Alumni Owned and Operated Businesses
We know that this is a difficult time for many businesses, and we want to support our alumni during these unprecedented times. The businesses below are local or have electronic capabilities and are owned or operated by Cal alumni.
Are you a Cal alum running your own business? Please fill out this form to be featured! We will reach out to you once your business has been posted. Go Bears!
Career Education
Career Insiders
Mauri Schwartz MBA ’85
Linkedin | Facebook | Twitter
Via Nova Children’s School
Franca Cioria ’95
Interdisciplinary Field Studies
Sounding Board
Christine Tao ’01
Business Administration
Linkedin | Twitter
CANOPY
Steve Mohebi ’97
Economics
Instagram
Moovweb
Ajay Kapur ’99
Physics, Computer Science
Linkedin | Twitter
Design
Anne Mellenthin Design
Anne Mellenthin ’84
Political Science, French
Linkedin | Pinterest
Food & Beverage
The Brew Coop
Gore Song ’13
Psychology, Business
Instagram
Gordon Biersch Brewing Company
Dan Gordon ’82
Political Economy
Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
Kent Rasmussen Winery
689 Cellars
Kent Rasmussen ’97
History
Pedroncelli Winery
Christine Bothwell Pedroncelli ’49
Humanities
Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
Smith-Madrone Vineyards & Winery
Stuart Smith ’70
Economics
Facebook | Instagram
Dragon Well
Gary Tan ’89
Economics
Health
Advanced Optometry
Robert Turcios ’78, O.D. ’80
TOGETHER Senior Health
Cynthia Benjamin ’97, MBA
Linkedin | Facebook | Instagram
Solv Health
Heather Mirjahangir Fernandez ’98
Political Science
Twitter
Sean L. Bullard DDS, Inc.
Sean L. Bullard ’97
American Studies, African American Studies, Pre-dental
Phone: (415) 982-7443
Email
On the Move Physical Therapy and Pilates
Alyssa Herrera-Set ’99
American Studies
Facebook | Instagram
Pineal Labs
Dennis Hauser MBA ’20
Business Administration, Business Analytics
App | Instagram
Retail
Back to the Roots
Alejandro Valez ’09
Business Administration
Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
Gifts for Good
Laura Hertz ’13
Business Administration
Facebook | Linkedin | Twitter
MAIKA
Viola Suntanto ’97
Business Administration
Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Pinterest
Last Minute Gear
James Dong ’10
Business Adminiatration, and Environmental Econ & Policy
Facebook
Seasalt Kids
Kyong M. Kim ’04
Polotical Economy of Industrial Societies
Facebook | Instagram
D&D Jewelry
Azita Moayeri & Moe Ansari ’88
Biological Sciences
1343 Locust St. Walnut Creek, CA
925-274-1444
Facebook | Instagram | Pintrest | YouTube
Professional Services
BERTONI-LAW
Paul Philippe Bertoni JD ’97
Linkedin
Computer Maven
Ralph Morewitz ’71, MBA ’73
Email
Koch Capital Management LLC
Jim Koch MBA ’98
Linkedin | Facebook | Twitter | Youtube
Nuventis LLC
Mike McLaren MBA ’96
Ripple Works
Douglas Galen ’80, MBA ’84
Linkedin | Facebook | Twitter
SuttleLaw PC
John C. Suttle MBA ’71
Suttle, D’Aquisto & Knolla, LLP
John C. Suttle MBA ’71
Soul Focus Sports
Scott Anderson ’03
Economics
Linkedin | Instagram
Silverback Pacific
Scott Anderson ’03
Economics
Instagram
Steve Hathaway Photography
Steve Hathaway ’75
Art
Instagram
MitghtMite Termite Services
Karim ElKatcha ’94, M.S. ’97
Architecture, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Facebook | Yelp
Just Focus and Reorganize
Janice Rostron ’03
Legal Studies
Phone: 323-601-8258
Email | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
Digital Disposition
Naz Pournaghshband ’11
Molecular & Cell Biology
Facebook | Instagram
RJR Partners, Inc.
Ryan Roskovensky ’08 MBA
Business Administration
LinkedIn
PickFu
John Li ’01 and Justin Chan ’01
Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
LinkedIn | Facebook | Twitter
Steve Brigandi ’83
Political Science
Member, CAA Board of Directors 1998-2001
LinkedIn
ALAS Media
Elizabeth Ruvalcaba Mendez ’08
Sociology & Spanish Literature
Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
Technology
ExoPolymer
Derek Wells ’97
Genetics, Plant Biology
Linkedin | Instagram | Twitter
Valitor
Wesley M. Jackson ’00, PhD ’06
Bioengineering
Linkedin
Total Phase
Kumaran Santhanam ’96
Electrical Engineering, Computer Science & Physics
LinkedIn | Facebook | Twitter