
Executive Fellows Celebrated for Their Service to Students
Celebrate UCR MBA students and Executive Fellows at the 2025 installation dinner—mentors from top industry leaders enhance learning at one of the best business schools.
By Laurie McLaughlin |

“Small Businesses Are the Engine in Our Economy”
As a 2024-25 UCR School of Business Executive Fellow, Kennedy mentors students and shares finance expertise, leading AmPac Business Capital in Ontario, CA.
By Laurie McLaughlin |

‘You Are the President of Your Career’
As a 2024-2025 UCR School of Business Executive Fellow, McDermott mentors students, sharing 20+ years of entrepreneurial expertise building companies.
By Laurie Mclaughlin |

Executive Fellow Jeff Paul ’92 Is Back on Campus
Executive Fellow Jeff Paul ’92 returns to campus to mentor UCR MBA students—through lectures and roundtables—continuing excellence at one of the best business schools.
By Laurie McLaughlin |

UCR Executive Fellows Celebrate a Year of Mentorship
UCR MBA dinner welcomes 2024-2025 executive fellows: Hilda Kennedy, Rod McDermott, and Jeff Paul—leaders in lending, recruitment, and software sales.
By Laurie McLaughlin |

Success Requires Bravery, Not Perfection
Be brave. Not perfect. Those four words summarize the philosophy of Bansree Parikh, president of the Inland Empire market for Bank of America.
By Laurie McLaughlin |

First-generation Student to Corporate Executive
UCR MBA alum David Gutierrez ’04 shares his journey from first-generation student to corporate executive—proof of excellence at one of California’s best business schools.
By Darin Estep |

To Be a Great Leader, Embrace Humility
Tim Wiseman ’83 will be the first to tell you he arrived at UC Riverside to play baseball, not to launch a business career.
By Darin Estep |

Executive Fellows Share Expertise with Students
At a UCR School of Business dinner, UCR MBA alum Dorothy Doronila reflects on insights from Executive Fellow Anita Alamshaw ’91 at a top business school.

Sharing Knowledge from the C-Suite with Students
A roundtable discussion with students in the A. Gary Anderson Graduate School of Management inspired Anita Alamshaw ’91 to give each of the students a copy of Executive Presence by Sylvia Ann Hewlett.
By Darin Estep |