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Seaver Spotlight

Seaver Spotlight is LMU Frank R. Seaver College of Science and Engineer’s signature speaker series featuring distinguished leaders in STEM who share their experiences and insights as they seek to live lives of meaning and purpose.

Three people in picture - man, woman, man - who are industry practice leaders.

Friday, Oct. 27 | Featherston Life Sciences Building | 4-5 p.m. Panel Presentation | 5-6:30 p.m. Networking Reception

“Great Minds of STEM”

The Seaver Spotlight Fall 2023 event features three distinguished industry leaders who will share their insights into the fields of environmental engineering, technology, and health care. Moderated by Seaver College’s Dean Tina Choe, panelists will address some of the exciting opportunities on the horizon, important skill sets, and advice for students.

This panel discussion features three of Seaver’s six Industry Practice Leaders, industry practitioners appointed by the college to be resources to Seaver students by sharing their experiences and professional expertise:

Traci Minamide, M.S. '87, is the chief operating officer for City of Los Angeles Sanitation and Environment, a department of over 3,500 employees with an annual revenue of over $1 billion. Minamide currently serves on the Board of SoCal Water. Read more.
Josh Mosqueira is the game director at Bad Robot Games, a full-scale game development and publishing house created by Bad Robot Productions, a film and television production company. Mosqueira is a co-founder of Bonfire Studios and was the game director on Diablo III. Read more.
Kirk Tamaddon, M.D., is the area medical director and chief of staff at Kaiser Permanente West Los Angeles Medical Center, responsible for the care delivered by 535 physicians (and 1900 employees) to more than 245,000 Kaiser Permanente member patients. Read more.