Pepperdine University, The George L. Graziadio School of Business and Management Alumni

Olivia Sanchez

Paris Area, France
Consumer Goods

Education
Pepperdine University, The George L. Graziadio School of Business and Management   2009 — 2010
EMBA

University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business   2009 — 2009
Certificate of Completion

Universidad Iberoamericana, Ciudad de México   1994 — 1997
Bachelor in Science

American School Foundation   1983 — 1993

Experience
Danone   February 2014 - Present
Danone   December 2010 - February 2014
P.R.O.S. Business & Marketing Consulting, LLC   April 2008 - December 2010
Cosmetic Dermatology, Inc. - dr. brandt skincare   June 2007 - February 2008
Cosmetic Dermatology, Inc - dr. brandt skincare   June 2004 - June 2007
Revlon   August 2002 - September 2003
Revlon   May 1999 - August 2003
Procter & Gamble - Mexico   January 1997 - April 1999

Skills
Consumer Products, Brand Management, International Marketing, Business Planning, Product Marketing, Cross-functional Team..., Marketing, Business Development, Brand Development, Product Development, Marketing Strategy, Management, Market Planning, People Development, Strategy, Consumer Goods, Market Analysis, Forecasting, Project Management, Strategic Planning, Business Strategy

Patrick Wendt

Cologne Area, Germany
Manager Marketing Operations at Volvo Car Germany GmbH
Automotive

Education
Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München   1999 — 2003
German Master, Business Administration

Pepperdine University, The George L. Graziadio School of Business and Management   2000 — 2001
None, Full-Time MBA (semester abroad)

University of Hamburg   1998 — 1999
Bachelor's degree, Business Administration

Experience
Volvo Car Germany GmbH   July 2012 - Present
Nürburgring Automotive GmbH   May 2010 - July 2012
Toyota Motorsport GmbH   July 2007 - April 2010
Toyota Motorsport GmbH   November 2006 - June 2007
Toyota Motorsport GmbH   January 2004 - October 2006
DSF Deutsches Sportfernsehen GmbH   August 2003 - December 2003
Sportfive GmbH   March 2003 - August 2003

Skills
Advertising, Marketing Strategy, Sales, New Business Development, Sponsorship Activation, Licensing, Digital Media, Online Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Brand Development, Event Management, Marketing Communications, Marketing Management, Marketing, Sponsorship Sales, Merchandising, Sponsorship

Peggy Heiser

Paris 08, Île-de-France, France
International Affairs

Education
Pepperdine University, The George L. Graziadio School of Business and Management
Master of International Business

Experience
Department of State   2001 - Present

Skills
Research, Microsoft Excel, Policy, Government, Microsoft Office

Peter Hug

Konstanz Area, Germany
Entrepreneur, Inventor, Licensor at encons
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

Education
University of St.Gallen   2008 — 2008
MBA, Entrepreneurship, Strategy, Leadership

Pepperdine University, The George L. Graziadio School of Business and Management   2007 — 2008
MBA, Entrepreneural Management

Steinbeis-Hochschule-Berlin   2004 — 2007
Bachelor, BBA, Business Administration

Segelschule Reichenau

Experience
encons GmbH   May 2011 - Present
encons- Peter Hug   May 2008 - Present
Wärtsilä Switzerland   July 2009 - April 2011
Kverneland Group   August 2004 - August 2007
ZH Zerspanungstechnik GmbH   February 2003 - August 2004
Kverneland Group   September 2000 - January 2003

Skills
Product Development, Marketing Strategy, Management, Unternehmensführung, Projektmanagement, Strategisches Management, Product Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Strategy, Marketingstrategie, Start-ups, Product Management, Strategische Planung, Business Strategy, Produktentwicklung, New Business Development, Unternehmensstrategie

Peter Kirton

Rotterdam Area, Netherlands
Managing Director, EPS Europe/Valspar Corporation
Chemicals

Education
Pepperdine University, The George L. Graziadio School of Business and Management   2008 — 2010
MBA, Business

University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business   2005 — 2006
Strategic planning, Finance

University of Surrey   1985 — 1990
Ph.D., Polymer Chemistry

University of East Anglia   1982 — 1985
BSc. (First Class Hons.), Chemistry

Experience
EPS Europe/Valspar   May 2010 - Present
BAE Systems Products Group   November 2006 - November 2009
Dura Technologies   January 2003 - November 2006
Valspar   October 1996 - January 2003
AstraZeneca   October 1985 - October 1996

