Who's who at the
2021 conference
Murray M. Dalziel, Dean, University of Baltimore, Merrick School of Business
Murray is the twelfth dean of the University of Baltimore’s Merrick School of Business. A longtime business developer, thought leader and advisor to a number of top global companies’ senior executives, Dalziel came to UB in 2014 from the University of Liverpool, where he served as director of the Management School and led Liverpool through their initial accreditation for AACSB.
For nearly 20 years prior to Liverpool, Dalziel was Group Managing Director of Hay Group and in charge of Global Practices in the firm’s Philadelphia corporate headquarters. From 1991 he was a member of the Hay Group Executive team and served in a variety of senior leadership roles in Europe and North America. In his nearly 30 years in professional services, Dalziel worked with large global clients in every continent on their key leadership and organization development issues. His most notable clients included Microsoft, Novartis, TD Bank Financial Group.
Dean Dalziel Murray grew up in Glasgow, Scotland. He received his M.A. in Sociology from the University of Edinburgh, and has a Ph.D. in Sociology from Harvard University. He is a Fellow of Royal Society of Arts and member of Academy of Management, Strategic Management Society and the European Academy of Management.
Murray is the twelfth dean of the University of Baltimore’s Merrick School of Business. A longtime business developer, thought leader and advisor to a number of top global companies’ senior executives, Dalziel came to UB in 2014 from the University of Liverpool, where he served as director of the Management School and led Liverpool through their initial accreditation for AACSB.
For nearly 20 years prior to Liverpool, Dalziel was Group Managing Director of Hay Group and in charge of Global Practices in the firm’s Philadelphia corporate headquarters. From 1991 he was a member of the Hay Group Executive team and served in a variety of senior leadership roles in Europe and North America. In his nearly 30 years in professional services, Dalziel worked with large global clients in every continent on their key leadership and organization development issues. His most notable clients included Microsoft, Novartis, TD Bank Financial Group.
Dean Dalziel Murray grew up in Glasgow, Scotland. He received his M.A. in Sociology from the University of Edinburgh, and has a Ph.D. in Sociology from Harvard University. He is a Fellow of Royal Society of Arts and member of Academy of Management, Strategic Management Society and the European Academy of Management.
Tom Gilmore, Principal at Madison Marquette & co-leader of Firm's Retail and Mixed-Use ("RMU")
The Firm's Retail and Mixed-Use ("RMU") practice, focuses on the repositioning, repurposing and redevelopment of dated retail formats through a range of value-add strategies. The RMU Team leverages the Firm's mixed-use experience, expertise and multi-disciplined platform to assess market-specific opportunities, and to develop and execute accretive strategies designed to bring forward untapped embedded value in the existing asset and to drive new value through market-driven diversification and densification opportunities. Madison Marquette partners with retail asset owners and investors in both Joint Venture / Co-Invest structures and fee for services engagements.
Named Senior Vice President of Madison Marquette in 2006, Tom began working with Madison’s investment team to identify and assist in underwriting investment opportunities in the Company's western region including the acquisition and redevelopment of Madison's La Brea project in Los Angeles. In 2009, Tom assumed responsibilities for managing the Company’s western region operating group, and in 2012 assumed responsibilities for the Company's national services platform.
The Firm's Retail and Mixed-Use ("RMU") practice, focuses on the repositioning, repurposing and redevelopment of dated retail formats through a range of value-add strategies. The RMU Team leverages the Firm's mixed-use experience, expertise and multi-disciplined platform to assess market-specific opportunities, and to develop and execute accretive strategies designed to bring forward untapped embedded value in the existing asset and to drive new value through market-driven diversification and densification opportunities. Madison Marquette partners with retail asset owners and investors in both Joint Venture / Co-Invest structures and fee for services engagements.
Named Senior Vice President of Madison Marquette in 2006, Tom began working with Madison’s investment team to identify and assist in underwriting investment opportunities in the Company's western region including the acquisition and redevelopment of Madison's La Brea project in Los Angeles. In 2009, Tom assumed responsibilities for managing the Company’s western region operating group, and in 2012 assumed responsibilities for the Company's national services platform.
Susan L. Holak, Founding Dean, Lucille and Jay Chazanoff School of Business, College of Staten Island / CUNY
Susan Holak, PhD, has served as the Founding Dean of the School of Business at the College of Staten Island / CUNY since its inception in 2013, and continues in that role following the School’s recent naming and transition to the Lucille and Jay Chazanoff School of Business. She leads four academic departments, more than 100 full- and part-time staff, and approximately 2,000 students in associate, baccalaureate, and graduate-level programs. Holak has supported the development of undergraduate and graduate curricula in areas including business data analytics, information systems and informatics, sports management, and healthcare management. She was the catalyst for the establishment and construction of the Con Edison Trading Room, a new experiential learning venue.
