With the rapid pace of change in today’s business world, the UAlbany School of Business recognizes the importance of staying current in our teachings. We regularly seek the advice and counsel of top industry practitioners to ensure that your education will have meaning and value in today’s workplace.
Whether you are seeking and undergraduate or graduate business degree, or are already a School of Business alum out in the workplace, these advisory boards and councils guarantee that your degree will have real prestige and relevance as you progress through your business career. Their cutting-edge advice keeps our business programs among New York State’s finest.
Learn more about our advisory boards and councils:
School of Business Advisory Council
The council contributes to the mission of the School of Business in two ways. First, the council provides a forum in which members provide advice, opinions, and ideas regarding a variety of issues including academic programs, student recruitment and placement, alumni engagement, and the general competitive environment affecting business education. Second, the council helps to improve the visibility and enhance the reputation of the School of Business and the University at Albany in the Capital Region business community.
| Fran Albert COO/CFO Albany Medical Center |
Meg Picotte MacClarence Director, Major and Planned Gifts U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team Foundation |
| Guy Alonge, III President Amsure Associates |
Kevin McCoy Managing Director Marvin & Co. |
| Mark Boucher Owner Boucher Business Solutions |
Bill Newman Wealth Management Manager Northwestern Mutual |
| William Brigham Director Small Business Development Center |
Debra Pollard President and COO Fenimore Asset Management, Inc. |
| Timothy Bruculere Senior Vice President, Membership Alloya Corporate Federal Credit Union |
Michael Poveda Partner UHY |
| Cedric Carter Vice President, Senior Relationship Manager TD Bank |
Robert Schwartz Chairman and Founder Schwartz, Heslin Group Inc. |
| Michael Castellana President & CEO SEFCU |
Glen Shields Managing Partner GP Fund Solutions, LLC |
| Peter Cosgrove Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer Chemung Canal Trust Co. |
Mike Trimarchi CFO Commerce Hub |
| Gary Goldstein Director G2 Consultants |
Michael Tucker, Esq President Tucker Strategies |
| Mark Holtzman Partner KPMG |
Peter Wohl Chief Performance & Innovation Officer SEFCU |
| Andrew Kennedy CEO Center for Economic Growth |
Muhammad Zamir Regional Audit Leader Global Foundries |
| Robert Lazar Senior Advisor Teal, Becker & Chiaramonte |
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Accounting Advisory Council
| Elliot Attie Partner & CFO Trilantic Capital Partners |
Kevin Katz Managing Director Duff and Phelps |
| Gregory Chaskin Sr. VP, Wealth Mgmt. Morgan Stanley |
Scott Levy Partner, New England Practice/Forensics David Landau & Assoc. LLC |
| Rory Costello Partner KPMG LLP |
Howard Margolin Partner KPMG LLP |
| Randy DeYulio Partner Deloitte & Touche LLP |
Kevin McCoy Managing Partner Marvin & Company |
| Howard Dicker Partner Weil, Gotshal & Manges |
Louis Mezzina Partner KPMG LLP |
| Elda A. Di Re Partner, Tax Services EY LLP |
Victor Petri Partner PwC |
| Alex J. Fredericks Partner, National AABS Professional Practice Ernst & Young LLP |
Mitchell Rosendorf Partner, Northeast Assurance Practice Ernst & Young LLP |
| Nicholas J. Gajdjis Partner, Assurance and Advisory Ernst & Young LLP |
Mary Ropes Partner, Audit Services Grant Thornton |
| Lauren Tschinkel Grams Audit Managing Director Deloite & Touche LLP |
Michael Schleifer Manager, Assurance PwC |
| Thomas Greer Partner PwC |
Lorna Stark Partner KPMG LLP |
| Mike Guarnuccio Partner PwC |
Darrin Stollow Partner, Emerging Growth Co. Practice Deloitte & Touche LLP |
| Timothy Hedley Partner, Forensics & Litigation Services KPMG LLP |
George Warnock |
| Jennifer Hoffman Partner Grant Thornton |
Liv Watson Sr. Director of Strategic Customer Initiatives Workiva |
| Mark Holtzman Partner KPMG LLP |
Alex Zhang Partner UHY Advisors |
Dean’s Advisory Board
| Dean Backer Managing Director Goldman, Sachs & Co. |
Richelle Konian CEO Careers On The Move |
