Advisory Board
The College of Social and Behavioral Sciences' Dean’s Advisory Board provides the opportunity for supportive alumni and friends to utilize their influence and resources to promote the future success of the College. Each of our members welcomes the opportunity to advocate for the College and assist the Dean in securing the funds necessary to enhance undergraduate and graduate programs, faculty and administrative support, and forward-looking research within the departments. The Advisory Board's priority is to advance the College as a whole.
Correspondence to the Dean's Advisory Board should be sent to Jessica Dizek, Associate Director of Development.
| Name | Title | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Henry Barr ’68 | Senior Partner, Barr and Cole, Attorneys at Law | Newton, MA |
| Scott Burke ’84 | Senior Partner, Morrison Mahoney LLP | Boston, MA |
| Michelle Cardinal ’89 | CEO and Founder, Cmedia | Portland, OR |
| Sean Dandley ’85 | CEO & President, DSCI Corporation | Waltham, MA |
| Kent Elwell ’83 | VP, Regional Sales Manager, Oppenheimer Funds, Inc. | New York, NY |
| Daniel Feder '84 | Senior Investment Manager, Covariance Capital Management | Houston, TX |
| Denise A. Gaudet ’77 | Deputy General Counsel, Santander Bank, N.A | Boston, MA |
| Benjamin Happ ’98 | Director of Capital Services, Credit Suisse | Boston, MA |
| George K. Hertz ’69 | Former Chief of Staff, Massport98 | Boston, MA |
| Lew Hoff ’62 | President, Bartizan Connects | New York, NY |
| Melissa James ’10 | President, Founder & CEO, The Tech Connection | Boston, MA |
| Kristen Keel ’88 | Former Vice President, Financial Planning and Analysis, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care | Philadelphia, PA |
| Alan LeBovidge ’64 | Former Executive Director, Massachusetts Turnpike Authority | Boston, MA |
| Christine (Solt) Savage ’92 | Partner, Choate, Hall & Stewart | Boston, MA |
| Julia Sears '99 | Executive Development Manager, Client Facing System, TIAA-CREF | New York, NY |
| Elizabeth R. Segers ’81 | Partner, Empirical Research Partners LLC | New York, NY |
| Eliza Shirazi ’13 | Entrepreneur, Kick It by Eliza | Boston, MA |
| Naomi Seligman ’95 | President, Seligman Consulting | Los Angeles, CA |
| Rachel White ’91 | Executive Vice President of Philanthropic and Strategic Partnerships at the Guardian | Chevy Chase, MD |
| John A. Hird | Dean, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences | Amherst, MA |
Emeritus
| Name | Title | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher Greer '88 | Greer Anderson Capital | Greenwich, CT |
| Danielle Hughes '91 | CEO & Founder, Divine Capital Markets | New York, NY |
| Lisa Noble ’76 | Owner, Farmhouse Foods, Inc. | Orinda, CA |
| The Honorable Christine Roach ’76 | Associate Justice, Massachusetts Superior Court | Boston, MA |
