Schedule of Sessions for Career Panels
Saturday, April 25, 3:00-4:30

Session A: Marketing and New Technologies, 1448 Phelps Hall
Moderator:
David Seibold, Professor, Department of Communication
Alumni Presenters:

  • Karen Kelly, Senior Marketing Programs Manager, Citrix Online, Santa Barbara, CA
  • Mary Shirley, Account Strategist, Online Sales and Operations, Google Corporation, San Francisco, CA
  • Kibibi Springs, Public Relations and Marketing, Springboard Communication, Sherman Oaks, CA
  • Christian Vuong, SEO Manager, Wpromote Inc., Los Angeles, CA
  • Nadia Pankratova, Media Research Associate, SmithGeiger, Thousand Oaks, CA


Session B: Sales, Advertising and Marketing, 1260 Phelps Hall
Moderator:
Laura Jansma, Lecturer, Department of Communication
Alumni Presenters:

  • Danielle Black, Lead Account Manager of Sales, Hotel Solamar, San Diego, CA
  • David Bork, founder of Paymerica, LLC and Senior Vice President of Sales, Yapstone, Inc., Carlsbad, CA
  • Drew Kain, Senior Product Specialist, Shire Pharmaceuticals, San Jose, CA
  • Ryan Wilson, National Media Buyer, Bargain Network, Inc., Santa Barbara, CA


Session C: Education, Management, Training and Development, 1440 Phelps Hall
Moderator:
Dolly Mullin, Lecturer, Department of Communication
Alumni Presenters:

  • Sondra Deurloo, Instructional Assistant, Therapeutic Pathways, Sacramento, CA
  • Susan Goodale, Programs Director, UCSB Alumni Association, Santa Barbara, CA
  • Marney Randle, Assistant Resident Director, UCSB Housing and Residential Life, Santa Barbara, CA
  • Kyle Rhodes, Co-Owner and Marketing Director, Teach Brave, Austin, TX


Session D: Law, Financial Management, Risk Management, 1445 Phelps Hall
Moderator:
Miriam Metzer, Associate Professor, Department of Communication
Alumni Presenters:

  • Laura McHugh, Founding Partner, Rediger, McHugh & Hubbert, LLP, Sacramento, CA
  • Amy Stoody, Certified Legal Specialist, Workers’ Compensation, Stoody, Mills, Lansford, Walker & Doyle, Newport Beach, CA
  • Steven Finnk, Managing Director, Guggenheim Capital Markets, New York, NY
  • Seth Streeter, President, Mission Wealth Management, LLC, Santa Barbara, CA


Session E: Public Relations, Public Affairs, Lobbying, Strategic Communication, 1425, Phelps Hall
Moderator:
Cynthia Stohl, Professor, Department of Communication
Alumni Presenters:

  • Karen Constine, Public Affairs and Management Consultant, Los Angeles, CA
  • Francesco Mancia, Director of Government Relations, Muniservices, LLC, Sacramento, CA
  • Heidi Heller Niehart, Public Relations and Marketing; Creator & Co-Producer, children’s educational DVD, San Diego, CA
  • Jessica McNamara, Business Development, MetaDesign, San Francisco, CA


Session F: Television, Film, Promotional Videos, 1508, Phelps Hall
Moderator:
Robin Nabi, Professor, Department of Communication
Alumni Presenters:

  • Marc Jaffe, Executive Director, Public Cable Television Authority, San Diego, CA
  • Bonnie Goldfarb, Executive Producer/CEO, Harvest Films, Inc., Santa Monica, CA
  • Todd Gillespie, Managing Producer and Director, UCSB Video Services and UCTV, Santa Barbara, CA
  • Marilyn Johnson Hackett, Writer and Producer, Los Angeles, CA
  • Laura Roenick, Event and Project Manager, United Talent Agency’s Foundation, Beverly Hills, CA