Peter Verbica ’82, J.D. ’99 has become a co-owner of Silicon Private Wealth as of January 1, 2024. In addition to his role as a principal, he continues to serve as a managing director. Verbica hosts the popular Verb Presents Speaker Series, which has featured the former deputy director of the NSA (on cybersecurity), the […]

Barbara Simmons MA ’83 has published work in SCU’s literary magazine and in literary journals nationally. Recently Simmons published a volume of poetry. The book, Offertories: Exclamations and Disequilibriums is available on Amazon and reflects her life as someone always seeking truth, hope, and illumination in the daily occurrences as a parent, partner, and educator.

Richard Bissen ’83 is running for Maui County mayor. Previously, Bissen served as a Maui County judge. Helping run Bissen’s campaign is childhood friend and fellow Bronco Charlene Schulenburg ’83, a former actress and movie producer.

Diane Slinger J.D. ’83 joins Michigan-based business law firm Jaffe Raitt Huer & Weiss, P.C. as a partner in the estate and wealth planning practice group. Slinger brings a robust set of skills and technical experience to Jaffe, including more than three decades of providing estate planning counsel and examining changes in related legal policies. […]

Michonne Ascuaga ’83 was featured in a Nevada Today article about how, as an advisory board member of the Center for Basque Studies, she led an effort to relocate the Basque Sheepherder sculpture from the Nugget Casino Resort to the University of Nevada Reno campus. The Center hosted an event celebrating the unveiling of the statue […]

John Kao ’83 is CEO of Alignment Healthcare Inc., which went public and raised approximately $500 million in an initial public offering.

Pat Gelsinger ’83 took the helm of Intel as the company’s eighth chief executive officer, returning to the company where he spent the first 30 years of his career. Gelsinger is a veteran in the technology industry with more than four decades of leadership experience. He brings SCU’s competence, conscience, and compassion values to the forefront in his […]

Deborah Bradley Construction & Management Services Inc. (DBC) has hired Wayne Repich ’83 to serve as the firm’s president. In his new role, Repich will be responsible for the continued growth and visibility of the 27-year-old firm’s three divisions: General Contracting, Construction Management and Electrical. “We are delighted to welcome Wayne to our team,” said […]

Marriott International, Inc. announced the appointment of Felitia Lee ’83 as controller and chief accounting officer, effective August 28, 2020. Ms. Lee will be the Company’s principal accounting officer and report to Leeny Oberg, executive vice president and CFO. Ms. Lee joined Marriott in May 2020 supporting management of the company’s accounting operations.

Peter Coe Verbica ’82, J.D. ’99 joins Silicon Private Wealth and Viant Capital, respectively, as a Managing Director. In his spare time, he moderates a series of popular monthly virtual meetings, bringing in subject matter experts on taxation, law, political affairs, U.S. manufacturing, cybersecurity, and foreign policy. For log-in information for his next Verb™ Presents […]

In Scottsdale, AZ, Michael Daswick JD ’83 retired from golf course and real estate development and is now a full-time novelist. With Playa Chica Press, he’s published five novels in 2019 and 2020, including Chip Rock and the Fat Old Fart, the 900 page draft of which he wrote between classes while in law school.

P. Gregory “Greg” Frey ’83 recently completed his term on the SCU Alumni Association Board of Directors and has stepped stepped down as president of the St. Louis Alumni Association after 10 years in office, although he continues as a director, an elected position Frey has held since 2002. He also bid Aloha to his […]

Akilah Monifa J.D. ’83 founded www.blackhistoryeveryday.com, where information about the intersectionality of black history with other races and ethnicities as well as religion, gender, sexual orientation, and geographic diversity are shared every day of the year. This information is also available on Amazon Alexa by enabling “Black History Everyday.”

Henry Manayan J.D. ’83 was named CEO of Viratech. He was appointed to a White House advisory group on Asian-Pacific affairs by President Bill Clinton. Manayan served three terms as the mayor of Milpitas and was the first Asian American person elected to the position. He is also the founder and president of the Transpacific […]

Glenn Yabuno J.D. ’83 has been elected to the San Bernardino County Superior Court as assistant presiding judge starting Jan. 1, 2020. Yabuno was previously appointed to the court in 2010 and is currently the supervising judge of the Rancho Cucamonga District.

Keith Lovetro MBA ’83, a leader in the logistics industry with more than 35 years of experience in shipping, freight, and transportation services, has become CEO of OIA Global, a supply chain innovator specializing in global logistics and packaging optimization.

Peter Coe Verbica ’83, J.D. ’99 recently obtained his certified financial planner designation. He works as an AVP of a major investment bank and serves as VP of the SJ Symphony Foundation, president of the California Congress of Republicans, and on the board of SPARC. Seven of his poems have been chosen by publishers in […]

Ray Núñez ’83 was appointed chief financial officer for all organizations under the Vanir Group of Companies in Sacramento, California. A senior finance and operations executive with more than 30 years of experience, Núñez has worked for businesses at every stage of development—from startups to Fortune 100 companies. He and his wife, Celia, have lived […]

Ana Ventura Phares ’83 is serving as interim executive director for Catholic Charities, Diocese of Monterey. The organization helps low-income residents and families in four counties with immigration and citizenship, tattoo removal, Cal Fresh/nutrition education, and emergency rental assistance. To donate, check out www.catholiccharitiescentralcoast.org.

Indiana Senate President Pro Tem David Long J.D. ’83 is joining Ice Miller LLP as a partner in advance of his retirement from the Indiana legislature in November 2018. Long has a law office in Fort Wayne, serves as general counsel for Pizza Hut, and will practice in the firm’s Public Affairs Group.