Kelly Linden
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.
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Cesar Covarrubias
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.
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Fredy Salguero
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.
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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.
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Eren Cello
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.
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Kari Hamanaka
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.
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Parand Salmassinia
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.
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Jeannie G. Kim
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.
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Benjamin Soto
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.
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Mark Prestwich
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.