Dean’s Arts Board

The Dean's Arts Board


The Dean’s Arts Board is a non-governing advisory group that supports the Dean of the Claire Trevor School of the Arts in advancing the School's mission and strategic direction. Composed of engaged professionals, alumni, and community leaders, Dean's Arts Board members serve as ambassadors for UCI Arts, helping champion opportunities that elevate the School’s vision and create meaningful impact for its students.

 

Board Members


Tiffany Ana López, Ph.D.
Claire Trevor Dean of the Arts

Susan Hori, Board Chair
CTSA Scholarship Committee Co-Chair
UCI Foundation Trustee
Partner at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

 

Members

Matt Bailey ’12
Entrepreneur, Creative, Educator, B.F.A. MBA MS
Adjunct Professor, UCI Paul Merage School of Business

Joan Beall+
Community Supporter

Patrick Brien*
President & CEO, Arts Orange County

Carol J. Choi ’85
UCI Foundation Trustee
Founder, United Exchange Corporation

Jaime DeJong*
Senior Director of Marketing and Communications
UCI Claire Trevor School of the Arts

Don Hill*
Professor Emeritus
UCI Claire Trevor School of the Arts, Department of Drama

Reza Jahangiri ’00
Founder and CEO, American Advisors Group

Tom Nielsen+
UCI Foundation Trustee Emeritus
President, The Nielsen Company

Sheila Peterson
CTSA Scholarship Committee Co-Chair
UCI Foundation Trustee
President, Beachside Books LLC

Ellen Ruskin-Gillman, Ph.D.*
Associate of the Chancellor

Cheryll Ruszat
CTSA Claire Trevor Society Co-Chair
UCI Foundation Trustee
Executive Director, Montessori Schools of Irvine

Richard Ruszat
CTSA Claire Trevor Society Co-Chair
UCI Foundation Trustee
President, Montessori Schools of Irvine

Derek A. Sabori ’95, MBA ’02*
Co-Founder, KOZM
UCI Alumni Association President

Steven M. Sorenson MD
President, Steven M. Sorenson Foundation

Sarah Strozza*
Executive Director of Development
UCI Claire Trevor School of the Arts

Lucy Sun
Managing Director, Goldman Sachs and Co. (Ret.)
UCI Foundation Trustee

Mary M. Watson-Bruce, Ph.D. ‘82
Community Supporter

 

* Ex-officio Members
+ Honorary Members

 

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
Executive Director of Development
(949) 824-0629
sstrozza@uci.edu

 

 

 

Claire Trevor Society

 

 

Contact

 

  • Sarah Strozza
    Executive Director of Development
    (949) 824-0629
    sstrozza@uci.edu
  • Fatima Rizvi-Flores 
    Associate Director of Development
    (949) 824-8750
    fatima.r@uci.edu
     
  • Haley Pimentel
    Development Coordinator
    Office: (949) 824-5770
    Pimenth1@uci.edu