Business and Accounting Advisory Board
Advisory Board Members
Esmeralda Agredano
Supply Chain Professional
Email: Eagredan@USC.edu
LinkedIn: Esmeralda Agredano
Esmeralda Agredano is an experienced supply chain management professional with industry experience in warehousing distribution for clients such as Target, Amazon Robotics, and more. In addition, Esmeralda also has a concentration in supply chain software implementation, and most recently operations consulting for Fortune 500 companies. Esmeralda holds a Master of Science in Global Supply Chain Management from the University of Southern California (USC) and a Lean Six Sigma Blackbelt for Process Improvement.
Katherine Amoukhteh
Founder, Esports College and Career Pathways
Organization: Esports College and Career Pathways
Email: katherine@esportsccp.gg
LinkedIn: Katherine Amoukhteh
Years in the field: 5 in esports, 20 in business
Katherine has had over 20 years in STEM where she spent majority of her engineering career in manufacturing. Then transitioned to teaching when she joined the ROP staff. During her tenure she was awarded the Teacher of Year in part due to her work as a team manager for the high school esports program. She then went on to be the VP of operations with Esport-Management, a global online platform dedicated to helping gamers improve their game. She is currently the founder of Esports College and Career Pathways where the mission is to provide a safe and supportive environment for gamers to improve. Her most recent work includes projects with Collegiate Combine where gamers have the opportunity to be recruited by a college or university for a substantial scholarship, women in gaming (the Hive), high school & collegiate esports consulting, and launching Esports Playground in Orange County California.
Recent Workshops & Panel Discussions
- Weekly Hive Stream - supporting women gamers in college and high schools
- Developing pathways for high school and community college gamers to universities
Past
- Artist Spotlight - Esports in Community Colleges
- Nigeria International Esports Panel - Education and Curriculum Development
- Coastline Community College Esports Parent Panel
- Coastline Community College Summer Workshops (Topics: Streaming & College Recruitment)
- City of Mission Viejo Esports Parent Panel
- CEX Boston - Esports Session / Community Engagement
- Laguna Hills HS Innovation Showcase
- University of Texas Arlington Battle 4 Texas at Esports Stadium Arlington - Host Parent Panel
- Capistrano Unified Innovation Showcase - career panel speaker
- Cal Poly Pomona College of Engineering E-Girl - keynote speaker
- Cinema Esports Alliance Workshop - panel moderator & speaker (community engagement)
Annie Chang
Regional Supply Chain Planning Manager, Niagara Bottling, LLC
Email: yilingchang00@gmail.com
LinkedIn: Annie Chang
Years in the field: 3+
Annie is the Regional Supply Chain Planning Manager at Niagara Bottling. She specializes in strategic capacity planning, inventory management and network optimization. Leveraging her industry experiences in procurement, finance and planning, Annie has successfully led technology forward process improvement projects while driving cost-saving initiatives.
Graduated from Claremont Graduate University, Drucker School of Management, Annie has completed a Dual Masters Degree, MBA in Supply Chain and Operations Management and MS in Global Commerce and Finance. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Computational Analytics at CGU with published works in strategic decision making with human, social, behavioral modeling and simulation.
Ryan Entis
Customer Success Manager, GXO Logistics
Email: Ryan.Entis@gxo.com
LinkedIn: Ryan Entis
Ryan Entis is a logistics professional with successive experience in the Third-Party Logistics Industry. Ryan graduated from California State University, Long Beach in 2016 and is currently pursuing an MBA from the University of California Irvine. Ryan has professional experience in procurement, project management, continuous improvement/quality, and sales/account management. In addition to the Coastline Advisory Board, Ryan is a board member for the Southern California Roundtable of CSCMP, and is the Chair Elect for the Advisory Board of the Student Center of Professional Development at California State University, Long Beach.
Jamie Goebig
Warehousing Operations Manager, Target
Email: jamie.goebig@target.com
LinkedIn: Jamie Goebig
Jamie has been a Warehousing Operations Manager at Target for close to two years. Prior to entering the Supply Chain field, she came from retail and education management. She is a recent graduate of California State University, Fullerton, and is currently pursuing her Master of Business Administration at the University of Redlands.
