Business Advisory Council

What is the BAC?

The principal mission of the Business Advisory Council (BAC) is to counsel the Dean of the School of Business on strategic and policy-related matters; to be a resource to students, faculty, and staff in enhancing the quality and reputation of the School; and to take a leadership role in assuring that the School of Business has the financial resources to accomplish its objectives.

 

LARRY A. BARDEN
Partner
Sidley Austin LLP
Chicago, Illinois

GEORGE H. BENNETT, JR.
Partner
Talisman Capital Partners
Dublin, Ohio

JILL A. BOERGER
Vice President of Sales
Phoenix Brands LLC
Dallas, Texas

S. BIFF BOWMAN
President, Americas
The Northern Trust Company
Corporate & Institutional Services
Chicago, Illinois

BETH A. BROOKE
Global Vice Chair
Ernst & Young LLP
New York City, New York

ELIZABETH E. CADWALLADER

Commercial/Corporate Banking and Risk Management Professional
Wilmette, Illinois

DR. RICHARD A. CHAIFETZ
Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
ComPsych Corporation
Chicago, Illinois

JAMES S. CHAPMAN
Vice Chairman/Capital Markets
Red Capital Group
Columbus, Ohio

CHRIS CONSIDINE
President, Ball Sports
Wilson Sporting Goods Co.
Chicago, Illinois

CHRISTOPHER B. CURTIS
President and CEO, North America
Schneider Electric
Chicago, Illinois

DAVID C. DAUCH
President & Chief Operating Officer
American Axle & Manufacturing
Detroit, Michigan

DAVID DVORAK
President and CEO
Zimmer Holdings, Inc.
Warsaw, Indiana

TYLENE J. ELLIOTT
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Oneida Partners, LLC
Morrisville, North Carolina

LEE ESLER
Partner
Spencer Stuart
Atlanta, Georgia

JOSEPH B. FLANNERY
Managing Partner
The Meriwether Group
Vice President, Global Marketing -- Mountain Hardwear and Montrail
Richmond, California

BRENDAN A. FORD
Partner
Talisman Capital Partners
Columbus, Ohio

MARK FORD
Executive Vice President
President, Sports Group
Time Inc.
New York, New York

BRENT GLEDHILL
Head, Global Corporate Finance
William Blair & Company
Chicago, Illinois

JORGE GOMEZ
Senior Vice President of Finance
Corporate Treasurer
Cardinal Health, Inc.
Dublin, Ohio

CHRISTOPHER M. GORMAN
President, Key Corporate Bank
Chairman and CEO
KeyBank, NA
Cleveland, Ohio

JUDY GREFFIN
Executive Vice President and CIO
Allstate
Chicago, Illinois

RAY GUERIN
Chief Operating Officer
Reyes Beverage Group
Rosemont, IL 60018

GEORGE HEATH
President, Global Finishes Group
The Sherwin-Williams Company

PAUL JANTSCH
Vice President, International
Cintas Corp.
Mason, Ohio

BOLAND T. JONES
Chairman & CEO
PGi
Atlanta, Georgia

GREGORY K. JONES
Partner and Chief Operating Officer
The Edgewater Funds
Chicago, Illinois

KIMBERLY KADLEC
World Wide Vice President
Johnson & Johnson
New York, New York

BRIAN E. KEELEY
President and Chief Executive Officer
Baptist Health South Florida
Coral Gables, Florida

JIM KELLY
President-Engine Business, (Retired)
Cummins
Columbus, Indiana

KEVIN KEOUGH
Director, Portfolio Management Group
Arcapita, Inc.
Atlanta, Georgia

CLAY H. KIEFABER
President and Chief Executive Officer
Colfax Corporation
Fulton, Maryland

BRUCE R. KNOOIHUIZEN
Telecommunications Executive
San Antonio, Texas

THOMAS L. KUZIO
Managing Director
The Kuzio Group
Dallas, Texas

JOAN M. LEWIS
Global Officer, Consumer & Market Knowledge
The Procter & Gamble Company
Cincinnati, Ohio

GERARD LOPEZ
Managing Partner
Mangrove Capital Partners
Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg

JOHN A. MILLER
President & Chief Executive Officer
North American Corporation
Glenview, Illinois

JONATHAN D. MILLER
President, Programming
NBC Sports & VERSUS
New York, New York

MARK MITTEN
Consultant
Chicago, Illinois

JEFFERY J. MORA
Partner
Makena Capital
Menlo Park, California

ROBERT MORRISON
Chairman & CEO (retired)
Quaker Oats Company
Lake Forest, Illinois

YULEE NEWSOME
Global Business Development
Operating Officer
Dow Chemical Company
Minneapolis, Minnesota

BRIAN NICCOL
General Manager
Pizza Hut, Inc.
Plano, Texas

MICHAEL OWENS
Chief Operating Officer and
Executive Vice President
Gander Mountain Co.
Saint Paul, Minnesota

DINESH PALIWAL
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President
Harman International
Stamford, Connecticut

WILLIAM W. PULLEY
President and Chief Executive Officer
W.W.P. Properties, Inc
Oxford, Ohio

PAUL C. REINBOLT
Chief Financial Officer &
Executive Vice President
Hyperdynamics Corporation
Houston, Texas

AARON RYAN
Vice President, Global Marketing Partnership / USA Basketball
National Basketball Association
New York, New York

JAMES T. RYAN
Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer
W.W. Grainger, Inc.
Lake Forest, Illinois

ANDREA SAIA
Global Head, Vision Care
ALCON, a Novartis Company
Fort Worth, Texas

SUSAN B. SENTELL
President and CEO
Gladson
Lake Forest, Illinois

JUSTIN SHEPERD
Portfolio Manager and Partner
Aurora Investment Management, LLC
Chicago, Illinois

NATAN SHKLYAR
Partner
Bain & Company
Moscow, Russia

DONALD J. STEBBINS
Chairman, CEO and President
Visteon Corporation
Van Buren Township, Michigan

JEFFREY A. SWORMSTEDT
Partner
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Cincinnati, Ohio

JOHN D. WATKINS
President and Chief Executive Officer
GE-AVIC Civil Avionics Systems Co., Ltd.
Beijing, China

DANIEL S. WEAVER
Partner
Stockbridge Real Estate Funds
Chicago, Illinois

JENNIFER L. WEBER
Group Executive - Human Resources and Corporate Relations
Duke Energy
Charlotte, North Carolina

RICHARD D. WEBER
Banking Executive
Moon Township, Pennsylvania

EDWARD J. WEHMER
President and Chief Executive Officer
Wintrust Financial Corporation
Lake Forest, Illinois

SHELDON WHITE
Vice President of Pro Personnel
Detroit Lions, Inc.
Allen Park, Michigan

JOSEPH WILLKE
President, Global P&G Relationship
The Nielsen Company
Covington, Kentucky

KEVIN D. WILLSEY
Managing Director and Co-Head of Investment Banking-North America
J.P. Morgan Chase & Company, Inc.
New York, New York

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