Dean's Board of Advisors
The Dean’s Board of Advisors, chaired by Nicki Pecori Fioretti (MBA '96), brings together global business leaders to offer strategic direction for the Quinlan School of Business at Loyola University Chicago.
Learn more about each board member by clicking through to their LinkedIn profile.
Name |
Title |
Organization |
Melissa M. Ballate (BBA '01, MBA '03) | President | Blue Daring, Inc. |
Karen Budell (MBA '11) | Chief Marketing Officer | Totango |
Kim C. Byas, Sr. | Founder and CEO | Leadership Lessons...; and Kailo Consulting |
Jennifer Campe (BS '88, MS '97) | Executive in Residence | Brennan School of Business, Dominican University |
Tanjia Coleman (MSHR '05) | President | Reimagine Organization Development, Inc. |
Timothy (Tim) Danis (MBA '71) | Chairman and Founder | Risk Consulting Partners |
James (Jim) Dempsey (BBA '81) | Vice President-Middle Office Specialist | Associated Banc-Corp |
Mark G. Essig (BBA ’81) |
President & CEO | Phoenix Services, LLC |
Nicki Pecori Fioretti (MBA '96) | Director of Community Affairs | Illinois Housing Development Authority |
Celine Fitzgerald (MBA '19) | Financial Analyst | Webb & O'Neill Capital |
Patrick J. Gainer (BBA ’82) | Chief Financial Officer | Pernix Group |
John J. Hartman (MBA ’82) | President | SDI Presence LLC |
Lawrence (Larry) Hund (BBA '78) | Former President | Harley-Davidson Financial Services, Inc. |
Jeffrey Jarczyk (BBA '86) | Former Executive Vice President | Fidelity Investments |
Dao Jensen (BBA '98) | Chair, Founding Member | FirstBoard.IO |
Shannon Kennedy (BBA '88, MBA '96) | Global President | BMO Family Office |
Wayne Kimball Jr. | Head of AI Strategy & Operations | |
William G. Kistner (BBA ’72) | Retired Partner | Ernst & Young |
Norah Larke (MBA '13) | Executive Vice President, Chief HR Officer | Wintrust Financial Corp. |
Gregg Lunceford (BBA '90) | Managing Director, Wealth Advisor | Mesirow Financial |
Patrick C. Lynch (BBA ’82) | Chief Executive Officer & President | Christian Brothers Services |
Rocco J. Martino (MBA ’78) | Founder | OceanM19 LCC |
Philip R. May (BBA ’67) | Principal | Philip May & Associates LLC |
Kevin C. McGirr (BBA ’72) | Owner, Financial Life Planner | McGirr Financial Services |
James McHugh (BBA '04) | Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operation Officer | Downwrite |
Kenneth (Ken) Meyers (BBA '76) | Retired President and CEO | U.S. Cellular Corporation |
Toyce Mizelle (BBA '02, MSISM '05) | Assistant Vice President, Innovation | Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago |
Fr. Thomas W. Neitzke | Dean | Arrupe College of Loyola University Chicago |
Shane Quinlan (BBA '16) | Financial Planner | LPL Financial |
Airica Steed | Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer | Mount Sinai Hospital |
Vikrant Viniak (MBA '01) | Senior Managing Director | Accenture Strategy |
Amy Waldron (MBA '00) | Director, Healthcare & Life Sciences |
The Dean’s Board of Advisors, chaired by Nicki Pecori Fioretti (MBA '96), brings together global business leaders to offer strategic direction for the Quinlan School of Business at Loyola University Chicago.
Learn more about each board member by clicking through to their LinkedIn profile.
Name |
Title |
Organization |
Melissa M. Ballate (BBA '01, MBA '03) | President | Blue Daring, Inc. |
Karen Budell (MBA '11) | Chief Marketing Officer | Totango |
Kim C. Byas, Sr. | Founder and CEO | Leadership Lessons...; and Kailo Consulting |
Jennifer Campe (BS '88, MS '97) | Executive in Residence | Brennan School of Business, Dominican University |
Tanjia Coleman (MSHR '05) | President | Reimagine Organization Development, Inc. |
Timothy (Tim) Danis (MBA '71) | Chairman and Founder | Risk Consulting Partners |
James (Jim) Dempsey (BBA '81) | Vice President-Middle Office Specialist | Associated Banc-Corp |
Mark G. Essig (BBA ’81) |
President & CEO | Phoenix Services, LLC |
Nicki Pecori Fioretti (MBA '96) | Director of Community Affairs | Illinois Housing Development Authority |
Celine Fitzgerald (MBA '19) | Financial Analyst | Webb & O'Neill Capital |
Patrick J. Gainer (BBA ’82) | Chief Financial Officer | Pernix Group |
John J. Hartman (MBA ’82) | President | SDI Presence LLC |
Lawrence (Larry) Hund (BBA '78) | Former President | Harley-Davidson Financial Services, Inc. |
Jeffrey Jarczyk (BBA '86) | Former Executive Vice President | Fidelity Investments |
Dao Jensen (BBA '98) | Chair, Founding Member | FirstBoard.IO |
Shannon Kennedy (BBA '88, MBA '96) | Global President | BMO Family Office |
Wayne Kimball Jr. | Head of AI Strategy & Operations | |
William G. Kistner (BBA ’72) | Retired Partner | Ernst & Young |
Norah Larke (MBA '13) | Executive Vice President, Chief HR Officer | Wintrust Financial Corp. |
Gregg Lunceford (BBA '90) | Managing Director, Wealth Advisor | Mesirow Financial |
Patrick C. Lynch (BBA ’82) | Chief Executive Officer & President | Christian Brothers Services |
Rocco J. Martino (MBA ’78) | Founder | OceanM19 LCC |
Philip R. May (BBA ’67) | Principal | Philip May & Associates LLC |
Kevin C. McGirr (BBA ’72) | Owner, Financial Life Planner | McGirr Financial Services |
James McHugh (BBA '04) | Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operation Officer | Downwrite |
Kenneth (Ken) Meyers (BBA '76) | Retired President and CEO | U.S. Cellular Corporation |
Toyce Mizelle (BBA '02, MSISM '05) | Assistant Vice President, Innovation | Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago |
Fr. Thomas W. Neitzke | Dean | Arrupe College of Loyola University Chicago |
Shane Quinlan (BBA '16) | Financial Planner | LPL Financial |
Airica Steed | Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer | Mount Sinai Hospital |
Vikrant Viniak (MBA '01) | Senior Managing Director | Accenture Strategy |
Amy Waldron (MBA '00) | Director, Healthcare & Life Sciences |