Lisa Hilas ’89 was named Solano County’s Woman of the Year by the Solano County Commission of Women and Girls. She holds an M.A. in arts management and entrepreneurship from the University of Oklahoma and is the founder and CEO of Big Lights, Little City, a non-profit venue management and consulting firm. Passionate about the […]

Mike McHargue ’89 published the book That’s On Me: Seasoned Executives Confess Their Rookie Mistakes, which became Amazon’s #1 Best Seller.

Lisa Bodensteiner J.D. ’89 was recently appointed senior vice president, chief legal officer, and secretary of Synaptics, a developer of human interface hardware and software. Bodensteiner has previously held several high-profile positions relating to the energy and technology field.

Manjula Talreja ’89 was nominated as one of 2023 most influential women in the Bay Area by the San Francisco Business Times. A results-driven senior executive and board member over the 30 years has successfully transformed, built, and scaled publicly traded businesses. From C-suite roles driving digital transformation and growth, she has now transitioned to […]

Stephen Richardson MBA ’89 has been elected to the board of directors of BRIDGE Housing, a leading nonprofit developer of affordable housing. Richardson is an executive management consultant at Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., a leader in operating and developing collaborative campuses for life science, ag-tech, and tech companies. He also serves on the board […]

The debut novel from Jill Apsit Fordyce J.D. ’89 is coming out January 30, 2024. From Post Hill Press, Belonging is a story about the events that transform our lives: the innocence and heartache of your first love, the confusion and sadness of a cherished friendship slipping away, the way we are all shaped by the […]

Eric Battilega ’89 retired from Cisco Systems and sings in Bay Area alternative rock band The Crew.

The Portland Business Journal named Scott Kerman ’89 as one of its 2022 “Executives of the Year,” an honor that acknowledges outstanding leadership of C-suite leaders in Oregon. As Executive director of Blanchet House, Scott works with social services leaders to bring life-saving aid to people experiencing homelessness, addiction, food, and housing insecurity. Kerman was instrumental in leading […]

Edwin R. Stafford MBA ’89 was recognized with Utah Business Magazine’s 2021 “Green Business and Utah State University’s 2022 “Community-Engaged Faculty Presidential Award for Community Engagement” for his co-leadership of the Utah High School Clean Air Marketing Contest. The annual contest engages hundreds of teens learning to drive to understand Utah’s severe air pollution problems […]

Zareh Baghdasarian ’89 has become acting COO of StarNews Mobile’s leadership team. Launched in 2017, StarNews Mobile gives opportunities for content creators in Africa and elsewhere to reach large local audiences and create a sustainable new income source from their work and talent. Baghdasarian brings experience in tech and operations needed to scale the company.

After a rare retinal condition took her central vision Lisa Kuehl Hilas ’89 dedicated her life to service. She founded a nonprofit called Saving Gracie whose mission is to end economic euthanasia by providing funds to families and individuals who are unable to afford emergency veterinary care for their beloved pets.

Jose Luis Pacheco ’89 recently won a CalPERS Board seat. CalPERS is an organization devoted to retirement and health security for state, school, and public agency members who invest their lifework in public service. Prior to appointment Pacheco worked as a SharePoint developer & administrator with the San Jose-Evergreen Community College District with nearly six […]

Scott Mauk ’89 is the new superintendent for Chimacum school district in Washington. Mauk was previously the principal at Edmonds Heights K-12, Alternative Learning Experience in the Edmonds School District.

Father San Mai, S.J. ’89, MBA ’94, M.Div ’20 was ordained July 6, 2020 at St. Ignatius Church in Southeast Portland by Archbishop Alexander Sample. Father Mai was a Silicon Valley executive prior to entering the Society of Jesus in 2011, calling his vocation “late and surprising, yet incredibly consoling.” In a small rite with […]

Horacio “Fred” Mendez ’89 has been named the President and CEO of the Woodstock Institute, a national economic justice and racial equity research and advocacy institute based in Chicago, IL. He moved to Oak Park, IL with his wife, Nicole, and two sons, Alejandro (10) and Santiago (8).

Scott Kerman ’89 is the new executive director of Portland’s Blanchet House of Hospitality, which provides free meals to the homeless community in addition to job training, housing, addiction rehabilitation, and farm life experience. Kerman has over 10 years of nonprofit leadership experience.

Thomas Watson J.D. ’89 was appointed city attorney of Santa Maria, California. He is the former city attorney of Tracy and South Lake Tahoe, California.

Neda N. Dal Cielo ’89, J.D. ’92 has joined Jackson Lewis P.C. to open the firm’s 60th office, located in San Jose. Dal Cielo’s emphasis is on defending employers against allegations of wrongful termination, employment discrimination, and other related claims arising out of employment disputes.

Tom Watson ’89 will begin his tenure as city attorney of Santa Maria, California, just south of San Luis Obispo, after serving in the same role in Tracy, California.

Mario Lleverino ’89, a restaurant exective with 20 years of experience, has opened Ciano’s Modern Latin Flavors, a restaurant in downtown Campbell. He is also on the board of the Mexican Heritage Corporation.