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The Business Council connects students at the Leon Hess Business School with practicing professionals and senior executives from a wide range of industries. Together, their experience augments the educational experience offering an extraordinary resource for students, faculty, and staff. Select individual members’ profiles to view their full professional profiles or use the filters below to view members by industry or areas of expertise.

Deb Clay
Professional Experience
Board of Trustees at Goehring & Rosencwajg Natural Resources Fund, Retired, Vice President of Technology at New York Life, Former Head of Global Program Management at Hess Corporation
Areas of Expertise
Change Management, Entrepreneurship, Management & Operations, Marketing, Startups, Strategic Planning, Technology, Transformation Leadership
Email: darpertclay@gmail.com
Phone: 732-770-1608
Jeanie Coomber
Professional Experience
Owner at Transition Enterprises, Former Vice Presidet of AllianceBernstein
Areas of Expertise
Entrepreneurship, Executive Leadership, Leadership & Management, Management & Operations
Email: jc@jeaniecoomber.com
Phone: 732-492-2465
Jeremy Deck
Professional Experience
Owner, President of Consulting & Sales Solutions, LLC, Former Vice President at HUB International, Former Account Manager at Empire BlueCross Blue Shield, Former Food Service Director at United States Military Acadamy at West Point
Areas of Expertise
Business Development & Sales, Data & Analytics, Insurance, Management & Operations, Strategic Planning, Supply Chain
Email: jeremy.deck247@outlook.com
Phone: 609-358-2612
Tanya Hill
Professional Experience
Executive Director, Patient Experience & Operations with CSL Behring., Former VP of Customer Experience, Sales and Marketing with Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals and Novo Nordisk.
Areas of Expertise
Business Development & Sales, Customer Engagement, Executive Leadership, Management & Operations, Strategic Planning
Monmouth Alumni
Class of ’93, ’99M
Email: Brit_tanya@verizon.net
Phone: 732-763-8866
Timothy Kerner
Professional Experience
President of The Millennium Group, Advisory Board Member for Smiota, Former Field Artillery Officer with the U.S. Army
Areas of Expertise
Business Development & Sales, Human Relations, Leadership & Management, Management & Operations, Marketing, Strategic Planning
Email: timkerner22@gmail.com
Raymond Klose
Professional Experience
Founder & President Klose Associates, Inc, Global Designers of 3D Marketing & Experiential Exhibits
Areas of Expertise
Advertising, Commercial Real Estate & Development, Entrepreneurship, Management & Operations, Marketing
Monmouth Alumni
Class of ’77
Email: raymond@kloseassociates.com
Phone: 732-229-8950
William MacDonald
Professional Experience
Retired Senior Vice President/Group Manager/Commercial Banking/PNC Bank
Areas of Expertise
Business Development & Sales, Corporate Finance, Investment Banking, Management & Operations
Monmouth Alumni
Class of ’81
Email: macdonwj@gmail.com
Phone: 732-604-8395
Jeana Piscatelli
Professional Experience
Head of Treasury at Ocean First Bank
Areas of Expertise
Business Development & Sales, Corporate Finance, Data & Analytics, International Business, Management & Operations, Marketing, Strategic Planning
Monmouth Alumni
Class of ’01, ’02M
Email: piscatellij@yahoo.com
Phone: 732-996-3524
Rosina L. Racioppi Ed.D
Professional Experience
President and CEO, WOMEN Unlimited, Inc., For over 25 years, led Human Resources functions in manufacturing, chemical and biotech industries
Areas of Expertise
Business Development & Sales, Change Management, Executive Leadership, Human Relations, Leadership & Management, Management & Operations, Startups, Transformation Leadership
Email: rracioppi@women-unlimited.com
Phone: 908-359-7259
Michael Troy II
Professional Experience
Chief Executive Officer at Troy Container Line, Founder and Chief Dev Officer of COTA Logistics
Areas of Expertise
Business Development & Sales, Entrepreneurship, International Business, Management & Operations, Marketing, Strategic Planning, Supply Chain
Monmouth Alumni
Class of ’10
Email: mtroy@troylines.com
Phone: 732-221-9015
Anthony Vazzana
Professional Experience
Sales & Finance Planning Manager at Kind Snacks, Inc., Former Associate Manager of Customer Planning and Commercial Finance at Danone North America, Former Financial Cost Analyst at Nestle, Inc.
Areas of Expertise
Business Development & Sales, Corporate Finance, Data & Analytics, Management & Operations, Strategic Planning, Supply Chain
Monmouth Alumni
Class of ’16, ’17M
Email: avazz2210@gmail.com
Phone: 732-710-8115
Michael A.. Venezia
Professional Experience
Assistant Vice President of Global Banking & Global Markets (FP&A) at Bank of America, Former Membership Financial Analyst (FP&A) for Dow Jones & Co.
Areas of Expertise
Business Development & Sales, Corporate Finance, Data & Analytics, Global Finance, Management & Operations, Strategic Planning
Monmouth Alumni
Class of ’19, ’20M
Email: mvenezia5@yahoo.com
Phone: 732-710-7381
Ryan Wetzel
Professional Experience
District Marketing Manager at Federated Insurance
Areas of Expertise
Business Development & Sales, Insurance, Management & Operations
Monmouth Alumni
Class of ’18
Email: RMWetzel@Fedins.com
Phone: 732-804-8799
George Williams III
Professional Experience
Head of Small Business at Nationwide Insurance, Former Managing Director & Global Head of Client Services and Guy Carpenter, Former Chief Operating Officer at AIG’s Domestic Brokerage Group.
Areas of Expertise
Change Management, Insurance, International Business, Management & Operations, Transformation Leadership
Email: gmw3rd@aol.com
Phone: 908-447-3360

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