Dean's Executive Committee

The Dean’s Executive Committee is composed of executive-level leaders, including venture capitalists and successful entrepreneurs. The Dean’s Executive Committee works closely with staff and faculty to assist the College of Engineering at UC Davis through advocacy, prospective donor identification and cultivation, and personal philanthropy.

Rob Tobias

Rob Tobias, Committee Chair

B.S. '86 Electrical Engineering
CEO
HDMI Licensing Administrator

Tim Bucher

Tim Bucher

B.S. '86 Electrical Engineering
CEO and Co-Founder, AgTonomy
Scientific Games

Richard L. Corsi

Richard L. Corsi

M.S. '85, Ph.D. '89 Civil and Environmental Engineering
Dean
UC Davis College of Engineering

John Bissell

John Bissell

B.S. '08 Chemical Engineering
Co-Founder & Co-CEO
Origin Materials

Andy Botka

Andy Botka

B.S. '87 Electrical Engineering
Vice President, Strategic Planning
Keysight Technologies

Diane Bryant

Diane Bryant

B.S. '85 Electrical Engineering
Technology Executive and Board Member

Jeff Bush

Jeff Bush

B.S. '79 Mechanical Engineering
Partner
Greenbush Capital LLC

Richard Chuang

Richard Chuang

B.S. '79 Electrical Engineering
CEO
d1n0

Mike Coffey

Mike Coffey

B.S. '84 Electrical Engineering
Retired Senior Vice President, Global Delivery and Assurance
AT&T Services, Inc.

Pam Fair

Pam Fair

B.S. '80 Chemical Engineering
Retired Vice President
San Diego Gas & Electric

April Fallon

April Fallon

B.S. '89 Civil Engineering
Vice President, Engineering Operations
Rubrik, Inc.

Linda Finley

Linda Finley

B.S. '81 Mechanical Engineering
Retired
US Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District

Janet Gee

Janet Gee

B.S. '78 Chemical Engineering
Retired Consultant
HP, Inc.

Layton Han

Layton Han

B.S. '88 Mechanical Engineering
Co-founder
Skye Global AI

Michael Hurlston

Michael Hurlston

B.S. '88, M.S. '91 Electrical Engineering
President and CEO
Synaptics

Tim Jellison

Tim Jellison

B.S. '83, M.S. '84 Mechanical Engineering
Principal
Fresh Look Strategies

Rose McCallen

Rose McCallen

M.S. '84, Ph.D. '93 Mechanical Engineering
Senior Staff Manager
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Steven Montoya

Steven Montoya

B.S. '77 Electrical Engineering

Cynthia Murphy-Ortega

Cynthia Murphy-Ortega

B.S. '91 Chemical Engineering
Manager, University Partnerships and Association Relations
Chevron Corporation

Carolyn Pura

Carolyn Pura

B.S. '77, M.S. '79 Mechanical Engineering
Retired Engineering Manager
Sandia National Laboratories

Earl Rennison

Earl Rennison

B.S. '88 Electrical Engineering
Founder, CEO and Managing Director
Rincaro LLC

Harrold Rust

Harrold Rust 

B.S. '83 Mechanical Engineering
CoFounder, Former CEO
Enovix

Brian Underwood

Brian Underwood

M.S. '91 Materials Science
Business Owner
Whaleback SBG, LLC

John Wasson

John Wasson

B.S. '84 Chemical Engineering
President and CEO
ICF

John Weinberg

John Weinberg

B.S. '70 Mechanical Engineering
COO
Workin.com

Bruce West

Bruce West

B.S. '71, M.S. '73 Civil Engineering
Retired Founding Principal
West Yost & Associates, Inc.

Dean's Executive Committee Member Emeritus

Michael Child

Michael Child

B.S. '76 Electrical Engineering
Senior Advisor
TA Associates