Advisory Groups 

Advisors

Among the ways a Nazareth education stays relevant to workplace needs is to include business and nonprofit professionals as advisors, adjunct faculty, and internship supervisors — who also regularly make job offers to our students.

Advisory Councils

Advisory Council to the MS Strategic Marketing
  • Bryan Adams, clinical assistant professor of marketing at Nazareth University
  • Michelle Ashby, founder and president at Tipping Point Communications
  • Zach Bokuniewicz, video production and graphic designer at University of Rochester
  • Mike DeCory, VP of Meat and Seafood Merchandising at Wegmans
  • Sarah Hanson, director of marketing at Seneca Park Zoo Society
  • Peter Infante, retired chief strategy officer at Butler/Till
  • Ray Martino, retired managing partner at Martino Flynn
  • Tim Mason, president and chief executive officer at Mason Marketing
  • Doug Parton, head of talent at Partners + Napier
  • Rose Hair, interim dean of the School of Business and Leadership at Nazareth University
  • Carrie Riby, director of marketing at Black Button Distilling
  • Ari Rodriguez-Hefke, director of corporate marketing at Paychex
  • Jeremy Schwartz, partner and creative lead at Truth Collective
  • Jennifer Shoemaker, VP/director of market & business intelligence at ESL Federal Credit Union
  • Mark Weber, clinical assistant professor of marketing at Nazareth University
HR Leadership Advisory Council

The purpose of the HR Leadership Advisory Council is to advance the HR profession in the Rochester community by:

    • Creating a networking and development forum for key HR executives to learn from one another and share practices.
    • Serving as an advisory council to the MS in Human Resource Leadership program in Nazareth University’s School of Business and Leadership.
  • Mason Argiropoulos, Paychex
  • Damika Arnold, Chief People Officer in Human Resources,Nazareth University
  • Lori Florack, SVP, Human Resources, Excellus BCBS
  • Rose Hair, Ph.D., Professor in the School of Business and Leadership, Nazareth University
  • Stephen Hill, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Human Resources Leadership Graduate Program Director, Nazareth University
  • Thomas Lappas, Ph.D., Professor, Dean in College of Liberal Arts, Sciences, Business, and Education
  • Jim Malvaso, SVP, Human Resources, Constellation Brands
  • Donna Maxwell, Donna Maxwell, LLC
  • Olga Mendez, American Packaging
  • James Portia, Cerifi
  • Kevin Stickles, SVP, Human Resources, Wegmans
  • Denee Stirpe, BR Foods
  • Mazie Tai, Hillside Family of Agencies
  • Dina Gugino Vazzana, United Way
  • Maureen Wolfe, SBL Human Resources and Community, ESL Federal Credit Union
SBL Alumni Advisory Board
  • Darrell Bell, Vice President for Advancement, Nazareth University
  • Michael DeCory '91, VP Meat and Seafood Merchandising, Wegmans Food Markets
  • Sandi DeMott '89, Sr. Scrum Master, RPA System Development, Paychex, Inc.
  • Kristen Falk '09, Senior VP, Business Analyst, Evans Bank
  • Ryan Feltner '05, Sr. Relationship Manager - VP Commercial Banking, M & T Bank
  • Rose Hair, Interim Dean, School of Business and Leadership, Nazareth University
  • Jen Jopson '00, '09G, Retirement Services Manager, Paychex, Inc.
  • Dan Matteo '10, '11G, CPA, RDG + Partners Accounting & CPA Services
  • Devon McDonald '07, CPA/Principal, Chiampou Travis Besaw & Kershner LLP (CTBK) 
  • Maurice (Max) McGinnis, Associate Vice President for Development and Engagement, Nazareth University
  • Mike Menard '15G, Sr. Director, Corporate Accounts; Adjunct for SBL, Cooper Vision, Nazareth University
  • Jim Ockenden '83, Chief Sales Officer, iV4
  • Gina Viggiani '84, Director, Major Gifts and Planned Giving, Nazareth University
  • Justin Stevens, President, O'Keefe Stevens Advisory, Inc.
  • Jon Weaver '08, COO, CatPrint