The Dean’s Advisory Committee of the College of Arts and Sciences is a committee that serves the dean. Its mission is to enhance the image, reputation and overall operation and performance of the college by actively advising, advocating and serving as ambassadors and philanthropic supporters. It further supports the dean in fostering outstanding research, teaching and outreach and engagement in the liberal arts.
Festus Ayeni
Vice President and General Manager, GE Power
BS, 2000 Business Economics
Atlanta, GA
Brian Besanceney
Chief Communications Officer & Senior Vice President of Communications, The Boeing Company
BA, 1993 History & Political Science
Orlando, FL
Julie Bell Lindsay
CEO, Center for Audit Quality
BA, 1993 Political Science
Washington, DC
Kerry Blair
Director, Blue Horizons Charitable Foundation
BA, 1989 Journalism
Queenstown, MD
Dr. Gary Booth
Retired Vice President, Research and Development, Procter & Gamble
PhD, 1965 Chemistry
Cincinnati, OH
LaShaun Carter
Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer, Mecklenburg County
BA, 2001 History
North Carolina
Sherry Chan
Chief Strategy Officer for Atidot
BS, 2001 Actuarial Science; MBA, 2012 Executive MBA
New York, NY
Jeff Charney
Founder and Chief Creative Officer of MKHSTRY
MA, 1982 Communication
Cleveland, OH
Michael Cohen
Chief US Economist and Head of Oil Analysis, BP
BA, 2002 Political Science; BS, 2002 Economics In Administration
Chevy Chase, MD
Dr. J. Jean Cui
Co-Founder, President and CEO, BlossomHill Therapeutics, Inc.
PhD, 1994 Chemistry
Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Barbara Fergus
Owner/Partner, Midwest Auto Group
BS, 1957 Business Administration
Dublin, OH
Zuri Hall
Host and Correspondent "Access Hollywood", NBCUniversal Media, LLC
BA, 2010 Strategic Communication
Los Angeles, CA
Greg Harris
President and CEO, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
Cleveland, OH
Renee Hytry
Managing Principal Design & Brand Historian, Formica Group North America
MA, 1993 Industrial Design - Management & Planning
Cincinnati, OH
Kelly Kay
Retired President and CFO, Toyota Research Institute
BA, 1994 English
San Jose, CA
Ann Mack
Director of Business Solutions Marketing, Meta
BA, 1997 Journalism
San Francisco, CA
Phil Mattingly
Chief Domestic Correspondent, Cable News Network (CNN)
BA, 2006 English
Washington, DC
Frank Mauceri
Founder, Smog Veil Records
BA, 1987 English
Miami, FL
Julie Mansfield
Sr. Principal, Revenue Optimization and Partnerships, Jupiter Intelligence
BS, 2010 Geological Sciences
San Mateo, CA
S. Alice Mong
President, Asia Society Hong Kong Center
BA, 1986 International Studies
Hong Kong
Thomas Murnane
Co-Founder and Principal, ARC Business Advisors
BS, 1970 Marketing; MBA, 1977
Agoura Hills, CA
Joe Newhart
Retired President, ExxonMobil Ventures Mexico
BS, 1969 Geology
Silverthorne, CO
Dr. Jose Pagan
Professor and Chair, Dept. of Public Health Policy and Management, NYU
BS, 1991, MA 1992
New York, NY
Louie Pastor
Executive Vice President, Chief Transformation and Administrative Officer, Xerox Corporation
BA, 2006 History
Greenwich, CT
Stephanie Peters
Global Government, Corporate and Legal Affairs Advisor, Self-Employed
BA, 1986 Political Science & Women's Studies
Washington, D.C.
Carter Phillips
Partner, Sidley Austin LLP
BA, 1973 Political Science; DRH, 2011 Public Service (Honorary)
Arlington, VA
Leo Quian
Co-Founder & Vice President, Discovery Research at Entrada Therapeutics
Ph.D., 2014 Organic Chemistry
Boston, MA
Erwin Raphael
Regional Director of Operations, Amazon North America Sort Centers
BS, 1989 Chemistry
Nashville, TN
Diane Reynolds
Corporate Lawyer, Greenberg Traurig, LLP
BA, 1982 Economics
New York, NY
Sally Rockey
CEO, Rockey Consulting
BS, 1980 Zoology & Ph.D., 1985 Entomology
Washington, D.C.
Keith Robinson
Partner, Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP
Ph.D., 1994 Economics
Atlanta, GA
Bridget Salice
Social Impact Senior Associate, GLG
BA, 2019 English & Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies
New York, NY
Dr. Diane Straub
Head of the Section of Adolescent Medicine, Children's Hospital Colorado
BS, 1991
Denver, CO
Michael J. Smith
Linda Thomas Brooks
CEO, Public Relations Society of America (PRSA)
BA, 1985 Journalism
Tarrytown, NY
Dr. Tim Xia
Partner, Locke Lord LLP
MS, 1986 Physics; PhD, 1990
Johns Creek, GA