# Event Details - **Event Name**: From Classroom to Boardroom - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 08 Sep, 2026 at 05:00 pm – Tue, 08 Sep, 2026 at 08:00 pm (-07:00) - **Event Description**: Discover the career decisions, relationships, and leadership lessons that shaped four Cal leaders into boardroom leaders.About this EventAboutNobody graduates knowing how to run a board meeting. That part comes later, somewhere along a path that looks a lot cleaner on paper than it does in real life.The milestones read simply enough: First Job, First Promotion, First Big Bet, First Exit. The path between them rarely does. What are the decisions, relationships, and turning points that carry a career from one chapter to the next?On September 8, four Cal leaders who made that climb will tell you how it actually happened. Expect straight talk about the moves that mattered, the ones that did not, and what it takes to build something that outlasts you.Our SpeakersGordon C. RausserRobert Gordon Sproul Distinguished Professor Emeritus, UC BerkeleyGordon Rausser spent four decades at Berkeley, served as Dean of the College of Natural Resources, and negotiated the first campus-based public-private research partnership in the country. He has also sat on more than 20 corporate boards, co-founded two companies that went public, and made the $50 million gift that named Rausser College.Jenny DearbornChief People & Enterprise Excellence Officer, Greenfield GlobalJenny Dearborn went from struggling in school to the C-suite at Sun Microsystems, SuccessFactors, SAP, and Klaviyo. She is a Cal alumna, a three-time bestselling author on data and workforce performance, and now a board director, advisor, and investor.Eliot SunVenture Partner, Ironfire VenturesFounder and CEO, Kloudless (acquired by Netskope)Eliot Sun graduated from Berkeley with degrees in Mathematics and Economics plus three minors, then founded three startups and sold two. His most recent, Kloudless, served over 25,000 developers and companies including Autodesk, GE, Dropbox, and Proofpoint before its acquisition by Netskope.Corey GoodmanCo-founder and Managing Partner, venBio PartnersCorey Goodman taught neurobiology at Berkeley and Stanford for 25 years, then co-founded nine biotech companies, took one public as CEO, ran Pfizer's Biotherapeutics Center, and today is Co-founder and Managing Partner at venBio.Christopher LeeSenior Partner, Farron, Augustine & Alexander LLCChris is a senior partner at Farron, Augustine & Alexander and serves as an independent director for the Matthews Asia fund complex, including 11 ETFs listed on the NYSE. He spent 18 years in investment banking as a Managing Director and divisional head at Deutsche Bank, UBS, and Merrill Lynch, and is an NACD-certified director. He also serves on the UC Berkeley Haas Dean's Advisory Council.Seats are limited. We encourage early registration. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/menlo-park/from-classroom-to-boardroom/100001995479138821 - **Event Categories**: fitness, Art, Meetups, literary-art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Menlo Park - **state**: CA - **country**: United States - **location**: Snowflake - Silicon Valley AI Hub - **lat**: 37.4850527 - **long**: -122.1762167 - **full address**: Snowflake - Silicon Valley AI Hub, 135 Constitution Drive, Menlo Park, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: From Classroom to Boardroom - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/27bc4333c1ca89a13d30f94ea6797afebc76c4d99898a7049734acbc936ce215-rimg-w1200-h675-dc082868-gmir.jpg?v=1785824306 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is From Classroom to Boardroom being held? - **A:** From Classroom to Boardroom takes place on Tue, 08 Sep, 2026 at 05:00 pm to Tue, 08 Sep, 2026 at 08:00 pm at Snowflake - Silicon Valley AI Hub, 135 Constitution Drive, Menlo Park, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing From Classroom to Boardroom? - **A:** From Classroom to Boardroom is organized by Alumni Chapters | Cal Alumni Association. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** From Classroom to Boardroom is ideal for professionals, entrepreneurs, startup founders, and networking enthusiasts eager to grow their connections. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Menlo Park, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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