External Advisory Board
The WSB External Advisory Board is a diverse set of alumni and business leaders who have attained leadership and prominence in their field. Board members serve as advisors, advocates, and ambassadors to WSB leadership, working to enhance the reach and reputation of WSB.
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Pat Ackerman
Senior VP, Investor Relations, Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability and Treasurer
A.O. Smith Corp

Nízida Arriaga
Manager of Fixed Income
Wespath

Ericson Chan
Chief Executive Officer
Ping An Technology

Mike Culhane
Chief Financial Officer
Uline Inc.

Gayle Fuguitt
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Tempus Futures

Michelle Gile
Vice President, National Accounts
Cleo

Lynn Girotto
Chief Marketing Officer
Amperity

Sean Jacobsohn
Partner
Norwest Venture Partners

Tom Kalinske
Executive Chairman
Mixed Dimensions

Dan Kelly
Chief Financial Officer
American Family Insurance

Dale Nitschke
Chief Executive Officer
Ovative Group

John Peirson
Chief Executive Officer
Deloitte Risk and Financial Advisory

Angela Russell
Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
CUNA Mutual Group

Robert Schmitz
Managing Partner
Fulcrum Advisory Asia Pte Ltd

Cheryl Stallworth
Co-Founder
Shedlight.org

Adam Taetle
Senior Managing Director
Evercore Group LLC

Colin S.A. Welch
Partner and Managing Director
TSG Consumer Partners

Thomas Westrick
Vice President, Chief Quality Officer & Head of Regulatory Affairs
GE Healthcare

Jim Wuthrich
President, Worldwide Home Entertainment and Games
Warner Brothers Home Entertainment
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Wisconsin Naming Partners
In 2007, the Wisconsin School of Business received an unprecedented gift totaling $85 million from a group of 13 alumni who formed the “Wisconsin Naming Partnership” to support the school’s mission. The gift has since grown to $110 million and a total of 17 naming partners. Three naming partners remain anonymous.
The Wisconsin naming gift is the first of its kind received by a U.S. business school. Conventional business school naming gifts adopt the name of a single donor in perpetuity. By preserving the Wisconsin name for 20 years, this gift leaves open the option of future naming gifts. During that time, the school will not be named for a single donor or entity. This unprecedented naming partnership will uphold tradition and greatly enhance the value of the school to students, the campus, and the state.
The Wisconsin Naming Partnership will provide strategic advice to the Wisconsin School of Business, including future naming opportunities.
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Jon D. Hammes
Hammes Company

Ted D. Kellner
Fiduciary Management, Inc.

Mike Knetter
University of Wisconsin Foundation

Albert "Ab" Nicholas
Nicholas Company

John J. Oros
J.C. Flowers & Co.

H. Signe Ostby
Software Publishing Corporation

Fred Petri
Petrone, Petri & Co

Michael S. Shannon
KSL Capital Partners, LLC
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Wisconsin Business Alumni Board
The Wisconsin Business Alumni (WBA) Board is instrumental in connecting alumni and friends to the Wisconsin School of Business and with each other. The board supports priorities and initiatives for the School’s Advancement programs and is made up of members from our alumni network representing a diverse mix of industries, degrees, regions, and backgrounds.
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Matt Billings
Sr. Sourcing Manager
Microsoft

Danielle Boyke
Project Engineer
C.D. Smith Construction

Tim Bratland
Vice President, Transformation Management and Project Management
Post Consumer Brands

Connor Will Braun
Financial Analyst
ManpowerGroup

Brian Chambers
Partner
Pamlico Capital

Meredith Frese
Vice President
CBRE

Jake Gotta
Senior Analyst
Spyglass Capital Management

Punkaj Gupta
Associate Director, Field Reimbursement
Alkermes

Angela Hamilton
Senior Client Partner
Korn Ferry

Marni Hirschfield Gomez
Senior Accounting Manager
Ocrolus

Jasmine Kennedy
Senior Analyst
Accenture Consulting

Brian Kline
Senior Program and Fiscal Administration Specialist
UW Natural Resources Institute

Jonathan Kuether
Senior Manager
Bain & Company

Catherine Kurtz
Portfolio Management Analyst
CA Ventures

Jennifer Levenhagen
RVP Professional Services
Salesforce

Sarah Louko Jones
Assistant Vice President
CNA Insurance

Jason Makowski
SVP, Business Solutions Director
Associated Bank

Brian Miller
Partner
BDO USA, LLP

Lisa Paradowski
Managing Director
Deloitte

Jason Popp
President and CEO
Moss Inc.

Jeffrey Powers
Vice President, Sales
OUTFRONT Media

Taura Prosek
Director, Business Development
Stewart Leadership

Andrew Quinn
Co-Founder
PathWell

Arash Rassouli
VP, Enterprise Development
Impac Companies

Matthew Reese
CEO
J&A Real Estate Appraisals, Inc.

Emil Sanchez
President and CEO
Raynor Door Authorities LP

Singari Seshadri
Head
Stanford Venture Studio

Jamie Shah
Chief Operating Officer
The Spice House

Rodrigo Stabio
Product Marketing Manager
Microsoft

Matt Teichner
Principal
Golub Capital

Shira Weiner
Director of HR and Operations
American Oversight
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