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Business Council Members

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, 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

  • 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

  • Philip Dunn ‘05

    Professional Experience
    Senior Vice President at Alliant Insurance Services

    Areas of Expertise
    Business Development, Insurance, Sales

    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 ‘06

    Professional Experience
    Senior Vice President of Wealth Management, Corporate Retirement Director, Workplace Advisor for Equity Compensation, Chartered Retirement Plans Specalist, Financial Advisor at Morgan Stanley, Former Portfolio Management Associate at Morgan Stanley, Former Investment Research Analyst at Smith Barney

    Areas of Expertise
    Financial Planning, Marketing

    Email: richard.m.gumina@morganstanley.com

    Phone: 732-385-3515

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Joseph Rice ‘86

    Professional Experience
    Senior Director at Cardcash

    Areas of Expertise
    Business Development, Sales

    Email: joparice17@gmail.com

    Phone: 732-614-7767

  • Peter Samaras ’82M

    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
    Sales, Securities

    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 ‘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