| Stacy E. Bash-Polley Managing Director, retired Goldman, Sachs & Co. |
Roanne M. Kulakoff Director UAlbany Foundation |
| William A. Battino Partner, retired Communications Sector North America Leader IBM |
Josh Landau Managing Director Financial Institutions Group Fifth Third Bank |
| Jeffrey Black Vice Chairman, retired Deloitte |
Evan J. Maltese Partner Ernst & Young LLP |
| Michael Borys Vice President Goldman Sachs & Company |
Alan Mantel Partner Snow Phipps Group, LLC |
| David Buzen Senior Managing Director Assured Guaranty |
Matt Philo Head of High Yield First State Investments |
| Patricia Caldwell Partner Gordian Group LLP |
Michael F. Poppo, CIMA Managing Director Poppo Group |
| Michael Carmen Partner Wellington Management Co., LLP |
Joan Rosenthal |
| Saul Curtis Partner, retired PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP |
Steven Samuels Managing Director, Global Advisor Communications Merrill Lynch |
| James M. DePonte Partner ABAS/TICE PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP |
Stephen N Stabile, CRPC Managing Director, Wealth Manager First Republic Private Wealth Management |
| Neil J. Flanagan Managing Director Jefferies & Company, Inc. |
Michael Weilheimer Vice President, Portfolio Manager Director – High Yield Investments Eaton Vance Management |
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Salvatore Gentile |
Howard T. Weinstein Founder and Managing Partner Finserv Consulting |
| Mary P. Haggerty Managing Partner J.P. Morgan |
Howard T. Weinstein Founder and Managing Partner Finserv Consulting |
| Stacy J. Kanter Partner Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP |
Steve Zelin Senior Managing Director PJT Partners |
| Amy Knapp COO/CFO Corsair Capital |
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CIIM Advisory Board
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Bruce Geller, Chair |
Joshua Landau Fifth Third Bank, Cincinnati |
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Nolan Altman |
Debbie Martin Machare JP Morgan, NY |
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Lars Asplund |
Robert Matza Goldentree Asset Management, NY (retired) |
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Sterling Auty |
Matt Reiner Adirondack Research & Management, Albany |
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Michael Borys |
Timothy Rittenhouse CSG Advisors, Inc., NY |
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David Buzen |
Hany Shawky University at Albany |
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William Desormeau |
Rick Surett Ports America, NY |
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Brett Hammond |
Stephen Toy WL Ross & Co., NY |
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Hugh Johnson |
Emery Trahan Northeastern University, Boston |
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Kajal Lahiri
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Paul Zummo JP Morgan Alternative Asset Management, NY |
| Emeritus Advisory Board Members | |
| Dan Cohen New York, NY |
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| Marguerite Dugan Jefferies and Company, NY |
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| Cecilia Falbe University at Albany |
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| Gary Jacobson New York, NY |
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| Herbert Lurie San Diego, CA |
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| Richard Schecter New York, NY |
Digital Forensics Advisory Board
| Matt Ammerman Global Client CTO Apprenda |
Martin Manjak CISO University at Albany |
| Simeon Ananou VP for ITS & CIO University at Albany |
Joel Ryba CEO Xchangeworx |
| Brian DePersiis Senior Manger, Advisory Services Ernst & Young, LLP |
Deborah Snyder CISO NYS ITS |
| Sanjay Goel Chair, ISDF School of Business, University at Albany |
Steven Spano President & COO Center for Internet Security |
| Reg Harnish CEO Greycastle Security |
Rob Zeglen Information Security Practice Leader NYSTEC |
| George Hickman Executive VP & CIO Albany Medical Center |
Teresa Zielinski SVP, Global CISO & Product Security GE |
| Bernard Hillengas VP of Business Solutions Rational Enterprises |