With the rapid pace of change in today’s business world, the UAlbany Massry 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 Massry 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:
Massry School of Business Advisory Council
The council contributes to the mission of the Massry 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 Massry School of Business and the University at Albany in the Capital Region business community.
| Fran Albert COO/CFO Albany Medical Center | Debra Pollard President, retired Fenimore Asset Management, Inc. |
| Guy Alonge, III President Amsure Associates Inc. | Michael Poveda Partner UHY |
| Kate Baker Director, Small Business Development Center University at Albany | Robert W. Schwartz Chairman and Founder Schwartz Heslin Group, Inc. |
| Mark Boucher Owner Boucher Business Solutions | Glen Shields Managing Partner GP Fund Solutions |
| Cedric Carter Vice President, Senior Relationship Manager TD Bank | Todd Silaika Managing Director Merrill Lynch |
| Peter K. Cosgrove Executive Vice President Chemung Canal Trust Co. | Melissa Stevens Chief Revenue Officer Mohawk Paper |
| Gary S. Goldstein Director G2 Consultants LLC | Mike Trimarchi CFO Edmentum |
| Mark R. Holtzman Partner KPMG LLP | F. Michael Tucker, Esq. President Tucker Strategies |
| Andrew Kennedy SVP Ostroff Associates | John Wismont Controller BBL Construction |
| Robert W. Lazar Senior Advisor Teal, Becker & Chiaramonte | Peter Wohl Chief Performance Officer Broadview Federal Credit Union |
| Meg Picotte MacClarence Director, Major and Planned Gifts U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team Foundation | Muhammad Zamir Director of Internal Audit New York State |
| Bill Newman Wealth Management Manager Northwestern Mutual | Alex Zhang Partner UHY |
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 Chairman, Global Prime Brokerage Goldman, Sachs & Co. | Stacy J. Kanter Partner Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP |
| Stacy E. Bash-Polley Managing Director, former Goldman, Sachs & Co. | Amy Knapp CFO Corsair Capital |
| William A. Battino Partner, retired IBM Global Business Services | Richelle Konian CEO Careers On The Move |
| Jeffrey Black Senior Partner and Vice Chairman, retired Deloitte | Roanne M. Kulakoff Managing Director, retired Kekst |
| Michael Borys Vice President, retired Goldman Sachs & Company | Josh Landau SVP, Group Head Financial Institutions Group Fifth Third Bank |
| David Buzen Chief Investment Officer Assured Guaranty | Evan J. Maltese Partner Ernst & Young LLP |
| Patricia Caldwell Partner Gordian Group LLP | Alan Mantel Co-Managing Partner TruArc Partners |
| Michael Carmen Partner Wellington Management Co., LLP | Michael Poppo Managing Director, Senior Portfolio Advisor UBS |
| Saul Curtis Partner, retired PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP | Steven Samuels Managing Director, Global Advisor Communications Merrill Lynch |
| James M. DePonte Partner, retired PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP | Stephen N Stabile, CRPC Managing Director, Wealth Manager J.P. Morgan Wealth Management |
| Neil J. Flanagan Managing Director Jefferies & Company, Inc. | Michael Weilheimer Head of High Yield Investments Eaton Vance Management |
| Salvatore Gentile Managing Director Intermediate Capital Group, Inc. | Steven Zelin Senior Managing Director PJT Partners |
| Mary P. Haggerty Managing Director, retired J.P. Morgan |
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 & Cyber Security Advisory Board
| Matt Ammerman Manager Zones Nfrastructure | Aileen Judd Former NSA Seal NSA |
| Matthew Anglin CISO NYISO | Kris Kusche CISO Albany Medical Center |
| Kishor Bagul CEO Cloud and Things | Matthew Mccloskey Manager of Information Security Services KPMG International |
| Jim Bole CISO University at Albany | Kevin Reedy CISO Albany Medical Center |
| Brian DePersiis Senior Manger Ernst & Young, LLP | Joel Ryba CEO XchangeWorx |
| Sanjay Goel Chair, ISDF Massry School of Business, University at Albany | Michael Saccone Senior Manager of Cyber Strategy, Risk & Compliance PwC |
| Reg Harnish CEO OrbitalFire Cybersecurity | Deborah Snyder Former CISO NYS ITS |
| George Hickman CIO Albany Medical Center | Rob Zeglen Information Security Practice Leader NYSTEC |
| Chris Horn R&D Project Manager Secure Decisions | Teresa Zielinski VP, Global CISO GE Power |