At Pepperdine, purpose, service, and leadership is more than a mission statement.
It's a way of life, reflected in the impact and achievements of more than 100,000
extraordinary alumni around the globe. This year's inaugural 40 under 40 alumni represent
just a sample of these incredible stories. Selected from hundreds of nominations,
these young entrepreneurs, executives, doctors, lawyers, educators, and public servants
are innovating in their fields, inspiring their communities, and leading by example
as the next generation of Pepperdine Waves.
Kimberly (Mansen) Amundson ('10)
Program Officer, PATH
Seattle, Washington
James Stephen Azadian (JD '01)
Shareholder and Chair of Appellate, Writs, and Constitutional Law Practice, Enterprise
Counsel Group ALCLaguna Beach, California
Meri Barnes ('04)
Founder/CEO, The Shop Forward
Creative Director, Michael Gerald LTD.
Santa Monica, California
Meredith (Sullivan) Benton ('01)
Senior Program Officer, The Healing Trust
Nashville, Tennessee
Tara (Lawrence) Bracher ('04, MA '09)
President, Hats Off For Cancer
St. Louis, Missouri
Pierce Brown ('10)
Author/Screenwriter, Penguin Random House
Los Angeles, California
Amber L Coffman ('04)
Development Director, Best Buddies International
Marina del Rey, California
Todd Dildine ('09)
Pastor, Lakeview Church of Christ
Chicago, Illinois
Elizabeth Edwards ('99)
Founder and President, Volume Public Relations
Highlands Ranch, Colorado
Ken Ellsworth (MBA '10)
Sr. Manager - Customer Analytics and Strategy, Intuit
San Diego, California
Zeke Fortenberry (JD '07)
Assistant District Attorney, Collin County District Attorney's Office
Dallas, Texas
Marinela Gombosev (MBA '12)
Executive Vice President, Operations and Marketing, Evoke Neuroscience
Corona Del Mar, California
Keith Gormley (MA '08)
Vice President, Social Marketing and Communication, Prudential Financial
Montclair, New Jersey
Dr. Danielle Greg ('01, PsyD '10)
Clinical Psychologist, Private Practice
Calabasas, California
Lori A. Harer (JD '07)
Attorney at Law, The Law Offices of Lori A. Darakjian
Westlake Village, California
Seth A Haye ('02)
Executive Director, Morgan Stanley
Westlake Village, California
Stefan Holt ('09)
Anchor and Reporter, NBCUniversal
New York City, New York
Capt Justina "Tia"Hooper ('07)
Chief, Recruiting Branch, HQ U.S. Air Force JAG Corps
Alexandria, Virginia
Hope Horner ('09)
CEO, Lemonlight
Santa Monica, California
Arjun Jolly (MBA '14)
COO/Co-Founder, adQuadrant, Inc.
Irvine, California
Travis Jones ('11)
Judge Advocate (JAG), United States Navy
Newport, Rhode Island
Anthony Kennada ('08)
Vice President of Marketing, Gainsight
San Francisco, California
Bounmany Kyle Keojampa ('01)
Surgeon, Delrey MD
Los Angeles, California
Rob Khatchadourian (MPP '06)
Engineering Program Manager, Apple, Inc.
San Jose, California
Brittney Lane (JD '12)
Associate, O'Melveny & Myers
Washington, D.C.
David Mansdoerfer (MPP '11)
Deputy Chief of Staff, California State Senate
Mission Viejo, California
Alec McNayr ('00)
Founder, McBeard
Los Angeles, California
Richard Montano ('03)
CEO, LIV Capital Group, Inc
San Diego, California
Francisco Montes (BSM '16)
Realtor, The Enright Company
Founder, Rundalay
Los Angeles, California
Dr. Margaret Moodian (MA '08, EdD '11)
Board Member and governance chair, Blind Children's Learning Center
Rancho Santa Margarita, California
Merrill Marc Moses ('99)
Pepperdine Assistant Water Polo Coach, Pepperdine University
Thousand Oaks, California
Ben Murrie ('01)
Director of Contracts and Client Relations, Catharsis Productions
Raleigh, North Carolina
Valerie Neumark Mickela (MA '03)
Co-Founder & Brand Strategist, Rootid, LLC
El Cerrito, California
Talia Eytan Nosrati (MBA '10)
Senior Manager, Global Brand Marketing, 20th Century Fox
Los Angeles, California
Nduka Nwanko ('13)
Fixed Income Analyst, Wells Fargo Bank
San Francisco, California
Ashley Rhame ('14)
Head of Marketing and Communications, HoyleCohen LLC, A Focus Financial Firm
San Diego, California
Clare Rice (MDR '13)
Director of Care, Encounter Bible Fellowship Church
Executive Director, Ventura Center for Dispute Settlement
Ventura, California
Ryan Sawtelle ('09)
Founder & Executive Director, White Heart Foundation
Los Angeles, California
Brad Tatum (MBA '12, MS '13)
Mechanical/Fluids Department Manager, National Technical Systems
Santa Clarita, California
Dr. Amanda Wickramasinghe (EdD '16)
Director & Vice President of Education Programs, Einstein Group, LLC
Educational Consultant
Ladera Ranch, California
Meet the Selection Committee
Learn more about the seven member committee who made this campaign possible.