Peter Zehngraff

Copenhagen Area, Capital Region, Denmark
Project Manager / Projektleder at Oticon A/S, Denmark
Computer Software

Education
Pepperdine University, The George L. Graziadio School of Business and Management   2005 — 2005
MBA

Copenhagen Business School   2001 — 2005
Cand.Merc(dat), Computer science, Economics and Organisation

Experience
Oticon A/S   November 2011 - Present
Steria   2009 - November 2011
Mercedes Benz   June 2007 - December 2008
DaimlerChrysler   January 2007 - May 2007
Mercedes-Benz Danmark A/S   January 2007 - May 2007

Skills
IPMA, Certified Scrum Master...

Philip Bircham

Dorchester, United Kingdom
Engineering Director at B/E Aerospace Interior Structures
Aviation & Aerospace

Education
Pepperdine University, The George L. Graziadio School of Business and Management   1992 — 1994
MBA, Business

University of California, San Diego   1983 — 1985
BS, Mechanical Engineering

University of California, Berkeley   1980 — 1983

Experience
B/E Aerospace Interior Structures   2014 - Present
Pcubed   2012 - 2013
GKN Aerospace   April 2008 - February 2012
Cobham   October 2006 - April 2008
Honeywell Aerospace   October 1999 - October 2006

Skills
Engineering Management, Manufacturing, Leadership, Product Management, Business Development, Strategy, Program Management, Aerospace, Business Transformation, Lean Manufacturing, Composites, Engineering, Six Sigma, Change Management, Management, Cross-functional Team..., Product Development, Six Sigma & Lean

Photi Bouri

Greece
CEO/Owner at TCBXtreme
Information Technology and Services

Education
Pepperdine University   1985 — 1989
BA, Business Management & Finance

Pepperdine University, The George L. Graziadio School of Business and Management   1985 — 1989
BA, Business Management & Finance

International School of Athens   1984 — 1985
HIgh School Grad., Business

Prior Park College bath   1978 — 1984
'O' levels, O & A LEVELS

Experience
TCBXtreme SAL - "SP" Division   February 2009 - Present
TCBXtreme SAL ~ GeoPol TT   February 2009 - Present
TCBXtreme - The Reach Division   January 2009 - Present
TCBXtreme SAL - Green Division   June 2008 - Present
TCBXtreme SAL - "VirtuReal" Division   June 2008 - Present
TCBXtreme SAL - "VirtuYfy" Division   April 2008 - Present
TCBXtreme SAL - Division 4DAW   April 2008 - Present
Virtuworld {A Division of TCBXtreme}   April 2008 - Present
Virtual Entertainment {A Division of TCBXtreme}   February 2008 - Present
TCBXtreme   February 2008 - Present

Skills
Mobile Devices, Product Development, International Business, Competitive Analysis, Business Strategy, New Business Development, Online Advertising, Web Analytics, SEO, Entrepreneurship, Strategic Partnerships, Security, Sales, Executive Management, SaaS, Start-ups, Marketing, Negotiation, Consulting, Blogging, Selling, Integrated Marketing, Online Marketing, Email Marketing, Team Management, Mobile Applications, Leadership, Telecommunications, Strategic Planning, Strategy, Lead Generation, E-commerce, SEM, Management Consulting, International Sales, Business Planning, CRM, Marketing Management, Product Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Project Planning, Small Business, Purchasing, Advertising, Market Research, Software Development, Integration, Management, Business Development, Product Management

Pierre Pavia

Toulouse Area, France
Financial Controller at Accenture
Biotechnology

Education
Université Paul Sabatier (Toulouse III)   2007 — 2011

Pepperdine University, The George L. Graziadio School of Business and Management   2010 — 2010
MBA (1 semester), Management

Assumption University   2009 — 2010
MBA, Management

Experience
Accenture   April 2013 - Present
Syngenta Seeds   March 2012 - August 2012
Airbus   March 2011 - September 2011
TISSEO   March 2009 - June 2009
Oxylane Group (Decathlon)   March 2008 - June 2008

Skills
Human Resources, Team Management, French, SAP, Project Management, Benchmarking, English, Business Strategy, Strategy, Business Development, Access, Financial Analysis, Negotiation, Logistics, Strategic Planning, Forecasting, Management, Finance, Microsoft Excel, Change Management

