Advisory Organizations

Simon National Council

Established in 2008, the Simon National Council is the leading advisory group for our School and the steering committee for the Simon Campaign Advisory Council. The Simon National Council provides leadership support and partnership for Simon 2025, the School's strategic plan. Members played an integral role in the success of the University's first comprehensive capital campaign, The Meliora Challenge. View the Simon National Council roster below.

View the Simon National Council roster below:

Jay S. Benet ’76S (MBA), Chair
Retired Vice Chairman, The Travelers Companies, Inc.

Janice M. Willett ’78S (MBA), P ’15S, Vice Chair
Retired Editor, The Boston Consulting Group

Dion A. Chay ’98S (MBA)
Director, Business Strategy & Initiative Management, Bank of America

Juan C. Jones ’88S (MBA)
Executive Vice President, Global Support Renewal Sales, Oracle

David M. Khani ’93S (MBA)
Retired CFO, EQT Corporation

Evans Y. Lam ’83, ’84S (MBA)
Managing Director-Wealth Management/Sr. Portfolio Mgr., UBS Financial Services, Inc.

Daniel G. Lazarek ’91S (MBA)
CEO, VERVE

Sandra Ehret Rowland ’02S (MBA)
Member, Board of Directors, Amentum, Fortifi Food Processing Solutions, and Oshkosh Corporation

Michael P. Ryan ’81, ’84S (MBA)
Divisional Vice Chairman-Global Wealth Management, UBS Wealth Management Americas

Albert I. Salama ’73, ’74S (MBA)
Chief Executive Officer & Founder, Sabert Corporation

Kathy N. Waller ’80, ’83S (MBA)
Retired Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, The Coca-Cola Company

Alan S. Zekelman ’87S (MS), ’16 (Honorary)
Director, Zekelman Industries Inc.

Simon Campaign Advisory Council

The mission of the Simon Campaign Advisory Council (SCAC), an engaged body of alumni, friends, and Simon School administrative leaders, is to provide guidance, engagement, and financial support in promoting the objectives and strategic goals of the School and especially through the “for Ever Better University-wide Campaign.” The School recognizes that a strong partnership with the Council is critical to maintaining and building upon our tradition of excellence. This group gathers twice a year, in the spring in New York City and in the fall at Simon. In addition to its advisory role, the SCAC is a dynamic networking group of distinguished executives and entrepreneurs bonded through their Simon experience and with a common goal, the advancement of Simon Business School.

View the Simon Campaign Advisory Council roster below.

Douglas S. Bennett ’06S (MBA)
Co-Developer, The Lake House on Canandaigua

Gary E. Bischoping, Jr. ’97S (MBA) 
Partner, Hellman & Friedman

Dorothy A. Coleman ’16S (MBA)
Retired CFO/SVP Government Business Division, Anthem, Inc.

Harindra de Silva ’84S (MBA), '85S (MS)
President, Analytic Investors, LLC

Philip G. Fraher ’93S (MBA)
President, Molecule

Murali Ganti ’01S (MBA)
Senior Research Analyst, Lord Abbett & Co., Inc.

Gerald L. Gitner ’68S (MBA)
Retired Chairman & CEO, TransWorld Airline

Robert J. Keegan ’72S (MBA), ’10S (Honorary)
President, Networld Systems 

Charles W. Miersch ’70S (MBA)
Retired Senior Associate Dean, Simon Business School

Robert M. Osieski ’77, ’78S (MBA)
Retired Managing Director, JP Morgan Chase Bank

Mark D. Quinlan ’82, ’85S (MBA)
EVP/Chief Information Officer, FNB Bank

Dominic M. Rasini ’14S (MBA)  
Principal, Deloitte Consulting

Dennis S. Soter ’72S (MBA)
Retired Partner, Stern Stewart & Co.

