The Southern California Network
The City of Angels boasts perfect weather, limitless entertainment, and nearly 6000 community members that are up for catching coffee or a wave. The Southern California Network area hosts many events aimed at networking and lifelong learning throughout the year including DU Night Out with the Dodgers/Angels, wine tastings, community service projects, student tours of area companies, and DU hockey watch parties. The members of this group are eager to connect with you and are open to alumni, parents, current students, and friends of DU. Connect with your Network Leaders below or reach out to your staff liaison to learn how to get more connected. We can’t wait to hear from you!
Staff Leader
Meet Brent Thompson
Director of Regional Engagement
Brent helps guide strategy and execute engagement efforts of all alumni, families, parents and friends across the country and in select international networks as well as develops a programmatic portfolio for the regions in collaboration with Denver-based advancement team. Brent's goal is to create a culture of lifelong engagement and volunteerism among constituents in the regional markets and networks that builds our pipeline for campaign philanthropy and long-term engagement for the University's Global Network.
Brent has served in a number of different roles throughout his 15-year career in higher education for the University of Oklahoma, University of Texas system and now with the University of Denver. He is also adjunct faculty for the Executive Education in Daniels. Brent has worked in several different capacities including employer relations, career development, accreditation, and alumni engagement. Brent is a proud University of Denver and University of Oklahoma graduate and his entire wardrobe is crimson!
Connect with Brent
Meet Ross Williams
Director of Development, Western Region
Ross Williams joined the DU Advancement team as a Regional Director of Development in February of 2022, focusing on growing philanthropic partnerships with our partners in the western states. Ross looks forward to learning more about our alumni and friends from across the west in the coming months and years ahead.
Connect with Ross
Connect With Us
VOLUNTEER
If you want to share your time and talent in any way outside mentoring and networking, check out VolunteerDU at volunteering.du.edu This portal is a menu of volunteer opportunities and your open door to engage with the DU community. Choose from a variety of one-off and ongoing projects that are meaningful to you.
The DU Career Network allows you to connect with DU students and alumni for mentoring and career networking. Share your expertise with those pursuing similar professional interests by joining du.firsthand.co.
If you have any questions about volunteering with DU, please email alumni@du.edu.
CONNECT WITH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA NETWORK LEADERS
Please email Stuart.Shelly@du.edu to connect with a DU Southern California Network leader today!
CONNECT WITH DU STAFF LEADER
Please email brent.thompson@du.edu or ross.williams@du.edu to connect with a DU staff member.
Looking for more ways to connect with DU? Please email alumni@du.edu.
Sign up to be a Network Leader today!
If you're interested in learning more about how you can become a DU Network Leader in Southern California, please click the button below and we will get back to you as soon as possible. Thank you for your interest!
