Meet the Board

Advisory Board

The LEADER Advisory Board is designed to provide strategic direction and continuity for the Project. The Board is composed of members of the Project’s alumni and stakeholder community. With annual student leadership turnover, the Advisory Board helps ensure that innovative initiatives are continued year-to-year and the Project’s mission and vision are upheld.

Our Advisory Board is instrumental in helping LEADER achieve its long-term goals. Members draw on their passion for economic development and industry experience to define and drive the Project’s strategic direction forward.

Co-Chairs

  • Mark Pentland

    Mark Pentland

    HBA 2016

  • Johnathan Soriano

    MBA 2024

Chair Emeritus

  • Robert Davis

    Robert Davis

    HBA 2008

Alumni Engagement

  • Katie McNamara

    Katie McNamara

    MBA 2019

  • Michelle Tice

    Michelle Tice

    MBA 1994

  • Lisa Chen

    Lisa Chen

    HBA 2020

  • Jordan Bloom

    HBA 2023

Alumni Volunteer

  • Gillian McIver

    MBA 2021

  • Stephanie De Vincenzo

    Stephanie De Vincenzo

    MBA 2022

  • Bijan Mirshahi

    HBA 2021

Audit

  • Nihal Nishadul

    Nihal Nishadul

    MBA 2024

  • Anisha Blodgett

    HBA 2013

  • Christian Grande

    MBA 2024

Curriculum

  • Nadine de Gannes

    Ivey Faculty

  • Sherry Yang

    Sherry Yang

    HBA 2026

Governance

  • Eric Wong

    Eric Wong

    MBA 2015

  • Lauren Roz

    HBA 2024

  • Zuhayr Abbas

    HBA 2022

Site Review & Expansion

  • Desmond Swamy

    HBA 2016

  • Ryan Ungemach

    MBA 2002

  • Harleen Arora

    Harleen Arora

    HBA 2020

  • Margot Ghersin

    Margot Ghersin

    HBA 2020

Emeritus

  • Sarah Buck

    Sarah Buck

    Ivey Faculty

  • Dominic Lim

    Dominic Lim

    Ivey Faculty

Operations

  • Mara Armitage

    Mara Armitage

    HBA 2025

  • Pratik Desai

    Pratik Desai

    MBA 2024

  • Matt Knebel

    Matt Knebel

    MBA 2025

  • Alina Ramji

    Alina Ramji

    HBA 2023

  • Lauren Nunes

    HBA 2024

  • Sophie Fiala

    Sophie Fiala

    HBA 2025