Advisory Board

Steve graduated from SCU in 1977; his wife (a member of the SCU Board of Fellows and Catala Club) and two sons are also Broncos. He has left a global footprint with his nearly 40 years with EY, eventually retiring as Global Vice Chair (Industries). He’s a long-time Leavey School Advisory Board member. Steve also spent many years on the Accounting Department Advisory Board and as chair for one term. Steve has traveled extensively worldwide. He is the chair of the Management and Entrepreneurship Department Advisory Board.

John received his undergraduate degree from SCU (1988) and MBA from Dartmouth (1993). In his 30-plus-year career as an investment banker, private equity investor, and family office executive, he has held various senior leadership positions and served on many boards. He currently serves on the Advisory Council for Oregon State’s Center for Family Enterprise and the Boards of several long- established Pacific Northwest based Family-Owned Businesses.

Vince is a Senior Financial Planning and Analysis Strategy Consultant and Co-Founder at Richard A. Keller, Inc., bringing over 13 years of expertise in corporate financial consulting, complex financial modeling, and strategic problem-solving. In his current role, Vince collaborates with the U.S. Department of Energy, guiding high-energy FXR and SPG program management teams to align cross-functional business units and modernize critical aging nuclear testing infrastructure. Before joining Richard A. Keller, Inc., Vince co-founded and served as principal Mechanical Engineering consultant for Blue Wave Engineering, a product development firm where he led complex product launches, system integrations, and hardware implementations. An accomplished innovator, he holds two U.S. patents for his mechanical design work. Vince holds a Bachelor of Science in Commerce and earned his MBA from the Leavey School of Business in 2023. Outside his professional endeavors, he is an avid photographer and enjoys vacationing in Maui with his family.

Dan gives entrepreneurs and managers the tools and talent to become transformational leaders. Over the nearly four decades he has been with Vector Marketing/Cutco Cutlery (now as Western Region Manager), he has mentored thousands of young people. He has created and built a Top 1% podcast, hosts a Mastermind Group of top achievers in Silicon Valley from various walks of life, and has been a frequent guest speaker at several Bay Area Universities. Dan graduated from SCU in 1992 and has served on the Board of Reading Partners Silicon Valley.

Caroline has over 30 years of experience in the higher education, healthcare, and non-profit fundraising industry. She is an advancement services expert who works for Kindsight, a product company which helps these institutions further their missions.  She currently serves as Vice President, Advancement and has a chapter in a second edition of Advancing Higher Education (to be released Fall 2026).  Caroline serves on several industry boards (Council on Support of Education, Association of Advancement Services Professionals) and earned a BA and MA from Stanford University and her Santa Clara MBA in 1994.

Isil is a growth strategist and a market research consultant. She is the founder and CEO of Lumistra. She received her MBA from Santa Clara (2006) and a Master of Science in Marketing Research from Southern Illinois University. She speaks four languages (English, French, Spanish, and Turkish). Isil is a visionary leader who has developed and executed strategic frameworks that drive growth and innovation across various market segments, including Biopharma, Life Sciences, Healthcare, Digital Lab, and Information Technology. Her firm conducts independent research, investigative analysis, and strategic consulting projects for clients. Isil is an active member of several professional organizations, including the American Marketing Association and Women in Research.

Amy is President/owner of ABI Group, an M&A broker / intermediary serving privately held companies. Her 35-year progressive career includes executive roles in both private and public firms focused on successful deal making, business sales, exit planning, valuations, strategic marketing, and growth consulting. She is active in key industry organizations: WPO, HWI, the M&A Source and Provisors, and speaks publicly as well as course instruction. A competitive gymnast while at Concordia College (BA), she studied psychology at Antioch University and earned an MBA from SCU in 2002. She has served on three other non-profit boards and is passionate about community service, hiking, travel, and golf. Amy and her husband Chris have raised three young men, all active in their careers.

Josh is a product marketing manager at ServiceChannel, with previous experience at Meta, Apple, and eBay. He has extensive experience building sophisticated marketing strategies by translating customer insights and competitive analysis into differentiated value propositions, positioning statements, and resonant messaging. His track record with Fortune 500 and startup firms demonstrates expertise in identifying whitespace opportunities and building the teams and processes to establish defendable competitive advantages. Josh has also coached youth sports for many years and regularly led his teams to championship and tournament-level games. He has an undergraduate degree in business from Cal State East Bay and an MBA (2012) from Santa Clara University.

