The Board of Visitors plays a key role in helping UCLA’s Department of Economics retain and enhance its position as one of the premier Departments and leaders in the field of Economics. As a result of the Board’s help and support we will continue to build upon the Department’s successes to reach the long-term goal of becoming the top economics department within a public university, and one of the top departments in the United States.

The relationship between the Board and the Department is a true partnership. We benefit from the leadership and expertise of the Board, and the Board has access to one of the best and broadest economics faculties in the country. The Board’s activities not only help develop the human and financial resources to build the Department’s prominence and stature, but they also advance UCLA’s broader mission of retaining its position as one of the world’s best universities and reaching out to the community.

With Board members’ deep understanding and knowledge of the Department, they are best positioned to communicate its needs to community leaders who can support the Department with financial and professional resources. Members serve as liaisons to the professional and business communities to help students secure internships and other career development opportunities. They secure financial resources from the private sector to promote excellence within the Department, provide information to faculty and students on trends in the business and financial communities, and offer feedback and direction to undergraduate and graduate students about their educational and working experiences.

We are grateful to the Board of Visitors for their commitment to the Department.

Board of Visitors Bios and Manual

Board Members

Albert, Kevin K.

  • BA ’74 Economics; MBA ’78
  • Independent Director, Flow Cannabis Co.
  • Senior Partner, Pantheon Ventures (retired)

Ardell, Jim

  • BA ’92 Economics
  • Vice President, Corporate Services Elevance Health, Inc.

Bendikson, Aaron

  • BA ’96
  • Partner, Onsight Capital Management

Brilliant, Will

  • BA ’96
  • Partner, Global Infrastructure Partners

Brutocao, Brad

  • BA  ’95 Economics
  • Partner, Freeman Spogli & Co.

Bucher, John R.

  • BA  ’82
  • COO, RIMECAP Management Company

Dubchansky, Scott B.

  • BA ’81 Economics
  • Partner, Rimrock Capital Management, LLC

Ettinger, Robert M

  • BA ’80 Economics
  • Former President, Flaherty and Crumrine Inc.

Fellerman, Joseph V.

  • BA ’73
  • Principal, RRP Global, LLC

Glaviano, Valentina

  • BA ’85
  • Managing Director, Strategic Investment Group

Iracondo, Michael C.

  • BA ’91 Economics
  • Managing Director, Global Treasury, The Clorox Company

James, Andre E.

  • BA ’94
  • Senior Partner, Bain & Company

Kettner, George

  • BA ’71; Ph.D. ’80
  • President, Economic Systems, Inc.

Kramer, Terry D.

  • BA ’82 Economics
  • Adjunct Professor, UCLA Anderson School
  • Former US Ambassador

Laub, Steve A.

  • BA ’80 Economics
  • Former Chief Executive Officer and President, Atmel Corporation

Lee, Albert

  • Ph.D. ’99

  • Founding Principal, Summit Consulting, LLC

MacCarron, Christian

  • BA ’07 Economics.
  • Vice President, Capitala Investment Advisors

Marks, Ronald G.

  • BA ’85 Economics
  • Principal, Tormar Associates, LLC

Mass, Ronald D.

  • BA ’87 Economics
  • Managing Partner, Almitas Capital LLC

Moglia, Peter M.

  • BA ’90 Economics
  • Co-Chief Executive Officer & Co-Chief Investment Officer, Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

Moradi, David

  • BA ’00
  • Founder and CEO, Sero Capital, LLC

Morey, Sanjay

  • BA ’94
  • Founding Partner, Twin Ridge Capital Management

Mozingo, Jason

  • BA ’91 Economics; MBA ’98
  • Managing Principal, Passkey Investors, LLC

Obershaw, Elizabeth

  • BA ’81 Economics
  • Retired Managing Director, Horsley Bridge Partners

Pak, Doug

  • BA ’96
  • Principle and Owner, BLD Brands

Perez, Art

  • BA ’95
  • Chief Audit Executive, Salesforce

Renton, Jim

  • BA ’64
  • Attorney (retired)

Sheth, Sam

  • BA ’89
  • Founder and Senior Managing Director, VerityPoint

Skulkina, Mila

  • BA ’01, MBA ’07
  • CFA, Senior Managing Director, Lord, Abbett & Co.

Spindel, Mark

  • Founder and Chief Investment Officer, Potomac River Capital LLC

Tan, Shaun

  • BA ’96
  • Entrepreneur

Wallace, Ben

  • BA ’02
  • Partner, Goldman, Sachs & Co.

Will, Wendy

  • BA ’90
  • Member, UCLA Economics Board of Visitors

Young, Clay D.

  • BA ’85 Economics
  • Former Senior Partner, Deloitte and Touche LLP

Associate Board Members

Buck, David

  • BA ’10
  • Vice President, Oaktree Capital Management

Christianson, Bobby

  • BA ’16
  • Associate, Accel-KKR

Ghalambor, Kimia

  • BA ’09
  • Attorney, Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Morris, Andrew  CFA

  • BA ’10
  • Managing Director, Solace Capital Partners

Nguyen, Dustin

  • BA ’16
  • Associate, Brentwood Associates

O’Neill, Ciaran

  • BA ’23
  • Private Equity Analyst, One Rock Capital Partners

Petruska, Christa

  • BA ’10 Economics

Pray, Henry

  • BA ’16
  • Head of Product, Up.Labs

Rose, Isaac

  • BA ’11
  • Consumer Product Manager, Checkr Inc.

Schlee, Spencer

  • BA ’10
  • Managing Director, Canyon Partners LLC

Sciarillo, Kevin

  • BA ’13
  • Associate, Oaktree Capital Management

Shin, Hyun-Gyum

  • BA ’14
  • Senior Associate, PwC

Singh, Sanidhya (Sunny)

  • BA ’15
  • Co-Founder, moneymoves

Tan, Darren

  • BA ’18
  • Investment Banking Analyst, Credit Suisse

Waizman, Nicolas (Nick)

  • BA ’13
  • Financial Manager, Activison Blizzard Inc.

Waters, Doug

  • BA ’16
  • Strategy Consultant, Accenture Strategy

Wheelock, Jake

  • BA ’17
  • Investment Analyst, Focused Investors LLC

Zhang, Yan

  • BA ’12
  • Equity Research Associate, Capital Group

Emeriti Members

Beban, Gary

  • BA ’70
  • Executive Managing Director, CBRE Group, Inc.

Cooper, Richard

  • BA, MA ’67
  • Vice President, Charles River Associates

Green, Joshua

  • BA ’77; JD ’80
  • General Partner, Mohr Davidow Ventures

Kotamraju, Venu

  • BA, BS ’95; MBA ’99
  • President, RAM Food Products, Inc.

Passov, Richard

  • BA ’82; MBA ’84
  • Former CFO, Zoetis

Shapiro, Ralph

  • BA ’52; JD ’58
  • Chairman, Avondale Investment Company

Zimmerman, Stanley M.

  • BA ’56
  • President, Home Budget Loans