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
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
Carol J. Choi ’85
UCI Foundation Trustee
Founder, United Exchange Corporation
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
Richard Stein*
President & CEO, Arts Orange County
Sarah Strozza*
Executive Director of Development
UCI Claire Trevor School of the Arts
Mary M. Watson-Bruce, Ph.D.
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
Anna Forman
Executive Assistant to the Dean
(949) 824-8792
abmuelle@uci.edu
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