Dean's Advisory Board

The mission of the Dean's Advisory Board is to provide guidance, advice and support to the Dean, Michael Knetter, to help the School of Business achieve its vision. Board members represent a variety of large and small, local and international companies. Each member serves a four-year term.
 

Following is a list of current Dean's Advisory Board members:

(2007-2008 Academic Year)

Rodger F. Smith
(Board Chair)
BS 1964, MBA 1965
Managing Director
Greenwich Associates

Andy Albert
MBA 1969
Managing Director and Operating Partner
Svoboda Collins LLC

David Anderson
BBA 1970, MBA 1974
Chairman & CEO
American Family Insurance Group

Michael Arneson
BS 1979, MS 1981
Managing Principal
TOLD Development Company  

Stephen Bennett
BBA 1976
President/CEO
Intuit Inc

William Bertha
BBA 1980, MS 1984
President, Wisconsin Market
US Bank

Kenneth Biller
MBA 1980
President - Global Operations (Retired)
Spectrum Brands

Mary Burke
Former Secretary of Commerce
State of Wisconsin

Susan Chapman
MBA 1998
Global Operations Head & Administration
Citigroup Real Estate

Curt Culver
BBA 1974, MS 1975
President/CEO/Chairman
MGIC Investment Corp.

David Diwik
BBA 1985
Director, Renewable Fuels Group
Columbus Nova

Bruce Ellig
BBA 1959, MBA 1960
Corporate Vice President of Human Resources (Retired)
Pfizer Inc

Robert Feitler, Jr.
MBA 1986
Managing Director, ClearBridge Advisors, LLC
Legg Mason, Inc.

Tom Formolo
BBA 1986
Partner & Member of Management Committee
Code Hennesy & Simmons LLC

Gayle Fuguitt
MBA 1980
Vice President, Consumer Insights
General Mills

John Hevey
BBA 1979,  MBA 1981
Hilco Appraisal Services

David Johnson
BBA 1978, MS 1980
President, COO & CEO-Elect
Michael Foods, Inc  

Lynn Keel
MBA 1981
Chief Financial Officer
The Marketing Store

Aaron Kennedy
MBA 1989
Founder/President/CEO
Noodles & Company

Jack Lavin
BBA 1976
President & CEO
Arrow Financial Services

Dave Lesar
MBA 1978
Chairman/President/CEO
Halliburton Company

Keith Lobo
MBA 1979
Private Investor/Entrepreneur
Former General Partner
Fremont Ventures

Thomas Madsen
BBA 1978, MS 1979
Global Head of Equities
UBS Global Asset Management

Jim Martell
BBA 1974
Chairman/CEO
Ridge Property Trust

Phil Matthews
MBA 1973
Chairman & CEO
Nemean Networks, LLC

John Neis
MS 1986
Managing Director
Venture Investors Management LLC

Bruce Neviaser
General Partner
Continuum Investment

Dale Nitschke
BBA 1984
President, Target.com
Target Corporation

Gregg Ostrander
BBA 1975, MS 1981
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Michael Foods, Inc.

Gina Alberts Peter
BBA 1978
Senior Vice President
Marshall & Ilsley Bank

Stephen Petersen
BBA 1979, MS 1980
Senior Vice President/Portfolio Manager
Fidelity Management & Research Co

Charles Phipps
General Partner
Sevin Rosen Funds

E.J. Plesko
BBA 1951, MBA 1952
President
EJ Plesko & Associates Inc

Barbara Reindl Pjevach
BBA 1982, MBA 1983
Retired Executive/Consultant

Lowell Robinson
BA 1971
Managing Director
LWR Advisors

Brenton Rupple Jr.
BBA 1983
Managing Director
Robert W. Baird & Co.

Mike Shannon
BBA 1980
CEO
KSL Capital Partners

Jerry Shereshewsky
BA 1968
CEO
Grandparents.com

Terry Sivesind
MBA 1985
Private Investor/Venture Capitalist

Brad Tank
MBA 1982
CEO & Managing Director
Lehman Brothers Asset Management, LLC

Neil Thall
MBA 1969
CEO
Aldata Solution, Inc

Keith Weikel
MS 1962, PhD 1966
Senior Executive Vice President/COO (Retired)
HCR Manorcare

Jeffrey Weiss
BS 1983
Managing Director, Global Finance
Lehman Brothers