President’s Advisory Council

Members are recommended for their expertise, experience, and engagement as key opinion leaders in their industry or community leadership roles. Interests and knowledge about issues in higher education are also considered. The maximum Council membership is 30 members.

Members serve an initial three-year term and may be appointed at any time during the year. The Council meets a minimum of three times a year and meets either in Manhattan, Garden City or virtually. Meetings are held in the fall and spring academic semesters. The initial three-year term is a calendar term, not dependent on how many meetings members attend.

Council Member Responsibilities

• Offer advice based on professional knowledge and leadership experience
• Attend signature University events
• Support the University in recommending prospective students
• Leverage corporate relationships for possible partnership opportunities
• Provide career service advice and mentoring to current students
• Identify internship opportunities for current students
• Support the University through philanthropy and service

Council Members

Liz Alicea-Velez ’78 
Head of the Americas
MoneyGram International

William A. Ampofo II ’96
Vice President, Parts & Distribution Services Business and Supply Chain
Boeing Global Services

John Argenziano ’00
Partner
PWC

Christian Campagnuolo ’94
Chief Marketing Officer
Mary’s Center

LeeAnn Canavan Black ’83
Chief Operating Officer
Latham & Watkins LLP

Robert B. Catell ’99 (Hon.)
Chairman
AERTC and NOWRDC

Renu Dalessandro
Chief Marketing Officer
Jovia Financial Credit Union

Hatice Akyerli Dalton ’94, MBA ’96
Managing Director
Deloitte & Touche, LLP

Scott Dimig ’06
Senior Vice President of Promotion
Epic Records

Maureen Gannon, MS ’88, PhD
Associate Dean for Faculty Development
Professor of Medicine, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Joseph Grieco ’86
Senior Vice President, Finance
Merrill Lynch

Curtiss Jacobs ’01
Co-founder and Managing Partner
Uptown Advisory Group

Robert Kavner ’65
Lead Director
Heliogen

Brian McGovern ’87, MSW ’90
CEO
North Jersey Community Research Initiative (NJCRI)

Nehal Mehta ’93 MD, FCCP, FAASM
Pulmonary Doctor
Respacare

Peter A. Principato ’87
CEO
Artists First

Josh Rahmani, ’06
Founding Partner & Principal
Empire Capital

Gus Scacco ’84
Chief Executive Officer & Chief Investment Officer
Hudson Valley Investment Advisors, Inc.

Walter Schmidt ’84
Senior Partner
Rockwood Capital, LLC

Deborah Viola ’84, MBA, PhD
Vice President, Office of Research and Grants Administration
Westchester Medical Center Health Network