
UCLA Anderson’s Embracing Diversity Conference

What Makes an Employee Resource Group Successful?

Bring Your Whole Self to Work

Latinx and South Asian Perspectives in the Workplace

What Are the Next Big Opportunities in Africa?

Why Cannabis Is a Social Justice Issue

SoFi Stadium as Case Study for Los Angeles
For prospective students interested in attending the Embracing Diversity Conference (November 18-19), please find application/registration for your program of interest in the Friday section below.

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Tech & Entertainment Specialist; MBA Candidate at USC Marshall, Class of ‘24

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Managing Director, KPMG LLP; Co-Lead of APIN (Asian Pacific Islander Network) KPMG SoCal Chapter

Dean and John E. Anderson Chair in Management, UCLA Anderson School of Management

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Technical Product Manager, Amazon

Lecturer of Public Policy, UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs

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Founder & CEO, Hit of Happiness

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Comedian

Co-Founder, Sukhi’s Gourmet Indian Foods; Board Member, Hodo Food

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Vice President Digital Marketing, Starz

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UCLA Anderson AMSA Co-President

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Comedian

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Director of Programs, National Black MBA Association - Los Angeles Chapter

Associate Professor of Management and Organizations and Behavioral Decision Making, UCLA Anderson School of Management

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Founder, Farzana Consulting & Training; Author of “The Power of Employee Resource Groups: How People Create Authentic Change”

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Senior Project Manager, Wilson Meany

Vice President, Macro Film Studios

Comedian

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Assistant Dean, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, UCLA Anderson School of Management

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Senior Manager, Riot Games

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Research, Insights & Analytics Manager, Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution; Co-Chairman of IMPACT – Disney’s AAPI Employee Resource Group

Founder & CEO, A Dozen Cousins

Executive Director, Center for Media, Entertainment & Sports

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Co-Founder and CEO, LOWD (Love Our Weed Daily)

Manager, Deloitte; President, National Black MBA Association - Los Angeles Chapter

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Executive Vice President, Campaigns & Engagement, Participant

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Chief of Human Resources & Equity, Hammer Museum

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Founder, Unphased Foods; President, UCLA Anderson Food & Agriculture Business Association

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Founder & CEO, Spottyr

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Founder, Gorilla Rx

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Founder & Managing Partner, Quantum Ventures International; Founder & President, Elefante Farms

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Co-Founder & CEO, Ricki Rum

Founder, Keany Communications; Faculty, UCLA Anderson School of Management

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Consultant, Converge Firm

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Co-President, Out@Anderson

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Comedian

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CEO, OYA Apparel

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Consultant, Bain & Company; Co-Founder of Asians@Bain LA Chapter

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Program Manager, Microsoft

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Associate Marketing Manager, Mattel

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Finance, Amazon Music

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Senior Business Strategy Analyst, Microsoft; Co-VP of Operations, National Black MBA Association - Los Angeles Chapter

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Founder, Gourmais

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Co-Founder & CEO, Brune

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Executive Director, UCLA Ziman Center for Real Estate

Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Avivar Capital

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Business Consultant & Branding Strategist, Tora Brown LLC; VP of Administration, National Black MBA

Assistant Regional Counsel, GSA

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Director of Corporate Strategy, Edwards Lifesciences

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Founder, Josephine and Billies
FAQ
What is the difference between Embracing Diversity Week and the Embracing Diversity Conference?
Prospective students interested in attending UCLA Anderson are encouraged to apply for the conference as well as engage with any other programming that interests them throughout the week.
What is the deadline for applying to the Embracing Diversity Conference?
FTMBA: Early deadline: October 15, 2022. Final deadline: November 9, 2022. Applicants who submit a completed application by the early deadline will receive a decision email on October 21, 2022. Applicants who submit an application after the early deadline will receive a decision email within two weeks of submitting their application.
FEMBA, EMBA, MSBA and MFE: Advanced registration is required for the FEMBA, EMBA, MSBA and MFE programs. While there is no formal deadline to register, we ask that you please submit your registration by Friday, November 11, 2022.

