Advisory Boards
Dean’s Advisory Boards
Malcolm Baldrige School of Business Advisory Board
Dean: Alisa Hunt
Board Member | Title | Organization |
Frank Monteiro | Chief of Staff | Post University |
Andrew Hertzmark | Managing Partner | Generation Partners |
Louis Marino | Senior VP & Chief Financial Officer | Generation Partners |
Joe Gugliotti | Managing Member | Worx |
Greg Thiesen | Chief Information & Technology Officer | Post University |
KC Blonski – ’86 | Vice President of Sales, North America | American Management Association |
Daniel J. Kusaila – ’99 | CPA, Partner | Crowe LLP |
John Bielo – ’89 Accounting; ’17 MPA | Deputy Commissioner | Connecticut Department of Revenue Services |
Jason Hiruo | Director | ACES |
Business Student Advisory Board
Dean: Alisa Hunt
Board Chair: Jenna Abeyta
Board Member | Program of Study | Year of Study | Term of Service |
Jenna Abeyta | Accounting and Sports Management | Senior | 3 |
Jeffrey Stepina | Business Administration | Junior | 3 |
Griffin Maguire | MBA | Grad | 2 |
Joshua Walker | Business Administration | Sophomore | 2 |
Ciara Conklin | Marketing | Senior | 2 |
Devin Shorey | Master of Science in Gaming and Esports Management | Grad | 2 |
Katharina Kuehne | Marketing | Senior | 2 |
Godwyn Roban | Sport Management | Senior | 2 |
Philipp Coßmann | MBA | Grad | 1 |
Anna Bonato | MBA | Grad | 1 |
Augustine Kebbie | Business Administration | Senior | 1 |
Lauren Janofsky | MBA | Grad | 1 |
Wilma Garcia | MBA | Grad | 1 |
Annuciata De Souza | Marketing | Junior | 1 |
Angeline Pitter | Business Administration | Sophomore | 1 |
Hopeton Mark Philips | MBA | Grad | 1 |
Tariq Bhatty | Business Administration | Sophomore | 1 |
Undergraduate Advisory Boards
BS - Accounting
Program Chair: Richard Dumont
BS – Accounting Website >>
Board Member | Title | Organization |
Anthony Sperduti, CPA | Manager, Planning & Analysis | United Rentals, Inc |
Daniel J. Kusaila, CPA | Partner | Crowe LLP |
Enrico Melaragno, CPA, CGFM | Partner | Charles Heaven & Co., CPAs |
Erica Melaragno, CPA, MSAT | Partner | Charles Heaven & Co., CPAs |
Erik Morrissey, CPA | Vice President, Accounting & Finance | J. Morrissey & Company, Inc |
Frederick Smith, CPA | Corporate Controller | Webster Bank |
John Zinno, CPA | Partner | BlumShapiro |
Lee C. Marcoux | Associate Professor, Malcolm Baldrige School of Business Retired Director of Business Education |
Post University State of Connecticut |
Lou Santa Barbara, Jr., CPA | Audit Staff, Assurance & Advisory Services | Fiondella, Milone & LaSaracina LLP |
Marchant de Villiers, CPA | Director of Finance and financial Planning & Analysis | Waterloo Sparkling Water |
Matthew R. Piechota, CPA | Chief Financial Officer | Cheshire Academy |
Michael Hanlon, CPA | Chief Financial Officer | The Bridgeport Roman Catholic Diocesan Corporation |
Michael LaFountain, MBA | Accounting Manager | Hubbell, Inc |
Robert J. Huether, CPA | Audit Manager | KPMG LLP |
William Huether, CPA, CGMA | Manager | Sheehan & Company, CPA, PC |
BS - Business Administration
Program Chair: Jerrod Pass, MBA
BS – Business Administration Website >>
Board Member | Title | Organization |
Peter Santago |
Quality Management Faculty |
Goodwin University |
Al Pucino, PhD |
Principal and Founder |
Essential Manufacturing Concepts |
Christina Shackford, MS |
Social Worker |
State of CT, Department of Children and Families |
Tifanny Hoxie, MsMOL |
Assistant Director |
University of Connecticut |
Lee Housley, MSOP, SHRM-SCP |
Learning and Development Leader |
SCA Pharmaceutical, Manufacturing |
BS - Finance
Program Chair: Dr. Hamid Malakpour
BS – Finance Website >>
Board Member | Title | Organization |
David Drescher, CIC | President / CEO | Ion Insurance Corporation |
David Bouffard | Managing Partner | Fiduciam Financial Group |
George Komarnicki | Senior Vice President | Securities Training Corporation |
James G. Cannon, III LUTCF | Managing Director, Financial Advisor | Mutual of Omaha Advisors |
Kevin Caskin | Vice President | Peoples United Bank |
John Henry Decker CFP, CIMA | First Vice President | RBC Capital Markets |
William Eustace, Esq. | Executive Vice President, Head Casualty Coverage Officer | Willis Towers Watson |
Ricardo Salmon, Esq. | Assistant General Counsel | FOJP Service Corporation |
Ted Buonocco | Sales Director | Mutual of Omaha Advisors |
Spencer Davis | Regional Financial Controller | Aptar Beauty and Home |
BS - HR Management
Program Chair: Dr. Philip Espinosa
BS – HR Management Website >>
Board Member |
Title |
Organization |
Ken Safft |
CHRO |
insurity |
Jennifer Anelli |
SVP Human Resources |
Yusen Logistics (Americas) Inc. |
Erika Chin |
Executive Director |
Chin Compensation & Performance LLC |
Gretchen Adams |
BountyJobs Ambassador |
BountyJobs |
Ann Shenethia Manuel |
Managing Director |
Ann Shenethia Manuel Consulting and Mediation |
Mary King |
HR Manager |
Avid4 Adventure |
Danielle Riddell |
Vice President, Total Rewards |
Vontier |
Duane McFadden |
Senior VP HR & Chief People Officer |
Telecare Corporation |
Michael Cousins |
Director Clinical Education |
