People of CGBS
Center Director
Associate Dean for International Programs, Clinical Professor of International Business
Smeal College of Business
Advisory Board
In order to ensure the relevancy and practicality of the Center's activities, a distinguished cross section of global business leaders advises and directs the Center's activities. Current members are:
David Basmajian
Senior Advisor, Public Affairs, Takeda
Pierre Cohade
Former President Asia-Pacific, Goodyear
Eduardo Cordova
Founder, Neon4Business
Laura Cushing
Manager, Product Management, Amazon
Jonathan Doh
Professor and Associate Dean of Research and Global Engagement, Villanova University
Patrick Dugan
Former CFO, Wabtec
Salvador Gala
Senior Director, Global Sourcing Excellence Team, McCormick & Company
Bill Lane
Former Senior Director Global Government and Corporate Affairs, Caterpillar, Inc.
Debra Lodge
Managing Director, Head of Corporate International Solutions, HSBC
Noelle Long
Director, Export Development, SEDA-COG
Joey Ly
Global Director of Procurement: Innovation, Sustainability and Resiliency, Kenvue
Amanda Ogden
Foreign Service Specialist, US Department of State
Sydney Palmer
Manager, Trade and Customs Practice, KPMG
George Strickler
Chairman of the Board, Summa Health
Faculty Council
Smeal College of Business faculty play an important role in ensuing that the Center's activities serve the Smeal community, and meet with the Director on a regular basis. Current members are:
Hans Baumgartner, Professor of Marketing
Jamie Campbell, Assistant Dean Diversity Enhancement
Mehmet Canayaz, Assistant Professor of Finance
Jess Cornaggia, Professor of Finance
Jamey Darnell, Clinical Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship
Lou Gattis, Clinical Professor of Finance, Faculty Director Executive MBA Program
Cassandra Ghinos, Instructor, Department of Risk Management
Peter Iliev, Associate Professor of Finance
Kyle Kaplan, Clinical Assistant Professor Business Law
Maurie Kelly, Instructor, Department of Risk Management
Nancy Mahon, Clinical Professor of Business Communication
Peter Mhando, Associate Teaching Professor of International Business and International Affairs
Brent Moritz, Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management
Keisha Nichols, Clinical Associate Professor of Marketing
Wenpin Tsai, Professor Management and Organization
Jiro Yoshida, Associate Professor of Business