Our Mentors
As a student, you will be paired with a mentor who is fully invested in your success as a leader. Your relationship with your mentor is one of the most valuable resources that the program has to offer. This will be the first step in creating a meaningful, professional connection with someone who has years of experience to share. Whether you need someone to bounce ideas off of or provide hindsight from their own failures and successes, your mentor will become an invaluable asset.
Current Mentors Include:
| Company | Title |
|---|---|
| 360 AV Design Group LLC | Sr. Account Manager |
| Anaheim Convention Center | Deputy Director |
| Arrow Electronics | Director, Arrow Events |
| Associated Luxury Hotels International | Associated Luxury Hotels International |
| B.C. Pavilion Corporation (PavCo) | President & CEO |
| Bondurant Consulting | President |
| Bowman Meetings & Events | Freelance Planner |
| Cadence Travel | Founder & CEO |
| Cetera Financial Group | VP Head of Conferences |
| Clearwater Marine Aquarium | VP Sales & Marketing |
| Covenant Living | VP Dining Services |
| DeBrosse Consulting, LLC | Principal |
| Entrepreneur (Founder and former CEO of Access DMC) | Entrepreneur |
| Experience | VP Business Development |
| Experient | VP Strategic Account Management |
| Extraordinary Events | President |
| Face2Face Meetings | CEO & Managing Partner |
| GES | Sr. VP Exhibition Sales |
| HeadSail | Founder |
| HelmsBriscoe | Executive Vice President |
| Hilton | Sr. Director New Openings & Acquisitions America |
| HPN Global | Meeting Planner/Consultant |
| Hunger at Home | CEO/Founder |
| Inspire Hospitality | Founder & CEO |
| Instant Financial | Customer Success Director |
| International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE) | VP Learning Experiences |
| Irvine Company | President, Resort Properties Division |
| Jenks Consulting Services | Founder & Managing Director |
| Karl Strauss | District Manager of Brewery Restaurants |
| La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club | President |
| Magellan Marketing | President |
| Marriott International | General Manager |
| Melissa Majors Consulting | CEO |
| Park Hyatt Aviara Resort | Director of Rooms |
| Rotary International | Meetings & Events Director |
| San Francisco Giants | President |
| Scorpion Bay Hotel (Baja CA Sur, MX) | Owner |
| SDSU | Associate Dean |
| SDSU | Director of Global Programs |
| SoFi Stadium & Hollywood Park | Director of Team Member Experience |
| The Brigantine, Inc | Regional General Manager |
| The Link Event Professionals, Inc. | Creative Executive Officer, Event Professional, Facilitator & Trainer |
| Unbridled Solutions | Sr. Project & Account Manager |
| United States Tennis Association (USTA) | Director, Tennis Engagement |
| Universal Orlando | Lisa Jacobson |
| University of California, Santa Cruz | University of California, Santa Cruz |
| University of San Diego | VP Operations/COO |
The program provides all the tools and resources you need to foster a working relationship with your mentor, but you will be encouraged to take the lead on interaction. Mentors are strategically paired with students to foster the most productive working relationship possible. Your mentor will be your figurative (or literal) shoulder to cry on, and will cheer you on every step of the way.
Having a program mentor who’s devoted to helping you reach your career goals is just one reason why students have found such huge success upon program completion.