The Employer Advisory Board consists of a diverse group of Human Resources professionals representing a broad array of employment sectors. Information gathered from Board meeting discussions and initiatives will advance UC Irvine’s provision career services for the UCI student, alumni, and employer community. The Board meets in person three times annually throughout the academic year, and project work may occur throughout the year.
The Board will:
- Share current information regarding the job market for college graduates
- Identify the skills most needed in today’s work world
- Better understand the career services landscape at UC Irvine and how to access our student talent
- Generate ideas to increase access to internship programs
- Provide feedback to the Division on new and exciting initiatives
- Assist in the development of new programs, share benchmarks, and identify best practices
Suzanne Helbig, UC Irvine Division of Career Pathways
Leigh Poirier, UC Irvine Division of Career Pathways
Jay Wall, UC Irvine Division of Career Pathways
Tonie Zhu, UC Irvine Division of Career Pathways and UCI Alumni
Tanya Zabalegui, UC Irvine Division of Continuing Education
Mitch Spann, UC Irvine Advancement
Kristie Samudio, Amare Global and UCI Alumni
Esther Park, AXA Advisors, LLC
Caroline Nguyen, City Year and UCI Alumni
Grace Powers, DeLoitte
Katie Albert, DioSorin Molecular
Brandy Copeland, Disneyland
Jane Madsen, Edwards Life Science
Michelle Harris, Enterprise
Mary Ford, Experian Information Solutions, Inc.
Roby Singh, Facebook
Katie Sauls, In-N-Out Burger and UCI Alumni
Chris Argate, Kaiser Permanente
LCDR Adam Schuman, U.S. Navy
Nina Fang, Precision Castparts Corporation and UCI Alumni
Najla DeBow, Providence St. Joseph Health and UCI Alumni
Denise Datta, QSC, LLC
Ellen Einkauf, Thales
Holly Sterling, Siemens PLM Software
Alexa Bisbas, The Irvine Company
Nilu Kazemi, Wells Fargo and UCI Alumni
Meagan Cooper, Western Digital and UCI Alumni