Long after they have left the hallowed halls of their alma mater, Pepperdine graduates
continue to pioneer groundbreaking advancements in their careers, promote goodwill
and fellowship within their communities, and inspire the ever-growing global community
of alumni to follow these same traditions while creating new ones of their own. Selected
from hundreds of nominations these 40 alumni over the age of 40 are distinctly and
successfully demonstrating the University's mission of purpose, service, and leadership
through their personal passions and professional accomplishments.
Meet the Alumni
Marisa Ala ('95, JD '98)
Owner, The Ala Firm
Highlands Ranch, Colorado
Tiffany Baker (MBA '09)
Senior Product Marketing Manager, OracleDenver, Colorado
James J. Balla (BSM '84, MBA '94)
President/CEO, Pacific Clinics
Los Angeles, California
Tamalani Barnett ('99, JD '02)
Founder/Executive Director, RaisingHOPE, Inc
Thousand Oaks, California
Alan Beard ('94, MPP '99)
Chief Marketing Officer, Fullscreen
Thousand Oaks, California
Stiphan Beher ('84)
Advisor on FDI, President's Office of the Kyrgyz Republic
Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic
Dain Blanton ('94)
Broadcaster/Speaker/Coach
Santa Monica, California
Kim Carlton Bonner (JD '90)
Circuit Court Judge
Sarasota, Florida
Scott Bowling (MA '90)
President/CEO, Exceptional Children's Foundation
Los Angeles, California
Lorraine Hill Brinton ('60)
Semi-Retired Volunteer
Palm Desert, California, and Glenbrook, Nevada
Dechele M. Byrd (MS '01)
Principal, George Washington Preparatory High School
Gardena, California
Dr. Ray Chips (EdD '99)
Program Specialist, Irvine Police Department
Irvine, California
Morgan Christen (MBA '06)
CEO/CIO Spinnaker Investment Group, LLC
Mission Viejo, California
Lance Christensen (MPP '04)
Chief of Staff, California State Senator John Moorlach
Sacramento, California
Stephanie Frahme Cupp ('94)
Program Coordinator, Pepperdine Center for Faith and Learning
Malibu, California
Andy Dunbar (JD '99)
General Counsel/Chief Compliance Officer, Bel Air Investment Advisors LLC
La Cañada Flintridge, California
Marv Dunphy ('74)
Retired Men's Volleyball Coach Teacher, Pepperdine University
Malibu, California
Jim Freitas (MBA '14, PKE 132)
Managing Director, Product Marketing and Analysis Boeing Commercial Airplanes
Snohomish, Washington
Seth Gamradt ('96)
Director of Orthopaedic Athletic Medicine, Gamradt Orthopaedics
Associate Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery, USC Keck School of Medicine
Los Angeles, California
Stacey A. Gordon (MBA '07)
Founder/CEO, Rework Work
Los Angeles, California
George Goubran (MBA '16, PKE 135)
Cofounder/Chief Technology Officer, Built On Vision
Ladera Ranch, California
Peggy Grande ('89)
Author/Keynote Speaker/Specialty Project Consultant
La Cañada Flintridge, California
Kimberly (Herman) Hassett (JD '94)
Deputy District Attorney, Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office
Los Angeles, California
Zack Hicks (BSM '97)
CEO, Toyota Connected, and SVP, Toyota Motor North America
Dallas, Texas
Adam Housley ('94)
Senior Correspondent, Fox News
Northern and Southern California
Jacki Kelley ('88)
Chief Operating Officer, Bloomberg Media
New Canaan, Connecticut
Geoffrey Koboldt (MBA '03)
Architectural Technical Sales Manager, Acuity Brands
Corona Hills, California
Andy Kubitz (MBA '11, PKE 125)
Executive Vice President, Programming Strategy, ABC Television
Manhattan Beach, California
Dr. Monica Mallet (EdD '17)
Education Specialist/Professor, Redondo Beach Unified School District
Los Angeles, California
Dr. Shannon McAndrews (EdD '15)
Learning Programs, Products, and Services Team, AVID Center Headquarters
Carlsbad, California
Dwayne K. Moring ('84, JD '91)
Judge, San Diego Superior Court
Chula Vista, California
Tara C. Morrow ('94, MS '00)
Principal, Bethany Christian School
Westlake Village, California
Jason H. Pates ('95, MPP '99)
Senior Consultant, Cisco Systems, Inc.
Wake Forest, North Carolina
William Anthony Richardson (BSM '16)
Manager, Standard Development
Los Angeles, California
Denise Roberson (MBA '14, PKE 131)
CEO, Jadi Communications
Laguna Beach, California
Michael S. Saddik (MBA '08, PKE 120)
CEO, Built on Vision/Cofounder, Myndsi.com
Laguna Nigel, California
Terry A. Schroeder ('81)
Head Water Polo Coach, Pepperdine
University/Chiropractor, Live in Alignment Chiropractic
Lake Sherwood, California
Danone Simpson (MBA '12)
CEO, Montage Insurance Solutions
Woodland Hills, California
Ryan Stankevich ('97)
Senior Vice President, Global Publicity, Walt Disney Studios
Los Angeles, California
Gregory E. Sterling (MA '80)
The Rev. Henry L. Slack Dean and Lillian Claus Professor of New Testament, Yale Divinity
School
New Haven, Connecticut
Meet the Selection Committee
Learn more about the committee who made this campaign possible.