The Dean’s Executive Committee is composed of executive-level leaders, including venture capitalists and successful entrepreneurs. The Dean’s Executive Committee works closely with staff and faculty to assist the College of Engineering at UC Davis through advocacy, prospective donor identification and cultivation, and personal philanthropy.
Brian Underwood, M.S. '91 Materials Science, Committee Chair
Business Owner
Whaleback SBG, LLC
Jennifer Sinclair Curtis
Dean
UC Davis College of Engineering
Andy Botka, B.S. '87 Electrical Engineering
Vice President, Strategic Planning
Keysight Technologies
Diane Bryant, B.S. '85 Electrical Engineering
Chairman and CEO
Neural Analytics
Tim Bucher, B.S. '86 Electrical Engineering
Chief Product Officier
Scientific Games
Jeffrey B. Child, B.S. '82 Chemical Engineering
Financial Advisor
Oshman Family Office
Richard Chuang, B.S. '79 Electrical Engineering
CEO
d1n0
Mike Coffey, B.S. '84 Electrical Engineering
Retired Senior Vice President, Global Delivery and Assurance
AT&T Services, Inc.
Pam Fair, B.S. '80 Chemical Engineering
Retired Vice President
San Diego Gas & Electric
Layton Han, B.S. '88 Mechanical Engineering
CEO
Adara
Jeff Hoopes, B.S. '80 Civil Engineering
Chairman and CEO
Swinerton
Michael Hurlston, B.S. '88, M.S. '91 Electrical Engineering
President and CEO
Synaptics
Tim Jellison, B.S. '83, M.S. '84 Mechanical Engineering
Principal
Fresh Look Strategies
Francis Lee, B.S. '74 Electrical Engineering
Board Chairman
Synaptics
Steven Montoya, B.S. '77 Electrical Engineering
Cynthia Murphy-Ortega, B.S. '91 Chemical Engineering
Manager, University Partnerships and Association Relations
Chevron Corporation
Earl Rennison, B.S. '88 Electrical Engineering
Founder, CEO and Managing Director
Rincaro LLC
Rob Tobias, B.S. '86 Electrical Engineering
CEO
HDMI Licensing Administrator
John Wasson, B.S. '84 Chemical Engineering, Committee Chair
President and CEO
ICF
John Weinberg, B.S. '70 Mechanical Engineering
COO
Workin.com
Bruce West, B.S. '71, M.S. '73 Civil Engineering
Retired Founding Principal
West Yost & Associates, Inc.
Dean's Executive Committee Member Emeritus
Michael Child, B.S. '76 Electrical Engineering
Senior Advisor
TA Associates