2012
Financial Services
United Overseas Bank
Finance - Analysis/Investments
Singapore
UCLA NUS Alumni Connect
The connections you create in the EMBA program do not end upon graduation. Instead, they unlock a broader lifelong Network:
42K
Alumni
75+
Countries
40+
Chapters
The UCLA Anderson alumni are part of a network of the brightest business leaders across the globe. Wherever you are, Anderson graduates have access to chapters & groups, email listserves, and exclusive alumni social media groups and pages.
2022
High Tech - Other
Marketing - Product Management
Cape Privacy
New York, NY
2017
Aerospace
General Atomics
General Management
San Diego, CA
Connect One-on-one with a UCLA EMBAssador
We encourage you to explore the list of UCLA-NUS EMBAssadors below and select 1-2 individuals that you would like to connect with via a 30-minute phone call.
You can use the arrows to sort the columns to find your best match. Click on the UCLA-NUS EMBAssador name to view their full profile and complete a brief form to initiate an email introduction.
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Name
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Class Year
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Current Industry
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Current Company
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Current Function
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Primary Residence while in EMBA (City, State/Country)
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Current Residence (City, State/Country)
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| Ajit Singh | 2012 | Financial Services | United Overseas Bank | Finance - Analysis/Investments | Singapore | Singapore |
| Bessie Chu | 2022 | High Tech - Other | Samba TV | Marketing - Product Management | New York, CA | Taipei, Taiwan |
| Brandon Marsowicz | 2017 | Aerospace | General Atomics | General Management | San Diego, CA | San Diego, CA |
| Brian Wollak | 2018 | High Tech - Hardware | Alcatel Lucent Enterprise | General Management | Jurupa Valley, CA | Jurupa Valley, CA |
| Catherine Johnson | 2011 | Entertainment | Warner Bros | Marketing - Brand Management | Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles, CA |
| Christie Dang | 2022 | Marketing | Marketing - Advertising | Singapore | Singapore | |
| Claudionor Dias | 2022 | Software | WalkMe | Marketing - Sales | West Chester, PA | West Chester, PA |
| Connie Brooks | 2023 | Medicine/Pharma/Biotech | Sterigenics | General Management | Fullerton, CA | Fullerton, CA |
| Denis Donnelly | 2019 | High Tech - Other | VMware | General Management | Singapore | Singapore |
| Dmitrii Filippov | 2022 | High Tech - Multimedia Products | SPB TV | Business Development | Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation | Ljubljana, Slovania |
| Ihab Shahawi | 2010 | Non-Profit/Social Impact | Patterns Behavioral Services, Inc. | Founder/Owner | Woodland Hills, CA | Arcadia, CA |
| Ivan Zhou | 2022 | Advertising | The Trade Desk | Business Development | Singapore | Singapore |
| Jeffrey Nah | 2015 | Financial Services - VC/PE | JN Capital & Growth Advisory | Founder/Owner | Singapore | Singapore |
| Joe Tartoni | 2022 | Financial Services - Diversified | Acture LLC | Other | Danville, CA | San Francisco, CA |
| Joeri Gianotten | 2011 | Consulting | AccelerAsia | Founder/Owner | Singapore | Singapore |
| Karthik Chellaperumal | 2022 | Medicine/Pharma/Biotech | Thermo Fisher Scientific | Strategic Planning | Portland, OR | Santa Clara, CA |
| Lander Isasi | 2015 | Retail | 6ixty 8ight | General Management | Singapore | Hong Kong |
| Lelian Tan | 2022 | Other | Shopandbox Pte Ltd | General Management | Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles, CA |
| Ljupco Fidanovski | 2016 | Consulting | E3 Management Solutions | Consulting | Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles, CA |
| Mark Nguyen | 2014 | Marketing | Planet LA Records | Founder/Owner | Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles, CA & New York, NY |
| Matthew Festo | 2012 | High Tech - Other |
Intrinsic |
