At the Argyros College, it is our goal to be a valuable resource to local businesses by performing and disseminating economic and business research of the highest quality and graduating students with an entrepreneurial spirit and a strong understanding of how business operates both locally and globally. Involvement from business leaders like you is vital to our success. As a Counselor, you'll provide a critical link to the marketplace for our students, and that keeps our programs current and practical. Please contact us to join or learn more.
Argyros College of Business and Economics
»Board of Counselors
The Board of Counselors is an advisory board for the dean of The George L. Argyros College of Business and Economics.
Hank Adler
Burra Executive Professor of Accounting, The George L. Argyros College of Business
and Economics, Chapman University
Mike Ahmar
President of the Board, Ahmar Investment Inc
Erik Anderson
President & COO, A. Gary Anderson Family Foundation
The Honorable George L. Argyros '59
Chairman & CEO, Arnel & Affiliates
Shannon Argyros
CEO, Positive Beverage
Jeffrey Ball
President & CEO, Orange County Business Council
Thomas Bennett '03
Managing Principal, Baker Tilly US, LLP
Cyrus Bozorgi
President & CEO, Veros Credit
Phillip Case P ’89
CEO, Rondell Home
Mark Clemens
Managing Partner, KPMG
Craig B. Collins P '19
President, CBC Financial
Jerry Cwiertnia
Chairman & CEO, Poly-Tak Protection Systems, Inc.
Randy Davis, MA '72, Ph.D.
President & Founder, RCD Consulting
Will de Groot
Managing Director, LifeSci Advisors, LLC
Barton Eberwein P '27
Honorary Consul, Canada & Chair, Oregon Consular Corps
Mary Garrett
Managing Partner, Ernst & Young
Alexander Jekowsky
Patty Juarez
Executive Vice President, Wells Fargo Middle Market Banking
Don Morissette P '23, P '25
Principal, DMH Holdings
Greg Palme '91
Audit Partner, Deloitte & Touche, LLP
Dheepu Nambiar, JD '09, LLM '10
Managing Director, Goldman Sachs Ayco
Richard Reisman
Publisher & CEO, Orange County Business Journal
John Scott P '26
Founder and Chairman, Park House Dallas
Scott Sherman P '21
EVP, Human Resources, Ingram Micro
Frank Sims P '15
Owner, MacArthur Sims Properties
Christine Sims P'15
Owner, MacArthur Sims Properties
Ryan Smith
Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Donald Sodaro P '07
Chairman of the Board & CEO, Hanford Hotels, Inc.
Allen Staff
President, Bank of America Orange County
(National Head of Commercial Real Estate Lending)
Jason Traut '98
Chief Financial Officer, Superior Press
Diane Uehlinger '80
Senior Loan Officer, Wintrust Mortgage
Kelly Vlahakis-Hanks, EMBA '16
CEO, Earth Friendly Products
Amrit Walia
Managing Director, Deutsche Bank
Robert Waltos Jr.
CEO & Founder, True Path Financial & Insurance Services
Nella Webster O'Grady '71
Principal, Ocean Heights Advisors, LLC
Kevin Westcott
Vice Chairman, TMT National Industry Leader and Global Sector Leader, Telecom, Media
& Entertainment, and Sport, Deloitte
Sharon Wingfelder
Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer, First American Financial Corporation