About Us

General information about the Smeal College of Business Executive Education Programs.

Penn State Executive Programs Team
Name	Title	E-mail
Maria W. Taylor	Managing Director of Executive Programs	mwt3@psu.edu
Jeffrey L. Spearly	Senior Director, Learning and Development	jspearly@psu.edu
Claudia Snyder	Assistant Director of Marketing Communications	csnyder@psu.edu
Michael Werner	Assistant Director of Business and Finance	mew1@psu.edu

Tena Ishler	Program and Logistics Manager	tri3@psu.edu
Corena Breon	Enrollment Coordinator	clp8@psu.edu
Hope Frey	Faculty Coordinator	hhm1@psu.edu
Tara Graham	Materials Coordinator	thg108@psu.edu
Nancy English	Financial Coordinator	nec101@psu.edu

50 years in business (founded in 1954; first program in 1956) Was the first national institution to offer training in executive and organizational development.
Consistently ranked in the top 25 among other providers nationally and internationally
Consistently ranked as "outstanding" by participants (junior, middle and senior-level managers and executives). High value per dollar.
Utilizes worldwide faculty network and the very best of Smeal. List of 48 faculty includes two of the top 10 executive coaches, the "father" of supply chain management, a Goldman Sachs fellow in finance, and the top business-to-business marketer. We strive for a mix of industry, consulting, academia to provide the best in research and real-world practices
Programs are delivered on-campus or off-campus - Typical class length is 5 days
Approximately 1,100 executives pass various open and custom programs each year representing 150 private, public, and government organizations.