Carol Gregory
Director of Learning and Development, Glidewell Dental
Email: carol.gregory@glidewelldental.com
Years in the field: 20+
Carol Gregory is the Director of Learning and Development for Glidewell Dental Labs. She is passionate about helping people to reach their potential and succeed in the work environment. At Glidewell, Carol and her team have created a culture of learning, which inspires employees to continuously learn and grow. Carol has worked with Fortune 500 companies, mid-sized companies, start-ups and non-profits in the technology, health care, real estate and education sectors. Her training programs have provided lifelong skills to people in over 140 countries.
Sandra Hague
Staff Recruiter, Action Property Management
Email: Sandra.L.Hague@gmail.com
LinkedIn: Sandra Hague
As a result of her passion and dedication to helping young professionals and college students achieve career success, Sandra brings a decade of prior experience and leadership in talent acquisition, campus recruiting, university relations, career coaching, mentoring and event marketing and management.
Currently employed as a staff recruiter for a regional property management company in Irvine, CA, Sandra helps individuals secure entry-level hospitality jobs. Prior to the pandemic, Sandra held the role as talent acquisition and brand manager for a large, regional CPA firm in Irvine, CA where she successfully developed an annual two-day leadership conference, to qualify and identify early talent while strengthening diversity, and increasing the firm's visibility, reputation, and brand on targeted campuses. Previously, Sandra spent most of her career at Chapman University in Orange, CA where she helped prepare students for their future beyond the classroom and built a highly successful accounting recruiting program where she played an integral role in effectively matching business and accounting students with local and national firms, resulting in student placement for internships and full-time employment.
A native of Orange County, CA., Sandra has also been dedicated to her local community serving a variety of non-profit organizations in both volunteer and appointed leadership capacities. With the highest degree of integrity and professionalism, Sandra continues to build success through innovative collaboration and the building of strategic alliances. She also remains committed to helping others reach their fullest potential through her ability to connect, her emotional intelligence, encouragement, and support.
Sandra earned a M.A., Organizational Leadership from Chapman University, Orange, CA with specialized studies in non-profit leadership and organizational development. She has a B.A., Psychology from California State University, Long Beach, CA. For more information about Sandra and her work, please check out her professional profile on LinkedIn.
Jared Holloway
Assistant City Manager, City of Xenia
Email: jholloway@ci.xenia.oh.us
LinkedIn: Jared Holloway
Years in the field: 4 years in Local Government, previously in Oil/Energy Industry
Jason Holloway
Erin Johnston
CFO, Americas, Boardriders, Inc (Quiksilver, Roxy, Billabong, RVCA and DC Shoes brands)
Email: erincmcgrath@yahoo.com
LinkedIn: Erin Johnston
Years in the field: 18
Betty Kaiser
Los Angeles Regional Buyer, Costco Wholesale
Email: Betty.Kaiser@Costco.com
Years in the field: 38
Regional Buyer for Costco Wholesale (2005-2021). Departments: Dry Grocery, Sundries & Freezer. Graduate of the Retail Management Program. Wife to Mark Kaiser, Mother to Ashley & Emilee, Grandmother to James.
Eric V. Lane
Founder/President, Bloemsma & Lane, Inc.
Email: eric@lanecpas.com
LinkedIn: Eric V. Lane
Mr. Lane is a Certified Public Accountant and Consultant. He has remained actively involved in the management and performance of audits, reviews, business valuations, litigation, and consulting engagements throughout his career in public accounting and consulting. In 1996, he completed the examination and experience requirements to become a Certified Public Accountant in the state of California. In 2004, he completed the training and testing required obtaining the designation of Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA), an accreditation that recognizes special training and qualifications in business valuation and adherence to the standards established by the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts (NACVA).
Mr. Lane has performed the following types of assignments: numerous audits and reviews of manufacturing, distribution, construction, healthcare and SEC clients; merger and acquisition consultation; business and stock valuations; economic damage calculations; post-acquisition purchase price allocation appraisals; goodwill and intangible impairment assessments; forensic accounting analyses; as well as accounting systems consulting.
In addition, Mr. Lane has acquired manufacturing operations in his capacity as a Chief Financial Officer in privately held companies and supporting the prospective sale of a company in his capacity as a Controller.
