{"id":29026,"date":"2021-06-09T13:24:34","date_gmt":"2021-06-09T20:24:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pharmacyschool.usc.edu\/?page_id=29026"},"modified":"2026-03-24T11:15:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T18:15:33","slug":"board-of-councilors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/about-us\/board-of-councilors\/","title":{"rendered":"Board of Councilors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Our Board of Councilors is the school\u2019s premier group of strategic advisers to the dean. Board members serve as advocates and ambassadors for the school and our mission, locally and globally. Esteemed leaders in their fields\u2014ranging from business and philanthropy to academia and healthcare\u2014our board members\u2019 diverse experiences and community involvement make them assets to both the school and the university.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-chair-nbsp\">Chair&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:21% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Popovian-Round-Circle-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58144 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Popovian-Round-Circle-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Popovian-Round-Circle-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Popovian-Round-Circle-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Popovian-Round-Circle-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Popovian-Round-Circle-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Popovian-Round-Circle.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Robert Popovian<\/strong>, PharmD \u201993, MS Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy \u201996,&nbsp;&nbsp;is the founder of Conquest Advisors and Chief Science Policy Officer at Global Living Foundation and has more than two decades of experience in healthcare policy, economics and medical affairs. He has published and presented extensively on issues related to healthcare costs and clinical outcomes, including authorship in clinical and healthcare delivery journals. Popovian has a regular column in&nbsp;Morning Consult.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-members\">Members<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.kt-accordion-id29026_32331a-c6 .kt-accordion-inner-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:20px;}.kt-accordion-id29026_32331a-c6 .kt-accordion-panel-inner{border-top:0px solid #d8d2c2;border-right:0px solid #d8d2c2;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d2c2;border-left:0px solid #d8d2c2;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kt-accordion-id29026_32331a-c6 > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header{border-top:1px solid;border-bottom:1px 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#d8d2c2;border-left:0px solid #d8d2c2;}.kt-accordion-id29026_32331a-c6 > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header{border-top:1px solid;border-bottom:1px solid;}.kt-accordion-id29026_32331a-c6 > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header:hover, \n\t\t\t\tbody:not(.hide-focus-outline) .kt-accordion-id29026_32331a-c6 .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible{border-top:1px solid;border-bottom:1px solid;}.kt-accordion-id29026_32331a-c6 .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible,\n\t\t\t\t.kt-accordion-id29026_32331a-c6 > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{border-top:1px solid;border-bottom:1px solid;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone usc-accordion\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id29026_32331a-c6 kt-accordion-has-47-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-basic kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-43 kt-pane29026_bc0213-09\"><h3 class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Edward Abrahamian<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:21% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Edward-Abrahamian-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48757 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Edward-Abrahamian-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Edward-Abrahamian-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Edward-Abrahamian-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Edward-Abrahamian-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Edward-Abrahamian-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Edward-Abrahamian-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Edward-Abrahamian.png 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Edward Abrahamian<\/strong> is a USC alumnus who earned his bachelor\u2019s degree in architecture in 1963. His older brother, Frank Abrahamian, graduated with a doctorate from the pharmacy school in 1959. After training as an architect at USC, Abrahamian worked for several Los Angeles-area firms before launching his own architecture and interior design company in Pasadena.&nbsp;When Abrahamian launched his own firm, he had built a broad client base. The company quickly grew into a 40-person outfit known as AP&amp;T, short for Abrahamian, Pagliasotti &amp; Tanaka. He oversaw projects throughout Southern California and the western U.S., from department stores to celebrity estates.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-37 kt-pane29026_5cf0ed-65\"><h3 class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Anil \u201cNeil\u201d Badlani<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:21% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"494\" height=\"496\" src=\"https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/badlani.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39820 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/badlani.png 494w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/badlani-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/badlani-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/badlani-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 494px) 100vw, 494px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Anil \u201cNeil\u201d Badlani<\/strong> is the founder, former CEO and current board member of HealthSpecialty, an FDA-certified drug and cGMP compliant 34,000 square-foot facility located in Santa Fe Springs that specializes in the product development and manufacturing of skin, hair and body care products as well as color cosmetics. He is a 2010 graduate of the USC Marshall School of Business.