Dr. Holak holds faculty rank as a professor of Marketing and served as Area Chair for that discipline. She has taught hundreds of students and has also published widely on topics related to consumer behavior, product innovation, and international marketing in respected international journals that include the Journal of Marketing, Journal of Marketing Research, Marketing Letters, Journal of Product Innovation Management, Journal of Retailing, Journal of Business Research, and Consumption Markets & Culture. Prior to assuming the dean’s position, Dr. Holak served as Director of the Macaulay Honors College at the College of Staten Island, and as the College’s Associate Provost for Institutional Effectiveness.
Susan Holak earned a BS in Economics (Magna Cum Laude) from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, where she was named to Beta Gamma Sigma, the international business honor society. She received an MPhil and PhD from Columbia University. Dr. Holak attended the HERS Program for women leaders in higher ed administration (Bryn Mawr) in 2008 and has also completed the Society for College and University Planning (SCUP) Planning Institute Certificate. She served on the Board of Directors of MAACBA (Mid-Atlantic Association of Colleges of Business Administration) since 2017.
Susan Holak, PhD, has served as the Founding Dean of the School of Business at the College of Staten Island / CUNY since its inception in 2013, and continues in that role following the School’s recent naming and transition to the Lucille and Jay Chazanoff School of Business. She leads four academic departments, more than 100 full- and part-time staff, and approximately 2,000 students in associate, baccalaureate, and graduate-level programs. Holak has supported the development of undergraduate and graduate curricula in areas including business data analytics, information systems and informatics, sports management, and healthcare management. She was the catalyst for the establishment and construction of the Con Edison Trading Room, a new experiential learning venue.
Dr. Holak holds faculty rank as a professor of Marketing and served as Area Chair for that discipline. She has taught hundreds of students and has also published widely on topics related to consumer behavior, product innovation, and international marketing in respected international journals that include the Journal of Marketing, Journal of Marketing Research, Marketing Letters, Journal of Product Innovation Management, Journal of Retailing, Journal of Business Research, and Consumption Markets & Culture. Prior to assuming the dean’s position, Dr. Holak served as Director of the Macaulay Honors College at the College of Staten Island, and as the College’s Associate Provost for Institutional Effectiveness.
Susan Holak earned a BS in Economics (Magna Cum Laude) from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, where she was named to Beta Gamma Sigma, the international business honor society. She received an MPhil and PhD from Columbia University. Dr. Holak attended the HERS Program for women leaders in higher ed administration (Bryn Mawr) in 2008 and has also completed the Society for College and University Planning (SCUP) Planning Institute Certificate. She served on the Board of Directors of MAACBA (Mid-Atlantic Association of Colleges of Business Administration) since 2017.
Arif Khan, Chief Executive Officer at WooStudy
Arif has more than 20 years of experience in the IT industry within the trade cycle environment – mainly working with distributed data systems.
From Goldman to Morgan Stanley to Bloomberg, Arif's career paved the way for his entrepreneurial aspirations, which he attributes to the corporate culture prevalent in America, true retail experiences and employee management.
Arif has more than 20 years of experience in the IT industry within the trade cycle environment – mainly working with distributed data systems.
From Goldman to Morgan Stanley to Bloomberg, Arif's career paved the way for his entrepreneurial aspirations, which he attributes to the corporate culture prevalent in America, true retail experiences and employee management.
Richard Lawton, Executive Director of New Jersey Sustainable Business Council
New Jersey Sustainable Business Council (affiliate of American Sustainable Business Council) is a network working to advance market innovation and policy change aimed at transitioning to a more vibrant, just and sustainable economy.
New Jersey Sustainable Business Council (affiliate of American Sustainable Business Council) is a network working to advance market innovation and policy change aimed at transitioning to a more vibrant, just and sustainable economy.