Piotr Cichocki

Warsaw, Masovian District, Poland
Clerk w Ministry of Infrastructure and Development, Poland
Government Administration

Education
Uniwersytet Warszawski   2008 — 2013
Master's degree, Law, Summa Cum Laude

Venice International University   2000 — 2000
Master's degree, Economics and Finance

Pepperdine University, The George L. Graziadio School of Business and Management   1997 — 1999
Master of Science (MS), Technology Management

Experience
Ministry of Infrastructure and Development, Poland   October 2013 - Present
DLA Piper   2013 - 2013

Ramu Nair

Munich Area, Germany
MBA Graduate with business development and strategic consulting focus
Management Consulting

Education
European Business School Oestrich-Winkel   2013 — 2015
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Corporate Strategy, 1.5 (German Grade) -A

Pepperdine University, The George L. Graziadio School of Business and Management   2014 — 2014
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Strategy and marketing

The University of Glamorgan   2010 — 2011
Master of Arts (MA), Film Production and Business Management, 2:1 (Merit)

National Institute of Technology Calicut   2003 — 2007
BTECH, Mechanical Engineering, 6.8 CGPA

Experience
3M   April 2015 - June 2015
Lloyds Banking Group   September 2011 - August 2013
Multiple Production Companies   April 2010 - August 2011
Mahindra & Mahindra   July 2008 - October 2009
Mahindra & Mahindra   August 2007 - June 2008

Skills
Teamwork, Advertising, Internal Communications, Team Management, Management, Business Analysis, Consulting, Engineering, Training, Team Leadership, Business Strategy, Project Management, Blogging, Business Development, Competitive Analysis, Film, Marketing, Analysis, Change Management, Market Research, Microsoft Excel

Roger Marti

Barcelona Area, Spain
Investment professional at Avançsa
Investment Banking

Education
Pepperdine University, The George L. Graziadio School of Business and Management   2012 — 2012
Certificate in Private Capital Markets

ESADE Business & Law School   1996 — 2002
MBA, Business Administration

Experience
Avançsa   December 2014 - Present
Necotium Business Angels Academy   May 2013 - Present
WindCorp   June 2013 - December 2014
Translink Corporate Finance   June 2013 - December 2014
eMMaSolutions   July 2012 - July 2013
Compring   October 2011 - July 2013
Elogia   October 2011 - July 2013
Bankpime   September 2010 - October 2011
Ahorro Corporación Financiera   November 2007 - June 2010
Ernst & Young   June 2005 - November 2007

Skills
Origination, Business Analysis, Investment Banking, Due Diligence, Business Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Corporate Finance, Corporate Transactions, Venture Capital, Mergers & Acquisitions, Structured Finance, Marketing4eCommerce, Strategic Financial..., Valuation, M&A experience, Start-ups, Business Planning, Fundraising, Financial Modeling, Private Equity, Strategy, Corporate Law, Finance, Start-up Ventures

Ronan Le Saout

Paris Area, France
CFO / Finance director / Head of Financial Control
Internet

Education
INSEAD   2013 — 2013
MAP

Rouen Business School   1996 — 1999
Master in Management

Pepperdine University, The George L. Graziadio School of Business and Management   1998 — 1998
MBA

Lycée Sainte Geneviève   1994 — 1996

Experience
Berager Consulting   2013 - 2014
FagorBrandt   April 2011 - March 2013
Ma direction financiere, financial consulting services   March 2006 - April 2011
Johnson & Johnson (J&J)   November 2001 - March 2006
Adesoft   September 1999 - January 2001
Deloitte   1999 - 1999
Thales   1998 - 1998
Orangina Schweppes   1997 - 1997
Shell   1996 - 1996

Stefanie N. Brown Hawkins, M.B.A.