Kyle Harvey is a Region President for Flex Technology Group, bringing over a decade of experience in managed print services (MPS), SaaS, and business technology. In his current role, Kyle manages three businesses (Caltronics Business Systems, Shamrock Office Solutions, and Ultrex Business Products) within Flex Technology Group, the largest independently owned MPS provider in the nation. Kyle is responsible for the day-to-day operations, financial performance, employee growth and development, and overall leadership for his region. Kyle credits the Leavey School of Business with providing him with the baseline education, skills, and internship opportunities to jumpstart his business career.

John Hoffman is an experienced Chairman and Chief Executive Officer with a demonstrated history in high technology and international leadership with companies such as Pivotal Systems, RagingWire, and Applied Materials. He helped start Onward Ops, which successfully transitions about 5000 service members per month back into civilian life, and is a Tier 1 partner with the Veterans Administration, the Department of Defense, Google, and Humana Health. He serves on their board of directors and is the Chairman of the Onward Ops Foundation. John is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and received his EMBA from Stanford. John and his wife Debbie have five children, including two daughters who graduated from Santa Clara University.

Tanner Lund graduated from SCU in 2007 and received his MBA from Cornell (2012). He has spent over 15 years in the investment business. Tanner began his career consulting institutional investors in private equity, and today, he is a Managing Director with Jasper Ridge Partners, a discretionary investment management firm serving prominent families, foundations, and global institutions, where he is focused on private equity primary fund and co-investing. He is married to a fellow SCU 2007 graduate with two kids. He enjoys all things outdoors in his free time and is a helicopter pilot.

Samantha is a Santa Clara alum (2017) with an MBA (2022) from the University of Chicago. She currently serves as the Chief of Staff to the CEO at Farther, a fintech unicorn and the fastest-growing US financial services firm. Previously, Samantha worked in McKinsey's Transformation practice and at Apple and GoDaddy, where she drove change management initiatives for global finance and transformation projects. When she's not working, Sam is an avid reader and social Latin dancer.

Todd joined PayPal as Global Head of M&A Integration in June 2026. He is an expert in M&A, strategy, and business operations with over 20+ years of experience in corporate development delivering deals with a total value of approximately $70B and cost synergies of $10B across Intel, Marvell, Symantec, HP, Cisco and various consulting clientele. Todd has also been instrumental divestitures and post-merger Integration, from creating integration/separation management office playbooks and aligning deliverables, to building employee experiences and driving top-line growth and capturing cost synergies. His business operations and transformation experiences span accelerating time-to-market for new products and pricing, leading privacy readiness for GDPR, and delivering operational efficiencies and process streamlining.  On top of his corporate experience, Todd has also served as an adjunct lecturer at Santa Clara University and holds a BA from Stanford University and an MBA from Santa Clara University.

Dawn is a mom to two successful and happy adult children. She loves traveling, visiting her kids, hiking, camping, and listening to books. Professionally, Dawn is an experienced, award-winning sales executive and leader with a demonstrated history of generating revenue and exceeding sales quotas in technology solutions. She has deep skills in partner and customer relationship management and solutions selling in storage, systems, networking, software, and professional services to enterprise organizations for achieving mission-critical objectives. She enjoys assisting others with their career objectives and mentoring. Dawn is Global Director of Sales at Sycomp, serves on the board of Presentation High School, and earned her MBA from Santa Clara (2021).

Nilofer spent over 25 years leading technology companies (Apple, Autodesk, GoLive/Adobe) and personally launched over 100 products and services, netting $18 billion in revenue. She is ranked as one of the world's most influential management thinkers (one of her TED talks has been referenced 300 million times). She has published four books on collaborative management; her latest, Our Best Work, has been shortlisted for best book of the year by the Thinkers50 organization. She is the co-founder of The Intangible Labs (TIL), where she’s defining the future-facing metrics that enable organizations to do what matters. She received her MBA from SCU in 2000.

