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.
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.
Executive Cabinet
The Lindner Executive Cabinet is a small group of senior executives who exemplify the transformational and inclusive 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 Lindner Executive Cabinet
President
RiskVersity
Clarissa (Crissy) Niese
BAC Vice Chair
Chief Customer Officer
Tire Discounters
John B. Berding ('85)
President
American Money Management Corporation
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)
Co-Founder President
ALUMinate
Leigh R. Fox ('01)
President and CEO
altafiber
Delores Hargrove-Young
Vice Chairwoman
d.e. Foxx & Associates
Kirk L. Perry ('90, '15)
President and CEO
Information Resources Inc.
Julia W. Poston
Former Managing Partner (retired)
Ernst & Young
Shashank Saxena ('08)
Entrepreneur, Co-Founder
Workday VNDLY
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 & Ex Officio on Lindner Executive Cabinet
President
RiskVersity
Clarissa (Crissy) Niese
BAC Vice Chair
Chief Customer Officer
Tire Discounters
Scott E. Anderson
President
HBH Holdings, Inc.
Adam Ante
Chief Financial Officer
Paycor
Pam Beigh
President & Founder
SalesCORE
John Bultema
President & CEO
Columbus Life Insurance & Lafayette Life Insurance
Kerry R. Byrne
President
Total Quality Logistics
William J. Davis
President & Chief Executive Officer
ABC Fitness Solutions
Jerry L. Fritz
Co-Chairman (Retired)
Kent Precision Foods Group
Scott A. Garula
Senior Vice President, Rental Division
Cintas Corporation
Paul D. Green
Americas Consumer Products & Retail Tax Market Segment Leader
Ernst & Young
Arnold C. Hanish
VP & Chief Accounting Officer (Retired)
Eli Lilly Company
Harlan D. Jackson
Vice President of Sales & Marketing
KOST USA, Inc
LaVandez T. Jones
Deal Lead, Diverse Founders Investing
Wellington Management
Robert W. Jones
President & Chief Executive Officer
ASJ Enterprises
Liz Keating
Vice President, Government Affairs
Cincinnati Regional Chamber
Robert J. King Jr.
Senior Advisor
First National Bank
Dean Kuroff
Managing Director, Communications, Media & Technology (Midwest)
Accenture Leadership Team
Jerry P. Leamon
Board Member at Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc.
Credit Suisse (USA), Korn Ferry, Geller & Co., AmeriCares Foundation
Craig S. Lewis
President (Retired)
Ironshore Pharmaceuticals America
Roddell McCullough
Senior Vice President
Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer
First Financial Bank
Steven D. Mullinger
President, Southern Ohio/Kentucky Region
Huntington Bank
Troy Neat
First Vice President, Investments
Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
Roger K. Newport
CEO (Retired)
AK Steel Corporation
William C. Ogle
Senior Managing Partner
Blue Harbor Capital Advisors
Terrance J. O’Hara
Strategic Consultant
O’Hara Global
David C. Phillips
Co-Founder
Cincinnati Works
Carl P. Satterwhite
President/Owner
The RCF Group
Kathleen B. Selker
Managing Director
StratoStrategy
Tony L. Shipley
Chairman
Queen City Angels
Craig P. Todd
Chief Executive Officer
AMEND Consulting
Woodrow H. Uible
Senior Portfolio Manager
Bartlett Wealth Management
Warren F. Weber
Regional President, Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky
PNC Bank
Diane P. Weidner
Vice President, Investor & Media Relations
American Financial Group Inc.