Gb634 Executive Seminar Syllabus
March 23-27, 2015
Description
In the 1950’s, 60’s, and 70’s, Saint Peter’s College was an amazing community led by Jesuits who helped mold character. The School was the first-choice solution for young men who wanted success.
That tradition lives today, albeit with females comprising 50 percent of the student body, as alumni from that period share their lives and experiences. Twice a year, the MBA program sponsors Executives in Residence Week. Alumni selected by the Development Office return to a classroom in the new Student Center and challenge MBA candidates to follow their dreams, achieve their goals, and thrive in their personal and professional lives.
The format is simple. The candidates research public information on the executives who arrive with no prepared presentation or agenda. For three hours, the executives respond to questions on their values, experiences, and beliefs. Amazing stories are shared.
Structure
What? A one-week program bringing senior executives to campus to share ideas on managing risk and careers.
When? Fall and Spring trimesters.
Who? Senior executives from major corporations and successful entrepreneurs interact with MBA candidates and invited guests
Where? Saint Peter’s University and off-site locations
Why? Network and share ideas with students, business persons, colleagues, and others
Daily Schedule
9:00-10:00 Instructor and class prepare for day's activities.
10:00-11:00 Morning Session 1. Executive does a self-introduction and interacts with candidates on past, present, and future activities, best practices, views on management and leadership, and quality of life.
11:15-12:00 Morning Session 2. Candidates and executive continue discussion.
12:15 Executive and guests depart.
12:30- 2:00 Instructor debriefing of class.
Advance Assignment
Research the careers and companies of the executives scheduled for the upcoming class. Also, bring in one downloaded article on the hacking of SONY as a result of its movie “The Interview.” You are evaluated on the information you find about past positions and achievements of executives and the article on hacking. Use the Internet resources as the source of your research. Bring the assignment to the first class in either print or electronic form.
The executives are:
· March 23-George Degnon '63, Principal, Degnon Associates.
· March 24- Robert Schmidt '72, Guitar Center.
· March 25- Dick Martin, Kollins Communications, Offsite, 55 Grant St., Ramsey NJ.
· March 26- TBA.
· March 27- Kevin Guckian, '83, Partner, Ernst & Young
Administrative Information
Dress Code. Business casual.
Parking. By special arrangement with campus security, candidates can park in the St. Aedan’s lot near the campus. Place below Parking Pass on your dashboard.
Meeting Room. Emeritus Room, Pope Hall.
Saint Peter's College
Parking Permit
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Tuers Avenue Entrance
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Saint Aedan's Church
March 23-27, 2015
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Historical List of Executives in Residence since Fall 2007
Fall 2014
Sept. 29. Kenneth J. Mahon '73 Senior Executive VP, Chief Operating Officer, and Director Dime Community Bancshares.
Sept. 30. Raymond Chiu '86 Consultant and Information Systems Executive, former VP at ISO Insurance Services Office.
Oct. 1. Warren Fristensky ‘74 retired Senior Vice President of Wiley and Sons.
Oct 2. Deborah A. Bello, Esq.'76 VP and Chief Legal Officer Prudential Foundation.
Spring 2014
March 17. Offsite at DTCC- Depository Trust Clearing Corporation facilitated by Nadine Augusta ’93 Director of Diversity and Inclusion in Social Responsibility, 570 Washington Blvd. Jersey City, NJ
March 18. Ceil Michalik '73 Owner/Consultant, Michalik Consulting LLC. Retired Executive VP QCSPM for Ford Motor Credit
March 19. Patrick F. Annello, M.D.'99- Director of Interventional Pain Management -St. Francis Hospital
March 20. William Jacobi '74- Senior VP and Chief Reinsurance Claims Officer for AIG Property Casualty Insurance Company
March 21- Final Session
Fall 2013
Sept 23 Emeritus Room, Pope Hall. Orientation to the course and presentations on career planning.
Sept 24 Dennis Enright ’ 70 Principal, NW Financial Group LLC
Sept 25 Doreen Catanio, CPA ’85, Owner, Professional Financial Service, Ltd.
Sept 26 Robert Greces ’70 President/Owner Mercedes Benz of Princeton and Flemington, this session will be offsite at: Mercedes Benz of Princeton, 2910 US Route 1, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
Sept 27 Paul Silverman, Principal, SILVERMAN, this session will be offsite at: Razza, Pizza Artigianal, 275 Grove St. Jersey City, NJ 07302
Spring 2013
March 11 Emeritus Room, Pope Hall. Steven Regnault, Senior Insurance Executive, Marsh and Willis Insurance Brokers
March 12 William Steele, Ph.D. ’64 Founder/CEO KenCast Corp.
March 13 Jennifer Adams, Fidelity Bank, This session meets offsite at 499 Washington Blvd. Jersey City
March 14 George Gurdak’74 CPA and Certified Internal Auditor
March 15 Raymond G. Hallock ’65, retired President & CEO, Columbia Bank
Fall 2012
Sept 24 Emeritus Room, Pope Hall. Orientation to the course and presentations on career planning.