Martin L. Stern ’79, ’80S (MBA)
Partner, Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP

Kathy N. Waller ’80, ’83S (MBA)
Retired Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, The Coca-Cola Company

Frederick G. Westerman ’93S (MBA)
Senior VP, Investor Relations & Corporate Communications, Liberty Global

Emeritus

Joseph W. Abrams ‘74S (MBA), P’02
Managing Member, Cicero Media Group

Mark S. Ain '67S (MBA)*
Founder, Kronos Inc. 

Kevin P. Collins ’82S (MBA)
CFO, Catalyst Energy, Inc. 

Stephen Down ’88, ’95S (MBA)
CEO, National DCP, LLC

Ronald H. Fielding ’73 (MA), ’76S (MBA), ’18S (Honorary), P’14S
Board Member, ICI Mutual Insurance Co. & Satuma Capital Corp. 

Ralph R. Whitney Jr. ’57, ’73S (MBA)
Chairman Emeritus, Hammond, Kennedy, Whitney & Co., Inc.

 

*Deceased

Simon Alumni Board 

The mission of the Simon Alumni Board is to serve as leaders and strategic partners in nurturing our global alumni community, a network that actively connects Simon graduates to one another and the school throughout their lifetime. View the Simon Alumni Board roster below.

SAB Nomination Form

View the Simon Alumni Board roster below.

Ainul Huda ’10S (MBA), Co-Chair
Operating Partner, TCG

Sean D. Bodkin ’08S (MBA), Co-Chair
Executive Director, Consumer, Healthcare & Retail Leverage Finance, Credit Risk, JP Morgan

Mike D. Alcazaren ’19S (MBA)
Principal Product Manager, Autodesk

Lynne C. Amerson ’09S (MBA)
Senior Portfolio Manager, Northern Trust Corporation

Robert C. Castellano ’14S (MBA)
Vice President, Capital One

Patrick A. Coulter ’19S (MBA) 
Vice President, Strategic Initiatives Program Manager (Global Operations); State Street

Zibing Grant Gao ’13 (MS)
Managing Director/Portfolio Manager, Global Financial Service, EJF Capital LLC

Josh Z. Goldberg ’03S (MBA)
Head of Data Science, Summit Consulting, LLC

Pedro Guirola ’13S (MBA)
SVP, Senior Portfolio Manager II, M&T

Wallace G. Gundy ’20S (MBA)   
Manager Product Management, Amazon

Timothy I. Henkel ’99S (MBA)
President, Pennrose Properties, LLC

Changying Huang ’98S (MBA)
Head of Consumer, Healthcare, and Wellness, NAM, Global Network Banking, Citi

Prashant V. Kamath ’06S (MBA)
Senior Vice President, Houlihan Lokey

Jonathan Kolozsvary ’13S (MBA)
Global Head of Small Business, Visa

Jared Malave ’05S (MBA)
Director, Strategy & Corporate Development, CONMED Corporation 

Amanda S. Mari ’09S (MBA)

Tushar Mathur ’17S (MS)
Global Product Lead, Google

Shahbaaz Mubeen ’18S (MBA)
Principal Product Manager, Amazon

Philip A. Myers ’13S (MBA)
SVP, US Bank

Ilmar Norvik ’13S (MBA)
Corporate Strategy & M&A Leader, Owens Corning

Devins M. Panton ’19S (MBA)
Senior Finance Manager, Microsoft

Sandeep Pati ’10S (MBA)
Managing Director, State Street

Howard B. Reid '08S (MBA) 
Global Head, Global Health Equity, Johnson & Johnson

Julie A. Richards ’90S (MBA)
Community Service Professional

Aymen Saeed ’09S (MBA)
Senior Manager/Director, EY

Kevin Sheldon ’04S (MBA)
Chief Operating Officer, CareJourney

Malati M. Thomas ’08S (MBA)
Vice President, Global HR Operations; AML RightSource

Simon Women's Alliance

The Simon Women’s Alliance (SWA) connects Simon alumni in a meaningful, ongoing, and growth-oriented way for all our alumni. Our programs facilitate the exchange of information, experiences, and support to enable University of Rochester Simon Business School alumni to reach their full potential, both personally and professionally.