Susan Lehrman, MAACBA First Vice President and Dean at Rowan University Rohrer College of Business
Dr. Sue Lehrman has served as the dean of the William G. Rohrer College of Business (RCB) at Rowan University for the last six years, and has been dean for over 20 years at four different institutions. With a commitment to innovation and entrepreneurship, Dr. Lehrman currently serves on the AACSB Business Accreditation Policy Committee and the AACSB Board of Trustees. Recently she served on the AACSB Business Accreditation Task Force (BATF) and co-chaired the three-year/$3M Rowan Education of the Future Task Force focused on reimagining the Rowan curriculum. Dr. Lehrman received her PhD in Health Services Management from the University of California at Berkeley
Dr. Sue Lehrman has served as the dean of the William G. Rohrer College of Business (RCB) at Rowan University for the last six years, and has been dean for over 20 years at four different institutions. With a commitment to innovation and entrepreneurship, Dr. Lehrman currently serves on the AACSB Business Accreditation Policy Committee and the AACSB Board of Trustees. Recently she served on the AACSB Business Accreditation Task Force (BATF) and co-chaired the three-year/$3M Rowan Education of the Future Task Force focused on reimagining the Rowan curriculum. Dr. Lehrman received her PhD in Health Services Management from the University of California at Berkeley
Sharon Lydon, Associate Dean of Alumni & Corporate Engagement/Professor of Professional Practice, Supply Chain Department
Sharon Lydon, Ph.D. is the Associate Dean of Alumni & Corporate Engagement (ACE) at Rutgers Business School. She is also a Professor of Professional Practice in the Supply Chain Management Department ranked #2 by Gartner and #12 by U.S. News. She is a certified executive coach from Columbia University. She teaches leadership in supply chain, leading change and creating high performing teams. She has worked at Rutgers Business School for the past 16 years serving as the Associate Dean of the Undergraduate Program and Senior Associate Dean of Academic Programs. Prior to her tenure at Rutgers, she worked at Estee Lauder Companies in New York City. She worked specifically in their Global Management Strategies Department conducting training and developing seminars, succession planning and created professional development plans for high-performing teams and high potential employees. In her early years, she worked as an HR Associate at D.E. Shaw & Co. and as a management consultant at Accenture. Dr. Lydon has a Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior from The George Washington University with a research focus on Entrepreneurial Leadership. She has been awarded a master’s degree from Columbia University and an undergraduate degree from Gettysburg College.
Sharon Lydon, Ph.D. is the Associate Dean of Alumni & Corporate Engagement (ACE) at Rutgers Business School. She is also a Professor of Professional Practice in the Supply Chain Management Department ranked #2 by Gartner and #12 by U.S. News. She is a certified executive coach from Columbia University. She teaches leadership in supply chain, leading change and creating high performing teams. She has worked at Rutgers Business School for the past 16 years serving as the Associate Dean of the Undergraduate Program and Senior Associate Dean of Academic Programs. Prior to her tenure at Rutgers, she worked at Estee Lauder Companies in New York City. She worked specifically in their Global Management Strategies Department conducting training and developing seminars, succession planning and created professional development plans for high-performing teams and high potential employees. In her early years, she worked as an HR Associate at D.E. Shaw & Co. and as a management consultant at Accenture. Dr. Lydon has a Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior from The George Washington University with a research focus on Entrepreneurial Leadership. She has been awarded a master’s degree from Columbia University and an undergraduate degree from Gettysburg College.
Christine MacKrell, Manager, Educational Solutions, Higher Education Division, Educational Testing Service (ETS) Princeton, NJ
Christine MacKrell is the Manager of Educational Solutions at ETS. Christine works with institutions throughout the country on their assessment plans and processes, including all facets of test administration and score interpretation. Christine has worked in the field of higher education for 20 years.
Christine MacKrell is the Manager of Educational Solutions at ETS. Christine works with institutions throughout the country on their assessment plans and processes, including all facets of test administration and score interpretation. Christine has worked in the field of higher education for 20 years.
Jennifer Maden, MAACBA Annual Conference Chair, Assistant Dean and Director of Graduate Studies, The Rohrer College of Business of Rowan University
Jennifer has led initiatives and teams in areas including accreditation, market research, marketing, recruiting, admissions, and academic advising. While her quantifiable professional accomplishments focus on improved operations, she is an educator at the core, and has a passion for creating a shared vision among stakeholders in complex situations, and building pathways to achieve goals. Her approach incorporates creating a sense of ownership and empowerment with team members, with a focus on improving outcomes and impact. Jennifer has developed curriculum for and taught intercultural communications for business purposes at universities and corporations in New York and Philadelphia. She has held leadership roles at Drexel University, University of Pennsylvania, Columbia University, and SUNY’s Fashion Institute of Technology. Jennifer earned her BS in Finance from Rutgers University, an MA in Teaching English as a Second Language from West Chester University, and an MBA from Drexel University.
Jennifer has led initiatives and teams in areas including accreditation, market research, marketing, recruiting, admissions, and academic advising. While her quantifiable professional accomplishments focus on improved operations, she is an educator at the core, and has a passion for creating a shared vision among stakeholders in complex situations, and building pathways to achieve goals. Her approach incorporates creating a sense of ownership and empowerment with team members, with a focus on improving outcomes and impact. Jennifer has developed curriculum for and taught intercultural communications for business purposes at universities and corporations in New York and Philadelphia. She has held leadership roles at Drexel University, University of Pennsylvania, Columbia University, and SUNY’s Fashion Institute of Technology. Jennifer earned her BS in Finance from Rutgers University, an MA in Teaching English as a Second Language from West Chester University, and an MBA from Drexel University.
