LA Regional Council

The LA Regional Council is made up of devoted alumni, parents, friends, and business leaders who volunteer their time to elevate Syracuse University’s presence in the greater Los Angeles region.

Please contact Jason Poles, japoles@syr.edu, with any questions.

2023-2024 Members

Jordan Pynes ’98 A&S, Council Chair
President, Thomas Safran & Associates

Don Andres ’68 A&S
Strategic Consultant

Sean Carey ’89 WSM/NEW, parent

Beth Cofsky ’85 ECS
iSchool Board of Advisors
Success Associate Director of Cloud Services, Salesforce.com Inc.

Ray Freiwirth ’75 A&S/ECS 

Brian Frons G’78 NEW, parent
Consultant, Frons Consulting LLC

Monica Levinson ’90 NEW
Producer / President
All Of Us Productions

Carl Maida ’69 A&S
Professor, University of California, Los Angeles

Frank McFarland ’94
Founding Partner at IEQ Capital, LLC

Mia Kaminsky Meyer ’98 NEW
Recruiting Manager, Hire Options Inc.

Vishal Shukla ’89 
Sr. Customer Success Manager - Business Applications Microsoft