Marisa Solís 12 Dec 2009 Richard Justice ’71 Executive vice president, Worldwide Operations and Business Development, Cisco Systems Inc. Justice helped develop and drive Cisco Systems’ overall business strategy and led the sales organization, which consists of nearly one-third of the company’s employees. Prior to joining Cisco, he was a general manager at Hewlett- Packard. Justice has previously served on SCU’s Board of Regents. Timothy R. Lannon, S.J. President, Saint Joseph’s University In his fourth year as president, Fr. Lannon continues to boost Saint Joseph’s academic profile, an effort that includes recently endowed faculty chairs and student scholarships, the hiring of faculty, upgraded student housing, and other achievements. He serves on the boards of several schools and organizations in Philadelphia. William Leahy, S.J. President, Boston College Under Leahy’s tenure as president since 1996, Boston College’s endowment has more than doubled, the campus has expanded by almost 150 acres, and undergraduate applications have surpassed 30,000. Leahy joined the Society of Jesus in 1967 and holds degrees from Saint Louis University, the Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley, and Stanford University. John Ocampo ’79 Co-founder, owner, and president, Gaas Labs LLC Before co-founding Gaas Labs, a semiconductor private equity firm, Ocampo held successive and simultaneous top positions at Sirenza Microdevices Inc. from 1985 to 2007. He currently serves on SCU’s School of Engineering Industry Advisory Board. Stephen Schott ’60 President and owner, Citation Homes Central A former managing partner of the Oakland A’s, Schott is president and CEO of Citation Homes Central and leads Santa Clara Valley Housing and Award Homes. He serves on the boards of numerous charities and organizations. Schott previously served on the Board as a trustee beginning in 1988. Charmaine Warmenhoven Former teacher and administrator Warmenhoven’s teaching and administrative career in special education and disability ministry spans 25 years. She has also served as associate director of special ministries at the Diocese of San Jose and director of the Scott Parker School for Special Needs in North Carolina. Warmenhoven is a board member of numerous endowment foundations.
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