Dean’s Advisory Cabinet

The Dean’s Advisory Cabinet supports and advises the Dean and his leadership team on the strategic directions of the School. Members are asked to advise, advocate on behalf of, and support the school in its aspiration to be nationally and internationally recognized in key strategic areas of innovative training of future business leaders, cutting-edge research, and commitment to the community.

Alumni and friends of the school are invited to serve on the Cabinet by the Dean. Consideration is given to each individual’s career trajectory and success along with his/her level of engagement and commitment to the school and its students.

Senior Advisors

Portrait of Denis J. Nayden.

Denis Nayden '76, '77 MBA

Chairman

James Alpha Holdings

Portrait of Mark Shenkman.

Mark Shenkman '65, '07 HON

Founder, President &
Co-Chief Investment Officer

Shenkman Capital Management, Inc.

Portrait of Daniel Toscano.

Dan Toscano '87

Chairman, UConn Board of Trustees
Managing Director, Global Leveraged Finance

Morgan Stanley

Advisors

Portrait of George Barrios.

George Barrios '89

Co-CEO and Founder

Isos Capital Management

Portrait of Kevin Bouley.

Kevin Bouley '80

President &
CEO

Nerac, Inc

Portrait of Shari Cantor.

Shari Cantor '81

Mayor

Town of West Hartford

Portrait of Robert Chauvin.

Robert Chauvin '78

Former President

Tyco SimplexGrinnell

Portrait of Kari Ebert.

Kari Ebert '10, '11 MSA

Senior Manager, Financial Accounting Advisory

Ernst &
Young, LLP

Portrait of Rich Eldh.

Rich Eldh '81

Founder, Emeritus
Sirius Decision, Inc.

Managing Director
Smart Connected Ventures

Portrait of Mary Jane Fortin.

Mary Jane Fortin '86

Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer

Thrivent Financial

Portrait of Armond Hodge.

Armond Hodge '16 MBA

Finance Manager, Global Product Technology, ADP
Founder

NOVO Services Group

Portrait of Lee Mcchesney.

Lee McChesney '94

Senior VP and CFO

MSA Safety

Portrait of Corliss Montesi.

Corliss Montesi '86

VP, Principal Accounting Officer

L3Harris Technologies

Portrait of Nicholas Morizio.

Nicholas Morizio '74

President

Colliers International, Connecticut &
Western Massachusetts offices

Portrait of Jeffrey Noonan.

Jeffrey Noonan '18

MBA Candidate 2024

Harvard Business School

Portrait of Ezra Okon.

Ezra Okon '10

EVP Operations, Strategy, and Analytics

Bus Patrol

Portrait of Olivia Rossetti.

Olivia Rossetti '15

Team Lead, Enterprise Analytic Data Products

Travelers

Portrait of Gayle Russell.

Gayle Russell '88, '95 Ph.D.

Client Services Coordinator

Cleveland Financial Group

Portrait of Randy Siller.

Randy Siller '79

Partner, Family Wealth Advisor

Siller &
Cohen Assoc.

Portrait of Amanda Wallace.

Amanda Wallace '07 MBA

Head of Insurance Operations

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance

Portrait of James Whalen.

James Whalen '82

Member, UConn Foundation Board of Directors
Partner

TA Realty LLC

Portrait of Asim Zaheer.

Asim Zaheer '90

Chief Marketing Officer

GlassBox