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-14 kt-pane29026_087e14-cb\"><h3 class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Melvin F. Baron, PharmD \u201957<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:21% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/mel-baron-cropped.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21766 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/mel-baron-cropped.png 360w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/mel-baron-cropped-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/mel-baron-cropped-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/mel-baron-cropped-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Melvin F. Baron<\/strong>, PharmD \u201957, MPA,&nbsp;served on the school\u2019s faculty for four decades, directing the PharmD\/MBA program and teaching&nbsp;clerkships in pharmacy administration\/entrepreneurship and healthcare needs of special populations. Through his Health Literacy Program, which produces fotonovelas and audiovisual novelas in both English and Spanish, more than half a million booklets have been distributed at safety-net clinics, health fairs and pharmacies, providing information to at-risk populations in a culturally sensitive way.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-15 kt-pane29026_a52294-17\"><h3 class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Gale Bensussen,&nbsp;JD<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:21% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/gale-bensussen-cropped-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21777 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Gale Bensussen<\/strong>, JD, is CEO at Doctor\u2019s Best and was a founding partner and president of Leiner Health Products. An experienced CEO with a demonstrated history of working in the consumer goods industry, he has more than 40 years of experience in the vitamin, minerals and supplement industry. He is a graduate of the USC Marshall School of Business and the Southwestern School of Law.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-16 kt-pane29026_1f36f1-71\"><h3 class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Penny Cai<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:21% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Round-2-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"Penny Cai\" class=\"wp-image-54814 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Round-2-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Round-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Round-2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Round-2-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Round-2-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Round-2.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>As founder and CEO of The Luxtrada Company and Hype Brands Inc., <strong>Penny Cai<\/strong> brings a wealth of entrepreneurial expertise to the intersection of industry and academia. A graduate of Mays Business School at Texas A&amp;M University, he serves as a committee member of the International Association of Biomedical Science (IABS), a non-profit, professional organization of biomedical scientists and clinicians. He is also founder and president of the CAI Foundation, which plays a vital role in advancing scientific research and supporting educational causes.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-45 kt-pane29026_e25f8b-af\"><h3 class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Danielle C. Colayco, PharmD \u201908<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:21% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Danielle-Colayco-cropped-e1537204126908-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15063 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Danielle C. Colayco<\/strong>, PharmD \u201908, MS Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy \u201910, is executive director of the Komoto Family Foundation, a nonprofit organization that helps under-resourced communities access social support and pharmacist-provided healthcare through assistance programs, health education and community-based research.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-18 kt-pane29026_ad4b83-3e\"><h3 class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Daniel Gil, PhD<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:21% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"331\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Daniel-Gil-cropped-e1537206967544.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15071 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Daniel-Gil-cropped-e1537206967544.png 331w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Daniel-Gil-cropped-e1537206967544-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Daniel-Gil-cropped-e1537206967544-298x300.png 298w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Daniel-Gil-cropped-e1537206967544-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 331px) 100vw, 331px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Daniel Gil, PhD<\/strong>, is a leader in pharmaceutical research and early-stage clinical development in the areas of ophthalmology, neuroscience and dermatology. He founded CELLerity Consulting, a pharmaceutical and biotechnology firm specializing in early-stage drug development. He worked at Allergan for 30 years, serving as vice president, research technologies and portfolio and overseeing the progression of internal research programs and clinical development across the company\u2019s therapeutic areas.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-46 kt-pane29026_9f2a37-7c\"><h3 class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Peggy Han, PharmD &#8217;99<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:21% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1008\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Han_-Peggy-hanp3-Nov-2022-Headshot-copy-1008x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-61849 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Han_-Peggy-hanp3-Nov-2022-Headshot-copy-1008x1024.jpg 1008w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Han_-Peggy-hanp3-Nov-2022-Headshot-copy-295x300.jpg 295w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Han_-Peggy-hanp3-Nov-2022-Headshot-copy-768x781.