Dean’s Arts Board
The Dean's Arts Board
The Dean’s Arts Board (DAB) fosters closer ties between the Claire Trevor School of the Arts (CTSA), its alumni, and the community. Members of the DAB are non-governing and serve in an advisory capacity to the Dean. The DAB consists of diverse individuals from various business, leadership, and community sectors, joining together to provide guidance and assistance in shaping and implementing the vision and goals for CTSA.
Board Members
Dean Tiffany Ana López
Executive Board Members
Matt Bailey
Community Supporter
Shazad Ghanbari, Ph.D.
Design Principal
AIA International | Westgroup Designs
Reza Jahangiri
Founder and C.E.O.
American Advisors Group
Tom Nielsen
President
The Nielsen Company
Emeritus UCI Foundation Trustee
Sheila Peterson
President
Beachside Books LLC
UCI Foundation Trustee
Cheryll Ruszat
Executive Director
Montessori Schools of Irvine
UCI Foundation Trustee
Richard Ruszat
President
Montessori Schools of Irvine
UCI Foundation Trustee
Ivan Williams
Executive Producer & Executive Vice President
Scenario Entertainment
Ex-officio UCI Foundation Trustee
Sustaining Board Members
Rachel Fine
Executive Director & C.E.O.
Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts
Susan Hori
Partner
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
Mary Watson-Bruce, Ph.D.
Community Supporter
Ex-officio Board Members
Jerry Mandel
President
Irvine Barclay Theatre
Ellen Ruskin-Gillman
Associate of the Chancellor
Richard Stein
President & C.E.O.
Arts Orange County
Honorary Board Member
Joan Beall
Community Supporter
Contact Us
For questions about the Dean’s Arts Board or how to make a difference at the UCI Claire Trevor School of the Arts, please contact:
Sarah Strozza
Senior Director of Development
(949) 824-0629
sstrozza@uci.edu
Anna Forman
Executive Assistant to the Dean
(949) 824-8792
abmuelle@uci.edu
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- Sarah Strozza
Senior Director of Development
(949) 824-0629
sstrozza@uci.edu
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Development Coordinator
(949) 824-6139
s.casey@uci.edu