Introducing Pepperdine's 40 under 40 Alumni
At Pepperdine, purpose, service, and leadership is more than a mission statement. It's a way of life, reflected in the impact and achievements of more than 100,000 extraordinary alumni around the globe. This year's inaugural 40 under 40 alumni represent just a sample of these incredible stories. Selected from hundreds of nominations, these young entrepreneurs, executives, doctors, lawyers, educators, and public servants are innovating in their fields, inspiring their communities, and leading by example as the next generation of Pepperdine Waves.
![Kim Amundson](/alumni/outstanding-alumni/40under40/images/40skimmansen.jpg)
Program Officer, PATH
Seattle, Washington
![James Azadian](/alumni/outstanding-alumni/40under40/images/40sjamesazadian.jpg)
Shareholder and Chair of Appellate, Writs, and Constitutional Law Practice, Enterprise Counsel Group ALCLaguna Beach, California
![Meri Barnes](/alumni/outstanding-alumni/40under40/images/40smeribarnes.jpg)
Founder/CEO, The Shop Forward
Creative Director, Michael Gerald LTD.
Santa Monica, California
![Meredith Benton](/alumni/outstanding-alumni/40under40/images/40smeredithbenton.jpg)
Senior Program Officer, The Healing Trust
Nashville, Tennessee
![Tara Bracher](/alumni/outstanding-alumni/40under40/images/40starabracher.jpg)
President, Hats Off For Cancer
St. Louis, Missouri
![Pierce Brown](/alumni/outstanding-alumni/40under40/images/40spiercebrown.jpg)
Author/Screenwriter, Penguin Random House
Los Angeles, California
![Amber Coffman](/alumni/outstanding-alumni/40under40/images/40sambercoffman.jpg)
Development Director, Best Buddies International
Marina del Rey, California
![Todd Dildine](/alumni/outstanding-alumni/40under40/images/40stodddildine1.jpg)
Pastor, Lakeview Church of Christ
Chicago, Illinois
![Elizabeth Edwards](/alumni/outstanding-alumni/40under40/images/40selizabethedwards.jpg)
Founder and President, Volume Public Relations
Highlands Ranch, Colorado
![Ken Ellsworth](/alumni/outstanding-alumni/40under40/images/40skenellsworth.jpg)
Sr. Manager - Customer Analytics and Strategy, Intuit
San Diego, California
![Zeke Fortenberry](/alumni/outstanding-alumni/40under40/images/40szekefortenberry.jpg)
Assistant District Attorney, Collin County District Attorney's Office
Dallas, Texas
![Marinela Gombosev](/alumni/outstanding-alumni/40under40/images/40smarinelagombosev.jpg)
Executive Vice President, Operations and Marketing, Evoke Neuroscience
Corona Del Mar, California
![Keith Gormley](/alumni/outstanding-alumni/40under40/images/40skeithgormley.jpg)
Vice President, Social Marketing and Communication, Prudential Financial
Montclair, New Jersey
![Danielle Greg](/alumni/outstanding-alumni/40under40/images/40sdaniellegreg.jpg)
Clinical Psychologist, Private Practice
Calabasas, California
![Lori A. Harer](/alumni/outstanding-alumni/40under40/images/loriharer40s.jpg)
Attorney at Law, The Law Offices of Lori A. Darakjian
Westlake Village, California
![Seth Haye](/alumni/outstanding-alumni/40under40/images/40ssethhaye1.jpg)
Executive Director, Morgan Stanley
Westlake Village, California
![Stefan Holt](/alumni/outstanding-alumni/40under40/images/40sstefanholt.jpg)
Anchor and Reporter, NBCUniversal
New York City, New York
![Tia Hooper](/alumni/outstanding-alumni/40under40/images/40stiahooper.jpg)
Chief, Recruiting Branch, HQ U.S. Air Force JAG Corps
Alexandria, Virginia
![Hope Horner](/alumni/outstanding-alumni/40under40/images/40shopehorner.jpg)
CEO, Lemonlight
Santa Monica, California
![Arjun Jolly](/alumni/outstanding-alumni/40under40/images/40sarjunjolly.jpg)
COO/Co-Founder, adQuadrant, Inc.
