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Dan Angel, President Phone: 415-442-7050 E-mail: dangel@ggu.edu Areas of Expertise: higher education, development, strategic planning, communications, and forensics Dan Angel was appointed President of Golden Gate University in January of 2007. His career includes five other Presidencies: Marshall University (WV), Stephen F. Austin University (TX), Austin Community College (TX), Citrus College (CA) and Imperial Valley College (CA). He was elected to the State Legislature in Michigan and served as a Special Assistant to a US Senator in Washington, D.C. His university teaching experience includes Purdue University, Wayne State University, the University of Delaware, Albion College and Queens College in NYC. A prolific writer, he has published 12 books including a political biography of former Michigan Governor George Romney, a primer on long range planning, and a book on management. His educational credentials include a BS and MA (Education) from Wayne State University and a PhD earned at Purdue University (Communications). Major public service assignments have included membership on the Federal Reserve Board (Dallas). Career honors include: Distinguished Alumnus at Wayne State University (Michigan), Public Administrator of the Year (Austin, TX) and an invitation to the Oxford Roundtable (England).

Barbara Karlin, Vice President for Academic Affairs Phone: 415-442-7882 E-mail: bkarlin@ggu.edu Areas of expertise: accreditation, cyber education and taxation issues Barbara Karlin was appointed vice president of academic affairs at Golden Gate University in 2002. She has been with GGU since 1983, when she started as an adjunct professor, and her positions at the university have included associate dean and then dean of the School of Taxation, as well as dean of the Ageno School of Business. Karlin is an active member of several key committees at the GGU and received the Outstanding Service award, selected by the faculty in 1994. Karlin has written books, newsletters and videos on various tax-related subjects, and is in demand as a public speaker. She also hosted the television program, Tax Tips, which was a 10-part series on tax concerns for the 1997 tax year. Subjects Karlin has covered in her speeches include internet tax research. Karlin received her BA in political science from Stanford University, her JD from Hastings College of Law, and a LLM in taxation from Golden Gate University. She was admitted to the California Bar in 1980 and became a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in 1985.

Jeff Bialik, Vice President of Operations and Chief Financial Officer Phone: 415-442-7058 E-mail: jbialik@ggu.edu Areas of expertise: strategic planning, business process re-engineering, higher education, not-for-profit accounting and finance and technology strategies Since 1999, Jeff Bialik has been vice president of operations and chief financial officer at Golden Gate University. Before joining the staff at GGU, Bialik was executive vice president at Dominican College of San Rafael, director of accounting services at the University of California at Berkeley and a financial analyst with Exxon Corporation. He has taught undergraduate finance and accounting courses at GGU and at Dominican College. Bialik has a BA in business from the University of Washington and an MBA from the Haas School at the University of California at Berkeley.

Elizabeth A. Brady, Vice President for University Advancement Phone: 415-442-7813 E-mail: elbrady@ggu.edu Areas of expertise: fund development and planned giving Elizabeth A. Brady joined Golden Gate University in January of 1996 as the planned giving director. Prior to joining GGU, Brady worked at a theological graduate school in Berkeley, Calif. where she served in a variety of development roles including alumni relations and publications. Before entering the development field she spent 10 years teaching English at universities in the Bay Area and was co-founder and director of the English Center for International Women at Mills College. Brady earned her BA and MA in English at San Francisco State University.

Frederic White, Dean, School of Law Phone: 415-442-6679 E-mail: fwhite@ggu.edu Areas of expertise: administrative law, land-use control, local government, wills and trusts, and property In January 2004, Frederic White was appointed acting dean of the School of Law at Golden Gate University. Prior to joining the university, Frederic White was the associate dean for Cleveland-Marshall College of Law at Cleveland State University from 1994 to 2001. In his 25-year career at Cleveland-Marshall, Dean White also held the positions of assistant professor, associate professor and professor of law. White has extensively published both legal and non-legal writings. He has been recognized for excellence in teaching and has been listed in Who's Who Among Black Americans since 1988. White is an active member of the American Association of Law Schools (AALS) and the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) and has served on site-inspection teams for the American Bar Association. White received his BA from Columbia College and his JD from Columbia University School of Law in New York.

