William Dickson Faculty Fellows

About the Program

Thanks to a generous investment from Astro Aluminum Treating Company, the annual William Dickson Leader-in-Residence Program was launched in 2007. Through this program, the Ukleja Center invites a prominent business executive, government, or nonprofit leader to interact with our university community over the course of an academic year. Bringing an experienced leader to campus for an extended period of time allows program participants to learn about the full range of ethical leadership issues our leaders-in-residence have faced during the course of their careers. In addition, campus and community leaders get to explore how they manage the ethical aspects of their own leadership responsibilities.

Leaders-in-residence engage with the campus community in a variety of settings, from classroom presentations to informal discussions with small groups of students, faculty, and/or business leaders. These interactions enable members of the university community to enhance their understanding of ethical leadership, discover how these concepts are used in practice, and apply them within their own lives.

William Dickson Leaders-in-Residence

2007-2008 Robert Lorber - President, Lorber Kamai Consulting Group
2008-2009 Patrick McClenahan - CEO, 2015 Special Olympics World Games
2009-2010 Richard Strozzi-Heckler - President, Strozzi Institute
2010-2011 Cynthia Stamper Graff - President and CEO, Lindora Clinic
2011-2012 Damon Dunn - Co-Founder and Partner, Tricor Corporation
2012-2013 Diana Hendel - CEO, Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, Miller Children's Hospital, Community Hospital Long Beach
2013-2014 Rafer Johnson, Olympic Gold Medalist and California Special Olympics Founder
2014-2015 David Maggard - Chief of Police, City of Irvine
2015-2016 Justin Rudd - Founder, Community Action Team
2016-2017 Mary Zendejas - Executive Director and Founder, Professional Abilities Association of America
2017-2018 Aaron Cash - Actor, Singer, Dancer, and Choreographer
2018-2019 Rose Gonzalez - Integrated Marketing Strategy Director, Universal Studios Hollywood
2019-2020 Bruce Mac Rae - Vice President of State Government Affairs, UPS
2020-2021 Darick Simpson - President, Earl B. and Loraine H. Miller Foundation
2021-2022 Gloria Cordero - Water Commissioner and Navajo Nation Volunteer
2022-2023 Nancy Luong - Published Author and Digital Program Manager, Salesforce
2023-2024 praCh Ly - Writer, Director, and Performer