London, United Kingdom
Manager Corporate Finance: Planning and Forecasting at GSK
Pharmaceuticals

Education
CEB: Corporate Executive Board   2012 — 2013
Cross-Company Finance Leadership Workshop, Finance Leadership Academy

Pepperdine University, The George L. Graziadio School of Business and Management   2008 — 2010
M.B.A., Finance

Harvard Business School   2008 — 2008
eLearning Course, Quantitative Analysis, A

Loyola Marymount University   2001 — 2005
B.S. in Biology and Business Administration

A. S. Q.   2014 — 2016
Candidate Six Sigma Black Belt Certification

Experience
GSK   May 2015 - Present
Deallus Consulting   May 2014 - February 2015
AstraZeneca   October 2012 - April 2014
Independent Consultant/Associate to BearingPoint   May 2011 - October 2012
Amgen Inc   March 2010 - May 2011
Amgen   2006 - 2010
Siemens Healthcare   2005 - 2006

Skills
GLP, Molecular Biology, Market Analysis, Budgets, Corporate Communications, Leadership, CRM, Biopharmaceuticals, Product Launch, Research Project..., Pharmaceuticals, Process Improvement, Business Development, Valuation, Financial Analysis, Business Planning, Project Management, Forecasting, Financial Modeling, Variance Analysis, Biotechnology, Strategic Planning, Corporate Social..., Management Consulting, Pharmaceutical Industry, Market Research, Strategy, Analysis, Start-ups, Management, Data Analysis, Cross-functional Team..., Competitive Analysis, Business Strategy, Foreign Languages

Thomas Delalande

London, United Kingdom
MBA/MS graduate with 2+ years of experience in Project Management, Category Management
Retail

Education
Pepperdine University, The George L. Graziadio School of Business and Management   2012 — 2013
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Marketing & Management

Rouen Business School   2009 — 2012
Master of Science (MS), Management, Marketing

University of Central Lancashire   2008 — 2009
B.A.(Hons), Marketing

Experience
Aimia Inc   September 2014 - Present
French American Chamber of Commerce (FACC)   October 2013 - May 2014
Pepperdine University Graziadio School of Business and Management   August 2012 - August 2013
Hermès   July 2011 - March 2012
Ferrero   June 2010 - June 2011
UBIFRANCE   April 2008 - August 2008

Skills
Food & Beverage, Cognos, AC Nielsen, Sports, Luxury Goods, CPG Industry, Leadership, FMCG, Business Objects, Access, Luxury Brand Marketing, Sales Operations, Sphinx, Marketing Operations, Nielsen Nitro, SPSS, Product Marketing, Mac OS, Microsoft Office

Thomas Magnuson

London, United Kingdom
Magnuson Hotels
Leisure, Travel & Tourism

Education
Harvard Business School   1992 — 1994
OPM 21, Competitive Strategy, Marketing

Pepperdine University, The George L. Graziadio School of Business and Management   1987 — 1989
MBA, Marketing

Experience
Magnuson Worldwide   2011 - Present

Skills
Hotel Management, Customer Service, Business Development, Innovation, Public Relations, Event Management, E-commerce, Customer Satisfaction, Resorts, Restaurants, Social Media, Travel Management, Revenue Analysis, Business Strategy, Management, Online Advertising, Email Marketing, Digital Marketing, Leadership, Event Planning, Food & Beverage, Team Management, Forecasting, Digital Distribution, Thought Leadership, Hotels, Market Planning, Sales, Strategic Planning, Front Office, Competitive Analysis, Hospitality, Hospitality Industry, Sales Management, Pricing, Destination Marketing, Marketing Communications, Leisure, Online Marketing, Advertising, Marketing Strategy, Marketing, Yield Management, Online Travel, Social Networking, Social Media Marketing, Account Management, Tourism, Hospitality Management, Trade Shows

Thomas Urbanek

London, United Kingdom
Financial Services

Education
Pepperdine University, The George L. Graziadio School of Business and Management   2007 — 2009
MBA

ESSEC - ESSEC Business School   2008 — 2008
MBA

Investment Banking Institute   2008 — 2008
Certificate, Financial Modelling

The University of Western Ontario   2003 — 2007
BESc.

Tina Bailey

Basel Area, Switzerland
Talent Management at Novartis Pharma TechOps
Pharmaceuticals

Education
Coaches Training Institute, CTI   2014 — 2014
Coaching

Southern Illinois University, Carbondale   1995 — 1996
BS, Workforce Education & Development

Pepperdine University, The George L. Graziadio School of Business and Management

Experience
Novartis   July 2010 - Present
Novartis   December 2007 - August 2010
Johnson & Johnson   June 2001 - November 2007
ALZA Corporation   June 1996 - June 2001

