Dean's Executive Council

The Dean's Executive Council is comprised of key business leaders who represent a wide range of industry/sector experience. The council meets twice a year and is engaged in strategic planning activity alongside Dean Dayle Smith. The council advises the dean on CBA priorities, strategic direction and identifying opportunities in the global business landscape. 

Gail Bernstein

Retired EVP
PNC Financial Services

Erwin Bucy, MBA '94

Principal
Paragon Commercial Group

Amy Cappellanti-Wolf, P '24

EVP & Global Chief People Officer
Dayforce

John Crosson '83, P '25

President
TrueRelief

Pranav Dalal

CEO & Founder
Office Beacon LLC

Tom Fehn '65

Retired Securities Lawyer
Fields, Fehn & Sherwin 

Claudia Gilles

VP of Human Resources
Intel

Jim Hindman '82

Retired CFO
Allergan, Inc. 

Kendra Jones, JD/MBA '99

Chief Legal and Sustainability Officer
Epson America, Inc.

Jerry Katz, MBA '80

President & CEO
Katz Accountancy Corporation

Lynn Kimmel Johnson '80

EVP
CalSurance Associates

Danny Le '91, MBA '94

Global Lead Partner, Advisory
KPMG

Danny Ledger '97

Principal
Deloitte Digital

Robert Lu '03

COO & Managing Partner
TouchUpDirect LLP

Tony Santana '89

Managing Director
Berkeley Research Group

Kelly Watson, MBA '06

Managing Partner
Orange Grove Consulting

Alex Yu '87

Retired Healthcare Executive