Jorge Marquez
Vice President; Program Leader, Apprenticeship and Workforce Innovation, Robert Half Government, the staffing division of Protiviti Government Services
Email: jorge.marquez@roberthalf.com
Jorge Marquez is the Southern California-based senior vice president for Robert Half Government specializing in the delivery of consulting and talent solutions with federal, state, and local government agency clients and government contracting partners. Jorge also is the Program Leader for Robert Half’s Apprenticeship and Workforce Innovation (AWI) solution which goal is to develop a skilled, diverse, and inclusive professional workforce through apprenticeships launching in Southern California in the areas of cybersecurity and accounting expanding nationwide into additional professional roles.
Jorge began his career with Robert Half as a division director for Robert Half Management Resources in La Jolla and was quickly promoted to metro market manager for the Westwood and City of Industry offices. Subsequently, he was promoted to a vice president supporting enterprise/client solutions driving global collaboration projects and solutions across Robert Half and Protiviti. Jorge has been responsible for developing several notable client engagements during his tenure with Robert Half. In addition, Jorge has over 15 years of advisory experience in assurance, tax, consulting, and business development in the Southern California market, including extensive experience cultivating executive-level relationships. He earned his undergraduate degree in Business Administration from the University of California Riverside and obtained his CPA license more than 10 years ago.
Additionally, Jorge is a proud founding member of Somos Familia, one of Robert Half’s six new Employee Network Groups created to amplify Hispanic and LatinX perspectives while creating networks, community, and growth opportunities for those employees. As a resident of Los Angeles, Jorge sits on the County Workforce Development Board, which services approximately 4 million residents, 57 of the 88 cities and approximately 150 unincorporated communities within the County. Jorge serves on the Advisory Boards for both the Transformative Leadership in Disruptive Times program at the University of California, Riverside Extension, and the Institute for Next Level Leadership.
Dwight Nakata
CPA, CFP, YNCPAs Cetera Financial Specialists LLC
Email: dwight.nakata@yncpa.com
LinkedIn: Dwight Nakata
Financial Planning Firm: We help individuals reduce financial risks, reduce taxes, and reach financial goals. We help individuals make smart financial decisions. CPA Firm Partner in a CPA firm and had past experience with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP before starting YNCPAs. We specialize in financial statement audits, international tax, and multi-state tax.
Steven Nishimura
VP, Group Director, Digital, Innocean Worldwide Americas
Email: steven.nishimura@gmail.com
LinkedIn: Steven Nishimura
Years in the field: 17
Steven has over 17 years of experience in advertising, focusing specifically on digital account and product management. He is currently leading the digital team for Hyundai and Genesis at Innocean. He has worked at other large agencies, such as FCB Chicago, Deutsch LA, and TBWA/Chiat/Day. He has led website and digital advertising work for a variety of brands, including Lexus, Clorox, Nissan, Infiniti, and Discover Card.
Donna Romero
Group Claim Manager, Automobile Club of Southern California
Email: Romero.donna@aaa-calif.com
LinkedIn: Donna Romero
Donna came to the Auto Club of Southern California with over 35 years of industry experience, most of which was in casualty and litigation. She has multi-state experience in Personal Auto, Homeowner, Commercial Auto and Commercial General Liability. She managed the Midwest and Eastern Regions at 21st Century/AIG, along with nationwide responsibilities at Farmers Insurance. In 2010, she was integral in building the National Commercial Auto Center of Excellence based in Arizona, where she managed people, process and files with large injury exposures and complex coverage issues. In 2012, Donna transitioned to Commercial General Liability and was one of three Commercial Zone Managers for the United States. During that time, she was responsible for a national coverage team and Southern California mid and large loss teams.
Her current roll is overseeing over 350 people in Southern California’s Casualty, Mobile and Litigation units as well as a nationwide SIU department. In addition to her technical responsibilities, she has coordinated efforts with agents and underwriting regarding risk analysis, claim trends and new customer value propositions. Donna graduated from the University of California at Irvine, majoring in psychology. With respect to industry education, she is pursuing her CPCU designation through the Institutes. Additionally, Donna attended a Presidential Leadership program through the Ronald Reagan Library and attended a year-long Accelerator Program through Pro-Sim to enhance her leadership skills and business acumen. Donna resides in Mission Viejo with her husband Rene. They have one son, Chris, who is practicing employment law. Donna loves spending time with her family and their dog Zoe. For entertainment, she loves to hike, travel, and head to the beach. Donna is very involved with philanthropic activities, focusing on literacy and cancer awareness.