Dean’s Leadership Circle

The Dean’s Leadership Circle (DLC) is the premier philanthropic academic support group for The Paul Merage School of Business. The DLC is a group of philanthropists and change makers who support the Merage School by sharing their resources and utilizing their connections. Members assist the Merage School in fostering closer ties between its prominent alumni, the business community, and current students. Ensuring students have an unparalleled academic experience while on campus is vital to the work of the DLC.

Executive Board Members

Ramin Mousavi, FEMBA ’11 Chair President & CEO, CathWorks

Dr. Diana Ramos, EMBA ’20 Vice Chair California Surgeon General

Ty Woolworth, FEMBA ’13 Advancement Chair VP, Business Development, Synchrony

Rouzbeh Soleymani, ’15 Advancement Chair Elect Associate, Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth Omar Salah, FEMBA ’11 Alumni Chair EVP, National Director of Small Business Banking, Comerica Bank

Levi Eastwood, EMBA ’21 Alumni Chair Elect Director of Marketing & Communications, UCI Paul Merage School of Business

Jenny Huang, FEMBA ’18 Membership Chair Senior Analyst, Project Management, Edwards Lifesciences

Kevin Mahoney, FEMBA ’13 Membership Chair Elect Founding Partner, Koru Risk Management

Edward Uy, MBA ’94 Service Chair Vice President, Project Management and Data Protection Officer, PADI

Sujata Kamdar, FEMBA ’00 Service Chair Elect Chairman, GBS Linens, Inc.

The Dean’s Leadership Circle Grant Initiative

Through the DLC Grant Initiative, DLC members hear firsthand the projects, and associated funding needs, of student organizations that create programs and resources that directly impact the Merage School student body. The Dean’s Leadership Circle meets annually to select qualifying grantees. Grant funding typically ranges from $1,000-$10,000 per organization. Learn more about the DLC Grant Initiative: