Board of Advisors & Trustees

Advisors & Trustee Councils

The Advisory & Trustee Board serves on the following Councils.

Executive Strategy & Corporate Praxis

A bridge between high-level leadership theory and the practical demands of the global workforce.

Bharat Amin
Retired Executive VP and Chief Information Officer (CIO); Board of Trustees, Huntington Ingalls Industries; The Aerospace Corporation

Ruchi Jalla
VP, HR, TimeDoc Health

Richie Wang
Assistant Center Chief, US Census Bureau

Melanie Stuckenberg
Director, IT Energy Solutions

Strategic Partnerships & Envoy Relations

A network of Advisors for high-value alliances and elevated consortium relations.

Loan Ngo
Vice President of Quality, Henkel – Adhesive Technologies

Sophia Bright
Vice President – US Navy Product Support, The Boeing Company

Elmi Khondoker
Associate Director, Collins Aerospace

Lena Tran
President, Columbia College

Future Trends & Innovation

Deep insight into the upcoming shifts and evolutions within the leadership landscape.

Carolyn Abrenica
Director of Programs, Autonomous Collaborative Platforms, Northrop Grumman Corporation

Angela Chung
Director of Digital Platforms & AI Adoption, Motorola Solutions

Mark Esguerra
Director, Transmission and Substation Engineering, Southern California Edison

Chester Kuei
Co-founder, CEO, Personaify

Norman Eng
Vice President Industry Strategy, Siemens Government Technologies

Institutional Growth & Reputation Strategy

Strategic support for the reach and the reputational health of the college and university consortium.

Sabina Garde
Senior Director, Sales Enablement & Operations, Sales Strategy & Operations, Kaiser Permanente

Darrell Le
Director of Marketing, Edwards Lifesciences

Marian Amoa
Director, Equity & Inclusion, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)

Donna Woo
President, Pacific College

Alumni Connectivity & Legacy Engagement

A dedicated space for the continued prestige and professional network of our global graduates.

Patty Wu
President, WuWu Inc

Vivian Hoang
Application Delivery Services – Technical Shared Services & Delivery (TSSD) Sr. Director of Demand Management, Governance, & SharePoint Svcs, Kaiser Permanente

Debra Joy Perez
Chief Equity Officer & Senior Advisor to CEO, USP

Angela Li
Executive Director of Software Engineering, Boeing Commercial Airplanes, The Boeing Company

Dina Ovando-Brown
Nurse Director, Primary Care, PMG
Quality, Physician Practice Support and Virtual Care, Kaiser Permanente

Global Impact & Ethical Stewardship

Focus on the social responsibility and moral frameworks required of modern leaders.

Glenn Oyoung
Chief Marketing Officer, Covered California

Allen Tai
Executive Director- HR, Collins Aerospace – RTX Corp.

Jessica Choi
Senior Director, Field Belonging & Impact, Northwestern Mutual

Esmeralda Mora
System Director of Hace Program, Health Access and Comminity Enrichment, City of Hope

Learning Architecture & Pedagogy Design

Expert perspectives on the latest methods and structures in leadership development.

Daniela Castanotto
Director, Associate Professor, City of Hope

Lisa Tham
Sr. Director of Business Development, City of Hope

Mitesh Parikh
Portfolio Director, Northrop Grumman

Dawn Garibaldi
Faculty, Elevate

Industry Alignment & Workforce Integration

Greater clarity on the synergy between college curricula and the needs of global employers.

Sean Gil
Director, Career Center, UC Riverside

Andrés González
Vice President, Community Engagement & Chief Diversity Officer, Froedtert ThedaCare, Inc.

Rahul Shah
Senior Director Engineering, Space Superiority, Northrop Grumman Corporation

Huong Dang
VP of Finance Compliance, Genesis Healthcare

William “Will” Woo
Assistant Chief Family Medicine, Kaiser Permanente
Immediate Past President, Orange County Medical Association

Advisors & Trustee Councils

The Advisory & Trustee Board serves on the following Councils.

Executive Strategy & Corporate Praxis

A bridge between high-level leadership theory and the practical demands of the global workforce.

Alumni Connectivity & Legacy Engagement

A dedicated space for the continued prestige and professional network of our global graduates.

Strategic Partnerships & Envoy Relations

A network of Advisors for high-value alliances and elevated consortium relations.

Global Impact & Ethical Stewardship

Focus on the social responsibility and moral frameworks required of modern leaders.

Future Trends & Innovation

Deep insight into the upcoming shifts and evolutions within the leadership landscape.

Learning Architecture & Pedagogy Design

Expert perspectives on the latest methods and structures in leadership development.

