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Argyros College of Business and Economics

» Board of Counselors

The Board of Counselors is an advisory board for the dean of The George L. Argyros College of Business and Economics. This elite group is involved in developing our vision of service to corporate leaders in Orange County and throughout Southern California.

The Board:

  • helps provide the strategic vision for the Argyros College through interaction with the dean
  • plays a vital role in raising essential funds to enhance the quality of education
  • helps shape the programs in the business curriculum
  • interacts with students and faculty through hosting MBA team projects, interns and mentees
  • represents the vibrant business community in Southern California

You may be interested in:

  • engaging with our students to share your business perspective
  • opportunity to hire student interns
  • opportunity to hire our graduates
  • sending your key employees through our graduate program

At the Argyros College, it is our goal to be a valuable resource to local businesses, by performing and disseminating economic and business research of the highest quality and graduating students with an entrepreneurial spirit and a strong understanding of how business operates both locally and globally. Involvement from business leaders like you is vital to our success. As a Counselor, you'll provide a critical link to the marketplace for our students, and that keeps our programs current and practical. Please contact us to join or learn more.

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Hank Adler

Burra Executive Professor of Accounting, The George L. Argyros College of Business and Economics, Chapman University
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Mike Ahmar

President of the Board, Ahmar Investment Inc
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Erik Anderson

President & COO, A. Gary Anderson Family Foundation
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The Honorable George L. Argyros '59

Chairman & CEO, Arnel & Affiliates
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Shannon Argyros

CEO, Positive Beverage
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Jeffrey Ball

President & CEO, Orange County Business Council
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Cyrus Bozorgi

President & CEO, Veros Credit
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Phillip Case P ’89

CEO, Rondell Home
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Mark Clemens

Managing Partner, KPMG
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Adam Cohen, MBA '09

Director, JP Morgan Chase & Co.
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Craig B. Collins P '19

President, CBC Financial
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Jerry Cwiertnia

Chairman & CEO, Poly-Tak Protection Systems, Inc.
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Randy Davis, MA '72, Ph.D.

President & Founder, RCD Consulting
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Will de Groot

Managing Director, LifeSci Advisors, LLC
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Mary Garrett

Managing Partner, Ernst & Young
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Alex Hayden '95

Vice Chairman, CBRE
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Tracee Jones

Managing Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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Patty Juarez

Executive Vice President, Wells Fargo Middle Market Banking
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Vance Maddocks P '18

President, CBRE Strategic Partners U.S. (retired)
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Don Morissette P '23, P '25

Principal, DMH Holdings
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Greg Palme '91

Audit Partner, Deloitte & Touche, LLP
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Dheepu Nambiar, JD '09, LLM '10

Managing Director, Goldman Sachs Ayco
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Richard Reisman

Publisher & CEO, Orange County Business Journal
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John Scott P '26

Founder and Chairman, Park House Dallas
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Scott Sherman P '21

EVP, Human Resources, Ingram Micro
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Frank Sims P '15

Owner, MacArthur Sims Properties
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Christine Sims P'15

Owner, MacArthur Sims Properties
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Donald Sodaro P '07

Chairman of the Board & CEO, Hanford Hotels, Inc.
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Allen Staff

President, Bank of America Orange County
(National Head of Commercial Real Estate Lending)
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Jason Traut '98

Chief Financial Officer, Superior Press
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Diane Uehlinger '80

Senior Loan Officer, US Bank
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Kelly Vlahakis-Hanks, EMBA '16

CEO, Earth Friendly Products
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Amrit Walia

Managing Director, Deutsche Bank
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Robert Waltos Jr.

CEO & Founder, True Path Financial & Insurance Services
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Nella Webster O'Grady '71

Principal, Ocean Heights Advisors, LLC

Contact Us


Dan Riley
Assistant Vice President
714-744-7957
driley@chapman.edu