Paul Merage School of Business to host panel discussion on ‘Future of Private Business'

“EVENT: As part of its Future Series, UC Irvine’s Paul Merage School of Business presents a panel discussion on the “Future of Private Business” that will bring together leading voices from industry and academia to explore the evolving landscape of privately held and family-owned enterprises, with a focus on leadership, governance, growth and succession in a rapidly growing business environment. WHEN/WHERE: 6-8:45 p.m. Wednesday, May 6, at the UC Irvine Paul Merage School of Business SB1 Auditorium, 4293 Pereira Drive, Irvine (bldg. 222, grid D6 on campus map : https://web.communications.uci.edu/assets/email/dfa-tds/TDS-Website/maps/Main_UCIrvine-Map.pdf ) INFORMATION: Parking is available in the Social Sciences Parking Structure, near the intersection of Campus Drive and Stanford Court. The event is free and open to the public. Media planning to attend should contact Cara Capuano at 949-501-9192 or ccapuano@uci.edu. Parking is complimentary for media who RSVP in advance. Community members can register here : https://mailchi.mp/merage.uci.edu/save-the-date-future-of-real-estate-6257378?e=af0cfb1a84 HIGHLIGHTS: “Future of Private Business” will open with remarks from Patricia Wellmeyer , associate professor of teaching on the subject of accounting, and Ian O. Williamson , dean of the Merage School. They’ll then join a distinguished panel of business leaders for a conversation on the forces redefining the future of private enterprise, offering insights, real-world perspectives and strategic implications for today’s changing business conditions. 6 p.m.Check-in and registration 6:30-8 p.m.Panel program (Merage School SB1 Auditorium) with Stella Zhang, chief operating officer at American Lending Center; John Page, executive vice president, chief administrative officer and chief legal officer at Golden State Foods; Tammy Cooper, CEO, chief financial officer and board chair at Technologent and board member of the Orange County chapters of the Institute of Management Accountants and the American Red Cross; and Dipak Shah, founding board member and co-chair of membership, engagement and retention for the Southern California chapter of the Private Directors Association 8-8:45 p.m. Networking reception (Merage School courtyard) BACKGROUND: The “Future of Private Business” event marks the public launch of the Merage School’s Private Business Initiative , founded recently through a partnership between American Lending Center and Sunstone. It’s a multiyear effort to strengthen the long-term success of privately held firms across Southern California and beyond and is the only initiative of its kind on the West Coast housed within a business school. Contributing sponsors are First Citizens Bank and its Silicon Valley Bank division. ### For UC Irvine breaking news, visit news.uci.edu.

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