Meet the Committee

If you have any questions regarding your submission please call 310.506.4501 or email innovation@pepperdine.edu.

Waves of Innovation IV Committee

Rebecca Carson

Rebecca is the managing director for Pepperdine University Center for the Arts

Marissa Davis
Marissa is the director of Student Success Center at Seaver College

Brad Fornaciari
Brad is president of Lighthouse Branding. He is an alumnus and adjunct professor at the Graziadio Business School

Lee Kats
Lee is the chair of the Committee, vice provost for research and strategic initiatives, and a professor of biology at Seaver College

Lavin Lahiji
Lavin is a Seaver College senior with a major in Psychology/ Pre-Med

Marnie Mitze
Marnie is chief of staff to the president of Pepperdine University

Ziwen Niu
Ziwen is a graduate student in the global business degree program at Pepperdine Graziadio Business School

Derek Stoutland
Derek earned an MBA (2016) from Pepperdine University Graziadio Business School

Mark Tribbitt
Mark is an assistant professor at Graziadio Business School

Waves of Innovation III Committee

Rebecca Carson

Rebecca is the managing director for Pepperdine University Center for the Arts

Brad Fornaciari
Brad is president of Lighthouse Branding. He is an alumnus and adjunct professor at the Graziadio Business School

Nelson Granados
Nelson is an associate professor at the Graziadio Business School

Lana Halavi
Lana is an L2 student attending the School of Law

Lee Kats
Lee is the chair of the Committee, vice provost for research and strategic initiatives, and a professor of biology at Seaver College

April Marshall
April is senior associate dean and a professor of Hispanic studies at Seaver College

Marnie Mitze
Marnie is chief of staff to the president of Pepperdine University

Stuart Slayton
Stuart is a Seaver College senior in a joint program in the Straus Institute of Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine School of Law

Tyler Zacharia
Tyler earned an MBA (2016) from Pepperdine University Graziadio Business School