John Picone J.D. ’96 made partner at Spencer Fane LLP and joined its rapidly growing intellectual property litigation practice group. Picone is a veteran leader of intellectual property litigation teams and has extensive trial experience in patent and trade secret cases nationwide. Picone has been an innovator, blending his extensive mission planning, organization, situational awareness […]

Vinita Bali J.D. ’96, LLM ’07 has been appointed to judge in the Santa Clara County Superior Court. Bali has had an extensive career in law, previously serving as international counsel in the Office of the General Counsel at Stanford University and senior director of risk strategies in Stanford’s Office of the Chief Risk Officer. […]

Danielle O’Bannon ‘96 was appointed as the chief assistant attorney general for the public rights division by California Attorney General, Rob Bonta. Since 2018, Danielle has served as the senior assistant attorney general (SAAG) for the tort and condemnation section. As SAAG, Danielle directed the legal work of the section in defending departments and employees […]

Von Reyes ’96 J.D. ’99 joined as partner to Forna Glennon’s San Francisco and San Jose offices. Von has extensive experience in construction, casualty defense, and insurance coverage litigation. In particular, he is well-versed in handling matters related to professional liability, such as legal malpractice, bad faith matters, and error and omissions claims. Von has […]

Rachel Murphy ’96 is the new general manager for the Contra Costa Water District. She has over 26 years of experience and is the first woman to lead the district. Murphy has also worked with numerous committees and mentor programs to promote STEM efforts in underrepresented communities.

Patricia “Tricia” Timm J.D. ’96 wrote a book about belonging and bringing your authentic self to the workplace. The book will launch in March 2023 and is titled Embrace the Power of You: Owning Your Identity at Work. Timm is also an Advisory Board Member for the Katharine & George Community Law Center and mentor […]

Majid Karam ’96 recently published his memoir, Candlelight. The book is a message of hope for those who are seeking refuge from darkness. It is the story of a teenager raised in wartime Lebanon struggling to enjoy his childhood amidst the unpredictability of violence and chaos. It is the struggle of this young man who […]

Francisco J. Silva ’96 was appointed California Primary Care Association’s (CPCA) new president and CEO. During his tenure at the California medical association, he served as general counsel and senior vice president of legal affairs, economic services, and health policy. He was instrumental in helping CMA navigate the politics and policy of complex health care […]

Mandeep Khera MBA ’96 has been appointed chief marketing officer for SecureAuth. Previously Mandeep served as vice president of global demand generation and channel marketing for Gigamon and has held held senior marketing roles at a variety of companies including Agari, ValiMail, Arxan, VeriSign, and HP.

Diane Honda JD ’96 concluded an eight-year stint on the board of the Las Lomitas Elementary School District. Honda is now looking at how Covid-19 has accelerated educational technology for the better.

Suzanne Miller JD ’96 was promoted in November 2019 to lead the newly formed WW Sales & Revenue legal team at HP Inc. She will continue to oversee the North American legal team while developing worldwide centers of excellence for sales contracting and leveraging technology to disrupt and innovate. Her transformation effort will apply Lean […]

Ravi Chhabria MBA ’96 has been appointed managing director of the NetApp Global Centre of Excellence in India. He has been with NetApp for 14 years, and his background provides him with expertise in engineering and data management.

Matt Hansink ’96 along with wife, Holly, and 6-year-old son, Quinton, moved back to Portland, OR. Matt is a marketing consultant for Bridge Partners Consulting.

Brian Zacharias ’96 is a new principal to the Financial and Forensic Consulting Service Group of Hemming Morse, LLP, a national accounting firm. He joins from Burr Pilger Mayer, Inc., where Zacharias was a senior manager. Bringing nearly 20 years of experience to the firm, Zacharias advises clients on a wide range of complex matters […]

Jacqueline Barnet Walker ’96, Matthew B. Walker ’95 and sons Barrett (7) and Casey (5) embarked on a new adventure in life by moving to St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands with Matt’s employer Ocwen Mortgage Servicing Inc. Visitors Welcome!

Jacquie Walker ’96 writes: "My husband Matt Walker ’95 and I live in Dallas, Texas with our two boys, Barrett (5) and Casey (3). I worked for an investment bank in New York as a graduate recruiter before moving to Texas in 2006 and ‘retiring.’"

  Kyle Holm ’96 has joined the San Francisco office of Hay Group, a global management consulting firm. Kyle Holm was a founding principal with Presidio Pay Advisors, where he consulted on the design of cash and stock-based compensation programs for a varied range of public and private companies. His work covers all elements of compensation, including […]

Ollie Mamaril ’96 was recently promoted to senior motion graphic designer for CBS’ Decades TV Network. He, his wife (Sara), and their cat (Rolls) live in Chicago.

Jill Rivera ’96, who played softball for four seasons at Santa Clara University, often played catch with her son, Chris Rivera, in the yard even before he entered T-ball. Now he’s accepted a scholarship to play baseball at Long Beach State. A single mom, Rivera works for a family-owned general contracting business in Watsonville.  

Michelle Andre ’96 joined Virtual Incentives as the VP of Marketing in the fall of 2015. She also was recently awarded a prestigious Stevie Award for Female Executive of the Year, as well as the Marketing Executive of the Year award from the highly competitive Best in Biz awards. Michelle and her husband, Sean Creane, […]