Ways to give or get involved at UCI Beall Applied Innovation include monetary gifts, mentorship, advisory boards and other opportunities.
You might not know this, but only 8-10% of UCI’s operating budget comes from the state. The rest is a mixture of tuition, medical center income and philanthropy from companies and individuals like you.
In addition to monetary giving, the framework of our department and programs relies on time and talent from the local community of seasoned entrepreneurs, subject matter experts and business leaders.
Board of Directors/Founders
Our board of directors and founders board is comprised of business leaders, innovative thinkers and community members that help to lead and support our efforts to make Orange County a globally recognized region for innovation.
If you’re interested in joining our board, please reach out to Grace Han, Director of Development.
Our Board
Ken Beall
Chair, UCI Beall Applied Innovation Board and Managing Member, Dartbrook Partners
Founder's Advisory Board
Don Bailey
Former CEO, Questcor Pharmaceuticals
Founder's Advisory Board
Don Beall
Chair Emeritus and retired Chairman/CEO, Rockwell
Founder's Advisory Board
Chris Callero
President and Chief Operating Officer (retired), Experian plc
Founder's Advisory Board
Hans Imhof
Partner, K5 Ventures
Founder's Advisory Board
Mohannad Malas
Principal and Co-Founder, IRA Capital
Founder's Advisory Board
Bill Podlich
Founder, PIMCO (ret.)
Founder's Advisory Board
Jim Slavik
Chairman, Mark IV Capital
Founder's Advisory Board
Tom Sutton
Former CEO, Pacific Life
Founder's Advisory Board
Joe Walker
Vice Chairman of Investment Banking, J.P. Morgan (ret.)
Founder's Advisory Board
Mike Benvenuti
Fund Manager, Cove Fund II
Dr. Michl Binderbauer
Co-Founder, President & Chief Technology Officer, Tri Alpha Energy
John Carrington
Chairman, Websense, Inc.
Andy Firoved
Co-Founder and CEO, HOTB Software
Jason Gersting, Ph.D.
Partner, Knobbe Martens
Neel Grover
Founder and CEO, Indi.com
Gina Heitkamp
Co-Founder, Gen Girl Media
Frank Jao
Founder, Chairman & CEO of Bridgecreek Group, Inc.
Jinny Lee
VP, Exploration and Strategic Marketing, Advanced Technology, Edwards Lifesciences
Fariborz Maseeh
Founder and Managing Principal, Surlamer LLC
Matt McRae
CEO, Arlo
Reza Meshgin
President & CEO, MFLEX, Inc.
Quan Nguyen
Patent Attorney/Partner, Nguyen & Tarbet, LLC
David Ohanian
SVP Regional Manager, City National Bank
Andi Oppmann
Director of Marketing, UPS, Southern CA District
Phil Paul
Founder, Paul Capital
Mark Skaist
Co-Chair Corporate and Securities Practice, Stradling Attorneys at Law
Landon Taylor
Co-Founder, Makena Beach Fund LLC Founder & Chairman, Base 11
Lori Torres
Founder/CEO, Parcel Pending
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