
What is the Dean's Advisory Board?
According to Mary Pinkerton, Interim Dean of the College of Letters and Sciences for the past ten years, the Advisory Board will help the College determine if our planning is realistic, our vision is attainable within a given time period, and if we are asking enough of ourselves.
The critical evaluation and valuable advice provided by members is an important dialogue with alumni and friends. The Dean's Advisory Board was established to carry out, on an ongoing basis, the functions of external review and recommendations on the programs and potential of the College of Letters and Sciences, while serving the added function of interpreting the College's programs externally.
Membership
Dean's Advisory Board members are friends and alumni of the University. They are civic leaders, individuals with expertise and knowledge that can be extremely beneficial to students and faculty in L & S, and their relationship to the college is one of dedication and affection. Ideally, the size of the board will be between 20-30 persons. The membership of the board will include civic and community leaders.
Board members represent a variety of careers, backgrounds, and expertise. An effort will be made to include diversity within the membership, male-female balance, and desirable ratio of local to non-local members.
2009-2010 Membership Roster
| Julie Anding '90/ '92 Director, Organization Development Harley-Davidson |
Chuck Heinrich '69 Special Agent Homeland Security |
Mark Niedfeldt '88 Associate Professor/MD Medical College of Wisconsin |
| Ron Binning '70 Owner Binning & Dickens Insurance |
Jerry Hierseman '83 Attorney/Partner End, Hierseman & Crain |
Tony Prater '80 Co-Owner/President Verity Medical, Inc. |
| Steve Burrows '74 Principal Red Spider Consulting |
Bill Hogue '71 Senior Consultlant CurtCo Media |
Tina Pregont '80 Substitute Teacher Janesville School District |
| Jude Fogarty '70 Regional Sales Manager Ipsogen, Inc. |
Doug Johnson '73 Veterinarian Calument Veterinary Service |
Mary Grace Quinlan '83 Speech and Language Pathologist Clinton School District |
| Eric Fritz '93 Owner Keva Sports Center, LLC |
Ross Kinzler '75 Executive Director Wisconsin Housing Alliance |
Bob Ross '85 Owner White Heron Technologies |
| Roger Ganser '67 President, CEO, Director Venture Investors, LLC |
Tom Loizzo '71 Attorney/Owner Law Offices of Thomas F. Loizzo |
Elizabeth Ruderman '81 Retired –Sales Proctor & Gamble |
| Jerry Gendron '69 First V.P. Investments Stifel Nicolaus & Co, Inc |
Eric Lund '91 COO/Co-Founder S&L Hospitality |
Rod Sonnenburg '67 Owner & President 2b Exhibits, Inc. |
| Michael Gesas '79 Attorney, Partner Arnstein & Lehr LLP |
Cole Lundquist'74 Dermatologist Resurrection Medical Center |
Mary Tilton '74 V.P. Lab Operations Virent Energy Systems, Inc. |
| Mary Greenhalgh'71 Partner, Sales Associate Kelly Financial, Inc. |
Greg Lyons '84 Attorney/Shareholder O 'Neil, Cannon Hollman & DeJong S.C. |
Todd Wilkins '91 Vice President Orren Pickell Builders |
| Jim Grothey '82 Vice President BVK McDonald Davis Advertising |
John Madison '75 Executive V.P. Entertainment Distribution Co. |
Kathy Wood '65 Owner A-1 Tax Express |
| Marilyn Haroldson '71 Vice President Equity Commercial Real Estate |
Paul Miller '91 President Miller Wenhold Capitol Strategies |
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| Tom Hayes '81 President & CEO Pauquette Center |
Brian Nemoir '93 President Full Impact Communications |
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| Staff Representatives | ||
| Mary Pinkerton Dean |
David Travis Associate Dean |
Linda Appleby Director of Advancement |
| Steve Boldt Information Process Consultant |
Ron Buchholz Director: Career & Leadership Development |
Natalie Lamkin Dean 's Assistant |