PC Business Committees & Service

Standing Committees:

Senior Leadership Team

The Senior Leadership Team (SLT) is chaired by the dean and includes department chairs and members of the Dean’s Office staff, with ad-hoc participation from faculty directors of strategically-aligned initiatives and graduate programs. The SLT has oversight of curriculum and co-curricular activities with overarching responsibility for School of Business policies and procedures, faculty workload and performance, and progress on the PC Business strategic plan. As of 2023, this committee has absorbed both the former stand-alone undergraduate and graduate curriculum committees.

Chairperson: Christine Earley
Support Lead: Judith Robinson
Members: Julia Camp, Carolyn Duane, Jacqueline Elcik, Matthew Eriksen, Kevin Newman, and Edward Szado
Ex-officio Members: Jonathan Jackson (AOL), Christopher Lyddy (PoWE), Patrick Kelly (Ethics), Stephen Perreault (TDP), and James Perry (DEI)

Assurance of Learning Committee

The Assurance of Learning (AOL) Sub-committee reports to the SLT and oversees PC Business’ system of learning outcomes assessment in line with AACSB standards. The committee works with PC Business departments and faculty to coordinate AOL activities for the School of Business undergraduate and graduate programs.

Chairperson: Jonathan Jackson
Support Lead: Lisa Mildner
Members: Brenda Canning, Carolyn Duane, Jacqueline Elcik, Stephen Kuselias (FA24), Nicolas Lorgnier, Christopher Lyddy, Ranier Robinson (SP25), Ainslie Schultz (SP25), and Scott Wright (FA24)

International Committee

The International Sub-committee (ISC) reports to the SLT and AOL Committee with responsibility for PC Business study abroad programs, policies, and procedures in coordination with the PC-wide Center for Global Education, and for teaching and learning related to international/global curricular and co-curricular programs and learning outcomes.

Chairperson: Jacqueline Elcik
Support Lead: Brooke Aubin
Members: Robert Camp, Piotr Chelminski, Michael Grande, Molly Magrane, John Schibler, and Christian Wilwohl

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee

The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee is a multi-stakeholder group including faculty, staff, students, and Business Advisory Council members. The DEI Committee is charged with oversight of PC Business policies and programs that support the School’s strategic goals in the diversity sphere as nested within the PC-wide goals in this area.

Chairperson: James Perry
Support Lead: Judith Robinson
Members: M. Cary Collins, Matthew Conroy ’92, Abigail Corrington, William Daley ’94, Christine Earley, Diego Garcia ’25, Daniel Gleason ’05, Sydnee Manley, Melissa Mardo, Margaret Moore ’06, Gabriela Moretti, Kevin Newman, Nea North (FA24), Pamela Pennetta ’24, ’25G, Carl Picerno ’26, John Schibler, Thatiana So ’27, Nicholas Sirianni ’05, and Arati Srinivasan

Intellectual Contributions Committee

The Intellectual Contributions Committee (ICC) is chaired by a tenured faculty member and is charged with the oversight of matters of faculty qualifications and intellectual contributions. The ICC evaluates existing policies related to intellectual contributions and recommends changes to those policies; this includes bringing forward policies or changes to existing policies to the entire School of Business faculty for approval. The ICC also develops criteria for judging the quality of intellectual contributions and evaluating faculty qualifications in line with AACSB criteria, and proposes incentive programs for the achievement and maintenance of high-quality scholarship. Lastly, the ICC oversees the School of Business Fund for Faculty Research & Development (FFRD) process, which provides supplementary funding for PC Business faculty to support professional development activities in the areas of research and pedagogy.

Chairperson: Liu Wang
Support Lead: Lisa Mildner
Members: Jessica Buchanan, Woohee Choi, Arati Kale (SP25), Nea North (FA24), and Ainslie Schultz (SP25)

Exceptions Committee

The Exceptions Committee oversees exceptions to student requirements for remaining enrolled at PC as a business major.

Chairperson: Kristin Shepherd
Support Lead: Brooke Aubin
Members: Jacqueline Elcik, Teodros Getachew, Ronald Jelinek, Matthew Keane, Brian Lamoureux, and Peter Palumbo

Ad-Hoc Task Forces:

Business Foundations Task Force

The Business Foundations Task Force is charged with the development of an Introduction to Business course and/or programming requirement(s) for business majors.

Chairpersons: Jacqueline Elcik and Matthew Eriksen
Support Lead: Brooke Aubin
Members: Rae Caloura, Brenda Canning, Abigail Corrington, Steven Dannemiller, Molly Magrane, and Matthew Moquin

MBA Program Review Task Force

The MBA Program Review Task Force is charged with reviewing and benchmarking the existing MBA curriculum, and developing curricular and co-curricular recommendations for continuous program improvement.

Chairpersons: Jacqueline Elcik and Edward Szado
Support Lead: Judith Robinson
Members: Jonathan Jackson, Patrick Kelly, Nicolas Lorgnier, David McIntyre, and Julia Rumsey

Societal Impact Task Force

The Societal Impact Task Force is charged with the development and implementation of a strategic plan for societal impact through thought leadership and engagement in alignment with AACSB International business accreditation standards 8 and 9.

Chairperson: David McIntyre
Support Lead: Lisa Mildner
Members: Piotr Chelminski, Carolyn Duane, Jacqueline Elcik, Fr. Thomas More Garrett, Arati Kale (SP25), Matthew Keane, Stephen Kuselias, and James Perry

Other Service:

Core Course Coordinators

ACC 203/204: Matthew Keane
FIN 113: Robert Camp
FIN 207: Brenda Canning and Michael Shafer
FIN 308: Brenda Canning and Michael Shafer
FIN 310: J. David Cortes
MGT 301: Christopher Lyddy
MGT 330: Brian Lamoureux
MKT 205: Rae Caloura
MKT 434: Scott Wright

Student Club & Co-Curricular Advisors

Accounting Association: Charles Speicher
American Marketing Association (AMA): Rae Caloura
Association of Latino Professionals for America (ALPFA): Gabriela Moretti and James Perry
Beta Gamma Sigma (BGS): Molly Magrane
Business Ethics Club: Patrick Kelly
CFA Research Challenge: Matthew Callahan, Marcin Krolikowski, and Edward Szado
Deloitte Audit Innovation Challenge: Stephen Perreault
Delta Sigma Pi (DSP): Molly Magrane
Ethics Competition: Carolyn Duane, Patrick Kelly, Molly Magrane, and Brian Maher
Friar Sales Showcase: Carolyn Duane, Ronald Jelinek, Molly Magrane, and Brian Maher
International Business Club: Melissa Mardo
National Association of Black Accountants (NABA): Gabriela Moretti and James Perry
PC Entrepreneurship Society: Kelly Ramirez
PC Finance Society: Paul Scanlon
PC Women in Business: Jessica Buchanan
PCSB Student Mentor Program: Matthew Moquin
PwC Challenge: Jessica Buchanan and Steven Dannemiller
Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM): Thomas Ptashnik
Sports and Entertainment Council: Matthew Eriksen and Sean Holley
Student-led Asset Management (SLAM) Program: Paul Scanlon
Wall Street Interview Bootcamp: Carolyn Duane, Molly Magrane, Brian Maher, and Paul Scanlon