LFGSM Business Advisory Council

The Business Advisory Council (BAC) at Lake Forest Graduate School of Management typically comprises 30 members and is made up of business leaders and specialists acquainted with corporate and not-for-profit business community needs in the greater Chicago area. Members represent institutions ranging from Fortune 500 companies to small and medium size businesses. 

BAC members are experienced business professionals or equivalent with a minimum of 15 years experience and are often senior level professionals, officers or owners. The diversity of the BAC reflects the constituencies we serve, including students and corporate clients. BAC members are actively engaged in the life of the School, particularly in making introductions that can benefit the school. The full BAC meets three-to-four times per year and counsels the School on pertinent business education issues. BAC subgroups regularly support the School through participation in event strategy, business-to-business activities, and other special projects.

Business Advisory Council


Bill Agnello
Past Senior Vice President, Executive Officer – Corporate Resources
Sun Microsystems

Jim Austgen
Past Senior Vice President – Human Resources
Motorola

Julie Badel
Partner
Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.

Ed Carney
President and CEO
Superior Graphite Co.

Bill Ferreira
President and Publisher
National Highway Carriers Directory

Arturo Fisher
Managing Director
Global Rewards Solutions, LLC

Terry Franke
Managing Director
Productive Strategies

Adam Hartung
Managing Partner
Spark Partners

Martha Hinchman
Senior Vice President, Managing Director – Wealth Advisory Services
Northern Trust

Renee Hochberg
Account Director
Towers Watson

Sheila Johnson
Vice President and Treasurer
Hollister Incorporated

Gregory Kadens
Vice President – FF&E Solutions
American Hotel Register

Bernard Layton
Managing Director
Stanton Chase International

Joseph Luna
Senior Vice President
JP Morgan Chase Bank

J. Ron Moore
Past President & CEO
Midas International Corporation

Jeffrey Nemetz
Founder – CEO
HBG Health, Inc.

Russ Nykaza
Senior Director – Human Resources
U.S. Cellular, Inc.

John Phillips
Past CEO – Corporate Solutions Group
Jones Lang LaSalle Inc

Juan Rocha
Consultant
Dynamic Solutions Worldwide, LLC

Bob Shaw
President
RGShaw LLC

Bob Thomas
Chief Sales Officer
Perfect Clean, UMF Corporation

Rick Ulmer
Senior Vice President – West Partnership Growth Leader
Marsh

David Vermylen
President – COO
TreeHouse Foods

Sharon Walton
Director – Financial Planning
Lane Industries, Inc.

Howard Wax
Senior Advisor & Chief Business Development Officer
Hu-Friedy Manufacturing Company, Inc.

Steven Woodward
Principal
SJW Associates