The USC Lambda Board of Directors works collaboratively with university staff and stakeholders to carry out the mission of the USC Lambda LGBTQ+ Alumni Association.
Here are the members of the 2024-2025 Board of Directors:
Officers:
Kyle Lynn ’08, MS ’14
President
He | Him | His
Director, Manufacturing, Science & Technology | STAAR Surgical
Tom Henkenius ’00, MS ’19
Immediate Past President
He | Him | His
Founder | Thunder Communications
Justin Gilyani MS ’20
Secretary
He | Him | His
Founder | Codex Projects
Brandon Kyle EdD ’19
Executive Director
He | Him | His
Board Members:
Peter Barth ’07
He | Him | His
Chief of Staff and Strategy | Blue Shield of California Foundation
Christopher Cianci JD ’09
He | Him | His
Partner | Lagasse Branch Bell + Kinkead LLP
Steven Dunbar ’03
He | Him | His
Senior Administrative Analyst | Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Eva Estrada EdD ’22
She | Her | Hers
Crisis Clinician/Adjunct Professor | College Hospital (Cerritos)
Connor Fetting-Smith MFA ’12
He | Him | His
Filmmaker
Liam Gillen MEd ’05
He | Him | His
Director of Admissions | UC Irvine School of Law
Terrell M. Green MS ’23
He | Him | His
Program Coordinator | State Bar of California
Tiffany Gruenberg MSW ’14
She | Her | Hers
Attorney | Tyson & Mendes
John Hanna MBA ’00
He | Him | His
Senior Vice President of Marketing, Employee Benefits | IMA
Marques Harper MS ’23
He | Him | His
Deputy Features Editor | Los Angeles Times
Kristen Kavanaugh MSW ’12
She | Her | Hers
Founder | The Agency Initiative
David “Jax” Kelly MPH ’22
He | Him | His
President, Board of Directors | Let’s Kick ASS Palm Springs (AIDS Survivor Syndrome)
Erick Matos MPH ’20
He | Him | His
Government Relations Manager | Sysco
Alysha Menakaya MFA ’20
She | Her | Hers
Producer | Menakaya Productions LLC
Kim Milliken Hayden MS ’96
She | Her | Hers
Senior Director of Development Operations | NAF
Sharon Pavlovich EdD ’20
She | Her | Ella
Assistant Professor | Loma Linda University
Eric Pelletier JD ’16
He | Him | His
Vice President | Goldman Sachs
James “Jay” Prewitt EdD ’23
He | They
Director of Coaching and Facilitation | The Latimer Group
Kevin Randolph ’07
He | Him | His
Chief Financial Officer | Debt INvestment Group
Maya Richard-Craven ’17
She | They
Media Relations Manager | Etched Communications
Alexia Sambrano ’22
They | Them | Ella
Learning & Development Specialist | USC Confidential Advocacy, Resources, and Education Support Center
Deidre Strohm MPW ’96
She | Her | Hers
Development Director | CALSTART
Caleb Triche ’17
He | They
Technical Project Manager | Blue Origin
Marco Valadez ’15
He | Him | His
Vice President, Risk Program Manager & Data Analytics | City National Bank
Monica Valencia ’13
She | Her| Hers
Attorney Manager | Los Angeles LGBT Center
Lucille Warren ’22, MPP ’23
She | Her | Hers
Government and Public Services Analyst | Deloitte
Rachel Woodward ’05
She | Her | Hers
Vice President of Sales | Linblad Expeditions