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Assistant Dean, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

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Senior Operations Manager, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

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Head of Pre-Admission Initiatives

Anderson Student Association (ASA), VP of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Embracing Diversity Week, VP of Operations

Embracing Diversity Week, VP of Marketing

Embracing Diversity Week, VP of Programming

Embracing Diversity Week, VP of Identity Food Festival

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Admissions Ambassador Corps, VP of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Admissions Ambassador Corps, VP of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Associate Director, Student Life

Assistant Dean, MBA Student Affairs
Dawnyelle Addison
Noah Aldonas
Anastasia Ali '14
Brian Amabile
Cynthia Andrianjatovo
Ben Antoine
Nahum Armas
Ayesha Asif
Jesse Avellaneda '18
Kevin Bai
Ghermayn Baker '18
Jill Baldauf
Sam Balsubramani
Oke Bamgbose
Jordan Barillas
Mitzi Benavides
Diego Benitez '19
DaJuan Bennett '20
Pallavi Bhandari
Liz Bohinc
Enrique Bravo
Jack Browning
Jordan Budisantoso
Bri Buhaly
Mai Bui
Alem Bulcha
Juan Carlos Jimenez '19
Chavez Carmen
Shirley Ceja-Tinoco '17
Richie Chang
Parth Chauhan
Carmen Chavez
Andy Chen
Siyi Chen
Courtney Cheng
Nikki Cheon
Walter Cisneros '18
Ari Cohen
Camilo Cuellar
Jacqueline Delgado '17
Jake DerHagopian
Devon Dickau '15
Alberto Dominguez
Pallavi Doshi
Anika Duncan '06
Dani Ebersole '20
Julia Egan
Lucia Ehimika '17
Julia Eichenfield
Vickie Euyoque
Stephanie Evans '16
Nuvie Ewharekuko
Charlotte Fagan
Miranda Fang
Sheldon Fields '16
Lauren Fior
Michael Fisher '16
Jackson Foster
Gonzalo Freixes
Alex Frumkin
Henry Gabriel
Deepak Garg
Eleanor Garibay
Mitchella Gilbert
Deon Goggins
Denice Gonzalez-Kim '19
Callie Gorman
Camryn Green
Jared Griffith '17
Cristobal Guell
Dave Guerrero
Dipesh Gugnani
Lesley Gwam '20
Janli Gwo
Lusiana Hadi
Mona Hampapur
Bernetta Hardy
Tia Harley '14
Torrie Harris
Mareena Haseeb
Emily Hite
Jordie Ho-Shud
Fanny Hoang
Jiali Huang
Eleanor Huntington
Ashley Husbands
PJ Iannone
Christy Inauen
Carol Issa
Shailaja Iyer
Erica Jackey
Ed Jean-Louis '16
Kaitlyn Jeong
Ashley Johnson
Jeffrey Jones
Austin Josiah
Francis Kang
Luke Katz
Anna Kernus
Stephen Kim
Levi Kirkland
Brandon Knechtle
Emily Kosko '19
Ari Kruger
Cody Kuhne
Athena L. '19
Alex Lawrence
Kateryna Lazoryshynets
John Lee
Gaelen LeMelle-Brown
Xing Li
Ann Lih
Brian Liu
Christopher Low
Jessica Luchenta
Pawan Mannava
Matt Marquez '17
Allyson Mason
Ritu Mathur '07
Saada Matthew '20
Jahrael Mcdowell
Fiorella Mejia
Daniel Melling
Damon Meng
Ingrid Meza
Jesse Meza
Michael Miller '15
Safia Mirabella
Brianna Morgan
Swathi Mummini
Mayra Munguia Herrera '15
Julia Navarro '19
Chris Nguyen
Ike Nnoli '17
Fola Odetola-Odeleye
Max Olivares
Maximiliano Olivares
Morgan Owens
Jose Pallares '18
Nicole Panega
Nicole Panovski
Leanna Parchment
Candace Parker '19
Danielle Pegnato
Alejandra Perez
Elizabeth Perez
Rachel Pettis
Nikki Phair
Perry Poussard, Jr.
Jamaal Powell
Katie Quilligan
Roy Quinto
Addy Quirk
Nicole Rabiu
Divya Rao
Lauren Reed
Donna Robinson
Jessica Rodriguez
Rhian Rogan
Gideon Rosenthal
Jaime Sanchez '16
Jorge Santana '19
Siddhi Sati Kunvar
Kalyn Saulsberry
Katie Schiff
Pam Schulz
Lincoln Sedlacek
Rosa Segura
Shoshana Seidenfeld
Mia Seleshi
Bebe Silberzweig
Taylor Smith
Katie Solomon
Madeline Spolin
Jarenn Stewart
Dan Sucher
Tony Tenicela '96
Viji Thulsiraj
Emre Titizer
Giselle Topal '18
Akshay Tyagi
Joseph Umanzor
Jaanhvi Vaidya
Sabena Virani
Mia von Sadovsky '94
Penelope Vorassis
Wambui Waiganjo '20
Tiffany Wang
Chris Weber
Daphna Weinstock
Anna Wilde
Keini Wilson
Ashley Wiser
Satiya Witzer '13
Lauren Wong
Kari Yu '20
Juan Zapata

About Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

Embracing Diversity
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