STEVE BRITTAN
CEO/PRESIDENT
LAGUNA COLLEGE OF ART + DESIGN
WHY: Became 14th president in 2021. The college, founded in 1961, has 750 full-time students and offers 11 undergraduate majors, three graduate degree programs, 11 minors and a post-baccalaureate program.
IN THE NEWS: Launched a $100M capital campaign to consolidate the school into two campuses totaling seven acres, which was boosted by a $40M gift from QSC co-founder Patrick Quilter, the single largest gift ever in the school’s 64-year history.
NOTABLE: There are over 40 video game companies within a 15-mile radius of LCAD, including industry giants like Activision Blizzard, Obsidian Entertainment, Turtle Rock Studios and Amazon Games.
QUOTABLE: “When all this is in place within the next five years, we will be able to secure our future for the next 50 years.”
