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Spring 2014 B B Dean's Advisory Council Chairs When the Dean's Advisory Council was founded, the School of Management dean served as the leader of the group. The position of council chair was estab- lished in 2003 to enhance the performance and effectiveness of the group through the perspective of an external leader. Below is a list of the excep- tional leaders who have served as DAC chairs. 2003-2005 David F. Simon '74 Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer Jefferson Health System Inc. 2005-2007 Richard T. Stephens Vice Chairman Delaware North Cos. Inc. 2007-2008 Douglas C. Bean, MBA '87 Chief Operating Officer Eric Mower & Associates Inc. 2008-2010 Louis A. DiBerardino Jr. '80 Partner - Tax Services Ernst & Young LLP 2010-2012 Steven H. Shepsman '75 Executive Managing Director New World Realty Advisors LLC 2012-2014 Sharon D. Randaccio '76, MBA '81 President and Co-Founder Performance Management Partners Inc. Spring 2014 B B "We've recruited several outstanding new members, begun holding the meetings in exciting new places, featured interesting 'brain food' content and succeeded in increasing financial support for the school." Lou DiBerardino '80 "The DAC has shown an exemplary willingness to explore new directions. And they've shown a level of commitment that inspires others." Dean Arjang Assad Photo: Tom Wolf The stimulating content has come by way of special guest speak- ers from Bloomberg Businessweek, CNBC, Forbes and J.P. Morgan Chase, as well as UB President Satish Tripathi and other senior lead- ers from UB. Financially, the council is leading a new culture of philanthropy both in the school and across the university. Led by a generous gift from Steven Shepsman '75, DAC members have collectively con- tributed an unprecedented $1 million in the past 18 months alone. In October, a new Dean's Advisory Council display was installed in the Hauber Commons on the first floor of the Alfiero Center (pic- tured above). The words on the panels of the display—advocacy, engagement, external perspective, connections, internships/jobs, advancement and support—represent key contributions of the council. "The DAC has shown an exemplary willingness to explore new directions," says Assad. "And they've shown a level of commitment that inspires others." x —Kevin Manne