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Han_-Peggy-hanp3-Nov-2022-Headshot-copy-1511x1536.jpg 1511w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Han_-Peggy-hanp3-Nov-2022-Headshot-copy-2015x2048.jpg 2015w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Peggy Han, PharmD &#8217;99<\/strong>, is the Vice President, Customer Engagement \u2013 West Region at Genentech. With over 25 years of clinical and biopharmaceutical leadership experience, she leverages scientific expertise, business acumen, strategic thinking, and collaboration to bring innovative healthcare solutions to patients. Peggy is passionate about bringing new medicines to patients while removing barriers to access. In her free time, you can find her cheering her son on as he pursues his passion for volleyball.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-21 kt-pane29026_d4ad8b-58\"><h3 class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Dong Koo (D.K.) Kim<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:21% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1015\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DK-Kim-cropped-e1537209285622-1015x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15085 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Dong Koo (D.K.)<\/strong> Kim&nbsp;is founder of BP Industries Inc., a company specializing in the international trade of consumer products. Kim donated $5 million to the International Center for Regulatory Science, which was renamed the D.K. Kim International Center for Regulatory Science in his honor. The gift established the Kim Integrated Health Management Initiative, which is designed to heighten the school\u2019s global impact, ensuring greater access to healthcare among underserved communities in partnership with diverse organizations in the U.S. and abroad.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-22 kt-pane29026_42f7d0-0e\"><h3 class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Dianne Kwock, PharmD \u201974<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:21% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"619\" height=\"619\" src=\"https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/dianne-jung-cropped.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21787 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/dianne-jung-cropped.png 619w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/dianne-jung-cropped-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/dianne-jung-cropped-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/dianne-jung-cropped-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 619px) 100vw, 619px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Dr. Dianne Kwock<\/strong>, PharmD, is the co-founder and president of Fox Drugs, Inc.&nbsp;As president of Fox Drugs, Inc. for more than 40 years, Dr. Kwock owns a network of four independent pharmacies, including one in a rural, non-English speaking community. Fox Drugs\u2019 most recent development provides comprehensive pharmacy services to assisted living facilities while emphasizing preventive, pharmaceutical care. She graduated with a doctorate of pharmacy in 1974 from USC Mann.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-23 kt-pane29026_d13405-e8\"><h3 class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Vinson Lee,&nbsp;PharmD \u201906<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:21% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1006\" src=\"https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Vinson-Lee-cropped-e1537209977331-1024x1006.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15088 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Vinson-Lee-cropped-e1537209977331-1024x1006.png 1024w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Vinson-Lee-cropped-e1537209977331-300x295.png 300w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Vinson-Lee-cropped-e1537209977331-768x755.png 768w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Vinson-Lee-cropped-e1537209977331-1536x1509.png 1536w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Vinson-Lee-cropped-e1537209977331-2048x2012.png 2048w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Vinson-Lee-cropped-e1537209977331.png 2036w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Vinson Lee<\/strong>, PharmD, MS, FCPhA, FAMCP is currently Vice President of Market Access at Coherus Biosciences, a biopharmaceutical company focused on expanding patient access to important, cost-effective medicines, and delivering significant savings to the U.S. healthcare system. Dr. Lee has over 16 years of experience in managed care pharmacy, the pharmaceutical industry, consulting, and academia. He has held various commercial market access, medical affairs, and HEOR leadership roles within the pharmaceutical industry. His experience includes developing and implementing market access strategies and services for product coverage, directing value-based contract negotiations, and presenting key clinical and pharmacoeconomic data to formulary decision makers and health systems to ensure brand access. In addition, he has broad therapeutic area experience across oncology, rheumatology, dermatology, ophthalmology, and biosimilars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He is actively involved within the pharmacy profession and associations, currently serving as a Director for the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) and adjunct assistant professor of pharmacy at USC Mann. He is also a past President and Speaker of the House for the California Pharmacists Association (CPhA) and served on the USC Alumni Association Board of Governors representing the school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He holds a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from USC School of Pharmacy, Master of Science degree in Cell &amp; Neurobiology from the Keck School of Medicine of USC, and Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of California, Riverside.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-24 kt-pane29026_4faf83-01\"><h3 class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Sohail Masood,&nbsp;PharmD \u201988<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:21% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"362\" height=\"362\" src=\"https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/sohail-masood-cropped.