Todd Britton is a technology professional well versed in organizational leadership, information technology, risk management, program and project management, and technology governance. Britton came to the University of La Verne in 2008 from private industry and provides strategic leadership and operational management through oversight of the Office of Information Technology.
Britton, a lifelong learner, achieved his doctoral degree in organizational leadership and management in 2014, studying open source software needs in budget-challenged California universities. Britton is a frequent invited speaker, panelist, guest lecturer, and executive education instructor in national and international academic and business forums.
Alaina Dunn serves as the vice president of enrollment management, where she oversees admissions, financial aid, academic advising, career services, and corporate partnerships. A seasoned leader with nearly 20 years of experience in admissions and recruitment, Dunn brings a wealth of expertise from her leadership roles across five institutions.
Dunn’s career includes leadership positions at Palo Alto University; University of California, San Francisco; University of Redlands; Pomona College; and California State University, Monterey Bay. During her tenure at Palo Alto University, Dunn notably increased the percentage of underrepresented students in the institution’s clinical psychology doctorate program from 30 to more than 50 percent, reflecting her dedication to inclusivity and access.
Dunn holds degrees from Northern Arizona University and Western Washington University and is currently completing her doctorate in education and leadership from Pacific University.
Avo Kechichian oversees all strategic financial planning and analysis for the University of La Verne and provides leadership to La Verne’s budgeting, financial strategic planning, resource allocation, business solutions, and development of operating strategies. He joined the university’s payroll office in 1985, has served in several positions within the Division of Financial and Business Services. Kechichian holds a MBA from La Verne.
Sherri Mylott joined the University of La Verne in February 2017 and serves as the vice president of University Advancement. She has more than 30 years of experience in institutional advancement serving as vice president at institutions small and large and she has participated in six successful comprehensive campaigns. Recently, she served as the associate vice president for development at Virginia Tech, where she led its eleven-unit university programs division in raising $373 million exceeding her goal by $139 million.
Dr. Mylott has developed and implemented successful fundraising strategies while creating entrepreneurial environments and cultures of collegiality. In each of her roles, she has been a successful principal gift fundraiser, has provided administrative oversight, and has led divisions in successfully raising in excess of $1.5B in educational resources.
Dr. Mylott earned a BA from the College of William & Mary and a Master of Public Administration from Old Dominion University, both in Virginia. She has also successfully completed her doctorate in organizational leadership from the University of La Verne. She has received a Certificate in Fundraising Management from the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy and a Certificate in Leadership from Virginia Commonwealth University.
Dr. Mylott was one of 20 selected nation-wide to participate in the American Academic Leadership Institute’s (AALI) Executive Leadership Academy and the Presidential Vision and Institutional Mission Institute sponsored by both the Council for Independent Colleges (CIC) and the Eli Lilly Foundation.
Dr. Mylott is a frequent presenter at national conferences and program award winner. She is the only two-time Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) Grand Gold winner for Overall Fundraising Improvement.