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
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