The McKenna School is supported by a Council of Advisors, which is composed of business leaders, foundation heads, prominent people in public policy, and alumni. The primary purpose of the council is to assist in strategic planning, program development, curriculum review and resource advancement.
Chairman
Daniel Hennessy, President – Hennessy Consulting
Members
James Douglas Austin, former Senior Vice President – James Austin Company
Michael Barron, C’16, Marketing Manager – PNC
Robert Bartolacci, C'86, Senior Management and Financial Executive – Modern Group of Companies
Barb Bobula, MCHSL ’15, MSMOE ’17, Vice President Patient Experience – Allegheny Health Network
James Buscaglio Jr., C’04, Strategic Program Lead – Amazon Web Services
Paige Casario, C’18, Senior Product Specialist – SAP
Amanda Cecconi, C'87, Founder and Managing Partner - Punching Nun Group
Vince DeLuca, C’87, Chief Executive Officer – Sapphire Systems
Mark Durishan, C'70, President - SABAL Associates, LLC
Don Ellenberger, Head of Multi-Sector Strategies – Federated Hermes
Gregory Fajt, C’77, former Chief of Staff – Pennsylvania Commonwealth
David Gaito, C'99, Senior Vice President - Secured Lending - PNC Business Credit
Raymond J. Hanley, President - Federated Investors Management Company
Christopher J. Masciantonio, C'85, General Manager, Government Affairs - United States Steel Corporation
Chilufya Mashambe, C’17, Assurance Manager – Ernst & Young, LLP
Thomas McKee Jr., C’15, MSMOE ’17, Chief Transformation Officer and Chief Information Officer – W. L. Gore and Associates
Jayme Meredith, C'93, Senior Vice President and Financial Advisor - Baird Private Wealth Management
Jennifer Miele, C'00, Chief Communications Officer – Roman Catholic Diocese of Greensburg
Michele Murphy, C'88, Retired C-Suite Executive – various
Karen Puchalsky, C’87, Founder and Chief Executive Officer – Innovate E-Commerce
Hans Sack, President, Retired C-Suite Executive – various
Nathan Sylvester, C'07, Director of Manufacturing Portfolio Management – Kennametal, Inc.
Thurman Wingrove, C’88, Controller – University of Pittsburgh
Neal Zuzik, C’98, Chief Operating Officer – Cadence Petroleum Group