Dawn Chandler

Initiated Member Since: March 2007
Office: 03-432
Hours: Tuesday, Thursday 10am – 11:30
E-mail: dachandl@calpoly.edu
Phone: (805) 756-1760
Fax: (805) 756-1473

Education:
Doctorate of Business Administration, Major: Organizational Behavior; Minor: Strategic Management, Boston University Boston, MA
Awarded Outstanding Doctoral Student Research Award (2004, 2006)
Master’s of Business Administration, San Jose State University

Professional Experience:
Dawn has nearly five years experience in two industries: recruiting and financial services. Prior to entering Boston University’s doctoral program, she was employed as a financial recruiter based out of Boston and San Jose, California.
As a recruiter, Dawn collaborated with clients in diverse industries-e.g., software, food, retail, and financial services-to locate and hire employees for their respective accounting and finance departments. During that time, Dawn doubled productivity (measured in billings) each year she worked there. Likewise, Dawn consulted hundreds of job seekers on matters such as interviewing techniques, cover letter and resume writing, and salary negotiations. These experiences have given Dawn a unique vantage point into the hiring process within organizations. Each year of her employment, she doubled her yearly billings. Upon graduating from California State University at Chico, Dawn began her career in a management training program with Transamerica Financial Services. Her responsibilities included maintaining relationships with clients with existing personal, automobile, and mortgage loans, overseeing appropriate documentation on loans, and managing accounts receivable portfolio. Recently, Dawn help co-found the website (GrammerLogues.com).

In AKPsi:

As an advisor, Dawn has provided the active members with excellent resume building and trial interviews to prepare the members for potential career opportunities. She takes the time to also help promote the fraternity and appear at functions held by the fraternity.

Books:Shani, A.B., Chandler, D.E., Coget, J.F., & Lau, J.B. (2008). Behavior in Organizations: An Experimental Approach, 9th Edition.

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Jim Valdez

Initiated Member Since: September 2005
Office: 02-441
Office Hours: MF 9am -10am
Email: jvaldez@calpoly.edu

Professional and Educational Experience:

Jim has had over 30 years of executive business management experience, and started his career in the oil industry. He progressed from a Regional Manager with Ethyl Corporation’s Petroleum Chemicals Division to Director of the VP/Product Engineering Division for The Pennzoil Company. His Product Development Group was responsible for the successful introduction of Pennzoil’s first synthetic lubricant, among dozens of other new product introductions. After leaving Pennzoil, Jim joined Castrol to head their Specialty Synthetics Division. There, he successfully launched a new refrigeration/air conditioning lubricants business unit. In 1993, Jim became the Chief Operating Officer of CSF, Inc., an automotive parts manufacturer with plants in Asia and Global Marketing, and doubled the product line during his tenure at CSF. In that position, Jim increased the company size four times in 7 years, before eventually retiring in 2000. He has also been a Board (Committee) Member for the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association and President of his Anaheim Hills Homeowners Association. He has been affiliated with the Society of Automotive Engineers, the American Petroleum Institute and the National Association of Industrial Technology for which he is a Certified Industrial Technologist (CIT). Jim is currently an Independent Financial Consultant (Registered Principal), in San Luis Obispo and is on the faculty of the Cal Poly’s Orfalea College of Business (his Alma Mater). He is also a Chairman of the Board of Invental, Inc., a company which specializes in bringing new products to market. Jim received his MBA from Pepperdine University and was a Major in the US Army.

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Stephen Stern
Initiated Member Since: 2007
Office: 03-334
Office Hours: N/A
Email: smstern@calpoly.edu

Professional and Educational Experience:

Stephen M. Stern has been teaching part-time at Cal Poly for nearly three years, focusing mainly on business law (BUS 207); advanced business law (BUS 308); and Government and Social Influences on Business (BUS 404). Professor Stern earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism with a minor in business from Northern Arizona University, where he also earned the master’s degree and was graduated with honors. He later earned his juris doctorate in law from Washburn University, and served on the law review editorial board, for which he published a note on the First Amendment. In addition to teaching, Stern runs his own law firm , based in San Luis Obispo, focusing on various areas of business law, including, entity formation, contracts, license agreements, intellectual property, debtor-creditor rights, and bankruptcy. In his spare time, Stern travels abroad and competes in athletic competitions, including long distance biking and triathlons.