Ross School Advisory Board

Meet the Ross School Advisory Board

Members of the Ross School Advisory Board counsel the dean and faculty leadership on strategic issues facing Michigan Ross. Their significant expertise and assistance guides the implementation of key initiatives and advances the mission of the school.

Shaily Baranwal

MBA '07

Founder – CEO,

Elevate K-12

Shaily is the Founder, CEO of Elevate K-12 - a live teaching company revolutionizing K-12 education. Elevate K-12...

Jennifer Barker

MBA '01

Global Head of Treasury Services,

BNY Mellon

Jennifer Barker is Global Head of BNY Mellon's market-leading Treasury Services business, which provides domestic and...

Mary Barra

D. Eng. Honorary '14

Chair & CEO,

General Motors Company

Mary Barra is Chair and Chief Executive Officer of General Motors. She was elected Chair of the GM Board of Directors in...

Catherine P. Bessant

BBA '82

President and Chief Executive Officer,

Foundation For The Carolinas

Cathy Bessant is President and CEO of Foundation For The Carolinas, the community foundation serving Charlotte and a 13...

Karim Bitar

MBA '92

Chief Executive Officer,

ConvaTec

Karim Bitar is Chief Executive Officer of Convatec Group plc. Convatec is a leading global medical technologies company...

Jeff T. Blau

BBA '90

CEO, Related Companies; Chairman and Founding Partner,

energyRe

Jeff T. Blau is the Chief Executive Officer and a partner of Related Companies, the most prominent privately-owned real...

Stephen Bolze

MBA '89

Senior Managing Director, Global Head of Infrastructure Operations and Asset Management,

Blackstone

Stephen Bolze is a Senior Managing Director at Blackstone and Global Head of Infrastructure Portfolio Operations and...

Jane Okun Bomba

MBA '89

President,

Saddle Ridge Consulting, LLC

Jane Okun Bomba is President of Saddle Ridge Consulting and advises management teams and boards on a range of strategic...

Angela Carter

MBA '07

Chief Compliance Officer,

ITW

Angela Carter is the Chief Compliance Officer at ITW, where she is responsible for leading a team in managing the...

Mary Ellen Coe

BA '89

Chief Business Officer,

YouTube

Mary Ellen serves as the Chief Business Officer for YouTube, driving YouTube as the home of the creative economy and the...

John E. Conlin

MBA '83

Founding Partner,

Veradace Partners

John is the Founding Partner of Veradace Partners, an investment firm focusing on a niche strategy in small public...

Bradley Cooper

BBA '88

Managing Partner,

Capital Z Partners

Brad Cooper is a founding partner of Capital Z Partners, a private equity fund focused on investing in the financial...

Evan Damast

BBA '97

Managing Director,

Morgan Stanley

Evan Damast is Head of Global Capital Markets at Morgan Stanley, based in New York. Throughout his over 20 years at...

Sucharita Dasa

MBA '08

Managing Director, Investment Banking,

Citi

Sucharita Dasa is Managing Director in the Investment Bank at Citi. She is responsible for strategic and capital markets...

Roger Ehrenberg

BBA '87

Managing Partner,

IA Capital Partners, IA Sports Ventures and Eberg Capital

Roger Ehrenberg is the Founder and Managing Partner of Eberg Capital, a pioneer in bridging the gap among sports...

Peter Faricy

MBA '95

CEO,

SunPower

Peter Faricy has served as CEO, Board Member and Advisor for some of the world’s leading technology and consumer...

Robert (Bob) L. Fregolle, Jr.

BBA '79

Co-owner & Operating Partner,

Daytona Tortugas Class-A Affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds

Bob was born in Detroit, Michigan, USA, in January of 1957. Upon graduation from the University of Michigan Business...

Tom Garfinkel

MBA '01

President and Chief Executive Officer,

Miami Dolphins

Tom Garfinkel was hired as president and chief executive officer of the Miami Dolphins and Hard Rock Stadium in...

J.David Heller

BBA '87

Co-founder and Principal,

The NRP Group LLC

J. David Heller is the President, CEO and Cofounder of The NRP Group. Over the past 29 years, NRP has become one of the...

Edward T. Hightower

MBA '95

Managing Director,

Motoring Ventures LLC

Edward Hightower is an electric vehicle OEM CEO, global automotive executive, entrepreneur, board director, and author...

Kurt J. Hilzinger

BBA '83

Partner,

Court Square Capital Partners

Kurt is currently a Partner with Court Square Capital Partners, a private equity firm based in New York City, where he...

Bob Hutchens

BBA '84

President & CEO,

StemBioSys

Bob Hutchens is the President & CEO of StemBioSys. StemBioSys markets a range of tools to researchers globally. These...

Anurag Jain

MBA '97

Co-Founder and Managing Partner,

Perot Jain

As the Managing Partner of Perot Jain, a Dallas-based venture capital firm, founded by Mr. Jain and Ross Perot, Jr., the...

Thomas (Tom) Jones

BBA '68, MBA '71

Thomas C. Jones retired in 2020 as Chairman of the Board and senior advisor of Hagerty, the leading global producer of...

