Paths Past Events
March 2025 Event
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Student Hosts:
- Sophia Cleofas
- Eryn Hart
- Tika Kakimoto
Keynote Speaker and Workshop:
Timmy "The Dreamer "
Youth Keynote Speaker
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Round Tables

Jes Alatiz
Risk Management Analyst - County of Ventura - CEO
BA Sociology and Political Science 2010 - CSUCI. MPPA Cal Lu 2020

Brissa Castaneda

Bill Burkley

Primo Custodio
Retired VP Human Resources, Operation & Technical Services, NBC Universal
M.B.A. in Management and Organizational Behavior and a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from 91¶ÌÊÓÆµ.

Brian Melanephy
Management Analyst, Corporate Business Office
Naval Surface Warfare Center Port Hueneme Division
Trustee, Oxnard School District
Master of Science in Management '20
Master of Public Policy and Administration '19

Lewis Simons
Senior Principal Geologist, Business Center Practice Leader, Stantec Consulting Services Inc.
BSc. Geological Sciences, University of Leicester, UK (1995) and Environmental Impact Assessment, Auditing & Environmental Management Systems, UEA, Norwich (2001)
State of California Licensed Professional Geologist # 7976

Allison Payne
Sr Financial Analyst, Takeda Pharmaceuticals
Bachelors of in Accounting, 2021

Elaine Salewske
President, Elaine Salewske Consulting, Inc.

Ram Prayaga
Principal, Cafethink, LLC
MS USC, BS University of Bergen, Norway

Molly Strawn-Carreño
Senior Growth Marketing Manager, aytm
Bachelor's Degree, Communication Journalism, Minors in Entrepreneurship and Environmental Studies, Graduate 2018

Mariah Zermeno
Studio Operations Coordinator at Los Angeles Rams
BA, Political Science & Government | BS, Environmental Science
2024 Event
Student Hosts:
- Taylor Evans
- Lex Wang
- Jeanine Zayyad
Keynote Speaker:

Judith Sanchez
General Manager of Sales at
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Alumni Roundtables:

Oscar Alvarez
HR Analysist at
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Daniel Bednar
Cheif Strategy Officer at
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Lorena Montoya Cáceres
Operations Manager at
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Claire Cornejo
Development Graduate Assistant at the
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Ryan Douglas
Coordinator, Partnership Servies at
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Brittney Elhard
Senior Director of Information System and Operations at
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Adrin Jeremy (AJ) Masmela
Corporate Analyst: Internal Audit at
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Sireen Moriarty
Finacial Planning Assistant at
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James Werbe
Founder and Ceo at
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2023 Event
Panelists
- Jay Bakerink, Emmy® nominated Producer, President & Co-founder, Haylett Entertainment and Marketing
- Phoenix Ha, CEO, Ad Beacon
- Sophie Harlan, Director of Football Operations, LA Rams
- David Harrington, Partner & Wealth Adviser, Hillcrest Finacial Group
Student Hosts
- Moderator: Sharon Sanders
- Moderator: Grayson Hatter
- Moderator: Andrea Villasenor
2022 Event
Panelists
- Jonathon Dong, Financial Reporting Analyst, The Walt Disney Company
- Celeste Gehring, Owner and Entrepreneur, Visionary Building
- Ted Glick, Vice President of Premium Hospitality, Washington Commanders (NFL)
- Jackie Jones, Executive Marketing Director, Salesforce Practice at Slalom
Student Hosts
- Event Host: Ryan Douglas (Co-President, Sports Management Club)
- Panel Moderator: Andrea Linette Villasenor (Co-President, Women in Business Club)
- Raffle Coordinator: Brissa Castaneda (Co-President, Women in Business Club)
2021 Event
Panelists
- Rob Machado, President and COO, Mars City Design
- Marc Francois, Business Administration Alumnus '09, Vice President of Development, SeaGlass Hospitality
- Gabby Ramirez, Business Management Alumna '11, Senior Accountant, PBS Biotech
2020 Event
Panelists
- Janet Bava, Chief Marketing Officer,
- Yuliana Gonzalez, Executive Director,
- Mark Davis, President and CEO, Hillcrest Real Estate LLC and DBA Hilton LA Universal City
2019 Event
Panelists
- Warren Spieker, Managing Partner, Continuing Life
- Karen Boublis, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Founder and Principal Consultant, HR Business Solutionz
- Daren Dickerson, Chief Financial Offer, Shield Heathcare
2018 Event
Panelists
- Grace Martinez, MBA - Deputy of Operations for Advanced Electronic Warfare Technologies, Naval Air Warfare Center, Pt. Mugu
- Alan Cohen, MBA - Chief Marketing Officer, Consultant
- Payal Kamdar, GISP, PMP, OCP, Six Sigma Green Belt, CSM - CEO and Founder, VSolvit, LLC
Watch 2016 and 2017 Paths to Professionalism events
2017 Panelists
- Primo Custodio - Vice President, Human Resources, Operations and Technical Services (rt. 2016), NBCUniversal
- Cynthia Kiefer - President and founder, Zmatches.com
- Jim Howard - Managing partner and founder, Progression REI
2016 Panelists
- Susan Smuck, Human Resources Professional and Chair of Cal Lutheran Board of Regents
- Sabina Shaikh, V.P. Worldwide Strategic Alliances, Salesforce
- Sue Coakley, Marketing Leader, Acquisition & Retention, Symantec Corp.