Anne is a seasoned executive whose diverse experience includes roles as a board leader, business consultant, and executive coach. Anne is currently the Principal of Moser Summit Strategies, where she specializes in business consulting and executive coaching. Her leadership journey includes senior positions in prominent Global Food Service and Facility companies. Notably, Anne has served as Chief Operating Officer, Head of the Office Division for North America, and Senior Vice President.  She currently serves on the Oregon State University Honors College Board of Regents, the Santa Clara University Leavey School of Business Advisory Board, and the LatinaVIDA Board of Directors.  Anne earned her MBA from Santa Clara University in 2023.

Kelsey has been with Apple for over a decade, starting in finance before moving to the music division. There, she’s been involved in product and strategy since the inception of Apple Music and now serves as the Senior Manager for Apple Music Editorial Product. Kelsey is also an artist and graphic designer specializing in custom wedding and event signage through her company Roe Paper Co. Kelsey enjoys many activities in her free time, such as skiing, hiking, and live music. Kelsey is surrounded by Broncos, with both her and her husband graduating from Santa Clara (2015), in addition to her grandfather (1964), sister (2017), and brother (2020).

Ed received his MBA from SCU in 1968 and has been a member of the LSB Advisory Board since 2005. He retired as Amdahl’s CFO and has since made a career as a board director and Audit Committee Chair for Sonicwall, Aviat Networks, Xbridge Systems, Glovia International, InnoPath Software, ReachLocal Inc., ShoreTel, Entefy, and various Fujitsu subsidiaries. He irregularly shoots his age in golf.

Amy is a Principal at Amazon, focused on supply chain strategy and programs for Amazon’s middle-mile air logistics operations. She brings over 20 years of leadership experience, seamlessly bridging the worlds of military, government, boardrooms, and tech to drive sustainable operational excellence. She is well-regarded for translating complex concepts and real-world experiences into actionable strategies and measurable results. Amy has served as an officer in the U.S. Navy, been part of the Blue Angels, been elected to the Pacific Grove City Council, served as a Policy Board Director for Central Coast Community Energy, worked with Amazon Web Services and Amazon Prime Air (drone delivery), and is the Trustee Vice Chair for All Saints Day School (Carmel Valley).

Erica is a triple Bronco, holding a BCom, MBA, and JD from Santa Clara University, along with an MPA from UC Berkeley. Her career in construction spans project management, cost estimating, consulting, and labor relations, with experience at Devcon Construction, DPR Construction, Rosendin Electric, and Cupertino Electric. Erica serves as Political and Communications Director of UA Local 393, representing more than 3,200 Plumbers, Pipefitters, Steamfitters, and HVAC/R Technicians across Santa Clara and San Benito Counties. She is the only female Political Director in the United States, Canada, and Australia within the United Association. Drawing on her background in construction, business, and law, Erica leads government relations and policy efforts at the local, state, and federal levels, advocating for working families and the skilled trades.

Patrica is the managing partner and VP of sales for MORE Sales Advisors, which offers consulting services to firms looking to accelerate their sales results. Patricia serves companies as a board member, Fractional CRO, advisor, and consultant to assist them in their growth journey. She’s authored two well-regarded and best- selling books (Land and EXPAND – 6 Simple Strategies and Driving MORE Sales - 12 Essential Elements). She has held senior sales leadership positions with such companies as Genesys, INAP, Avaya, HP, and NCR Corporation. Patricia has served on public and private company boards, as well as on the advisory boards of several startups, and is currently on the Private Directors Association’s Executive Committee. She loves to travel, enjoys golf, and has three holes in one. Patricia graduated from the University of Texas, Austin (BBA) and earned her MBA (2000) from Santa Clara University.

Mark has led marketing for over 35 years at startup and public tech companies in the cloud, networking, and cybersecurity markets. Through that work, he helped lead multiple successful outcomes via acquisition and IPO. He currently serves on the board of two local not-for-profit organizations (Bill Wilson Center and Martha’s Kitchen) and spent many years on the LSB Advisory Board. Mark remains involved with LSB as a longtime adjunct faculty member and with SCU through the Board of Regents. He received his MBA from LSB in 1992.