Terry Connelly, Dean, Ageno School of Business Phone: 415-442-6514 E-mail: tconnelly@ggu.edu Areas of expertise: investment banking, law, corporate strategy In April 2004, Terry Connelly was appointed dean of the Ageno School of Business at Golden Gate University. Most recently before joining GGU, Connelly was director of strategic advisory services at Ernst & Young Australia and served on the adjunct faculty of the Queensland University of Technology Graduate School of Business. Connelly began his professional career in 1968 as an attorney with the New York law firm of Cravath, Swaine & Moore where his experience included corporate, securities and litigation practice in New York and London. This was followed by 18 years of service with the Salomon Brothers investment banking business where he became a managing director and chief of staff in 1987. From 1995 through 1998, Connelly served as chief executive of Cowen & Company's investment banking business, which focuses on the life sciences and technology industries. Connelly holds a BA from The Catholic University of America and a law degree from NYU School of Law. During his career, he has served in the capacity of member and chair of a variety of associations including the Corporate Finance Committee of the Securities Industry Association, the Program Council of the Center for International Studies and Liberal Arts at Connecticut College, the Dean's Advisory Council for the New York University School of Law and was a fellow of The Aspen Institute.

Mary Canning, Dean, School of Taxation and Dean, School of Accounting Phone: 415-442-7885 E-mail: mcanning@ggu.edu Areas of expertise: individual and advanced federal income taxation, tax research and property transactions In 2002, Mary Canning assumed the role of dean of the School of Taxation at Golden Gate University, and in 2006, the role of dean of the School of Accounting. Canning has been with the university since 1987, serving in a variety of capacities including that of adjunct and associate professor. From 1997-2002, Canning was the associate dean of the School of Taxation as well an associate professor. She also directed the school's full-time program and the tax internship program. She has received GGU's Outstanding Adjunct Faculty award and the Outstanding Scholarship of Teaching award for full-time faculty. Canning earned her BA in social welfare from the University of California at Berkeley and her JD and LLM in taxation from Golden Gate University. She has held positions in the Coopers and Lybrand tax department and was a senior tax manager at Ernst & Young.

Marvin Weinbaum, Dean, CyberCampus Phone: 415-369-5260 E-mail: mweinbaum@ggu.edu Areas of expertise: distance learning, and management and technology Marvin Weinbaum has been at GGU as dean of the CyberCampus since January 2001. Prior to joining GGU, he was the executive director of IT at John Jay College of Criminal Justice/City University of New York. Other previous positions have also included director of technical support services for the New York City Board of Education, and director of computer services at LaGuardia Community College, City University of New York. Weinbaum earned his BA in English from City College/The City University of New York as well as MA degrees in educational administration and counseling from City College and Pace University.

Cherron R. Hoppes, Dean of Undergraduate Programs Phone: 415-442-6510 E-mail: choppes@ggu.edu Areas of expertise: nonprofit management, higher education administration and enrollment management, adult education, technology to support student services Cherron Hoppes was named dean of undergraduate programs for the Ageno School of Business in July 2006. Prior to that appointment, Hoppes served as the director of admissions and student affairs since November 2000. She came to Golden Gate University in 1999 as the assistant dean of student affairs. Her career includes experiences at a mid-sized public institution and small, private institutions for both traditional undergraduate students and non-traditional, working adults seeking degree completion or graduate degrees. Her recent experience includes leadership for both recruitment and retention activities by managing services related to outreach and recruitment, admissions, academic advising, international student services, career and internship services, counseling, disability services, student life, graduation certification and commencement. In addition, she has also worked in the areas of marketing and collateral development, strategic planning, institutional research and maximizing the use of technology to support enrollment and student services via the internet. Hoppes received a bachelor of science in criminal justice and a master of public administration, both at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

John Fyfe, Assistant to the President Phone: 415-442-6540 E-mail: jfyfe@ggu.edu Areas of expertise: nonprofit management, higher education management and Silicon Valley regional issues Since June 2001, John Fyfe has served as the regional administrative dean for Golden Gate University's South Bay and Monterey Bay sites. He has been a member of the GGU staff since 1992. Prior to his current position, Fyfe was the director of quality assurance and planning as well as the acting dean of the CyberCampus. He has also been GGU's provost of the Silicon Valley/Monterey Region. Before joining GGU, Fyfe was on staff at the Stanford University School of Medicine where he served consecutively as director of research administration, director of laboratory health and safety, and director of administrative budgets. Fyfe earned his BA at Colorado College and his MA and PhD in education at Stanford University.