USD College Advisory Board

USD College Advisory Board's Mission

The mission of the College of the Arts and Sciences Advisory Board is to foster a strong liberal arts educational experience that propels students to achieve academic excellence and become effective leaders who are committed to positively impacting society through a life of meaningful work.

Board Chair

Patrick Morrin '83

President, Danvera Foundation

Valerie Attisha '94

Vice President, Client and Community Relations at PNC Bank

Peter Kiley '85

Vice President of Communications, C-SPAN

Brianna Kirkpatrick, SHRM-SCP '15

University Recruiting Manager, Grant Thornton

Maria Manning '83

Director, Legal Services at Sacramento Regional Family Justice Center

Mary McKenzie, PhD, JD '07

Lecturer, University of San Diego

Mary O'Connor '83

Dentist, Mary M O'Connor, DDS, Inc.

Colleen Rodriguez '97

Head of Communications, Zoom

Jared Ruga, MFA, MBA, JD '11

Founder and CEO, Vavani Productions

Jensen Shirley, EdD '09

CEO, VETec Tracer, Inc.

Celeste Soto '11

Executive Director, Playworks Southern California

Glenn White, Jr. '78

Retired, Ernst & Young LLP