Deborah (Sobczak) Jones

BBA '99, MAcc '00

Partner,

Ernst & Young LLP

Debbie is a partner in EY’s Financial Services Office (FSO), with more than 20 years of experience serving global...

Derek Kerr

MBA '91

Vice Chair, Chief Financial Officer and President,

American Eagle

Derek Kerr is Vice Chair, Chief Financial Officer and President, American Eagle. He oversees all global corporate risk...

Brian Kwait

BBA '83

Chief Executive Officer,

Odyssey Investment Partners

Mr. Kwait is one of the founders and CEO of Odyssey Investment Partners, LLC and was a principal in the private equity...

Stephen (Steve) J. Malkin

BBA '83

Partner,

Ranger Capital Management, LP

Stephen Malkin is a retired partner and management committee member of Grosvenor Capital Management, a Chicago based...

Bryan Marsal

1973 BBA / 1975 MBA

Co-CEO,

Alvarez & Marsal

Bryan Marsal is Co-Chief Executive Officer of Alvarez & Marsal (A&M). In 1983, he co-founded A&M to deliver specialized...

Andrew V. Masterman

MBA/MS '93

President and CEO,

BrightView

Andrew Masterman has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since December 2016 and has been a...

Jane C. Och

BBA/MAcc ’86

Founder and Inventor, The Inside Scoop/JOAB Bagels, LLC and Guac-Lock, LLC; Co-Founder, Willoughby Capital Holdings, LLC.

Jane Och began her investment career in 1986 at Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. as an Equity Sales Specialist. Over the course...

Michael Prober

BBA '88

Partner,

Clovis Capital Management

Prior to Co-founding Clovis in June, 2002, Mr. Prober was a Principal and Portfolio Manager at Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn...

Brian Ratzan

BA '92

Partner,

Centerview Capital

Brian Ratzan is a Partner in Centerview Capital’s consumer private equity business. Prior to joining Centerview Capital...

Marc Rosen

BBA '90

Chief Executive Officer,

JCPenney

Marc Rosen is the chief executive officer of JCPenney. Marc is focused on leading transformational growth through the...

Stephen M. Ross

BBA '62

Chairman & Founder,

Related Companies

Stephen M. Ross is the Chairman and Founder of Related Companies. Mr. Ross formed Related in 1972 and today the company...

Stephen W. Sanger

MBA '70

Founder and Director,

Optimus Holdings

Stephen W. Sanger is retired chairman and CEO of General Mills, one of the world’s largest food companies with a roster...

Daniel Sillman

BBA '10

CEO,

Relevent Sports

Daniel Sillman is the CEO of Relevent leading the largest privately-owned football company in North America which owns...

Timothy (Tim) J. Sloan

MBA '84

Vice Chairman,

Fortress Investment Group

Tim serves as Vice Chairman of Fortress and is a member of its Investment and Leadership Committees. Prior to joining...

James (Jim) Sohigian

MBA '95

Partner, Financial Services,

Deloitte Consulting

Jim is a partner and a 25+ year veteran in Deloitte's Financial Services practice. He has over 30 years of experience in...

Ari Spar

BA '89

Managing Director,

Saks-Spar Financial Group

Ari Spar has been in the financial services industry for 25 years. As Managing Director, Ari advises ultra-high net...

Harvey Spevak

BBA / MAcc '87

Executive Chairman & Managing Partner,

Equinox Group

Harvey Spevak is the Executive Chairman and Managing Partner of Equinox Group – a high-growth collective of the world's...

Michael J. Stark

MBA '80

Co-Founder & General Partner,

Crosslink Capital, Inc.

Michael co-founded Crosslink Capital in 1999, a San Francisco based investment firm that is focused on venture capital...

William J. (Bill) Stein

BBA '84

Senior Managing Director,

Blackstone

William J. Stein is a Senior Managing Director in the Real Estate group. Since joining Blackstone in 1997, Mr. Stein has...

Scott Stewart

BBA '85

Founder & Managing Partner Capitol,

Seniors Housing

Scott Stewart is the Founder and Managing Partner of Capitol Seniors Housing (CSH), a national seniors housing...

Jennifer Tejada

BBA '93

CEO,

PagerDuty

Jennifer Tejada is the Chairperson and CEO of PagerDuty, the global leader in digital operations management (NYSE: PD)...

John R. Tozzi

MBA '67

President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Compliance Officer,

Cambridge Investments, Ltd.

John R. Tozzi, CEO & CIO Mr. Tozzi founded Cambridge Investments LLC, and also founded and served as President, CEO &...

Robin Washington

BBA '84

Robin L. Washington is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Alphabet, Inc., Honeywell International, Inc...

Amy Rosen Wildstein

BBA '92

FOUNDER AND MANAGING PARTNER,

SUTTONA CAPITAL

Amy Wildstein is the Founder and Managing Partner of Suttona Capital (“Suttona”). She has over 25 years of experience in...

Edwin Wong

BBA '91

Wong,

Ares SSG

Edwin Wong is Managing Partner and CEO, Ares SSG. He serves on the Ares Executive Management Committee and the firm's...