Sept 25 William Price III '91. Vice President of Media Relations, Johnson & Johnson-offsite at J&J in New Brunswick
Sept 26 Marilyn Trapani ’82. President and CEO, Silent Type Inc.
Sept 27 Thomas Weatherall '91. President and CEO, Make-A-Wish Foundation of New Jersey
Sept 28 James McAndrews '70. CEO, Matthew Outdoor Advertising
Spring 2012
Thomas J. Whalen, Esq. '60, Partner Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, Washington D.C.
James T. Leman, Managing Director, Westwater Corp
Session at Englewood Cliffs Campus.
Thomas R. Borgers '75, Managing Director- Mesirow Financial Consulting, LLC, NYC mailto:
Mary K. Whelan '71, Co-owner BioElectronics Corp., MD and NJ
Fall 2011
Eugene O. Flinn ’80, Owner, Amanda’s Restaurant and Elysian Café
James McAndrew ’70, Chief Executive Officer, Matthew Outdoor Advertising
David Ryan ’02, Vice President, Compliance Consulting Group
Doreen Catanio, CPA ’85, Owner, Professional Financial Service, Ltd.
Robert A. Cutro ’75, former Managing Director, Lehman Brothers
Spring 2011
Joseph W. Yewaisis M ’98, Senior Vice President, Magyar Bank
Russell N. Stern ’70, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Norca Corp.
Marilyn Grebin ’82, President and Chief Executive Officer, Silent Type Incorporated
Joseph P. Pieroni ’68, President and Chief Executive Officer, Daiichi Sankyo, Inc.
Michael T. Corridon, CPA ’83, Chief Financial Officer, Strato
Fall 2010
Eileen Zicchino ’84 is managing director and chief marketing officer for J.P. Morgan’s Treasury Services business.
Hernan L. Medina ’85 is senior actuarial associate at Insurance Services Office (ISO) Incorporated,
Robert Matura ’55 is the retired chief executive officer of Warnaco.
Gary F. Vitale ’74 is the president and chief executive officer of the North American Wholesale Lumber Association (NAWLA).
Joseph G. Traynor ’70 is the retired president of the international division for News America Marketing.
Spring 2010
John J. Licata ’95, Chief Investment Strategist, Blue Phoenix Inc.
Richard Gregory ‘87, Managing Director, JCRA Financial.
Christopher Perini, Vice President, Marketing and Corporate Communications, Verisk Analytics (ISO Parent Company).
William Turchyn, Jr. ’68, Partner at Mariner Partners. JCRA is a London based company specializing in public private partnerships.
Robert Cutro, Managing Director (retired), Lehman Brothers.
Edward J. Sutor ’72, President and Chief Executive Officer, Dover Downs.
Fall 2009
William T. Monahan ’69, former CEO, Imation Corporation. Author of Billion Dollar Turnaround.
Shawn M. Doherty ’85, Managing Director and Head of Securities Lending, HSBC Bank USA
Robert F. Walker ’70, Executive Vice President, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. of New York.
Andy Whelan ’69, President and Chairman, BioElectronics
Mary Whelan ’71, Trustee, BioElectronics
Joseph R. Gromek ’68, President and Chief Executive Officer, Warnaco Group, Inc.
Spring 2009
Mario Picinich ‘68, President and Founder, Diamond Rock Spring Water.
Robert Cutro, Former Managing Director, Lehman Brothers.
Noreen D. Beaman, ’86 CPA, Executive Vice President of Strategic Planning
Jorge Gomez ‘85, Gomez Industries (MacDonald’s Franchiser).
James T. Leman ’68 is Head of Capital Markets and is a Principal at Westwater.
Fall 2008
John Lau, Senior Vice President, MAXIMUS Services.
Daniel Toomey Esq., Partner, Duane Morris LLC
James McAndrew, Chairman and CEO, Magic Media
Ralph Russo, President, Strategic Polymer Sciences, Inc.
Vincent Tizzio, President, Zurich Integrated Products
Spring 2008
Patrick J. Foley, Jr., Managing Principal, Innovation Capital Advisors.
Al Sica, UIC Insurance Consultants.
Joseph Grande, Vice President, Taj Mahal.
Thomas Whalen, Partner, Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott
Robert Cutro, Managing Director, Lehman Brothers.
Fall 2007
John Farrell, National Lead Partner for Enterprise Risk Management, KPMG
Jesal Asher, Director of Risk Advisory Services, KPMG
Nawal Roy, Vice President, Risk Management, Moody’s Investor Services
Vincent Tizzio, President, AIG Small Business.
Sean M. Pattwell, Director, Jamison Special Risks
Mark G. Kahrer, Vice President - Finance and Development. PSE&G Gas Power.
Laurie Brooks, Vice President of Enterprise Risk Management and Chief Risk Officer
Morton A. Plawner, Vice President and Treasurer, Public Service Electric and Gas
Thomas O’Flynn, Chief Financial Officer, Public Service Electric and Gas
Ralph Russo, Former President, Enterprise Channel Division, Nortel Networks
Stuart Miller, Director, Financial Network investment Corporation
Anthony Terracciano, Former Chairman of Dime Bancorp.
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