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21771 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/sohail-masood-cropped.png 362w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/sohail-masood-cropped-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/sohail-masood-cropped-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/sohail-masood-cropped-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 362px) 100vw, 362px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Sohail Masood, PharmD \u201988<\/strong>, is president, chairman and CEO at KabaFusion, a home infusion company Dr. Masood founded in 2010 that specializes in IVIG, subcutaneous immunoglobulin and acute home-infusion IV therapies. Today, KabaFusion employs more than 1,500 healthcare professionals, has 27 home infusion specialty pharmacies across the United States and offers service capabilities, including home nursing support, in more than 40 states. This serial entrepreneur previously founded several other businesses, including MAAS Medical, a medical device manufacturing company that was sold to Baxter in 2007, and Crescent Healthcare, a home infusion company that was sold to Walgreens in 2011. To learn more about Dr. Masood, visit&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/kabafusion.com\/ceo\">kabafusion.com\/ceo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-38 kt-pane29026_ffaf76-f7\"><h3 class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">David Meek<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:21% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"447\" height=\"447\" src=\"https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/david-meek.png\" alt=\"david meek headshot\" class=\"wp-image-40468 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/david-meek.png 447w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/david-meek-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/david-meek-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/david-meek-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 447px) 100vw, 447px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>David Meek<\/strong>\u00a0is a respected thought leader in the biopharmaceutical industry with more than 30 years of experience driving innovation, transformation, and growth across global organizations. Over the course of his career, he has held executive and board\u2011level leadership roles and brings a distinctive global perspective, having lived and worked in France, Italy, Switzerland, Canada, and the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>David currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Genetix Biotherapeutics, formerly bluebird bio, where he led the successful acquisition and transformation of the company. Under his leadership, Genetix is advancing its position as a pioneer in gene therapy, delivering first\u2011in\u2011class, one\u2011time treatments for patients with severe genetic diseases, including sickle cell disease, \u03b2\u2011thalassemia, and cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy. His focus on operational excellence, commercial execution, and patient\u2011centric innovation continues to help redefine the future of curative medicine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Previously, David served as Chief Executive Officer of Ipsen, Mirati Therapeutics, and FerGene, and held senior leadership roles including Executive Vice President and President of Oncology at Baxalta and Chief Commercial Officer at Endocyte. He also held global and general management positions at Novartis Pharmaceuticals and Novartis Oncology, after beginning his career at Johnson &amp; Johnson\u2019s Janssen Pharmaceuticals. In addition, he serves on the boards of several leading biotechnology companies and academic and philanthropic institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A former decorated U.S. Army Captain&nbsp;and a graduate of the University of Cincinnati, David brings together visionary, strategic leadership, operational rigor, global perspective, and a deep commitment to improving the lives of patients.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-41 kt-pane29026_8e4203-d6\"><h3 class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Kimberly Moore, PharmD &#8217;16<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:21% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/BOC-Heads-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48711 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/BOC-Heads-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/BOC-Heads-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/BOC-Heads-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/BOC-Heads-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/BOC-Heads-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/BOC-Heads-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/BOC-Heads.png 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Kimberly Moore, PharmD \u201916, MS Healthcare Decision Analysis \u201916,<\/strong>&nbsp;joined Edwards Lifesciences in 2016 where she was a member of the Global Health Economics and Reimbursement (Market Access) team. During her five-year tenure, she developed an expertise in real-world evidence, outcomes research and medical device market access. She was responsible for the real-world evidence strategy and execution for the transcatheter aortic valve replacement business. In 2021, she joined AbbVie as a Medical Outcomes Science Liaison, working as the scientific expert for regional decision makers in California, Hawaii and Nevada. She covers the entire AbbVie portfolio with expertise in immunology, oncology, virology, neurology, psychiatry, dermatology, rheumatology, gastroenterology, ophthalmology, and an extensive pipeline. She also practices as a per-diem community pharmacist where she maintains her clinical expertise and provides vaccine, travel and contraceptive services and is frequently tapped as an expert witness for community pharmacy litigation. In addition to serving on the USC Mann Board of Councilors, Moore serves on the USC Alumni Association Board of Governors, representing USC Mann.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-36 kt-pane29026_fde073-9d\"><h3 class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Shushma Patel, MBA, RPh<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:21% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Shushma-Patel-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38255 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Shushma-Patel-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Shushma-Patel-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Shushma-Patel-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Shushma-Patel-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Shushma-Patel-1-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Shushma-Patel-1.jpg 1362w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Shushma Patel, MBA, RPh <\/strong>is a pharmacist and owner of The Prescription Shop, an independent pharmacy in Montebello. Born in Tanzania and raised in London, England, she graduated as a pharmacist from the Brighton School of Pharmacy in Sussex, England in 1985. When an opportunity arose to work in California with Osco Drugs, she grabbed it with both hands and never looked back. Throughout a whirlwind 22-year tenure, she rode a wave of successive corporate mergers with Sav-On, Albertson\u2019s and CVS Caremark, on the way picking up recognition awards for delivering breakthrough achievements managing both front-end and pharmacy operations as a district pharmacy manager for a 65-store business portfolio. A current advisory board member of the Indian Pharmacists Association, she is an enthusiastic proponent of spreading healthcare literacy, particularly amongst community members at risk of diabetes and cardiovascular ailments.