Tawnya Means, Assistant Dean for Educational Innovation and Chief Learning Officer in the Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois
In this senior leadership position, Tawnya is committed to furthering the mission of the college to provide access to high quality, highly engaging educational opportunities across a diverse and global population of learners. She leads the college in managing, planning, directing, and evaluating the strategic initiatives in graduate and undergraduate teaching and learning as well as in professional development and lifelong learning programs for the college and for the professional development for faculty and staff. With 20 years of experience in higher education, course design, and educational consulting, Tawnya has taught courses and programs at the graduate, undergraduate, and executive education level in entrepreneurship, strategy, technology, change, and leadership in remote teams, as well delivered a wide range of seminars, conference presentations, workshops, and webinars on teaching and learning topics around the world.
Dr. Means received her B.S. in Education, M.S. in Educational Technology, and Ph.D. in Information Science and Learning Technologies with an emphasis on learning systems design, all from the University of Missouri. She completed the AACSB Post-doctoral bridge program in Management and Entrepreneurship at the University of Florida. Her research interests are in online and blended learning, active learning, learning space design, technology for teaching, access to digital learning resources, and faculty preparation to teach. She has long been a leader in campus initiatives and committees and actively presents at conferences and other institutions and organizations on technology-enhanced learning.
In this senior leadership position, Tawnya is committed to furthering the mission of the college to provide access to high quality, highly engaging educational opportunities across a diverse and global population of learners. She leads the college in managing, planning, directing, and evaluating the strategic initiatives in graduate and undergraduate teaching and learning as well as in professional development and lifelong learning programs for the college and for the professional development for faculty and staff. With 20 years of experience in higher education, course design, and educational consulting, Tawnya has taught courses and programs at the graduate, undergraduate, and executive education level in entrepreneurship, strategy, technology, change, and leadership in remote teams, as well delivered a wide range of seminars, conference presentations, workshops, and webinars on teaching and learning topics around the world.
Dr. Means received her B.S. in Education, M.S. in Educational Technology, and Ph.D. in Information Science and Learning Technologies with an emphasis on learning systems design, all from the University of Missouri. She completed the AACSB Post-doctoral bridge program in Management and Entrepreneurship at the University of Florida. Her research interests are in online and blended learning, active learning, learning space design, technology for teaching, access to digital learning resources, and faculty preparation to teach. She has long been a leader in campus initiatives and committees and actively presents at conferences and other institutions and organizations on technology-enhanced learning.
Jacqueline Novogratz, New York Times best-selling author and CEO and Founder of Acumen
Jacqueline Novogratz is the New York Times best-selling author of The Blue Sweater. Her second book,
Manifesto for a Moral Revolution: Practices to Build a Better World, was published in May 2020.
In 2001, Jacqueline founded Acumen with the idea of investing philanthropic patient capital in entrepreneurs seeking to solve the toughest issues of poverty. As a pioneer of impact investing, Acumen and its investments have brought critical services like healthcare, education and clean energy to hundreds of millions of low-income people.
After supporting hundreds of entrepreneurs, Jacqueline and her team recognized character as the crucial ingredient for success; in 2020, they launched Acumen Academy to instruct others in global social change. Under Jacqueline’s leadership, Acumen also has launched several for-profit impact funds designed to invest at the intersection of poverty and climate change, and has spun off 60 Decibels, founded on the principle that serving all stakeholders is as important as enriching shareholders.
Jacqueline has been named one of the Top 100 Global Thinkers by Foreign Policy, one of the 25 Smartest People of the Decade by the Daily Beast, and one of the world’s 100 Greatest Living Business Minds by Forbes, which also honored her with the Forbes 400 Lifetime Achievement Award for Social Entrepreneurship.
Jacqueline Novogratz is the New York Times best-selling author of The Blue Sweater. Her second book,
Manifesto for a Moral Revolution: Practices to Build a Better World, was published in May 2020.
In 2001, Jacqueline founded Acumen with the idea of investing philanthropic patient capital in entrepreneurs seeking to solve the toughest issues of poverty. As a pioneer of impact investing, Acumen and its investments have brought critical services like healthcare, education and clean energy to hundreds of millions of low-income people.
After supporting hundreds of entrepreneurs, Jacqueline and her team recognized character as the crucial ingredient for success; in 2020, they launched Acumen Academy to instruct others in global social change. Under Jacqueline’s leadership, Acumen also has launched several for-profit impact funds designed to invest at the intersection of poverty and climate change, and has spun off 60 Decibels, founded on the principle that serving all stakeholders is as important as enriching shareholders.
