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 MemberCompanyJob TitleBoard Position
Ted Reiterman MPAc 16Robert Half InternationalCPAPresident
Damien Canton MBA 09Trinchero Family EstatesVP Supply ChainVice President, Nominations Committee Chair
Archana Arunkumar MBA 10Kwik LokBoard DirectorPast President
Sarah Dolnick MBA 11Amazon Lab126Director of FinanceSecretary
Preet Ahluwalia MBA 22UCANRUCCE Area Director 
Dominick Brookes MBA 10Republic National Distribution CompanyCategory Serivces Director National Accounts 
Sonja Colbert MBA 06UC Davis Informational and Educational TechnologyCOO 
Benjamin Coss MBA 23MaximusSVP 
Melanie Dahl MPAc 14Gilbert CPAsSr. Manager 
Savanna De La Paz MSBA 24San Jose Clean EnergyRisk Management and Contracts Analyst II 
Venkata Duvvuri MBA 10IBMSr. AI Architect 
Suzanne Howard MBA 21Sandia National LaboratoriesBusiness Operations Analyst 
Angel Melchor MBA 21INN>CHRGCEO and Co-Founder 
Andrea Ollanik MBA 20ClutchSr. Director 
Sonic Prabhudesai MSBA 18StealthCo-Founder 
Alexis Rangel MBA 26County of San JoaquinEmployment Training Supervisor 
Anne Retterer MBA 00ServiceNowDirector 
Benigno Salazar MBA 99Blue Shield of CaliforniaMarketing Planner 
Joe Sullivan MBA 22State of California-Emergency Medical ServicesChief Information Officer 
Nate Whaley MBA 01In-Shape Health and California Family FitnessCFO 
Ex-Officio Members
Rao UnnavaGSM Dean