- Adrian Sexton
Adrian Sexton, EVP of Digital, Participant Productions Adrian Sexton is Executive Vice President in charge of Digital at Participant Productions. Reporting to CEO Jim Berk, Sexton oversees Participant’s expansion into global media, the production of new programs and digital distribution. Sexton will also lead new digital initiative partnerships and strategic acquisitions. Prior, Adrian was a founding member of TAG Strategic.
- Robert M. Fulmer
Robert Fulmer , Academic Director , Duke Corporate Education Inc.
- Mark Chun
Mark W.S. Chun , PhD, is assistant professor of information systems at the Graziadio School of Business and Management at Pepperdine University. He earned his PhD in Information Systems from the University of Colorado at Boulder and received his MBA from the University of California, Irvine in the area of international business and strategy. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with an emphasis in management information systems from the University of Hawaii.
- Doreen Shanahan
- Greg Bettinelli
Greg has been responsible for the eBay Tickets business since 2003, when he joined eBay. Greg has also led eBay's efforts in both Tickets and Media (Books, Music and Video, including half.com ) in 2006. Greg was the eBay business leader who led eBay's acquisition of StubHub. In addition to his work on Tickets and Media, Greg also played key marketing, development and product roles for Rent.com and ProStores .
- David E. Cooley
David Cooley has been an executive coach with LDI since September 2001. His client list includes Sun Microsystems, E! Entertainment, Synopsys, Gilead Sciences, Lumend Technologies and The Horn Group. He has also served as a career coach and trainer for an international career consulting firm.
- Ann Feyerherm
- Alfred J. Hagan
Dr. Alfred J. Hagan is a professor of economics and international business at the Graziadio School of Business and Management at Pepperdine University. He received his PhD from the University of Texas, Austin, in international business.
- Keith M. Gregory
Mr. Gregory is a member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association and the San Fernando Valley Bar Association. He is a faculty member at the University of Southern California’s Olin School of Engineering where he teaches Internet Technologies. He is a frequent speaker before industry and legal associations, addressing issues concerning trade secret protection, fraud and embezzlement matters, and issues pertaining to Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code.
- Charles D. Kerns
Charles Kerns brings more than 30 years of business, management and consulting experience in his position as associate dean of academic affairs for the Graziadio School of Business and Management. He is an active author, performance coach and expert in the fields of values-centered leadership development and performance-based management systems.
- Diane Cabo
Diane Cabo Ms. Cabo brings to Growthink her extensive experience in private equity, venture capital, hedge fund and business consulting. Ms. Cabo joins Growthink after running her own business writing and business development consulting company, primarily focused on writing business plans for new ventures in need of angel, venture or bank financings.
- Mark Mallinger
Mark Mallinger , Ph.D. Director of the Full-time MBA Program and Professor of Applied Behaviorial Science Graziadio School of Business and Management
- Kent Rhodes
- Greg Bettinelli
Greg has been responsible for the eBay Tickets business since 2003, when he joined eBay. Greg has also led eBay's efforts in both Tickets and Media (Books, Music and Video, including half.com ) in 2006. Greg was the eBay business leader who led eBay's acquisition of StubHub. In addition to his work on Tickets and Media, Greg also played key marketing, development and product roles for Rent.com and ProStores .
- John Briginshaw
- Marcus Segal
Marcus Segal is Vice President of Operations for Vindicia, Inc., a company that provides payment management services to e-commerce merchants through a recurring billing platform, outsourced chargeback management, and consulting services. Prior to Vindicia, Mr. Segal worked as a consultant for The Roshambo Group, a consulting firm focused on Internet commerce in the dating, gaming and information-based verticals.
- Gordon Chu
Gordon earned his bachelors degree in Biological Sciences from the University of California, Davis, and his MBA from the Graziadio School of Business and Management at Pepperdine University with an emphasis in Finance.
- Teri C. Tompkins
Dr. Tompkins joined the Graziadio School of Business and Management at Pepperdine University in 2001. Prior to her arrival at Pepperdine, she was faculty at The University of Redlands for eight years. During her tenure at the University of Redlands, she was nominated twice for best teacher of the year and received an outstanding service award. In addition, she served as department chair for a multi-disciplinary department and chaired several curriculum committees.
