Samantha Shallcross
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.
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.
Parand Salmassinia ’97 (B.A. biological science, psychology) was appointed president of personal care and aroma for DSM, a global health, nutrition and bioscience company. Salmassinia has more than 20 years of experience in the personal care industry.
Jeannie G. Kim ’10 (M.A. anthropology) was appointed president of Santiago Canyon College. Kim previously served as associate vice chancellor of grants and economic development for the Riverside Community College District. She earned a doctorate in higher education policy, evaluation and reform from Claremont Graduate University.
Benjamin Soto ’22 (M.P.A.) is participating in the American Political Science Association Diversity Fellowship Program. He currently is a research specialist for the Social Equity Research and Policy Lab, assisting with a National Institute of Justice-sponsored project that explores undocumented immigrants’ experiences with crime, victimization and gangs.
Mark Prestwich ’92 (B.A. political science) was appointed city manager of Hemet. Prestwich has more than 25 years of municipal management experience, previously serving as city manager of Palos Verdes Estates, Saint Helena and Nevada City.
Carlo Tomaino ’04, ’07 (B.A. political science, M.P.A.) was appointed city manager for Signal Hill in Los Angeles County. Tomaino previously served as assistant city manager for La Mesa in San Diego County.
Anthony Abdelsayed ’20 (B.A. business administration-entrepreneurship) co-founded Mashup Ice Cream Co., a new ice cream brand that provides unique flavors like s’mores, guava cheesecake and lemon cookie.
Brandon Elliott ’11 (B.A. music) was appointed to a two-year term as arts commissioner for the city of Moorpark. He is the first Asian American Pacific Islander to serve on the arts commission since its creation in 2006.