{"id":3512,"date":"2024-07-16T20:50:06","date_gmt":"2024-07-16T20:50:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/econ\/?page_id=3512"},"modified":"2026-06-02T16:34:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T16:34:30","slug":"economics-leadership-council-elc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/econ\/alumni-friends\/economics-leadership-council-elc\/","title":{"rendered":"Economics Leadership Council (ELC)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <h3 style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Founded in 2013, the Economics Leadership Council was established to cultivate a meaningful relationship between economics alumni and the department. Today, the ELC plays a vital role in strengthening the academic community by mentoring students, building alumni networks, increasing visibility, and cultivating financial support. Their ongoing dedication continues to shape a more connected and vibrant future for the department.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n        \n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--modal-image-gallery \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--modal-image-gallery\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n\n      <div class=\"text-container\">\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Events\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p><span class=\"e2ma-style\">The Economics Leadership Council hosted its 10th Networking Night in February 2024. Students met \u00a0alumni leaders to explore how a degree in economics prepares them for opportunities in \u00a0industries as diverse as wealth management, real estate, and government.\u00a0 Alumni participants included:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/john-cate-a8948577\/\" data-type=\"url\">John Cate \u201881<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/manuel-castro-05410125\/\" data-type=\"url\">Manuel Castro PhD \u201911<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/daniel-clancy-bb7a8666\/\" data-type=\"url\">Daniel Clancy \u201916<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/micaela-usc\/\" data-type=\"url\">Micaela Houser \u201820<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/justinnaoe\/\" data-type=\"url\">Justin Naoe \u201905<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/robertreza\/\" data-type=\"url\">Robert Reza \u201907<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/maggie-switek-93878965\/\" data-type=\"url\">Maggie Switek \u201914<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/lena-tavitian-1067b2116\/\" data-type=\"url\">Lena Tavitian \u201919<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jenny-tennen-58228827\/\" data-type=\"url\">Jenny Tennen<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/paultennen\/\" data-type=\"url\">Paul Tennen \u201803<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/mathian-vali\/\" data-type=\"url\">Mathian Vali \u201915<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/eric-zurbrugg-cfp%c2%ae-2019254\/\" data-type=\"url\">Eric Zurbrugg, CFP\u00ae \u201903<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/derek-z-b87ab0141\/\" data-type=\"url\">Derek Zhou \u201920<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  \n      <div class=\"image-container\">\n          \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            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Alumni leaders in Banking, Consulting, Cyber Security, Data Science, Legal, Public Sector, Real Estate, Risk Management, and Wealth Management joined us for an exciting evening and shared their expertise and experience with more than sixty undergraduates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  \n      <div class=\"image-container\">\n          \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/econ\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2024\/07\/IMG_2925-768x432.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/econ\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2024\/07\/IMG_2925-1920x1080.jpg 1920w,https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/econ\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2024\/07\/IMG_2925-1280x720.jpg 1280w,https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/econ\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2024\/07\/IMG_2925-768x432.jpg 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 75vw, (min-width:768px) 83vw, 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