Board of Advisors
The Dean’s Board of Advisors, chaired by Rocco J. Martino (MBA ’78), brings together global business leaders to offer strategic direction for the Quinlan School of Business at Loyola University Chicago.
Learn more about each of our members by clicking on the member name and being redirected to a LinkedIn profile.
| Name | Title | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Melissa M. Ballate (BBA '01, MBA '03) | President | Blue Daring, Inc. |
| Shaun L. Budnik (BBA ’88) | President & CEO | Think Boldly, LLC |
| Jennifer Campe (BS '88, MS '97) | Executive in Residence | Brennan School of Business, Dominican University |
| Kassie Davis (MBA '78) | Executive Director | CME Group Foundation |
| Francesca DeBiase (BBA '88) | Executive Vice President, Chief Supply Chain and Sustainability Officer | McDonald's |
| Nicki Pecori Fioretti (MBA '96) | Director of Community Affairs | Illinois Housing Development Authority |
| Mark G. Essig (BBA ’81) |
President & CEO | Phoenix Services, LLC |
| Patrick J. Gainer (BBA ’82) | Chief Financial Officer | Pernix Group |
| Anthony Gargiulo (MS ’87) | Founding Principal | HRUnbound LLC |
| John J. Hartman (MBA ’82) | President | SDI Presence LLC |
| Michael E. Hora (MBA ’72) | Former Senior Vice President | A.T. Kearney |
| Lawrence (Larry) Hund (BBA '78) | President and Chief Operating Officer | Harley-Davidson Financial Services, Inc. |
| Philip Isom (MBA '94) | Principal, US Head of Corporate Finance & Restructuring, Global Head of M&A | KPMG LLC |
| Jeffrey Jarczyk (BBA '86) | Executive Vice President, Chief Auditor | Fidelity Investments |
| William G. Kistner (BBA ’72) | Retired Partner | Ernst & Young |
| Mimi LeClair | President and CEO | Boys and Girls Club of Chicago |
| Patrick C. Lynch (BBA ’82) | President | Chicago Equity Partners |
| Rocco J. Martino (MBA ’78) | Cofounder and Partner | LaSalle Capital Group |
| Philip R. May (BBA ’67) |
Principal | Philip May & Associates LLC |
| Kevin C. McGirr (BBA ’72) | Principal | McGirr Financial Services |
| James McHugh (BBA '04) | Managing Director | Impact Advisors |
| Kenneth (Ken) Meyers (BBA '76) | Retired President and CEO | U.S. Cellular Corporation |
| Robert Parkinson III (MBA '05) | Partner | The Vistria Group |
| Jeffery J. Robinson (BBA ’74) | Retired Partner | Grant Thornton LLP |
| William Towns (BBA '02) | Managing Director | 4S Bay Partners, LLC |
| Rene Velasco, Jr. (BBA ’02, MBA ’12) | Controller | Tempus |
| Christopher (Chris) Vincent | President & CEO | CFA Society Chicago |