Jacqueline has been named one of the Top 100 Global Thinkers by Foreign Policy, one of the 25 Smartest People of the Decade by the Daily Beast, and one of the world’s 100 Greatest Living Business Minds by Forbes, which also honored her with the Forbes 400 Lifetime Achievement Award for Social Entrepreneurship.
Geoff Perry, AACSB Executive Vice President and Chief Officer Asia Pacific
Geoff is executive vice president and chief officer of Asia Pacific for AACSB. With initial degrees in the arts and the humanities, he subsequently undertook graduate study completing a PhD in economics with a focus on labor and international economics, utilizing his capabilities as an applied micro-econometrician. Arising from this is a significant portfolio of peer-reviewed journal articles, commissioned reports, and presentations. He has academic and private sector experience and has worked, consulted, and researched in his home country of New Zealand as well as more broadly in the Asia Pacific region.
With senior management experience in the university sector, having served as business school dean, pro vice chancellor, and deputy vice chancellor at Auckland University of Technology—a 28,000 student, research-intensive university—he has strong strategic, financial, and people management capabilities. He has mentored, advised, and evaluated many higher education business schools across the Asia Pacific region and North America. Recently he co-chaired the Business Accreditation Task Force, which was mandated by the board of directors to work with the AACSB community to develop the 2020 business accreditation standards.
Geoff is executive vice president and chief officer of Asia Pacific for AACSB. With initial degrees in the arts and the humanities, he subsequently undertook graduate study completing a PhD in economics with a focus on labor and international economics, utilizing his capabilities as an applied micro-econometrician. Arising from this is a significant portfolio of peer-reviewed journal articles, commissioned reports, and presentations. He has academic and private sector experience and has worked, consulted, and researched in his home country of New Zealand as well as more broadly in the Asia Pacific region.
With senior management experience in the university sector, having served as business school dean, pro vice chancellor, and deputy vice chancellor at Auckland University of Technology—a 28,000 student, research-intensive university—he has strong strategic, financial, and people management capabilities. He has mentored, advised, and evaluated many higher education business schools across the Asia Pacific region and North America. Recently he co-chaired the Business Accreditation Task Force, which was mandated by the board of directors to work with the AACSB community to develop the 2020 business accreditation standards.
Bryan Price, founding Executive Director of the Buccino Leadership Institute
Bryan Price, Ph.D., is the founding Executive Director of the Buccino Leadership Institute, a comprehensive 4-year leadership program at Seton Hall University. In addition to serving as a faculty member in the Stillman School of Business, he also founded Top Mental Game LLC to provide business leaders and elite athletes with the mental skills needed to perform at their best when it matters the most.
Prior to arriving at Seton Hall, Bryan served for 20 years as a U.S. Army officer, retiring at the rank of lieutenant colonel in 2018. He was a 3-year starter and captain of the baseball team at the U.S. Military Academy, earning Patriot League All-Decade team in the process. He was commissioned as an aviation officer after graduating from West Point and flew the AH-64D Apache Longbow, the Army’s premier attack helicopter. Bryan served in a variety of command and staff positions in the first half of his 20-year career, including 33 months of company command of the same unit across three continents and a 12-month combat deployment to Afghanistan.
Following another combat deployment to Iraq, Price came back to West Point to serve as an Academy Professor and the Director of the Combating Terrorism Center from 2012-2018. In this capacity, Bryan briefed the nation’s most senior leaders about the Center’s counterterrorism research. This included briefings to the Secretary of Defense, Secretary of the Army, two Directors of the CIA, Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, the commanders of U.S. Special Operations Command and Joint Special Operations Command, and numerous four-star geographic combatant commanders. Bryan’s personal research focused on terrorist group leadership, and his book Targeting Top Terrorists was published by Columbia University Press in 2019.
Bryan Price, Ph.D., is the founding Executive Director of the Buccino Leadership Institute, a comprehensive 4-year leadership program at Seton Hall University. In addition to serving as a faculty member in the Stillman School of Business, he also founded Top Mental Game LLC to provide business leaders and elite athletes with the mental skills needed to perform at their best when it matters the most.
Prior to arriving at Seton Hall, Bryan served for 20 years as a U.S. Army officer, retiring at the rank of lieutenant colonel in 2018. He was a 3-year starter and captain of the baseball team at the U.S. Military Academy, earning Patriot League All-Decade team in the process. He was commissioned as an aviation officer after graduating from West Point and flew the AH-64D Apache Longbow, the Army’s premier attack helicopter. Bryan served in a variety of command and staff positions in the first half of his 20-year career, including 33 months of company command of the same unit across three continents and a 12-month combat deployment to Afghanistan.