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-39 kt-pane29026_83ff35-8b\"><h3 class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Chao Peng<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:21% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"602\" height=\"602\" src=\"https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Chao-Peng.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40780 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Chao-Peng.png 602w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Chao-Peng-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Chao-Peng-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Chao-Peng-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Chao Peng <\/strong>is Chief Financial Officer of Freeze Holdings (China). As CFO, she is responsible for supervising and managing the company&#8217;s strategic development, pre-investment evaluation and post-investment management of various investment projects. Previously, as Branch General Manager of Centaline (China) Property Consultants Co. Ltd., she was responsible for the planning and marketing management of dozens of real estate projects and transactions as well as the company&#8217;s business expansion in mainland China.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-27 kt-pane29026_1dd0c5-4e\"><h3 class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">William Pih, PharmD \u201983<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:21% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/William-Pih-cropped-e1537213031260-1020x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15102 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/William-Pih-cropped-e1537213031260-1020x1024.png 1020w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/William-Pih-cropped-e1537213031260-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/William-Pih-cropped-e1537213031260-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/William-Pih-cropped-e1537213031260-768x771.png 768w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/William-Pih-cropped-e1537213031260-1530x1536.png 1530w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/William-Pih-cropped-e1537213031260-2040x2048.png 2040w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/William-Pih-cropped-e1537213031260-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/William-Pih-cropped-e1537213031260.png 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>William Pih<\/strong>, PharmD \u201983, is principal at Two Labs, a pharmaceutical consulting company that helps clients bring products to market. Pih also founded BioSys Laboratories, a medical device company focused on in-vitro diagnostic devices and other medical and laboratory products. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-44 kt-pane29026_9b2984-6b\"><h3 class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Ray Risman, PharmD &#8217;07, MS &#8217;07<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:21% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Raymond-Risman.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49076 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Raymond-Risman.png 1000w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Raymond-Risman-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Raymond-Risman-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Raymond-Risman-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Raymond-Risman-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Raymond Risman, PharmD &#8217;07, MS &#8217;07<\/strong>, is currently the vice president of trade relations and pharmaceutical contracting at Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company. He focuses on lowering the cost of branded prescription medications to provide broader access, flexibility and affordability for the underinsured population. Risman received his PharmD and Master&#8217;s in Regulatory Science degrees from USC Mann. Previously at the industry relations group at OptumRx, Risman led efforts to negotiate Medicare contracts and managed Medicaid and other commercial rebate programs with pharmaceutical manufacturers. Additionally, Risman has extensive experience in market access strategies, product development and customer engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Risman also worked with the L.A. County Department of Health Services supporting central pharmacy administration for hospitals and clinics. During his tenure with the department, he oversaw system-wide formulary changes, including the development and implementation of physician, nursing and pharmacy staff training and education.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-30 kt-pane29026_1e8ec3-31\"><h3 class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Jacque J. Sokolov, MD<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:21% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"997\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Jacque-J.-Sokolov-cropped-e1537214958811-997x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15106 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Jacque-J.-Sokolov-cropped-e1537214958811-997x1024.png 997w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Jacque-J.-Sokolov-cropped-e1537214958811-292x300.png 292w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Jacque-J.-Sokolov-cropped-e1537214958811-768x789.png 768w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Jacque-J.-Sokolov-cropped-e1537214958811-1496x1536.png 1496w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Jacque-J.-Sokolov-cropped-e1537214958811-1995x2048.png 1995w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Jacque-J.