The Chair’s Advisory Committee serves at the discretion of the Chair of the Department of Economics. Members offer strategic guidance, financial support, and outreach opportunities to help further the Department’s academic mission. The Committee meets quarterly in person and virtually as needed. Members serve two-year terms, with the first term commencing February 1, 2025, and the possibility of renewal for a second two-year term.
Boris Arabadjiev, PhD ’99
Managing Director, Head of Alternatives
JP Morgan Private Bank
New York, New York
Ray Boone, BA ’93
Founder & General Partner
Multiplier Capital LLC
Austin, Texas
Dan Gildengorin, BA ’04
Data Scientist
Apple
Mill Valley, California
Charles Isham, BA ’65, MBA ‘72
Executive Director, Retired
Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles
Santa Monica, California
Yoon Kim, BA IR ’96
President
YKA Planning Group
Fontana, California
Leticia Lujan, BS ’02
Clay Marquez, BA ’03, JD
Partner
Crowell & Moring, LLP
San Francisco, California
Peter Resnick, BA ’82
Co-Founder & Chief Financial Officer
XB Fulfillment
San Diego, California
Steve Sapra, PhD, CFA, MA ’97
Professor of the Practice, USC
Founder & CEO, ULTIMUM, LLC
Newport, California
Deborah Senior, PhD ’95
Chair, Board of Directors. iACT
Founding Chair, USC Women in Economics
Los Angeles, California
Rodney Swan, BA MA ’89
President
Swan Holdings
La Canada, California
Eric Zurbrugg CFP® BA ’03
Managing Director, Wealth Advisor
IFC Advisors
Los Angeles, California
Economics Opportunity Fund
This fund empowers our academic community by promoting student engagement, alumni connections, and departmental innovation through flexible funding.