Following another combat deployment to Iraq, Price came back to West Point to serve as an Academy Professor and the Director of the Combating Terrorism Center from 2012-2018. In this capacity, Bryan briefed the nation’s most senior leaders about the Center’s counterterrorism research. This included briefings to the Secretary of Defense, Secretary of the Army, two Directors of the CIA, Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, the commanders of U.S. Special Operations Command and Joint Special Operations Command, and numerous four-star geographic combatant commanders. Bryan’s personal research focused on terrorist group leadership, and his book Targeting Top Terrorists was published by Columbia University Press in 2019.
Blane Ruschak, President of the KPMG U.S. Foundation, Inc.
Blane Ruschak’s current role includes serving as the President of the KPMG U.S. Foundation, Inc.(Foundation) where he oversees the strategy and operations for the Foundation which includes the Matching Gift Program, Disaster Relief Fund, KPMG Family for Literacy Fund, the Foundation and the Women’s PGA/Future Leaders program. He also serves as the President of The PhD Project where he oversees the strategy and operations of The PhD Project which is a program designed to create more diverse business leaders by supporting diverse professionals to get their PhD in business and become role models in the classroom, academic administration and academic leadership positions. He lives in Charleston, South Carolina and works out of the Montvale, New Jersey National Office. He attended Rutgers College in New Jersey and graduated with a BS degree in Economics in 1980. He subsequently attended the University of Hawaii at Manoa where he received a master’s degree in Accounting in 1982.
Blane Ruschak’s current role includes serving as the President of the KPMG U.S. Foundation, Inc.(Foundation) where he oversees the strategy and operations for the Foundation which includes the Matching Gift Program, Disaster Relief Fund, KPMG Family for Literacy Fund, the Foundation and the Women’s PGA/Future Leaders program. He also serves as the President of The PhD Project where he oversees the strategy and operations of The PhD Project which is a program designed to create more diverse business leaders by supporting diverse professionals to get their PhD in business and become role models in the classroom, academic administration and academic leadership positions. He lives in Charleston, South Carolina and works out of the Montvale, New Jersey National Office. He attended Rutgers College in New Jersey and graduated with a BS degree in Economics in 1980. He subsequently attended the University of Hawaii at Manoa where he received a master’s degree in Accounting in 1982.
Joyce Russell, The Helen and William O'Toole Dean of the Villanova School of Business
Joyce E. A. Russell, PhD, serves as The Helen and William O’Toole Dean of the Villanova School of Business (VSB) and Professor of Management. In this role, she serves as the chief executive, academic and fiscal officer for VSB and represents the school locally and nationally, to the University community and to all external constituencies, including the business community. The Villanova School of Business boasts numerous top rankings for its undergraduate program and its portfolio of specialty master and MBA programs that serve over 2700 undergraduate, graduate, and executive students. Under Dr. Russell’s leadership, VSB was recognized as the #1 school in the nation in the U.S. News & World Report’s annual Best Online Graduate Business specialty programs ranking. During this time, VSB also partnered with KPMG to launch an innovative new Masters of Accounting with a focus on Data Analytics.
During her tenure, VSB opened its Laboratory for the Advancement of Interdisciplinary Research (LAIR), a behavioral research lab that provides a physical space for VSB faculty and students in the fields of marketing, management, and economics to conduct research alongside students. In 2019, under Dr. Russell’s leadership, VSB opened The Gmelich Lab for Financial Markets – a state-of-the-art facility where students and faculty can study and research in an environment parallel to a Wall Street trading floor with greater exposure to real estate, analytics, management information systems and other fields. Dr. Russell is strongly committed to diversity and inclusion and has launched numerous programs to enhance the diversity of faculty, staff, and students in VSB as well as programs designed for middle and high school girls and diverse students to aspire to education and careers in business.
Joyce E. A. Russell, PhD, serves as The Helen and William O’Toole Dean of the Villanova School of Business (VSB) and Professor of Management. In this role, she serves as the chief executive, academic and fiscal officer for VSB and represents the school locally and nationally, to the University community and to all external constituencies, including the business community. The Villanova School of Business boasts numerous top rankings for its undergraduate program and its portfolio of specialty master and MBA programs that serve over 2700 undergraduate, graduate, and executive students. Under Dr. Russell’s leadership, VSB was recognized as the #1 school in the nation in the U.S. News & World Report’s annual Best Online Graduate Business specialty programs ranking. During this time, VSB also partnered with KPMG to launch an innovative new Masters of Accounting with a focus on Data Analytics.
During her tenure, VSB opened its Laboratory for the Advancement of Interdisciplinary Research (LAIR), a behavioral research lab that provides a physical space for VSB faculty and students in the fields of marketing, management, and economics to conduct research alongside students. In 2019, under Dr. Russell’s leadership, VSB opened The Gmelich Lab for Financial Markets – a state-of-the-art facility where students and faculty can study and research in an environment parallel to a Wall Street trading floor with greater exposure to real estate, analytics, management information systems and other fields. Dr. Russell is strongly committed to diversity and inclusion and has launched numerous programs to enhance the diversity of faculty, staff, and students in VSB as well as programs designed for middle and high school girls and diverse students to aspire to education and careers in business.