-Sokolov-cropped-e1537214958811.png 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 997px) 100vw, 997px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Jacque J. Sokolov<\/strong>, MD, is chair and CEO of SSB Solutions, a nationally recognized consulting group working collaboratively with healthcare clients to develop physician-driven, value-focused strategies in rapidly evolving markets. After receiving his MD degree from the Keck School of Medicine of USC, he completed his internal medicine residency at the Mayo Graduate School of Medicine and a fellowship in cardiovascular diseases from the University of Texas-Southwestern Medical School. Sokolov has had the opportunity to serve as board director, corporate officer and adviser in multiple healthcare sectors.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-32 kt-pane29026_3ab25c-6b\"><h3 class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Ken Thai, PharmD \u201902<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:21% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"364\" height=\"364\" src=\"https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/ken-thai-cropped.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21773 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/ken-thai-cropped.png 364w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/ken-thai-cropped-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/ken-thai-cropped-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/ken-thai-cropped-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 364px) 100vw, 364px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Ken Thai<\/strong>, PharmD \u201902,&nbsp;is CEO of 986 Degrees Corporation, a pharmacy franchise, and was president of the California Pharmacists Association for 2019\u201320. He also serves as an adjunct assistant professor of pharmacy practice at USC Mann,&nbsp;precepting and mentoring students interested in becoming entrepreneurs in pharmacy.&nbsp;After earning his doctor of pharmacy degree, he completed a residency in community pharmacy practice at USC. He owns multiple retail independent pharmacies throughout Southern California, Nevada and Texas.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-47 kt-pane29026_51067d-c5\"><h3 class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Brandon Tom<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:21% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Circle-Headshots-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-64097 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Circle-Headshots-4.png 1000w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Circle-Headshots-4-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Circle-Headshots-4-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Circle-Headshots-4-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Circle-Headshots-4-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Brandon Tom<\/strong>, PharmD, is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Orsini Specialty Pharmacy. He leads the organization\u2019s strategy to serve as an innovative commercialization partner to biopharmaceutical manufacturers of rare disease and gene therapy medications, while fostering a strong, patient-centered culture. A seasoned leader, Brandon brings over 15 years of specialty and biopharma services experience. Prior to Orsini, he served as Vice President and General Manager of Biologics by McKesson, an oncology-focused specialty pharmacy, where he oversaw all aspects of the business, including managing numerous limited distribution and exclusive therapies. He advanced through multiple previous leadership positions within McKesson\u2019s specialty division, including the group purchasing organization (GPO), the U.S. Oncology Network, and specialty distribution. He earned a Doctorate of Pharmacy from the University of the Pacific, and a bachelor of science from UCLA.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:31px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-chair-emeriti\">Chair Emeriti<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:21% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"543\" height=\"543\" src=\"https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/william-heeres-cropped.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21789 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/william-heeres-cropped.png 543w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/william-heeres-cropped-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/william-heeres-cropped-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/william-heeres-cropped-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 543px) 100vw, 543px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>William Austin Heeres, PharmD \u201963<\/strong>, owned several pharmacies in Riverside, Calif. In addition to his longtime tenure on the board, he has served as a committed mentor to numerous students over the years. In 2002, he and his wife, Josephine, established the William A. and Josephine A. Heeres Chair in Community Pharmacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div style=\"height:18px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:21% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/David-Neu-cropped-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21866 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/David-Neu-cropped-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/David-Neu-cropped-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/David-Neu-cropped-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/David-Neu-cropped-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/David-Neu-cropped-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/David-Neu-cropped-2048x2048.png 2048w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/David-Neu-cropped-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/David-Neu-cropped.png 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>David W. Neu, MBA<\/strong>, was president of AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation and Good Neighbor Pharmacy, one of the largest global pharmaceutical sourcing and distribution services companies. He also served as executive chairman of Ananda Health, a diversified healthcare organization. In 2010, Neu and his wife, Esperanza, co-founded the Neu Family Foundation to support causes related to health and education. They were recognized as Philanthropists of the Year by the Association of Fundraising Professionals of Greater Philadelphia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Board of Councilors is the school\u2019s premier group of strategic advisers to the dean. Board members serve as advocates and ambassadors for the school and our mission, locally and globally. 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