The Jay S. Sidhu School of Business and Leadership at Wilkes University is pleased to announce members of its newly formed executive advisory board.
From left: Greg Fellerman, Abel Adekola, James Burke, William Jones, Susan Davis, Lauretta O’Hara, Michael Smith, Mary Beth Guyette, Herb Kemp, Margaret Steele, and special guest, Bill Otto, executive vice president at Kalahari Resorts.
The board is made of industry professionals who lend their real-world experience to steer the direction of the business school and counsel the dean on strategic initiatives. They serve as advocates and ambassadors for Wilkes while using their professional experience to help the Jay S. Sidhu of Business and Leadership become competitive on a global scale. The board will also make recommendations on opportunities for enrollment growth, community and business partnerships, and internship and job placement.
The board held their inaugural meeting on Friday, Dec. 1. Members include:
Jeffrey Barone ’94, Area Business Director, Northeast at Hologic Inc.
James F. Burke ’91 Executive Vice President/Chief Lending Officer, Wayne Bank
Susan Davis ’85, Senior Vice President of Operations, SMV Management
Greg Fellerman MBA ’92, Attorney/Partner, Fellerman & Ciarimboli Law Firm
Mary Beth Guyette, President, Guyette Communications
Roy Hollabaugh ’72, President, Sky Board Eraser
William M. Jones MBA ’89, President & CEO, United Way Wilkes-Barre
Herb Kemp ’70, Retired Director, Anchor Packaging Corp.
Karen Kuklewicz-Friar MBA ’11, CFO, Benco Dental
Lauretta O’Hara MBA ’10, Vice President of Human Resources, Cornell Cookson
William Robinson ’15, MBA ’17, President, Pennsylvania Institute of Technology
Michael Smith ’68, Private Consultant
Wico Van Genderen, CEO, Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Business and Industry
