Committees
Inaugural Advisory Committee
Inaugural Steering Committee
Inaugural Operations Committee
University Convocations Committee
Inaugural Advisory Committee
Co-Chairs:
Peter S. Conti
President of the Faculty
Edward P. Roski, Jr.
Chairman, USC Board of Trustees
Committee Members:
William C. Allen
President and CEO, Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation
Past president, USC Alumni Association Board of Governors
Former USC trustee
Lisa Ann Barkett
President-Elect, USC Alumni Association Board of Governors
Linda Bazilian
President, USC Staff Assembly
Warren Bennis
Professor, USC Marshall School of Business
Daniela Bleichmar
Professor, USC College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Lynn Brown
Principal, Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary School
John L. Callaghan
Professor, USC College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Christopher Yun-Duk Cheng
President, USC University Student Government
Dennis Cornell
Chief of Staff, Office of the President
Mitchell R. Creem
CEO, USC Hospitals
Robert A. Cutietta
Dean, USC Thornton School of Music
Elizabeth M. Daley
Dean, USC School of Cinematic Arts
James G. Ellis
Dean, USC Marshall School of Business
Carol Campbell Fox
President, USC Alumni Association Board of Governors
Howard A. Gillman
Dean, USC College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Solomon W. Golomb
Professor, USC Viterbi School of Engineering
Patrick C. Haden
USC Trustee
Martha Harris
Senior Vice President, University Relations
Velina Hasu Houston
Professor, USC School of Theatre
James Hooker
Associate Senior Vice President, University Events and Cultural Relations
Reginald W. Lathan
President, Chemtrans
Past president, USC Alumni Association Board of Governors
Former USC trustee
Tara McPherson
Professor, USC School of Cinematic Arts
Michael B. Nichol
Professor, USC School of Pharmacy
Jenny Novak
President, USC Graduate and Professional Student Senate
Nehikhare Ogbevoen
Vice President, USC Undergraduate Student Government
Jeffrey A. Olsen
Managing Director, Academic Events
Manuel Pastor
Professor, USC College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Michael B. Preston
Vice Provost, Strategic Initiatives
Bruce M. Ramer
USC Trustee
Avishai Sadan
Dean, Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC
Vaughn A. Starnes, M.D.
Professor, Keck School of Medicine of USC
Kevin Starr
Professor, USC College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Mark A. Stevens
USC Trustee
Claude Zachary
University Archivist
University Marshal:
John L. Callaghan
Professor, USC College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Inaugural Steering Committee
Chair:
Martha Harris
Senior Vice President, University Relations
Committee Members:
Jane Brust
Associate Senior Vice President,
Health Sciences Public Relations and Marketing
Associate Dean, Keck School of Medicine of USC
Dennis Cornell
Chief of Staff, Office of the President
James Grant
Assistant Vice President for Media Relations, USC Public Relations
Jim Hooker
Associate Vice President, University Events and Cultural Relations
Michael Jackson
Vice President, Student Affairs
Marty Levine
Vice Provost, Faculty Affairs
Jean Morrison
Vice Provost, Academic Affairs and Graduate Programs
Scott Mory
Chief Executive Officer, USC Alumni Association
Jeffrey A. Olsen
Managing Director, Academic Events
Tom Sayles
Vice President, Government and Community Relations
Varun Soni
Dean, Religious Life
Dan Stimmler
Associate Senior Vice President, Auxiliary Services
Jerome Walker
President, Emeriti College
Inaugural Operations Committee
Chair:
John L. Callaghan
Professor, USC College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Committee Members:
Steve Cohen
Supervisor, Instructional Media Services
Dennis Cornell
Chief of Staff, Office of the President
Angela DiBenedetto
Fire Safety and Emergency Planning Specialist, Environmental Health and Safety
Allison Engel
Director, University Communications
Tony Fox
Associate Director, Trojan Marching Band
James Grant
Assistant Vice President for Media Relations, USC Public Relations
Michael Heckelman
Lieutenant, Department of Public Safety
Jim Hooker
Associate Vice President, University Events and Cultural Relations
Rick McCormick
Associate Director for Special Events, USC Transportation
Victor Naves
Manager, USC Hospitality
Jeffrey A. Olsen
Managing Director, Academic Events
Jeff Pendley
Fire Safety and Emergency Planning Specialist, Environmental Health and Safety
Edward Roth
Director, Disability Services and Programs
Barbara Sussoev
Administrative Manager, Facilities Management Services
Joan Thompson
Senior Writer, University Relations
Susan Vogl
Director, University Publications
University Convocations Committee
Chair:
John L. Callaghan
Professor, USC College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Committee Members:
Margo Apostolos
Associate Professor, USC School of Theatre
Patrick Auerbach
Executive Director, Alumni Relations
Gordon Gray
Alumni Representative
Jim Hooker
Associate Vice President, University Events and Cultural Relations
David Howard
Professor, USC School of Cinematic Arts
Amy Johnson
Associate Dean of Students, Student Affairs
Najmedin Meshkati
Professor, USC Viterbi School of Engineering
Bryce Nelson
Professor, USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
Jeffrey A. Olsen
Managing Director, Academic Events
John A. Petruska
Professor, USC College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Surya Prakash
Professor, USC College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Varun Soni
Dean, Religious Life
Dan R. Stimmler
Associate Senior Vice President, Auxiliary Services
Jerome B. Walker
Executive Director, USC Emeriti College
Dallas Willard
Professor, USC College of Letters, Arts and Sciences