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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.

Brian Carolan
Professional Experience
Chief Financial Officer at SailPoint
Areas of Expertise
Accounting
Email: brian-carolan@outlook.com
Phone: 732-239-2832
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
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
Philip Dunn
Professional Experience
Senior Vice President at Alliant Insurance Services
Areas of Expertise
Business Development & Sales, Insurance
Monmouth Alumni
Class of ’05
Email: philip.dunn@alliant.com
Phone: 609-760-8037
John Giannotto
Professional Experience
Managing Director at Wells Fargo, Former Advisor for PWC, Former Managing Director for Morgan Stanley
Areas of Expertise
Investment Banking, Risk Management
Email: jgiannotto624@gmail.com
Phone: 732-690-2618
Rick Gumina
Professional Experience
Senior Vice President, Financial Advisor at Morgan Stanley, Corporate Retirement Director at Morgan Stanley, Workplace Advisor-Equity Compensation at Morgan Stanley, Former Portfolio Management Associate and Investment Research Analyst at Smith Barney
Areas of Expertise
Business Development & Sales, Customer Engagement, Financial Planning, Insurance, Marketing
Monmouth Alumni
Class of ’06
Email: Rick.Gumina@MorganStanley.com
Phone: 732-385-3515
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
Lisa McGahran
Professional Experience
Global Head & Vice President of Human Resource, Business Policies and Practices at Commvault, Former Recruiting Manager at Viacom, Former Vice President of Human Resources at Bear Sterns
Areas of Expertise
Human Relations
Email: lmcgahran@commvault.com
Phone: 732-618-5212
Michele G. McMahon
Professional Experience
Managing Director, Wells Fargo Advisors, Previous Board Member, Mary’s Place by the Sea, Ocean Grove, NJ
Areas of Expertise
Financial Planning, Securities
Email: michele.g.mcmahon@wellsfargoadvisors.com
Phone: 908-229-0563
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
Joseph Rice
Professional Experience
Senior Director at Cardcash
Areas of Expertise
Business Development & Sales
Monmouth Alumni
Class of ’86
Email: joparice17@gmail.com
Phone: 732-614-7767
Peter Samaras
Professional Experience
Former Managing Director at Canter Fitzgerald Credit Sales, Former Principal & NY Sales Manager in Capital Markets at Bank of America Securities, Former Vice President Fixed Income at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, Adjunct Professor of History & Anthropology at Monmouth University
Areas of Expertise
Business Development & Sales, Securities
Monmouth Alumni
Class of ’82M
Email: psamaras@monmouth.edu
Phone: 732-571-3440
Nick Scarabino
Professional Experience
Managing Director of Corporate & Investment Bank Escrow Services at JPMorgan Chase
Areas of Expertise
Business Development & Sales
Email: nscarab@verizon.net
Phone: 917-912-7700
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

Business Council Members