While this organization focuses on the experiences and perspectives of women students, Simon welcomes and encourages participation from individuals of all backgrounds—including men. Your presence, support, and engagement help foster richer dialogue and a more connected community. Your interest demonstrates a commitment to learning, respect, and shared growth—all of which strengthen the University and move us toward a better future.

The group is led by the Simon Women’s Alliance Board (below).

Molly Mesko ’20S (MBA), Chair
Director of Portfolio Development and Alliance Management, Empire Discovery Institute

Lynne Amerson ’09S (MBA)
Senior Portfolio Manager, Northern Trust Corporation 

Dorothy Coleman ’16S (MBA) 
Retired CFO/SVP Government Business Division, Anthem, Inc.

Rose Cooper ’10S (MBA) 
Account Director, Butler/Till

Kristen Duckles ’19S (MBA) 

Kelli Duprey ’93S (MBA) 
Executive Director, OurBrainBank

Kristine Lemke ’87, ’88S (MBA) 
Independent Strategy, Commercialization and Business Consultant

Carla Nunes ’98S (MBA) 
Managing Director, Global Leader of Valuation Digital Solutions, Kroll

Debbie Saik ’94, ’96S (MBA) 
Sr. Director, Product Line Management, Lumentum

Lena Wiedemann ’18S (MBA) 
VP, Senior Vice President- Commercial Lending Product, M&T Bank

Simon Consortium Alumni Council

The Simon Consortium Alumni Council serves as a dynamic leadership group dedicated to engaging and nurturing our Consortium alumni—a personal and professional network that begins upon enrollment and lasts a lifetime. We aim to strengthen connections within this community and foster active participation in the life of Simon Business School.

View the Simon Consortium Alumni Council roster below.  

Richard C. Bailey ’15S (MBA)    
Sr. Technical Product Manager, Alexa/Fire TV, Amazon    

Wiley J. Battle ’16S (MBA)    
Principal, Partner Development Manager, Amazon AWS

Roshiana R. Bell ’16S (MBA)    
Chief of Staff to Foundry CFO and Business Unit Investor Relations Liaison, Controller/Director, Intel Corp

Jamie M. Buck ’03S (MBA)    
Director of Innovation, NYS Insurance Fund

Jackie M. Day ’09S (MBA)    
Director, Inclusive Insights and Analytics, GroupM

Puja Dutta ’09S (MBA)    
Brand Manager, Aveeno Baby Global Innovation, Kenvue

Eboni-Starr M. Floyd ’13S (MBA)        
Senior Customer Development Manager, Colgate-Palmolive

Shay L. Freeman ’15S (MBA)    
Aortic Stenosis Therapy Director, Egnite Health

Gavin Hall ’19S (MBA)     
Digital Senior Associate, McKinsey & Co.

Mikayla Hart ’16S (MBA)        
Founding Partner, Chief Sustainability Officer, Congruence Capital

Salim L. Holder ’07S (MBA)        
Co-Founder/CEO, 4th Ave Market/Find Your Plug, LLC

Krystalyn N. Jones ’19S (MBA)    
Owner and President, Orange and Clove

Jasmine S. Khan ’11S (MBA)    
Senior Manager, Growth & Corporate Strategy, Accenture

Justin B. Lewis ’19S (MBA)    
Founder and CEO, Quantum Rhodes

Terrence W. Liverpool ’08S (MBA)    
VP, Digital Product and CX-PayPal/ Co-Founder/COO, Synchrony/SWYM

Howard B. Reid ’08S (MBA)        
Global Head, Global Health Equity, Johnson & Johnson

Andre Segovia ’16S (MBA)    
Senior VP, Strategy & Operations, One Planet Group

Crystal C. Thompson ’20S (MBA)    
Senior Manager, Insights, Target Corp.

Tayler C. Torry ’20S (MBA)    
Market Development Program Manager, Renal Denervation, Medtronic

Myrdna L.Vargas ’10S (MBA)
Marketing Consultant