General Management | San Francisco, CA | Singapore |
| Melvin Chua | 2022 | Healthcare Services | Sengkang General Hospital | Healthcare/Health Management | Singapore | Singapore |
| Natasha Humphries | 2022 | Computer Related Services | Adobe | General Management | Santa Clara, CA | Palo Alto, CA |
| Niten Kapadia | 2016 | Fashion/Clothing | FARFETCH | General Management | Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles, CA |
| Omar Higgs | 2022 | Education | UCLA | Other | Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles, CA |
| Prasanna Annamalai | 2022 | Software | PayPal | Engineering | Chennai, India | Chennai, India |
| Ryan Nelson | 2022 | Government - Military | ESC Pacific | Engineering | Onna Village, Japan | Onna Village, Japan |
| So Yeon Kim | 2022 | Computer Related Services | Salesforce | General Management | Singapore | Singapore |
| Srini Turlapati | 2022 | High Tech - Consumer Products | Global Payments Inc | General Management | Denver, CO | Denver, CO |
| Suresh Manwani | 2019 | Software | Sutherland Global | Marketing - Sales | Edison, NJ | Edison, NJ |
| Vincent Tangkilisan | 2022 | Other | Vincent's Visions | Founder/Owner | Los Angeles, CA | Santiago, Chile |
| William Hwang | 2022 | Healthcare Services | National Cancer Centre Singapore | Healthcare/Health | Singapore | Singapore |
| Won-Ki Kim | 2022 | Financial Services - Investment Banking | TD Securities, The Toronto-Dominion Bank | Finance - Investment Banking | Singapore | Singapore |
| Yanglin Mok | 2023 | Medicine/Pharma/Biotech | Merck | General Management | Singapore | Singapore |
Lifelong Learning
Because you won’t stop learning after graduation, we offer elective course auditing and Global Immersion privileges for EMBA alumni.
Elective Options
Alumni have the opportunity to audit various electives from UCLA Anderson and National University of Singapore (NUS). Virtual and in-person courses available for audit, space permitting.
Global Business Experience
Alumni have the privilege of joining the International Business Residential and/or Global Immersion Program on a space-available basis.
Educational Enrichment Activities
Alumni have access to continuing education resources like trainings and seminars.
Executive Education
Alumni can potentially receive up to 10-20% discount on Executive Education courses.
Bonus Referral Program for UCLA-NUS Alumni
We encourage alumni to recommend prospective candidates. Alumni receive elective auditing benefits when a prospective candidate submits an application to the UCLA-NUS EMBA program. Upon successful referral, alumni may receive credits to audit various electives.
Contact Christina Marentes or Paul Yong to refer a friend, take an elective, and more.
UCLA-NUS EMBA Alumni In the News
Healthcare
Dr. Marissa Vasquez (’18)
Dr. Marissa Vasquez (’18), Sports Medicine Senior Physician at UCLA Health, is a pioneer for women in sports medicine as she joins the Los Angeles Dodgers as their new lead physician.
Accounting and Finance
AJ Harris ('20)
AJ Harris ('20), VP and Controller of the NBA Los Angeles Lakers is responsible for modernizing the Lakers accounting and finance function.
National Security
Brandon Baker ('21)
Brandon Baker ('21), Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Secret Service in Los Angeles will oversee security for the Super Bowl LVI in Los Angeles next year.
Real Estate
Mark Weinstock ('19)
Mark Weinstock ('19), Executive Vice President and General Counsel of California Commerical Investment Companies (CCI), utilizes his background as an experienced real estate investor and business owner to preserve affordable housing.
Entrepreneurship
Elisia Flores ('14)
Elisia Flores ('14) continues the family business and legacy as the CEO of L&L Hawaiian Barbecue.
Fashion and Retail
Ben Hemminger ('18)
Ben Hemminger ('18), Co-Owner and CEO of Fashionphile, transforms the luxury resale market by turning luxury authentication into a science.
Entertainment / Marketing
Greg Coleman ('20)
Greg Coleman ('20) joins Amazon Studios as Global Head of Franchise Marketing and will lead Amazon's marketing team dedicated to fantasy and sci-fi originals for both series and films.