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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.

Jemal J. Beale
Professional Experience
President, Managing Partner, Apex Solutions Group LLC
Areas of Expertise
Management & Operations
Email: jemal.beale@apexsolgroup.com
Phone: 908-309-7877
Natasha Chandler ‘92 ‘96M
Professional Experience
Senior Partner at Korn Ferry Consulting, Former CEO Chandler Consulting Group, Former VP Human Resources Honeywell, Former Executive Director Merck
Areas of Expertise
Business Development, Entrepreneurship, Human Relations, Management & Operations, Marketing, Sales, Strategic Planning
Email: natasha.chandler@comcast.net
Phone: 908-625-5913
Deb Clay
Professional Experience
Board of Trustees at Goehring & Rosencwajg Natural Resources Fund, Former 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, 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, Management & Operations
Email: jc@jeaniecoomber.com
Phone: 732-492-2465
Jeremy Deck
Professional Experience
Vice President at HUB International, Trusted Advisor for Vistage Worldwide, inc., Former Account Manageer at Empire BlueCross Blue Shield, Former Food Service Director at United States Millitary Acadamey at West Point
Areas of Expertise
Data & Analytics, Insurance, Management & Operations, Supply Chain
Email: jeremy.deck@hubinternational.com
Phone: 609-358-2612
Tanya Hill ‘93 ‘99M
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
Customer Engagement, Executive Leadership, Management & Operations, Sales, Strategic Planning
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
Leadership & Management, Management & Operations, Marketing, Personnel Management, Sales, Strategic Planning
Email: timkerner22@gmail.com
Raymond Klose ‘77
Professional Experience
Founder & President Klose Associates, Inc, Global Designers of 3D Marketing & Experiential Exhibits
Areas of Expertise
Advertising, Commercial Real Estate & Development, Development & Management, Entrepreneurship, Management & Operations, Marketing
Email: raymond@kloseassociates.com
Phone: 732-229-8950
William MacDonald ‘81
Professional Experience
enior Vice President/Group Manager/Commercial Banking/PNC Bank
Areas of Expertise
Business Development, Management & Operations, Sales
Email: william.macdonald@pnc.com
Phone: 732-604-8395
Jeana Piscatelli ‘01 ‘02M
Professional Experience
Head of Treasury at Ocean First Bank
Areas of Expertise
Business Development, Corporate Finance, Data & Analytics, International Business, Management & Operations, Marketing, Sales, Strategic Planning
Email: piscatellij@yahoo.com
Phone: 732-996-3524
Christine Schaeffer
Professional Experience
Senior Director of Strategy & Operations, Enterprise Applications & Platforms at Bristol Myers Squibb
Areas of Expertise
Business Development, Management & Operations, Sales, Strategic Planning
Email: cpaschaeffer@gmail.com
Phone: 914-260-4224
Michael Troy II ‘10
Professional Experience
Chief Executive Officer at Troy Container Line, Founder and Chief Dev Officer of COTA Logistics
Areas of Expertise
Business Development, Entrepreneurship, International Business, Management & Operations, Marketing, Sales, Strategic Planning, Supply Chain
Email: mtroy@troylines.com
Phone: 732-221-9015
Anthony Vazzana ‘16 ‘17M
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, Corporate Finance, Data & Analytics, Management & Operations, Sales, Strategic Planning, Supply Chain
Email: avazz2210@gmail.com
Phone: 732-710-8115
Michael A.. Venezia ‘19 ‘20M
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, Corporate Finance, Data & Analytics, Global Finance, Management & Operations, Strategic Planning
Email: mvenezia5@yahoo.com
Phone: 732-710-7381
Ryan Wetzel ‘18
Professional Experience
District Marketing Manager at Federated Insurance
Areas of Expertise
Business Development, Insurance, Management & Operations, Sales
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

Business Council Members