Rocco Lamanna is Associate Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, and Executive Director for the Braden School of Taxation and School of Accounting. Rocco began teaching in higher education while at California Culinary Academy (CCA) in the Hospitality and Restaurant Management Program. He has held numerous positions at various colleges in the Bay Area including, Program Director, Director of Education, Director of Student Services and Director of Academic Affairs. Rocco earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Central Washington University, MA in Organizational Development at California School of Professional Psychology, and earned an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership and Management at Alliant International University.  Rocco joined GGU in 2015.