Director of Career and Leadership Development
Career Impact
Career and Leadership Resources to Accelerate Your Career
UCLA Anderson invests in our students’ success, guiding you to leverage what you learn in the classroom for real results in your career. We have tailored our career and leadership development offerings to fit the needs of executives, managers and other professionals. Our dedicated Career and Leadership Development team is available for advisement and resources from the day you’re admitted through graduation and beyond.
Career Coaching
Meet one-on-one with our Executive MBA career staff to discuss a variety of topics, including evaluation of job opportunities, application and interview prep, and negotiating the offer letter.
Career Workshops & Virtual Career Tools
Gain valuable skills and insights from experts. Popular sessions include personal branding, insights from executive recruiters, and negotiating your worth.
Career Reflect, Refresh, Reboot
Develop clear goals and an action plan to set you up for success in shifting industries and/or job functions.
Networking
Due to their senior status, most EMBAs find opportunities by leveraging their classmates, the Anderson Alumni, and their existing network.
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“I came to Anderson knowing I wanted to make a career switch and I immediately felt supported and set up to succeed in reaching my career goals. The one-on-one career coaching and career workshops have made me more polished, and I see the change among my classmates as well. The EMBA program is a disrupter: because of all the new experiences and interactions, your feelings about your capabilities will propel you to reach new heights that may not have been on your radar before joining the program.”
Keith Robinson
Co-Founder and Partner at E.D.A. Partners, LLC & Partner at Klaren Data, LLC
We Support Your Career Objectives, No Matter How Ambitious
AJ Harris (’20)
FROM: Controller, Los Angeles Lakers
TO: Vice President of Accounting & Finance, Los Angeles Lakers
Lew Emery (’20)
FROM: Operations Officer, US Navy Reserve
TO: Implementation Associate, McKinsey & Company
Jesse Baker (’21)
FROM: Special Agent in Charge, Los Angeles Field Office, US Secret Service
TO: Director, Global Safety & Security, PayPal
Sarah Pollock (’22)
FROM: Senior Vice President, Global Digital Media, Warner Bros. Discovery
TO: Head of Video/YouTube, Google
Keith Comeaux (’08)
FROM: Entry, Descent and Landing Verification and Validation Engineer, Mars Curiosity Rover Mission, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
TO: Deputy Chief Engineer, Mars 2020 Rover Mission, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Dr. Christina Waters (’08)
FROM: Director, Scientific Development, Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation
TO: SVP and General Manager, Rare Disease Programs, WuXi NextCODE; President, CEO, & Founder of RARE Science, Inc.
Elisia Flores (’14)
FROM: Senior Manager of Finance, GE Energy
TO: CEO, L&L Hawaiian Barbecue
Howard Hsieh (’09)
FROM: Senior Manager, Marketing Strategy and Analytics, Disney
TO: VP, Strategic Planning & Business Development, Paramount Pictures
AJ Harris (’20)
FROM: Controller, Los Angeles Lakers
TO: Vice President of Accounting & Finance, Los Angeles Lakers
Lew Emery (’20)
FROM: Operations Officer, US Navy Reserve
TO: Implementation Associate, McKinsey & Company
We Support Your Career Objectives, No Matter How Ambitious
AJ Harris (’20)
FROM: Controller, Los Angeles Lakers
TO: Vice President of Accounting & Finance, Los Angeles Lakers
Lew Emery (’20)
FROM: Operations Officer, US Navy Reserve
TO: Implementation Associate, McKinsey & Company
Jesse Baker (’21)
FROM: Special Agent in Charge, Los Angeles Field Office, US Secret Service
TO: Director, Global Safety & Security, PayPal
Sarah Pollock (’22)
FROM: Senior Vice President, Global Digital Media, Warner Bros. Discovery
TO: Head of Video/YouTube, Google
Heidi Wu - ('22)
FROM: Finance, Research, and Division Operations at Stanford University School of Medicine
TO: Supply Chain Strategy, Devices, Amazon
Aditi Guha ('23)
FROM: Director of Information Systems, Customer Engagement and Innovation, Amgen
TO: Executive Director, Digital Technology & Innovation, Amgen
George Lang ('23)
FROM: Growth Product Manager, PeerStreet
TO: Co-Founder/Managing Partner, Apex Capital Growth Partners Search Fund
Drew Chang ('23)
FROM: USMC Director of Aviation Operations (Marine Attack Pilot)
TO: Associate, Structured Products, Guggenheim Investments
Meet the Career and Leadership Development Team
The key to what we do is ensuring that students leverage their Executive MBA to maximize not only their career goals but also their personal ambitions — be it super-charging their career in their existing organization or finally pursuing their life’s passion; we are here to support, guide and coach them on their path to success.
Operations Manager
Manager | Career Advisor