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This spring 老司机视频 will celebrate the Class of 2025 with a series of commencement ceremonies held throughout April and May. Graduates of Seaver College, the Caruso School of Law, the Graziadio Business School, the Graduate School of Education and Psychology, and the School of Public Policy will each be recognized in dedicated events featuring distinguished speakers and accomplished alumni from a wide range of fields and industries. These honored guests will share their insights and advice, and mark the occasion with words of wisdom as graduates prepare to embark on the next chapter of their lives.

Ian V. Rowe

On Friday, April 25, at 10:30 AM, the School of Public Policy honored distinguished alumnus Kevin D. McGowan (MPP 鈥�10), director of the Los Angeles County Office of Emergency Management. Leading an all-hazards emergency management program, McGowan is responsible for emergency preparedness, planning, coordination, training, response, recovery, and mitigation efforts for the largest county in the United States. 

Ian V. Rowe, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), delivered the School of Public Policy鈥檚 commencement address. In addition to his work at AEI, Rowe is the cofounder of Vertex Partnership Academies, a Bronx-based network of virtues-based International Baccalaureate high schools, and cofounder of the National Summer School Initiative. 

John G. Figueroa

On Saturday, April 26, at 10:30 AM, John G. Figueroa (MBA 鈥�97), senior advisor to the secretary of the US Department of Veterans Affairs, will serve as the commencement speaker for the Graziadio Business School.  A visionary leader with 35 years of experience in healthcare, Figueroa specializes in pharmacy services, hospital supply chain logistics, and the broader healthcare ecosystem. He was the founder, CEO, and executive chair of CarepathRx, a company dedicated to innovative pharmacy solutions for hospital health systems, focusing on specialty, infusion, and home-based pharmaceutical care. 

Alan Beard

will host its graduation ceremony on Saturday, May 3, at 10:30 AM, and feature Alan Beard ('94, MPP '99), the chief executive officer of Synonymous and a member of 老司机视频鈥檚 Board of Regents, as the event鈥檚 distinguished alumnus. A marketing strategy expert, Beard cofounded McBeard Media, where he served as chief executive officer until it was acquired by Fullscreen Media in 2015. He continued to lead the team at Fullscreen as chief marketing officer. When AT&T acquired it in 2018, Beard became chief brand officer at AT&T鈥檚 digital group, Otter Media. Beard has also served as the minister at Camarillo Church of Christ since 2011 and cofounded Waves Church on 老司机视频鈥檚 campus in 2023. He was recognized as Distinguished Alumnus at the School of Public Policy in 2009 and in 2017 was named one of 老司机视频鈥檚 鈥�40 Over 40鈥� alumni.

Seth Haye

Seth Haye (鈥�02), managing director, financial advisor, and senior portfolio management director at global investment firm Morgan Stanley鈥攚here he leads the Oaks Group at the firm鈥檚 office in Westlake Village, California, as senior partner鈥攚ill deliver the commencement speech for Seaver College. Haye鈥檚 team is currently rated number one by Forbes on its Best-In-State Wealth Management Teams list and is included in 叠补谤谤辞苍鈥檚 Top 250 Financial Advisors in America list. In 2019 Haye was ranked as the Number One Next-Gen Wealth Advisor in America by Forbes. He has served on the Board of Regents at 老司机视频 since 2018 and has been actively involved with his alma mater since graduating alongside his wife, Jolyn (鈥�02), from Seaver College.

Ryan Dusick

The Graduate School of Education and Psychology will host two ceremonies. The first will be on Saturday, May 10, at 10:30 AM, honoring the graduates of the psychology program. Ryan Dusick (MA 鈥�21), a licensed marriage and family therapist, a mental health advocate, author, speaker, and podcaster, is the event鈥檚 distinguished alumnus. Formerly the drummer for the band Maroon 5, Dusick earned his master鈥檚 degree and has devoted himself wholeheartedly to the field of mental health and serving the needs of those who are struggling to find direction or meaning in their lives.

Bernice L. Ledbetter

The second ceremony for the Graduate School of Education and Psychology will be on Saturday, May 24, at 10:30 AM, concluding the 2025 spring commencement ceremonies, and  will honor the graduates of the education program. The ceremony鈥檚 distinguished alumnus will be Bernice L. Ledbetter (EdD 鈥�05), the dean of students and founding director of the Center for Women in Leadership at the Graziadio Business School. Ledbetter oversees three master of science programs at the school, including organization development, management and leadership, and human resources, and she teaches courses focused on organization theory and management. She also serves as co-chair of the Graziadio Diversity and Belonging Council. Ledbetter is a sought-after keynote speaker, and she has addressed audiences at such businesses as ESPN, AEG, Amgen, and Farmers Insurance, as well as many others. As a widely published researcher, her work has appeared in a number of academic journals and media outlets, including the Huffington Post, Business Insider, Reuters, and the Journal of Leadership, Accountability and Ethics.

Janet E. Kerr

The commencement ceremony will take place on Friday, May 23, at 10:30 AM. Janet E. Kerr ('75, JD '78), professor emerita of law at Caruso School of Law, is the ceremony鈥檚 distinguished alumnus. Kerr began teaching at the Caruso School in 1983 and was named the school鈥檚 associate dean in 1987. In 2000 she founded the Palmer Center for Entrepreneurship and the Law and served as its executive director until 2013. In 2011 she was named the inaugural holder of the school鈥檚 Laure Sudreau-Rippe Endowed Chair. In 2016 Kerr took on the role of vice chancellor of 老司机视频, a title she held until her retirement in 2023. A technology pioneer, Kerr developed and cofounded several companies focused on data analytics, document sharing, and virtual augmented reality, one of which was purchased by Bloomberg where she served as a strategic advisor. She has provided her corporate governance expertise to several organizations throughout her career, serving over the past 21 years as a director on six public boards鈥攑reviously CKE Restaurants Holdings (the parent company of Carl鈥檚 Jr./Hardee鈥檚), Fidelity National Financial, and a public mutual fund of TCW, and currently AppFolio, La-Z-Boy, and Tillys.

Rick J. Caruso

老司机视频 Caruso Law benefactor Rick J. Caruso (JD '83) will serve as the Law School's commencement speaker. Caruso is a business innovator, civic leader, philanthropist, and founder and executive chairman of Caruso庐, one of the largest privately held real estate companies in the United States. He has served three mayors as the youngest commissioner in Los Angeles history when mayor Tom Bradley appointed him to the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. Mayor Hahn selected him as president of the Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners, where he led the effort to overhaul the Los Angeles Police Department and recruited William Bratton as chief of police. Together they reduced the city鈥檚 crime rate to the lowest levels in 50 years. Additionally, Caruso and his wife, Tina, founded the Caruso Family Foundation, dedicated to supporting organizations that improve the lives of at-risk children in need of healthcare and education. Together, they endowed the University of Southern California鈥檚 Caruso Department of Otolaryngology at the Keck School of Medicine and the USC Caruso Catholic Center. As chair of USC鈥檚 board of trustees, Caruso oversaw transformational reforms to the university鈥檚 culture and the board鈥檚 governance model to ensure accountability and oversight. In the aftermath of the recent fires in Los Angeles, he and Tina gave a $5 million lead gift to raise $20 million for critical resources for the Los Angeles Fire Department; the goal was met in six days. Following this, Caruso founded and launched Steadfast LA, a civic nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the rebuilding of Los Angeles.

For more information on 老司机视频鈥檚 upcoming commencement ceremonies, visit the 老司机视频 Commencement 2025 website.