Pickens Technical College |
Eddie Smith |
HR Director |
City of Flint, Michigan |
Tarah E. Ziogas |
Talent Acquisition Lead – Americas |
ESI Inc |
Liza Cracco |
Regional HR Manager |
Drew Marine |
Jeff Barnhardt |
HR Business Partner (AF Rep) |
Amazon |
BS - Management
Program Chair: Melissa Santos
BS – Management Website >>
Board Member | Title | Organization |
Mia Olson | Assistant Manager | Pavilion Catering, IncA |
Michael Dunn | Attorney | Green Tree Risk Management |
Rob McGrath | Business Teacher | Kennedy High School |
Sylvester Allen Jr. | Regional Human Resources Business Partner | Global Partners LP |
Stephen Dombrowski | Director, Employee & Organizational Development | Connecticut Department of Labor |
Mike O’Connell | Regional President for Waterbury, Conn. | Webster Bank |
Soribel Martinez, MSW | Owner & Licensed Clinical Social Worker | SM Psychotherapy & Counseling Services |
John Mader | GE Capital Americas | Control Leader: OP. Risk |
William Boucher | Post University MBA Student | |
Nia Torres | Post University Honors Student | |
Frank Monetiro | ** transferred to School of Business Advisory Board |
BS - Marketing
Program Chair: Art Mollengarden
BS – Marketing Website >>
Board Member | Title | Organization |
Angela Smith | CFO | Signature Brand Factory |
Bob Dickson | President | Dale Carnegie of Connecticut |
Charlie Callahan | Co-Creator | The VR Sessions & New Media Entertainment |
Danielle Courtemache | Director of Advising and Retention | Post University |
Duane Gereski | Director of Marketing | Starion Energy |
Ken Lempit | President | American Marketing Association of Connecticut |
Kevin Folan | Owner and CEO | Atlas Studios |
Peter Friedman | CEO | Friedman Media Group, https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-friedman-3a6b843/ |
Tim Raynor | Executive Director of Strategic Programs | University of Bridgeport, https://www.linkedin.com/in/timothyjraynordba/ |
BS - Sport Management
Program Chair: Dr. Roger Caramanica
BS – Sport Management Website >>
Board Member | Title | Organization |
Mike Abramson | General Manager | Hartford Yard Goats |
Chris Chapin | Managing Director and Private Wealth Advisor | Merrill Private Wealth Management |
Dave Cohen | Managing Partner | Agile Education Marketing |
Patrick Fisher | Executive Director | CT Sports Management Group |
Dan Mara | Commissioner | Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference |
Jim O’Rourke | CEO | YMCA of Waterbury, CT |
Alfred Santasiere III | Senior Director of Publications | New York Yankees |
Graduate Advisory Boards
Master of Business Administration
Program Chair:Dr. Nicholas LoPreiato
Master of Business Administration Website >>
Board Member | Title | Organization |
Jacob Guggenheim | Senior Manager of Provider Programs and Pharmacy | Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services |
Jordan Levy | Executive Director and Founder | CapSource |
Dr. Pat Early | Vice President of Operations | Pez Candy Co |
Dr. Wayne A. Davis | Chief Information Officer | City of Hampton Virginia |
Loretta Peters | CEO | Competitive Edge Branding |
Dr. Ron Torten | Senior Vice President of World Wide Operations and CIO | Inphi Corporation |
Stephen Durocher | Vice President of Strategy | Ascensus |
Dr. Ken Wicker | Retail Executive | linkedin.com/in/ken-wicker-45a35212 |
Dustan Bonnin | Principal | Catapult Intelligence |
Dr. Freda Hartman | Graduate Adjunct | linkedin.com/in/freda-z-hartman-ph-d-0448a38 |
Dr. Scott Willett | Principal and Founder | Pennington Human Dynamics |
Dr. Kimberly Nerud, RN | Director of Nursing Education | School of Arts and Sciences at Post University |
MS - Accounting
Program Chair:Dr. Majo Jacinto
MS – Accounting Website >>
Board Member | Title | Organization |
Robert Huether | Manager | KPMG |
William Huether, CPA, CGMA, MBA | Manager (Assurance and Tax Services) | Sheehan & Company, CPA, PC |
WIP – in the past we had this in conjunction with the UG – we are developing our own board and plan to include | ||
accountants who are not CPA’s to better address our student population. |
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MS - Project Management
Program Chair: Dr. Stephen Onu
MS – Project Management Website >>
Board Member | Title | Organization |
Atchison Rosemary | Project Manager | Consulting |
Sharon (Kaminsky) Alberino | Director | New Horizons Learning Solutions |
Robert Hardy | Program Manager | Independent Consultant |
Brian Williamson | Program Manager | Project Management Consultant |
Susan Parente | Project Manager | Project Management Consultant |
Parikh, Neeraj | PRoject Manager | Project Management Consultant |
Darwyn, Azzinaro | Director | Consulting |
Centers of Excellence Advisory Boards
Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Director:
Coordinator: Brandon Monti
Board Member | Title | Organization |
Michael Levine | Founder and CEO | Global Food Solutions |
Robert LaBonne | Presiden and COO | LaBonne’s Grocery Stores |
Auzerais Bellammy | Founder and CEO | Blondery |
Patrick Ney | Vice President and Co-founder | Definitive Technologies |