Paul L. Saval, President and CEO of Saval Foods Corporation
The corporation has two subsidiaries: Saval Foodservice – a distributor of a broad line of food-related products to restaurants, caterers and country clubs in the Mid-Atlantic region; and Deli Brands of America – a processor of deli and other meat products that are sold nationwide. Saval Foods Corporation began processing quality meats for delicatessens in 1932, and continues to be one of the oldest, independently family-owned corporations in foodservice in Maryland.
Mr. Saval has been recognized throughout his career for his success in leadership and his many contributions to the community. He has received many awards and honors including being inducted into the Maryland Retailer’s Association Food Industry Hall of Fame and Baltimore’s Smart CEO for “Family Business Entrepreneur of the Year.”
Mr. Saval has a B.S. degree in Government and Politics from the University of Maryland, a J.D. degree from the University of Baltimore School of Law; and an M.B.A. from Loyola University, Maryland. He practiced law for three years prior to joining Saval Foods in 1983.
Mr. Saval and his wife, Ellen, live in Fulton, Maryland. He is also the proud father of three sons, and pops to a grandson & 2 granddaughters.
The corporation has two subsidiaries: Saval Foodservice – a distributor of a broad line of food-related products to restaurants, caterers and country clubs in the Mid-Atlantic region; and Deli Brands of America – a processor of deli and other meat products that are sold nationwide. Saval Foods Corporation began processing quality meats for delicatessens in 1932, and continues to be one of the oldest, independently family-owned corporations in foodservice in Maryland.
Mr. Saval has been recognized throughout his career for his success in leadership and his many contributions to the community. He has received many awards and honors including being inducted into the Maryland Retailer’s Association Food Industry Hall of Fame and Baltimore’s Smart CEO for “Family Business Entrepreneur of the Year.”
Mr. Saval has a B.S. degree in Government and Politics from the University of Maryland, a J.D. degree from the University of Baltimore School of Law; and an M.B.A. from Loyola University, Maryland. He practiced law for three years prior to joining Saval Foods in 1983.
Mr. Saval and his wife, Ellen, live in Fulton, Maryland. He is also the proud father of three sons, and pops to a grandson & 2 granddaughters.
Steve Shriberg, Director of Consulting Services at Eduvantis
Steve has been with Eduvantis for over 8 years, helping business schools to develop enrollment growth strategies, capture new markets, gain market share, and design more effective product, marketing and recruitment models to enhance competitive standing. Among Steve’s many clients have been leading institutions such as The Wharton School, The Kellogg School of Management, the Owen School of Business at Vanderbilt University, and the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Steve has BA and MA degrees from Washington University in St. Louis, and prior to Eduvantis gained 10+ years of marketing and international education experience working at agencies and universities, both domestically and internationally.
Steve has been with Eduvantis for over 8 years, helping business schools to develop enrollment growth strategies, capture new markets, gain market share, and design more effective product, marketing and recruitment models to enhance competitive standing. Among Steve’s many clients have been leading institutions such as The Wharton School, The Kellogg School of Management, the Owen School of Business at Vanderbilt University, and the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Steve has BA and MA degrees from Washington University in St. Louis, and prior to Eduvantis gained 10+ years of marketing and international education experience working at agencies and universities, both domestically and internationally.
Joyce A. Strawser, Dean of the Stillman School of Business at Seton Hall University
Joyce A. Strawser is Dean of the Stillman School of Business at Seton Hall University, a position she has held since March 2012. Dr. Strawser is currently a member of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business’s (AACSB) Board of Directors and Initial Accreditation Committee (IAC). She is one of 16 business school deans across the world to serve on the AACSB’s Business Accreditation Task Force (BATF), which was charged with reimagining business school accreditation. Dr. Strawser is currently a member of the Board of Governors of Beta Gamma Sigma. She earned her Ph.D. in Accounting from Texas A&M University.
Joyce A. Strawser is Dean of the Stillman School of Business at Seton Hall University, a position she has held since March 2012. Dr. Strawser is currently a member of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business’s (AACSB) Board of Directors and Initial Accreditation Committee (IAC). She is one of 16 business school deans across the world to serve on the AACSB’s Business Accreditation Task Force (BATF), which was charged with reimagining business school accreditation. Dr. Strawser is currently a member of the Board of Governors of Beta Gamma Sigma. She earned her Ph.D. in Accounting from Texas A&M University.
