Santa Clara University

Advisory Board Bios

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  Kathy Almazol

  Superintendent, Catholic Schools in the Diocese of San Jose Kathy Almazol is the Superintendent of the elementary and secondary schools in the Diocese of San Jose. She has been an administrator in the elementary schools for the past twenty years. Currently there are 16,400 students in the Catholic school system. Kathy has been a leader in developing School Advisory Councils in the school system. She continues to advise principals and parent groups on the importance of governance in the schools. Read the full profile »

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  David J. Berger

  Partner, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati David Berger is a partner in the litigation department of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. He is a leader in the firm's corporate governance group and heads its mergers and acquisitions litigation practice. David's practice combines advising boards and shareholders on matters of corporate control, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate governance, as well as litigating such matters.Read the full profile »

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  John S. Bronson

  Senior Vice President and head of Human Resources for Williams-Sonoma, Retired Mr. Bronson was a Senior Vice President and head of Human Resources for Williams-Sonoma, Inc., where he was responsible for managing the company’s rapidly growing human resource needs, including staffing, recruitment, compensation and benefits, and management development and training. During John’s four years at Williams-Sonoma, revenues increased from $1.1 billion in 1998 to $2.3 billion in 2002. Read the full profile »

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  Doug Chance

  Wyse Technology, Retired Doug Chance is a retired CEO of Wyse Technology and Octel Communication. He was previously, Executive V.P. of Hewlett Packard’s Network Systems Sector.He has served on many corporate and non-profit boards of directors in Silicon Valley including Community Foundation Silicon Valley.He is a graduate on Princeton University BSE ‘64, and Stanford University, MBA ‘66.

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  Art Courville

  Former Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, Symantec Corporation Prior to retiring on October 31, 2009, Art Courville was the Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary for Symantec Corporation, a global leader in providing security, storage and systems management software for consumers and businesses. His career with Symantec spanned more than 15 years, starting in 1993 as the third attorney in Symantec's legal department, including a period as the director of product management for Symantec's Internet Tools business unit, and continuing through his appointment as vice president and general counsel in 1999. Prior to his career at Symantec, Art was a business attorney with Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. Read the full profile »

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  Michael E. Fox Sr.

  President, M.E. Fox & Company, Inc. Michael E. Fox Sr. was born in Chicago in 1936. He completed his education in the Midwest, both at Notre Dame University and the Siebel Institute of Technology, where he obtained a postgraduate degree in Brewing Science and Technology. In 1959, he married Mary Ellen Croke and they moved to San Francisco where they began their family of six children. In 1965, the Foxes founded M.E. Fox and Company, Inc., a small beverage distribution firm in Santa Clara County. Read the full profile »

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  Charles Geschke

  Co-founder, Adobe Systems, Inc. Charles (Chuck) Geschke co-founded Adobe Systems Incorporated in 1982. A leader in the software industry for more than 35 years, Geschke retired from his position as president of Adobe in 2000 and continues to share the chairmanship of the board with Adobe’s cofounder John Warnock. Read the full profile »

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  Michael L. Hackworth

  Chairman, Board of Cirrus Logic Michael L. Hackworth is a Co-founder and currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Cirrus Logic, Inc. He serves on the Board of Directors of Virage Logic Corp., and Epicor Software. He also serves on several private chip and EDA company boards. Read the full profile »

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  Pradeep Jotwani

  Executive Vice President, Kodak Mr. Pradeep Jotwani joined Kodak in September 2010 as President, Consumer Digital Imaging Group, Chief Marketing Officer, and Senior Vice President. As President, Consumer Digital Imaging Group, Mr. Jotwani reports to Philip J. Faraci, Kodak President and Chief Operating Officer, and is responsible for Kodak's digital cameras, picture frames, pocket video cameras, kiosks, imaging sensors, consumer inkjet printers, and KODAK Gallery – the company's online photo service. Read the full profile »

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  Ken Klein

  President, Wind River Ken Klein is President of Wind River. With more than 20 years of experience in the software industry, he is working to further extend Wind River's leadership position by expanding customer and partner initiatives, continuing to drive the market shift from in-house development to commercial software adoption, and delivering innovative, leading-edge products. Target vertical markets include consumer electronics, aerospace and defense, industrial, automotive, medical, and networking equipment. He is responsible for the management of 1,460 employees in 15 countries.Read the full profile »

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  Richard Levy

  Chairman, Varian Medical System Board of Directors Richard Levy has been chairman of the Varian Medical Systems Board of Directors since 2002.  Varian Medical Systems is a $2.5B leading provider of cancer   therapy systems, stereotactic radiosurgery products and x-ray tubes.  He was CEO of the company from 1999-2006.  Levy holds a bachelor’s degree from Dartmouth college and a doctorate in nuclear chemistry from the University of California at Berkeley. Read the full profile.

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  Marty Melone

  Partner, Ernst & Young, Retired Martin R. Melone is a retired partner of Ernst & Young LLP, where he was responsible for global clients in a wide range of industries. He was a partner of that firm from 1975 to 2001. He is a member of the board of directors of Internet Brands, Inc., and chairs its audit and ethics committee. Read the full profile »

  
  

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  C.S. Park

  Director, Board of Directors Seagate Technology Most recently, C. S. Park was Chairman and CEO of Maxtor Corporation (“Maxtor”) until it was acquired by Seagate Technology (“Seagate”) in May 2006.  He now serves as a member of Seagate’s Board of Directors.   He had been serving as Maxtor’s Chairman of the Board since 1998. Read the full profile »

  
  

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  George W. Pasha, IV

   

  President and Chief Executive Officer, The Pasha Group George W. Pasha, IV is Chief Executive Officer of The Pasha Group. He is responsible for worldwide operations of The Pasha Group’s three main divisions: Automotive, Maritime and Relocation/Transportation, as well as Corporate Services. He is also President of Pasha Hawaii Transport Lines, a joint venture with Hawaii Ship Management LLC, which provides ocean liner service for shipment of vehicles and other rolling stock between the West Coast and Hawaii. Read the full profile »

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  Risë Jones Pichon

  The Judge of the Superior Court of Santa Clara County Judge Risë Jones Pichon has been a Superior Court Judge of the County of Santa Clara, State of California since 1998. She previously served as a Judge on the Municipal Court from 1984 to 1998 and also as a Court Commissioner from 1983 to 1984. She received a Juris Doctor Degree from Santa Clara University School of Law in 1976 and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics in 1973 from Santa Clara University after having transferred from Xavier University in New Orleans in 1971. Read the full profile »

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  Richard Slavin

  CEO, Palo Alto Medical Foundation (PAMF) Richard Slavin, M.D., is chief executive officer for the Palo Alto Medical Foundation (PAMF). Slavin previously served as the president of the Camino Division of PAMF and as executive vice president.Read the full profile »