Institutional Growth & Reputation Strategy

Strategic support for the reach and the reputational health of the college and university consortium.

Industry Alignment & Workforce Integration

Greater clarity on the synergy between college curricula and the needs of global employers.

In fairness, I attended the class in person. My rating was based on experiencing the dynamic surveys and conversations. Great learning and powerful messages from the facilitators. Would recommend to all!

Engagement, motivation, and enthusiasm—be bold, be a risk-taker, and learn to let things go or walk away. This was one of the best classes!

The book is great! The leadership skills, toolbook, and strategies are helping me lead my team more effectively.

A lot of assessment tools that I can use to evaluate myself and better align with my boss, organization, and customers.

The instructor found ways to adapt to the natural discussion while introducing new points from the course and showing how they could be applied. It was versatile and highly applicable!

The instructor was fantastic! Even though this was a late class for me, their consistent energy encouraged everyone to participate. It was a truly great course—filled with practical examples that were easy to follow and immediately applicable to my work. I really appreciated the high energy and the clear, useful insights. Excellent session overall!

Loved the course! I’ll be putting the tools into practice for my team meetings. Great session—very helpful!

The instructor is one in a million—bringing together talent, wisdom, and charisma. An inspiring team with truly exceptional value. I especially loved the standing exercises—they kept the blood flowing, energy high, and engagement strong.

Networking was excellent, with amazing guest speakers from various industries. I loved it and only wish I had invited more people! I'm also interested in becoming an ambassador or sponsor.

I appreciated the instructor making themselves so available to us—even during breaks. They’ve got a lot of energy! 😊 It really helped me gain clarity, especially during the discussion around retirement as a false picture.

Good interaction. Breaks and roadmaps—where are we going? Outsourcing. Focus on high performers. Power line/environmental advantages.

Very eye-opening. Shared ways to look at every situation differently. Very engaging conversations and examples. Dynamic speaker. Relevant materials for the audience. Had a great time. Thank you so much for the information and tools.

Very useful in providing clear, understandable data. The in-class activities were a great way to deepen my understanding of the topics. What I learned will definitely help me in the long run of my career. I'm thankful for the gems I gained from this class and eager to apply them to my role.

Loved the collaboration shared by all—it helped us learn additional skillsets within the module. The flowcharts were helpful for strategizing.

The real-life examples were effective and helped get the message across. I think the class really resonated with me when I realized that reaching the executive level wasn’t everyone’s goal. It became more personal. The class was very informative and great for growth and development.

We learned more about ourselves through the breakout rooms. I realized I need to develop a better relationship with my boss.

Fantastic course—tailored perfectly to meet our needs! How do I become an adjunct instructor for this course? I want to teach this content to others. Outstanding. Thank you!

This is a very informative class and the best presenter I have ever had or attended. I would not mind if the time went longer because the knowledge he presented is powerful. I am very pleased with everything he presented in the class.

It was incredibly beneficial to hear others’ insights and real-world experiences during the class discussions. The tools introduced will be helpful for prioritizing what matters most and managing workload to reduce stress. The instructor did a great job leading this course!

I’m grateful for these courses—they helped me identify areas of opportunity to work on, as well as areas where I’m already doing well. I especially appreciated the real-life applications of the models and tools. I’m extremely thankful to the Elevate team!

Super engaging and relatable. Very engaging and fun content. People were very open and forthcoming with their stories. Great session—exceeded my expectations.

The program allowed me to look at the background of where I am and gave me tools to make specific changes. The instructors were phenomenal. They had a very casual way of showing us how to look at ourselves. I loved the class. Will work to make sure my kids are aware of these pitfalls as well.

Dynamic instructor and excellent materials. I loved the group discussions and felt the online format worked wonderfully. This is my fourth series of classes—loved them all!

I wish we could have spent a little more time going through the various exercises—I really enjoyed the dialogue with the team; it was very insightful. Great tools for my own personal development and for Future Forward leaders (which I can share with my staff). I really enjoyed this session and look forward to others.

Great instructor and focused materials. The decision-making, prioritization, and optimization processes were especially valuable. This is a great class to take at this stage of professional growth.

Best! The open discussions and group activities made the training interactive and interesting. So much knowledge and wisdom from the instructors made the training effective and memorable.

Appreciated the interaction and exercises done in class. The instructors were very approachable and made the content fun. The way they presented the material made the class interesting. I’m learning to shift fear into courage and find my advisory board/sponsorship to help promote me.

Excellent opportunity to join this pilot program. I felt very seen and heard. Collective influence changes the world. Loved this—I'm so fortunate to have participated. This changed my life. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!