Brian Stocker, VP HR, Commercial, Corp & HR Process Excellence at West Pharmaceutical Services
Brian is a senior executive overseeing global strategy and operations for West Pharma Brian Stockerwhich includes 6,000+ employees across 30+ manufacturing facilities, procurement, global engineering, supply management, etc. During the past year, Brian has led the Crisis Management Pandemic Response team in navigating how to maintain the strength of supply chain operations as West Pharma products are integral to administering vaccines. Headquartered in Exton, PA, West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc is a leading manufacturer of packaging components and delivery systems for injectable drugs and healthcare products that supports customers from locations in North and South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Prior to his West Pharma role, Brian served as Director of HR at Campbell Soup Company where he created and implemented the HR strategy for Campbell's U.S. Soup, Sauce & Beverage Supply Chain and Finance organizations. Brian earned his MBA at the University at Buffalo School of Management, The State University of New York.
Brian is a senior executive overseeing global strategy and operations for West Pharma Brian Stockerwhich includes 6,000+ employees across 30+ manufacturing facilities, procurement, global engineering, supply management, etc. During the past year, Brian has led the Crisis Management Pandemic Response team in navigating how to maintain the strength of supply chain operations as West Pharma products are integral to administering vaccines. Headquartered in Exton, PA, West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc is a leading manufacturer of packaging components and delivery systems for injectable drugs and healthcare products that supports customers from locations in North and South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Prior to his West Pharma role, Brian served as Director of HR at Campbell Soup Company where he created and implemented the HR strategy for Campbell's U.S. Soup, Sauce & Beverage Supply Chain and Finance organizations. Brian earned his MBA at the University at Buffalo School of Management, The State University of New York.
Stephen Taylor, BusinessCAS Research Director
Steve joined the BusinessCAS team as Research Director in 2020 after 15 years in higher education administration. Serving in leadership roles for business schools at universities like Harvard and Arizona State, Steve’s experience has focused on enrollment management, process and systems efficiency, and organizational culture. His most recent position was Associate Dean for Arizona State University’s W. P. Carey School of Business, where he led the unit responsible for all graduate business programs. He holds undergraduate degrees in General Studies and Information Systems, a Master of Business Administration, and a post-baccalaureate degree in Philosophy.
Steve joined the BusinessCAS team as Research Director in 2020 after 15 years in higher education administration. Serving in leadership roles for business schools at universities like Harvard and Arizona State, Steve’s experience has focused on enrollment management, process and systems efficiency, and organizational culture. His most recent position was Associate Dean for Arizona State University’s W. P. Carey School of Business, where he led the unit responsible for all graduate business programs. He holds undergraduate degrees in General Studies and Information Systems, a Master of Business Administration, and a post-baccalaureate degree in Philosophy.
Richard Vogel, MAACBA Member-At-Large and Dean, Farmingdale State College School of Business
Richard Vogel is alo a Professor of Economics. His research interests and areas include economic development, urban economic growth, natural hazards analysis, and business and economics education. He was a Fulbright Fellow teaching as a Visiting Professor of Economics, in the department of Mathematical Economics at the National University of Mongolia in Ulaanbaatar in 2007. In 2019, he received the Academy of Economics and Finance Fellows award.
Richard Vogel is alo a Professor of Economics. His research interests and areas include economic development, urban economic growth, natural hazards analysis, and business and economics education. He was a Fulbright Fellow teaching as a Visiting Professor of Economics, in the department of Mathematical Economics at the National University of Mongolia in Ulaanbaatar in 2007. In 2019, he received the Academy of Economics and Finance Fellows award.
Joan Worthington, Vice President of Professional Services at HireVue
Joan Worthington lives to go deep with technology and leadership while she makes a significant and positive impact with organizations and individuals.
Joan is the Vice President of Professional Services at HireVue. HireVue is the global leader in video technology.
Joan’s career in technology and leadership includes: Technology Fellow at the Securities and Exchange Commission and VP of Technology for Davis Calibration.
Joan received her BS in Business and Information Systems, and an MBA from The University of Baltimore.
She’s an avid runner and is actively involved in the community serving boards including the University of Baltimore’s Foundation Board and the Institute of Notre Dame’s Board of Directors.
Joan Worthington lives to go deep with technology and leadership while she makes a significant and positive impact with organizations and individuals.
Joan is the Vice President of Professional Services at HireVue. HireVue is the global leader in video technology.
Joan’s career in technology and leadership includes: Technology Fellow at the Securities and Exchange Commission and VP of Technology for Davis Calibration.
Joan received her BS in Business and Information Systems, and an MBA from The University of Baltimore.
She’s an avid runner and is actively involved in the community serving boards including the University of Baltimore’s Foundation Board and the Institute of Notre Dame’s Board of Directors.
