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Cerence names Antonio Rodriguez as interim CFO
Rodriguez's career includes a tenure as a partner at CSuite Financial Partners since 2018 and a role as CFO of The Bouqs Company from 2019 to 2023. Prior to that, he served as CFO of TouchCommerce Inc. from 2010 to 2018 and began his career at KPMG LLP. He holds a B.S. in business and accounting from California State University, Northridge. -- Investing
They Thought Top Artists Were Giving Them Their Big Break. But Was It All a ‘Menu of Bullshit’?
At the risk of damaging their reputations and disenfranchising longtime fans, it seems bold for mainstream artists to reach into the pockets of their fanbase in such a blatant way. But music scams and rip-offs have been going on for decades, says professor Jeffrey Izzo, the Mike Curb Endowed Chair of Music Industry Studies at California State University, Northridge. -- Rolling Stone Magazine
Bob Suzuki, 88; Former Cal Poly President
Prior to coming to Cal Poly Pomona, Suzuki served as the dean of graduate studies and research at Cal State L.A. from 1981 to 1985 and vice president for academic affairs at CSU Northridge from 1985 to 1991. There, Suzuki worked to increase funding for instruction and research through grants, bolster diversity among faculty and raise the graduation rates of underrepresented students. -- Rafu Shimpo
CSUN Women’s Volleyball Adds Faulkner and Walz as Assistant Coaches for 2024 Season
CSUN head coach Aquiles Montoya has finalized the 2024 coaching staff with the addition of Greg Faulkner and Haley Walz as assistant coaches. -- BVM Sports
How Stuart Woods’ character Stone Barrington lives on in Brett Battles’ ‘Smolder’
“I always wanted to be a writer. In fifth grade, I was telling people I was going to be a novelist. And that was always what I wanted to do, but I didn’t know exactly how to get there. So I went to Cal State Northridge and got a degree in television & film because I also liked film,” he says. -- Pasadena Star-News
Flores among the WSJ layoffs
He is a Los Angeles native, a Spanish speaker, and a graduate of Cal State Northridge. -- Talking Biz News
Michelle Gruber and Alex Markowitz Launch Alteri Wealth
Michelle Gruber, CFP®, CRPC, Founder and Managing Partner, has over two decades of experience in the wealth management industry. Armed with a bachelor’s degree in finance from California State University Northridge, her journey began in commercial mortgage before she found her stride at UBS Financial Services and later Merrill Lynch Wealth Management – where she spent nearly 15 years, culminating in being named to Forbes’ 2024 list of Best-In-State Top Women Wealth Advisors. -- CityBiz
Ebony N. Shelton’s Call into Top San Diego County Leadership
Ms. Shelton holds an Undergraduate Degree in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix and an Executive Master Degree in Public Administration with an emphasis in Public Sector Leadership from California State University at Northridge. -- San Diego Voice & Viewpoint
The Petersen’s New ‘Best In Low’ Exhibit Celebrates Lowrider Culture
Opening night for Best in Low also drew a celebratory car meet on the roof of the Petersen’s garage, where everything from a Honda Acty to a Dodge Li’l Red Express, even a couple of Harley-Davidson motorcycles pulled up in classic lowrider fashion. At the opening, I spoke with guest curator Dr. Denise Sandoval, a Professor of Chicana and Chicano Studies at California State University, Northridge, who helped to coordinate the cars, bikes, memorabilia and videos that make up the exhibit. -- Forbes Magazine
NMSU's HSI STEM Resource Hub marks five years with final conference
In 2018, New Mexico State University (NMSU) received a research award under the National Science Foundation’s Hispanic Serving Institutions Program. The five-year, $2.6 million grant funded the creation of an HSI STEM Resource Hub at NMSU, in collaboration with Doña Ana Community College and California State University-Northridge. -- New Mexico Sun