Cal for All
Join us to create a more inclusive alumni community.
Cal for All is a speaker series aimed at creating a more inclusive alumni community. Cal for All brings Berkeley alumni from diverse backgrounds and Cal Alumni Association (CAA) Alumni Chapter leaders together to discuss diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and justice (DEIBJ). This series offers a unique opportunity to connect with other alums, exchange best practices, and learn from our speakers about their efforts to promote DEIBJ values in their work and across the Cal community.
Each Cal for All event is curated to provide an inclusive and supportive environment where alumni from all backgrounds can network, engage, and learn. This is a chance to connect with fellow Cal alums, share your experiences, and make a lasting impact on the Cal experience.
Watch recordings of past Cal for All events.
Learn more about DEIBJ and find additional resources provided by the UC Berkeley Division of Equity & Inclusion.
If you require an accommodation for effective communication, or information about mobility access features in order to fully participate in this event, please contact events@alumni.berkeley.edu or 510.900.8224 with as much advance notice as possible and at least 7–10 days in advance of the event.
Episode 4
Building an Inclusive STEM Pipeline: From Education to Industry
Recorded May 1, 2024
Dr. Tsu-Jae King Liu, Dean of the UC Berkeley College of Engineering, joins Cathy Han ’01, Founder of CAA’s DEIBJ Alumni Leadership Council and Board Secretary of the Cal Alumni Club of New York, for a fireside chat. Colette Patt ’85, Ph.D. ’95, Assistant Dean for DEIBJ, UC Berkeley College of Computing, will moderate an engaging panel on DEIBJ leadership, featuring inspiring Cal alumni leaders from engineering, technology, and legal/IP advisory backgrounds who will share their unique insights and best practices.
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| Dr. Tsu-Jae King Liu (she/her) Dean, UC Berkeley College of Engineering |
Miller Allen ’93, M.S. ’95, Ph.D. ’02 (he/him) Senior Director, Applied Materials |
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| Keitha Pansy ’02 (she/her) Chief of Staff, Worldwide Commercial Solutions Area CTO, Microsoft |
Jeff Chou, B.S. ’07, M.S. ’10, Ph.D. ’11 (he/him) Co-founder and CEO, Sync Computing |
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| MODERATOR Colette Patt ’85, Ph.D. ’95 (she/her) Assistant Dean for DEIBJ, UC Berkeley College of Computing |
HOST Cathy Han ’01 (she/her) Founder, DEIBJ Alumni Leadership Council Board Secretary, Cal Alumni Club of New York |
Episode 3
Thriving Communities for All
Recorded March 7, 2024
UC Berkeley’s Vice Chancellor and Chief Diversity Officer, Dania Matos, J.D., joins Cathy Han ’01, Founder of CAA’s DEIBJ Alumni Leadership Council and Board Secretary of the Cal Alumni Club of New York, for a fireside chat. Diego Jácome, co-chair of the UC Berkeley Chicanx Latinx Alumni Association – Los Angeles chapter, will moderate an engaging panel on DEIBJ leadership, featuring inspiring Cal alumni leaders from management consulting, higher education, and technology backgrounds who will share their unique insights and best practices.
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| Dania Matos, J.D. (she/her/ella) Vice Chancellor and Chief Diversity Officer, UC Berkeley |
Jan Shelly Brown ’14 (she/her) Partner, McKinsey & Company |
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| Kenichi Soga Ph.D. ’94 (he/him) Chancellor’s Professor and Special Advisor to the Dean of the College of Engineering for Resilient and Sustainable Systems, UC Berkeley |
Nicole Carlotto ’09 (she/her) Director of Communications and Advocacy, University of California Office of Federal Governmental Relations |
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| MODERATOR Diego Jacome ’06 (he/him) Co-Chair, UC Berkeley Chicanx Latinx Alumni Association – Los Angeles |
HOST Cathy Han ’01 (she/her) Founder, DEIBJ Alumni Leadership Council Board Secretary, Cal Alumni Club of New York |
Episode 2
Fostering Diverse Leadership for Sustainable Impact
Recorded February 13, 2024
UC Regent John A. Pérez joins Cathy Han ’01, Founder of CAA’s DEIBJ Alumni Leadership Council and Board Secretary of the Cal Alumni Club of New York, for a virtual fireside chat. Ché L. Abram Chief of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging for the UC Berkeley School of Public Health, will moderate an engaging panel on DEIBJ leadership, featuring inspiring Cal alumni leaders from technology, higher-ed, and nonprofit backgrounds who will share their unique insights and best practices.
Special Guests
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| John A. Pérez (he/him) UC Regent |
Dr. Deborah Cheng ’13 (she/her) Director of Fellowships & Public Service Partnerships, CCNY Colin Powell School for Civic & Global Leadership |
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| Dr. Allison Scott (she/her) CEO, Kapor Foundation |
Ousman Jobe ’95 (he/him) Director of Global Partnerships, Microsoft |
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| MODERATOR Ché L. Abram (she/her) Chief DEI Officer, UC Berkeley School of Public Health |
HOST Cathy Han ’01 (she/her) Founder, DEIBJ Alumni Leadership Council Board Secretary, Cal Alumni Club of New York |
Episode 1
A Changemaker Mindset for Inclusive Innovation
Recorded April 17, 2023
Cathy Han ’01, founder of CAA’s DEIBJ Alumni Chapter Leadership Council and member of the Cal Alumni Club of New York board of directors, led a fireside chat with UC Berkeley’s Chief Innovation and Entrepreneurship Officer, Dr. Richard Lyons ’82. An interactive panel on DEIBJ innovation followed, featuring inspiring Cal alumni leaders from public, private, and nonprofit-sector backgrounds who shared their unique insights and best practices. Dr. Élida Bautista, Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business, served as moderator.
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| Ahmad Anderson ’83 (he/him) Director of People & Culture, Gardens of Golden Gate Park |
Ahsia Badi ’02, M.P.H. (she/her) Senior Advisor to the Deputy Mayor of Health and Human Services, Office of the Mayor of New York City |
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| Joanna Burleson ’01 (she/her) Managing Director, Monitor Institute by Deloitte |
Richard Lyons ’82, Ph.D. (he/him) Chief Innovation and Entrepreneurship Officer, UC Berkeley |
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| MODERATOR Élida Bautista, Ph.D. (she/her) Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer, Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley |
HOST Cathy Han ’01 (she/her) Founder, DEIBJ Alumni Leadership Council Member, Board of Directors, Cal Alumni Club of New York |