Skills
Strategic Planning, Talent Acquisition, Culture Change, Management, Personnel Management, Compensation & Benefit, Workforce Planning, HR Transformation, Human Resources, Talent Management, Change Management, Organizational..., Process Improvement, Employee Engagement, HR Consulting, Employee Relations, HR Policies, Executive Coaching, Performance Appraisal, Management Development, HRIS, Organizational..., Performance Management, Coaching, Organizational Design, Succession Planning

Tracy Eccles

London, United Kingdom
Consultant at Quintiles
Pharmaceuticals

Education
Pepperdine University, The George L. Graziadio School of Business and Management   2008 — 2010
MBA

San Diego State University-California State University   1998 — 2003
BS, Cell and Molecular Biology

Experience
Quintiles   January 2012 - Present
Amgen   August 2005 - April 2011
Abraxis BioScience   February 2004 - August 2005
The Burnham Institute   2001 - 2003

Skills
Data Analysis, Clinical Development, Product Management, Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Lifesciences, Pharmaceutical Industry, Research, Clinical Trials, Cell Culture, Oncology, Biopharmaceuticals

Vicki Camilleri

Geneva Area, Switzerland
Quality Manager, SBU Ice Cream
Food & Beverages

Education
Pepperdine University, The George L. Graziadio School of Business and Management   2003 — 2006
MBA, Business Administration and Management, General

Experience
Nestle S.A.   April 2014 - Present
Nestle USA   November 1999 - March 2014
Camilleri Consulting LLC   January 2007 - December 2010

Skills
HACCP, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain, Food Processing, Food Science, Food Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, Food Industry, Forecasting, Quality Assurance, TPM, Food, Food Safety, Food Service, Cross-functional Team...

Victor Garnier Astorino

Paris Area, France
Blend Hamburger
Food & Beverages

Education
ESSEC - ESSEC Business School   2006 — 2011
MBA, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Innovation

Pepperdine University, The George L. Graziadio School of Business and Management   2010 — 2010
MBA, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Marketing

Collège Stanislas   2004 — 2006
Classe Préparatoire aux Grandes Ecoles

Experience
Blend Hamburger   January 2010 - Present
SFR   July 2008 - December 2010
Qualcomm   January 2009 - June 2009
Deloitte Consulting   July 2007 - December 2007

Yann Aubourg

Paris Area, France
Marketing Manager Pedigree chez Mars
Consumer Goods

Education
ESSEC Business School   2004 — 2008
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Marketing, Business

Pepperdine University, The George L. Graziadio School of Business and Management   2007 — 2007
MBA level - exchange program, Business, Marketing

Henri IV   2002 — 2004

Experience
Mars   June 2015 - Present
Mars   May 2014 - June 2015
Nestlé S.A.   November 2011 - May 2014
Nestle   May 2010 - November 2011
Procter & Gamble   September 2008 - April 2010
Procter & Gamble   July 2006 - March 2007

Skills
French, Gestion de la marque, Brand Management, Marketing Strategy, Product Development, Marketing Research, International Marketing, Conception de produit, Marketing, Market Analysis, Business Strategy, Customer Insight, Strategy, FMCG, Product Marketing, Marketing Management, Stratégie marketing

Zhijian Cui

Madrid Area, Spain
Assistant Professor at IE Business School
Higher Education

Education
INSEAD   2006 — 2011
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Operations Management

Pepperdine University, The George L. Graziadio School of Business and Management   2002 — 2003
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration and Management, General

Euromed Marseille   2001 — 2002
Master of Science (M.S.), Management

Tsinghua University   1995 — 2010
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Fluid Mechanics

Harvard Business School   2014 — 2015
Executive Education, Participant-Centered Learning and Case Writing

IE Business School   2011 — 2011
Executive Education, Executive Business Negotiation

Experience
IE Business School   September 2011 - Present
HKUST Business School   August 2015 - Present
Zhejiang University   July 2014 - Present
Shanghai International Studies University   December 2013 - Present
INSEAD   August 2006 - May 2011
Richfield Inc.   August 2003 - July 2006
Pepperdine University School of Public Policy   February 2003 - August 2003
Siemens   August 2000 - August 2001

Skills
Statistics, Project Management, Operations Management, English, Strategy, Spanish, Economics, Management Consulting, Strategic Planning, Analysis, Business Strategy, Management, Financial Analysis, Market Research, Leadership, Teamwork, Program Management, Team Leadership, Data Analysis, French, Entrepreneurship, Business Planning, International Business, Operations Research, Project Planning, Research, Supply Chain Management, Business Development