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George L. Welch

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Education

  • Master of Public Administration, Walden University
  • Bachelor of Architecture, University of Illinois

About George

George Welch has played a number of integral roles at NewSchool, including serving as an initial member of NewSchool of Architecture & Design, LLC, as well as previously serving as the Chair of the Construction Management Program, during which he contributed to the development and expansion of the program.

Welch, who worked in the design construction business for more than 35 years before relocating to San Diego, has significant experience in all phases of real estate development, including design, code compliance, construction, ownership, management and sales, and state agency work.

Memberships

  • Associate, American Institute of Architects (AIA)
  • Member, Construction Management Association of America
  • Member, International Code Council
  • Member, Kendall College Charitable Trust
  • Finance Board Member, St. Paul’s Methodist Church
  • Board of Directors, ACE Mentorship

David White

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David White is Associate Professor in Architecture and the First-Year Level Coordinator at the Newschool of Architecture and Design. He holds am MFA from the University of California, San Diego with emphasis on Multi-Media and Public Culture and BFA from The Ohio State University. He was the founder of Agitprop, a community engagement art space in San Diego, California, operated from 2007-2014 with an emphasis on art, architecture and urban issues. He was Curatorial Consultant to San Diego Museum of Art from 2010-2012; Exhibitions include: The 2010 California Biennial, Orange County, CA; “Individuation” at the Berliner Kunstverien, Berlin, Germany; MIFF Exhibition, Crealab, Medellin, Colombia, Being Here With You” at the Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego, among others. Work has been included in publications such as Art Forum, Wired.com, Visual Art Source, PBS’s Art21 Blog, The San Diego Union Tribune, among others. He has also taught as a Lecturer in architecture at the University of San Diego in the department of Art, Architecture and Art History. 

 

D. R. (DAVID) Widder

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About D.R. (DAVID) Widder

D.R. Widder has served as Vice President at Babson College (Innovation, Strategy, & Partnership Development)
Highly accomplished business development executive with an extensive record of achievement leading creation and delivery of transformational strategies and programs in entrepreneurial environments. As an innovator and strategist, forges the intersection of technology and business to create sustainable value and support scalable growth. Leveraging in-depth analytical skills, finance knowledge, and systems-thinking, conceptualizes and develop new lines of business and serve as a key contributor to merger activity to drive organizational success.

Scott H. Yee

About Scott H. Yee

Mr. Scott Yee currently is Vice President of Business Department, Business Department of Sunplus’s Chairman’s Office where he has been working since 2002. Sunplus Technology Co., Ltd. (TWSE: 2401, LSE: SUPD), established in 1990, is a leading semiconductor chip provider for multimedia and automotive applications such as DVD player, portable DVD player, home entertainment audio products, car infotainment and advanced driving assistance system (ADAS). Prior to Sunplus, Mr. Yee was Director of Marketing, Asia Pacific, at Micron Semiconductor and Photobit Corporation to firstly bring in CMOS Imager into commercial products in Asia Pacific in 1998, a leading technology previously known and innovated at JPL (Jet Propulsion Laboratory), Pasadena, California, USA. Mr. Yee received his honor of Magna Cum Laude with Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Cal Poly, Pomona and Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from University of Southern California.

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