COB Advisory Board



Mission

The Executive Advisory Board (EAB) of Lewis University’s College of Business and Graduate School of Management (COB) serves as the principal external advisory board of the College of Business. The Board directly contributes to the establishment and maintenance of a high-quality graduate business program that is responsive to the changing needs of business and students, while at the same time, consistent with established academic standards and concern for economic viability of the COB. The Board also contributes to the College by reviewing and preparing proposals and suggestions related to curriculum, marketing, fundraising and the overall goals of the COB.

Members

Members of the Executive Advisory Board are:

  • William L. Devoney, Jr., Chief Financial Officer
    University of Illinois Medical Cener at Chicago

  • Robert DeRose, '93, Vice President, Business and Facilities
    Lewis University

  • Robert Diedrich, President/Trust Division
    First Midwest Bancorp Inc.

  • Alec A. Gizzi, ’79, President,
    JBS Logistics, Inc.

  • John J. Higginson, Senior Vice President,
    FTD, Inc.

  • Dr.. Siham Ibrahim, ’01, MBA’03, Vice President,
    Helander Metal Spinning Corp.

  • David D. Klossner, President,
    TLT - Babcock

  • Robert L. Langert, ’78, Vice President,
    McDonald’s Corporation

  • John Matusiewicz, Vice President of Information Technology
    Scrip Companies

  • Richard N. Paulsen, 
    Information Technology Executive

  • Joe Perrino, ’75, CEO
    Home Run Inn

  • Michael W. Swanberg, ’04, MBA '08, President,
    MTH Industries

  • Joanne L. Tyree, MBA ’05, Group Vice President of IT
    and Network Services
    Panduit Corporation