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 |
| Shaun L. Budnik (BBA ’88) | Partner | KPMG US |
| Jennifer Campe (BS '88, MS '97) | Senior Vice President and Chief HR Officer | Wintrust Financial |
| Kassie Davis (MBA '78) | Executive Director | CME Group Foundation |
| Francesca DeBiase (BBA '88) | Chief Supply Chain and Sustainability Officer | McDonald's |
| Mark G. Essig (BBA ’81) |
CEO | FKI Security Group |
| Patrick J. Gainer (BBA ’82) | Chief Financial Officer | Pernix Group, Inc. |
| Anthony Gargiulo (MS ’87) | Vice President, Human Resources | World's Finest Chocolate |
| 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. |
| John G. Iberle (BBA ’75) |
Help the Children of NPH | |
| Philip Isom (MBA '94) | Global Head of M&A | KPMG Corporate Finance, LLC |
| Jeffrey Jarczyk (BBA '86) | Executive Vice President / Chief Auditor | Fidelity Investments |
| William G. Kistner (BBA ’72) | Vice President, Internal Audit | Northwestern Memorial Hospital |
| Mimi LeClair | President and CEO | Boys and Girls Club 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 |
| Carol A. McCarthy (MBA ’85) | President and Owner | Remedy |
| Kevin C. McGirr (BBA ’72) | Principal | McGirr Financial Services |
| James McHugh (BBA '04) | Managing Director | Navigant |
| Kenneth (Ken) Meyers (BBA '76) | President and Chief Executive Officer | U.S. Cellular |
| Nicki Pecori (MBA ’96) |
Director of Community Affairs | Illinois Housing Development Authority |
| Jeffery J. Robinson (BBA ’74) | Retired Partner | Grant Thornton LLP |
| Stephen Sweeney | Vice President | Glenair, Inc. |
| William Towns (BBA '02) | Executive Director | Benefit Chicago |
| Rene Velazco, Jr. (BBA ’02, MBA ’12) | Accounting Manager | Uptake |
| Christopher (Chris) Vincent | Head of Fixed Income Team | William Blair |
