Culture Runs Deep

This year we’re celebrating the 15th anniversary of our Defining Leadership Principles, and I’m thrilled to see so many examples of our thriving culture in this issue of Berkeley Haas. 

Berkeley’s new mayor, Adena Ishii, BS 14, leans into Beyond Yourself and Students Always as she listens thoughtfully to her constituents. Assistant Professor Jonathan Weigel is guided by Question the Status Quo as his taxation research seeks to build a more stable Democratic Republic of the Congo. Alumni living in Austin, Texas, embrace Confidence Without Attitude as they each energize the city in their own ways. And our inimitable (and retiring) Tenny Frost, who has fostered a Haas Alumni Network that succeeds together, exudes all of our DLPs. After 31 years amplifying the successes of our alumni, we celebrate her legacy.

Over the coming year, we will be engaging the community in a strategic narrative project that allows us to tell our story even better —you might describe it as confidence with a little attitude! This initiative will help us to stand out among our peers while inspiring the next generation of Haas hopefuls. I look forward to sharing this work with you. Go Bears!

Jennifer Chatman, BA 81 (psychology), PhD 88

Interim Dean