Buttes and Hilton Irvine Orange County Airport.
Andrew Vialpando ’12 (MPA-urban management) was appointed city manager of Lomita in Los Angeles County. He has more than 20 years of experience in local government, previously serving in the cities of La Mirada, Santa Barbara and Santa Fe Springs. Most recently, he served as assistant city manager of Paramount, where he managed the administrative […]
Ryan Mueller ’06, ’11 (B.A. business administration, MBA) joined THG Retirement Solutions of Raymond James, as a financial adviser. The group specializes in financial planning and wealth management for corporate retirement plans, business owners, and individuals preparing for retirement or living in retirement. He previously served as a senior wealth strategy associate for UBS Financial […]
Steven Hocking ’97 (B.A. business administration-marketing) joined THG Retirement Solutions of Raymond James as senior vice president of wealth management. The group specializes in financial planning and wealth management for corporate retirement plans, business owners, and individuals preparing for retirement or living in retirement. He previously held positions at UBS Financial Services, Merrill Lynch and […]
Jennifer Hocking ’01, ’04 (B.A. business administration, MBA) joined THG Retirement Solutions of Raymond James as vice president of investments. The group specializes in financial planning and wealth management for corporate retirement plans, business owners, and individuals preparing for retirement or living in retirement. She previously held positions at UBS Financial Services, The Irvine Co. […]
Jackie Filla ’02 (B.A. political science) has been appointed the new president and CEO of the Hotel Association of Los Angeles. The organization works to advance the industry and improve the lives of all employees in the field.
Neda Niroumand ’94 (B.A. business administration-marketing) joined Issa Rae’s ColorCreative team as a manager and producer. She was a former literary manager at LINK and a partner at Equitable Management. She previously collaborated with “Black Box” director Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour and documentarian and producer Jan Oxenberg.
Katie Hennessey ’12 (B.A. communications-journalism) is a senior talent producer at ESPN. She previously served as a senior publicist for Walt Disney Studios, where she worked on promoting such films as “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” “Avengers: Infinity War” and “The Lion King.”
Becky Wells ’00 (B.A. communications-public relations), who was among the first cohort of students in Cal State Fullerton’s Guardian Scholars Program, spoke at the California State University Board of Trustees meeting to honor the program’s 25th anniversary.