GSM Alumni Association

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 |