Executive Cabinet & Business Advisory Council
“Next Lives Here” is more than a maxim for the University of Cincinnati, but also informs our college's approach for developing future business problem solvers and engaging with the region's business community.
When Dean Marianne Lewis took the helm as the first female dean in Lindner's 115-year history, she recruited new and recognizable players in the business community to play key roles in helping advance strategic initiatives.
Learn more about Lindner's Executive Cabinet and Business Advisory Council below.
Executive Cabinet
Dean Marianne Lewis (first row, center) with members of the Executive Cabinet in fall 2023. Top, from left: Laurence Jones, Kirk Perry, Delores Hargrove-Young, Leigh Fox, Howard Elliott and Julia Poston. Bottom, from left: Clarissa Niese, Kerry Byrne, Senior Director of Development Lauren Jacquot and Richard Thornburgh. Not pictured: John Berding, David Eslick, Bob Fealy, Shashank Saxena and Stephanie Smith.
The Lindner Executive Cabinet is a small group of senior executives who exemplify the transformational and community-oriented leaders our college strives to educate. The Cabinet advises the Dean in advancing a bold vision and transformative strategic initiatives for the future of the Carl H. Lindner College of Business.
Cabinet membership includes approximately a dozen senior executives and the Chair and Vice Chair of the Business Advisory Council (BAC). Responsibilities include serving as the dean's closest advisors in advancing transformative strategic opportunities for the college.
Laurence F. Jones III ('00)
BAC Chair & Ex Officio on Executive Cabinet
President, RiskVersity
Clarissa (Crissy) Niese ('03)
BAC Vice Chair
Chief Customer Officer & Senior Vice President, Tire Discounters
John B. Berding ('85)
President, American Financial Group, Inc.
Kerry Byrne ('87)
President, TQL
Howard D. Elliott
Founder and President, Elliott Management Group
David L. Eslick ('83)
Chairman and CEO, Marsh & McLennan Agency
Robert L. (Bob) Fealy ('73, '13)
Managing Member, Limerick Investments
Leigh R. Fox ('01)
President and CEO, altafiber
Kirk L. Perry ('90, '15)
President and CEO, Circana
Molly North ('97)
CEO, Merus
Julia W. Poston
Former Managing Partner (retired), Ernst & Young
Shashank Saxena ('08)
Managing Director, Sierra Ventures
Stephanie A. Smith ('87)
Senior Vice President and Chief Inclusion & Diversity Officer, Fifth Third Bank North America
Richard E. (Dick) Thornburgh ('74, '09)
Non-Executive Chairman of the Board, S&P Global
Business Advisory Council
The Business Advisory Council (BAC) provides advice, counsel and assistance to the leadership of the Carl H. Lindner College of Business. The BAC includes a cross-section of business leaders from the Greater Cincinnati region and national business community, representing small, medium and large companies from the public, private and family-owned sectors. Council members are appointed to three-year terms.
BAC meetings focus attention on the college’s progress and notable achievements, new initiatives and how they relate to business, challenges facing the academic and business community, and other areas of mutual concern. Members take an active role in Council deliberations, ultimately recommending actions that contribute to the quality of our programs and strengthen the school’s overall reputation. Members can also contribute by:
- Educating others about the mission, objectives and accomplishments of the college.
- Financially supporting the college.
- Volunteering for specific committees.
- Serving as guest speakers or lecturers.
- Offering individual consultation on specific problems within their areas of expertise.
- Hiring our students and graduates.
- Identifying new Business Advisory Council members.
Laurence F. Jones III
BAC Chair & Executive Cabinet Ex Officio
President, RiskVersity
Clarissa (Crissy) Niese
BAC Vice Chair & Executive Cabinet Ex Officio
Chief Customer Officer & Senior Vice President, Tire Discounters
Scott E. Anderson
President, HBH Holdings, Inc.
Adam Ante
Chief Financial Officer, Paycor
John Bultema
President & CEO, Columbus Life Insurance & Lafayette Life Insurance, Western & Southern Financial Group
William J. Davis
President & CEO, ABC Fitness Solutions
Edita Dolan-Mayo
Vice President, Mayo Home for Youth Development
Scott A. Garula
President & COO, Rental Division, Cintas Corporation
Maria Cristina Gomez
Senior Vice President, Danone North America
Paul D. Green
Americas Consumer Products & Retail Tax Market Segment Leader, EY
Arnold C. Hanish
Vice President & Chief Accounting Officer (retired), Eli Lilly and Company
John Harvey
Senior Vice President, PNC Real Estate
Jessica Iacobucci
Executive, Services Operations, GE Aerospace
Harlan D. Jackson
Senior Director Sales, Kroger Team Leader, Ferrara
LaVandez T. Jones
Deal Lead, Wellington Access Ventures, Wellington Management
Robert W. Jones
President & Chief Executive Officer, ASJ Enterprises
Liz Keating
Vice President, Government Affairs and Advocacy, Cincinnati Regional Chamber
Robert "Bob" King
President & CEO, Park View Federal Savings Bank
Patty Klingbiel
President & Principal, The Connell Group
Lynne Laube
Operating Partner, TTV Capital
Craig S. Lewis
President (Retired), Ironshore Pharmaceuticals America
Roddell McCullough
Senior Vice President, Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer, First Financial Bank
Matthew Miner
General Counsel & Vice Chair, KPMG LLP
Steven D. Mullinger
Regional President, Huntington National Bank
W. Troy Neat
Senior Vice President – Financial Advisor, Morgan Stanley
Scott Oyler
Co-founder, Chief Growth Officer, Oyler Hines Group
Lori Poole
Wealth Advisor and Principal, Bartlett Wealth Management
Charles Rinehart
Chief Investment Officer, Johnson Investment Counsel, Inc.
Somesh Saxena
Founder & President, Pantomath
Jude Schramm
Chief Information Officer, Fifth Third Bank
Craig P. Todd
CEO, AMEND Consulting
Diane P. Weidner
Vice President, Investor & Media Relations, American Financial Group Inc.
Janelle Wichmann
Vice President of Marketing & Branding Strategy, Ulta Beauty