{"id":15582,"date":"2026-10-23T09:36:39","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T13:36:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/business-council\/?p=15582"},"modified":"2026-10-23T09:36:39","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T13:36:39","slug":"message-from-chair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/business-council\/2026\/10\/23\/message-from-chair\/","title":{"rendered":"Message from Chair"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 25%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dear Business Council Members,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With September now underway and students back on campus, it is exciting to see the new academic year in full swing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We recently held our first Business Council meeting of the year, where we had the opportunity to welcome and induct several new members. We were also pleased to introduce our initial class of Junior Members, an important step in further strengthening the relationship between the Business Council and the students of the Leon Hess Business School.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our Executive Mentoring efforts are also getting underway. Jeanie Coomber and the Student Engagement Committee are working with Janeth Merkle to continue developing the program and expand opportunities for meaningful interaction between our members and students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are looking forward to building on this momentum throughout the year and continuing to create stronger connections between our members, the University, and its students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sincerely,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Michael Troy<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"418\" height=\"418\" style=\"object-position: 49.335% 45.325%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/business-council\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1217\/2026\/10\/1.1-Michael-Troy-Headshot_within-article.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15636 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/business-council\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1217\/2026\/10\/1.1-Michael-Troy-Headshot_within-article.png 418w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/business-council\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1217\/2026\/10\/1.1-Michael-Troy-Headshot_within-article-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/business-council\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1217\/2026\/10\/1.1-Michael-Troy-Headshot_within-article-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 418px) 100vw, 418px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Business Council Members, With September now underway and students back on campus, it is exciting to see the new academic year in full swing. 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