Irvine, California
![Travis Jones](/alumni/outstanding-alumni/40under40/images/40stravisjones1.jpg)
Judge Advocate (JAG), United States Navy
Newport, Rhode Island
![Anthony Kenneda](/alumni/outstanding-alumni/40under40/images/40santhonykennada.jpg)
Vice President of Marketing, Gainsight
San Francisco, California
![Bounmany "Kyle" Keojampa](/alumni/outstanding-alumni/40under40/images/40skylekeojampa.jpg)
Surgeon, Delrey MD
Los Angeles, California
![Rob Khatchadourian](/alumni/outstanding-alumni/40under40/images/40srobk.jpg)
Engineering Program Manager, Apple, Inc.
San Jose, California
![Brittney Lane](/alumni/outstanding-alumni/40under40/images/40sbrittanylane1.jpg)
Associate, O'Melveny & Myers
Washington, D.C.
![David Mansdoerfer](/alumni/outstanding-alumni/40under40/images/40sdavidmansdierfer.jpg)
Deputy Chief of Staff, California State Senate
Mission Viejo, California
![Alec McNayr](/alumni/outstanding-alumni/40under40/images/40salecmcnyer.jpg)
Founder, McBeard
Los Angeles, California
![Richard Montano](/alumni/outstanding-alumni/40under40/images/40srichardmontano.jpg)
CEO, LIV Capital Group, Inc
San Diego, California
![Francisco Montes](/alumni/outstanding-alumni/40under40/images/40sfranciscomontes.jpg)
Realtor, The Enright Company
Founder, Rundalay
Los Angeles, California
![Margaret Moodian](/alumni/outstanding-alumni/40under40/images/40smargaretmoodian.jpg)
Board Member and governance chair, Blind Children's Learning Center
Rancho Santa Margarita, California
![Merrill Moses](/alumni/outstanding-alumni/40under40/images/40smerrillmoses.jpg)
Pepperdine Assistant Water Polo Coach, Pepperdine University
Thousand Oaks, California
![Ben Murrie](/alumni/outstanding-alumni/40under40/images/40sbenmurrie1.jpg)
Director of Contracts and Client Relations, Catharsis Productions
Raleigh, North Carolina
![Valerie Neumark Mickela](/alumni/outstanding-alumni/40under40/images/40svaleriemickela.jpg)
Co-Founder & Brand Strategist, Rootid, LLC
El Cerrito, California
![Talia Nosrati](/alumni/outstanding-alumni/40under40/images/40stalianosrati.jpg)
Senior Manager, Global Brand Marketing, 20th Century Fox
Los Angeles, California
![Nduka Nwanko](/alumni/outstanding-alumni/40under40/images/40sndukanwanko.jpg)
Fixed Income Analyst, Wells Fargo Bank
San Francisco, California
![Ashley Rhame](/alumni/outstanding-alumni/40under40/images/40sashleyrhame.jpg)
Head of Marketing and Communications, HoyleCohen LLC, A Focus Financial Firm
San Diego, California
![Clare Rice](/alumni/outstanding-alumni/40under40/images/40sclarerice.jpg)
Director of Care, Encounter Bible Fellowship Church
Executive Director, Ventura Center for Dispute Settlement
Ventura, California
![Ryan Sawtelle](/alumni/outstanding-alumni/40under40/images/40sryansawtelle1.jpg)
Founder & Executive Director, White Heart Foundation
Los Angeles, California
![Brad Tatum](/alumni/outstanding-alumni/40under40/images/40sbradtatum.jpg)
Mechanical/Fluids Department Manager, National Technical Systems
Santa Clarita, California
![Amanda Wickramasinghe](/alumni/outstanding-alumni/40under40/images/40samandawickramasinghe2.jpg)
Director & Vice President of Education Programs, Einstein Group, LLC
Educational Consultant
Ladera Ranch, California
![Meet the Committee](/alumni/outstanding-alumni/40under40/images/40s-meetthecommittee.png)
Learn more about the seven member committee who made this campaign possible.