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Dean’s Leadership Council

With a deep commitment to the mission of the university and the Division of Physical Sciences, the Dean’s Leadership Council (DLC) assists the dean and his leadership and development staff in building strategic relationships to garner philanthropic gifts to support the division, its departments, and its associated programs and research centers. The objectives of the DLC include:

  • Serve as ambassadors and advocates for the division
  • Build relationships with individuals and organizations
  • Assist in identifying and recruiting new DLC members
  • Make introductions to potential major gift supporters
  • Attend prospect and donor visits with the dean and development staff
  • Participate in peer reviews and prospect engagement strategy
  • Provide feedback and advice on divisional matters and development programs
  • Attend university and division events, host events, serve on host committees
  • Prepare for and participate in two meetings per year

Members

  • Jeffrey Marks ’80, PhD

    Jeffrey Marks ’80, PhD

    Chair, Dean’s Leadership Council

    Lam Research Corporation

  • Kenneth Abeloe ‘91

    Kenneth Abeloe ‘91

    CTO and Director, Apex AI Industries

  • Jessica Droge ‘90

    Jessica Droge ‘90

    Vice President, Business Development, Amgen

  • Anissa Elayadi, MS ’96, PhD ‘99

    Anissa Elayadi, MS ’96, PhD ‘99

    Professional Staff, John Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

  • Zabrina Johal

    Zabrina Johal

    Senior Director of Strategic Development, General Atomics

  • Rohun Kshirsagar

    Rohun Kshirsagar

    Senior Vice President, Data & Analytics at Somatus
  • Richard Libby ’80, MA ’82, PhD

    Richard Libby ’80, MA ’82, PhD

    Founding Director, Perihelion Capital Advisors

  • Shiva Malek

    Shiva Malek

    Global Head, Oncology Disease Area at Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research (NIBR)
  • Elissa Seidenglanz

    Elissa Seidenglanz

    Former Defense and Aerospace Executive

  • Kenneth Stalder ’74, PhD

    Kenneth Stalder ’74, PhD

    Founder, Stalder Technologies and Research

  • Larry Woolf '80, PhD

    Larry Woolf '80, PhD

    Technical Fellow, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
  • Lois Yu ’93, MS ‘95

    Lois Yu ’93, MS ‘95

    Associate Director, Aerospace Corporation