- Kevin J. Bradt
Kevin Bradt (formerly senior director, economy brands) has been named division president, economy market brands, which include Econo Lodge and Rodeway Inn. In addition, the following members of Choice's management team will provide leadership and oversight for the company's strategic services and centralized business units:
- Julie Chesley
Julie Chesley , PhD Assistant Professor of Business Economics and Business Department Colorado College
- Steven C. Bilt
Steven C. Bilt President and Chief Executive Officer Steve Bilt is President and Chief Executive Officer of Bright Now! Dental, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Castle Dental Centers, Monarch Dental Corporation, and Newport Dental Plan, additionally Steve serves as president of the Bright Now! Community Fund. A member of the Bright Now!
- Marshall Nickles
- Charla Griffy-Brown
Charla Griffy-Brown , Ph.D., an associate professor of Information Systems at Pepperdine University’s Graziadio School of Business and Management, is currently part of an international research team examining technology and development issues. In 2004, she received a research award from the International Association for the Management of Technology in which she was recognized as one of the most active and prolific researchers in the Technology Management and Innovation field.
- Hamid Ait-Ouyahia
- Andrea Scott
- Darrol Stanley
- Jordana L. Jarjura
Jordana received her Juris Doctor degree from Pepperdine University School of Law. During her tenure at Pepperdine, Jordana worked in London at an American law firm that practiced entertainment, immigration and corporate transactional law. Additionally, Jordana was employed by DreamWorks, S.K.G. as a Business Affairs Associate. At DreamWorks, Jordana worked in the film music department researching contractual inquiries involving live action, animation and music publishing.
- Joanna Sherriff
Joanna Sherriff VP Creative Services Joanna Sherriff is the company's first VP of Creative Services. In this role, Joanna manages two areas of the business: strategy, quality control and operational process improvement for the company's internal recruitment advertising; and management of company's external marketing strategies, including public relations, marketing communications and direct mail efforts.
- Mitch Siegler
Mitch Siegler Consulting Partner Mitch Siegler is an entrepreneurial executive with over 25 years of experience in consumer direct marketing, E-commerce and specialty retail. Prior to joining LENSER, Mitch founded and served as CEO for several gift and collectibles direct marketing/E-commerce companies including Siegler & Co. , Treasures from a Bygone Era and Sovietski Collection .
- Carl R. Gwin
Carl R. Gwin , MBA, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Economics at the Graziadio School of Business and Management at Pepperdine University. Dr. Gwin joined the Pepperdine faculty in 2006 after serving as an associate professor at Baylor University from 2001-2006 and as an assistant professor at Babson College from 1997-2001. He received his Ph.D. from Indiana University in 1997.
- Alexandra Ramirez
Alexandra Ramirez Senior Associate Ms. Ramirez is responsible for portfolio administration and client reporting. Prior to joining Wilshire, she was with Homestore.com. Ms. Ramirez received her BA in Economics from Barnard College, Columbia University and is an MBA candidate at the Graziadio School of Business and Management at Pepperdine University. Ms. Ramirez joined Wilshire in 2002.
- Paige Nesbitt
Paige Nesbitt After graduating from Vanderbilt in 2000 with a BA in Theater and French, Paige worked for Fox News Channel. She started as assistant to Senior Correspondent Rita Cosby, working with her at both political conventions and through Election 2000. Paige then transferred to the Los Angeles bureau, where she was the Weekend Assignment Editor.
- Frank D. Kotch
Frank Kotch (GSBM ’86) Frank D. Kotch currently is evaluating a career transition in Marketing Business Development for recruitment, enrollment and retention of e-learning services to colleges and universities at NETed, Inc. Previously he was employed in telecommunications at Sprint and Qwest Communications as a Sales Application Engineer and Channel Partner Manager. Prior to telecommunications Frank worked at Boeing Satellite Services in New Business Contracts and Proposals.
- Quincy C. Newell
QUINCY C. NEWELL Executive VicePresident / General Manager During the course of his astounding career, Quincy Newell has meticulously sculpted the quintessential business model, transforming mediocrity into unsurpassed accomplishment for his predecessors and peers.
- Otis Baskin
- Karen Schnietz
- Wayne Gertmenian
- Ali Akbari
- L Wayne Gertmenian
- Nikolai Wasilewski