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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, 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
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
Jonathan Leifer
Professional Experience
Director of Acquisitions & Development at Diversified Properties, Former Head of Real Estate at Bowery Farming
Areas of Expertise
Commercial Real Estate & Development
Email: jleifer@diversifiedproperties.com
Phone: 941-266-7245
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
Erin Moran ‘03M
Professional Experience
Vice President of Brokerage, Office Leasing at JLL, Former Vice President of Leasing at Mack-Cali Reality Corporation
Areas of Expertise
Commercial Real Estate & Development
Email: erin.moran@jll.com
Phone: 732-673-0773
Richard Ricciardi ‘86M
Professional Experience
Corporate Relations Officer at Monmouth University Leon Hess Business School, Former Manager of State Government Affairs at 3M Corporation, Pharmaceutical Division
Areas of Expertise
Business Development, Sales
Email: richardlricciardi@gmail.com
Phone: 732-319-5113
Joseph Rice ‘86
Professional Experience
Senior Director at Cardcash
Areas of Expertise
Business Development, Sales
Email: joparice17@gmail.com
Phone: 732-614-7767
Pooja Shah ‘19
Professional Experience
Content Accountant, Spotify
Areas of Expertise
Accounting
Email: Poojapshah29@gmail.com
Phone: 845-978-4019
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
Ken Young
Professional Experience
Former Technology Consulting Executive at First Derivatives, Former Senior VP Director o North American Consulting at Detica Consulting, Former Managing Director o U.S. Consulting at a Technology Solutions Company, Former Vice President of Financial Services Consulting at Accenture – Project Manager
Areas of Expertise
Business Development, Data & Analytics, Entrepreneurship, International Business, Sales, Strategic Planning
Email: kenconsultantmail@yahoo.com
Phone: 908-902-2288

Business Council Members