GSM Alumni Association

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2019-20 Graduate School of Management Alumni Association Board Members
The Alumni Board members attend the October 2019 meeting at Vx Capital in San Francisco

The Graduate School of Management Alumni Association (GSMAA) is a vibrant, dynamic and powerful networking community that is passionate about ensuring GSM's continued success as a globally ranked business school.

The GSMAA board members are a select consortium of alumni leaders who have the important role of serving as liaisons between the alumni population and leadership at the School. The Board’s mission is to facilitate strong affiliations among alumni, students, faculty, staff and the communities that are united within the GSM network.

Purpose and Values

GSMAA Purpose:

  • Fosters and contributes to a close-knit alumni community
  • Promotes the value of well-rounded graduates
  • Introduces and integrates members into the business community

GSMAA Values:

  • Passionate and energetic leadership
  • Engaging the GSM Alumni community 
  • Continued commitment and service to GSM

Commitment

Because of the importance of their role, members of the board are expected to uphold the following responsibilities:

  • Attend three (3) board meetings per year during weekends in Oct, Feb and May. (Meeting locations rotate between Sacramento, Davis and Bay Area locations.)
  • Attend at least three (3) GSM events per year to represent the alumni population.
  • Fulfill a three-year term with consistent participation.

Benefits and Opportunities

  • Great networking with fellow board members and alumni volunteers from other classes and programs.
  • Find your next job or find a lead for a new job for your spouse/best friend/sibling.
  • Find a co-entrepreneur for your next endeavor.
  • Deeper connections than simply attending events.
  • Meet fun and like-minded individuals who have a shared GSM connection.
  • Access & exposure to the Dean’s Advisory Council, faculty, current student leaders and invitations to special events.
  • Add board service to your resume.

Interested? Email our Development and Alumni Relations at cmarshall@ucdavis.edu.

Current Board Members

Board Member Company Job Title Board Position

Ted Reiterman MPAc 16

Robert Half International

CPA

President

Damien Canton MBA 09

Trinchero Family Estates

VP Supply Chain

Vice President, Nominations Committee Chair

Archana Arunkumar MBA 10

Kwik Lok

Board Director

Past President

Sarah Dolnick MBA 11

Amazon Lab126

Director of Finance

Secretary

Preet Ahluwalia MBA 22

UCANR

UCCE Area Director

Dominick Brookes MBA 10

Republic National Distribution Company

Category Serivces Director National Accounts

Sonja Colbert MBA 06

UC Davis Informational and Educational Technology

CEO

Benjamin Coss MBA 23

Maximus

SVP

 
Melanie Dahl MPAc 14

Gilbert CPAs

Sr. Manager

 
Savanna De La Paz MSBA 24

San Jose Clean Energy

Risk Management and Contracts Analyst II

 
Venkata Duvvuri MBA 10

IBM

Sr. AI Architect

 
Suzanne Howard MBA 21

Sandia National Laboratories

Business Operations Analyst

 
Angel Melchor MBA 21

INN>CHRG

CEO and Co-Founder

 
Andrea Ollanik MBA 20

Clutch

Sr. Director

 
Sonic Prabhudesai MSBA 18

Stealth

Co-Founder

 
Alexis Rangel MBA 26

County of San Joaquin

Employment Training Supervisor

 
Anne Retterer MBA 00

ServiceNow

Director

 

Benigno Salazar MBA 99

Blue Shield of California

Marketing Planner

Joe Sullivan MBA 22

State of California-Emergency Medical Services

Chief Information Officer

Nate Whaley MBA 01

In-Shape Health and California Family Fitness

CFO

Ex-Officio Members
Rao Unnava GSM Dean