Appointed by Michelle Coussens, Dean of the Kendall College School ofBusiness, the board was established to enhance the School's services tostudents and the greater business community. Collectively, board members willprovide an industry perspective on the School's program development and itseffectiveness in order to keep the curriculum relevant and distinct. Thecharter of the Kendall College School of Business is to transform studentsinto globally conscious decision makers who are poised for future leadershippositions within the services industries.

"We are very fortunate to have a board of this caliber interested insupporting us," said Dean Coussens. "By collaborating with the School ofBusiness and making recommendations to improve the education of today'sstudents, who are tomorrow's leaders, the board is helping us improve thegreater business community for decades to come."

Members of the board were carefully selected to include leaders of varioustrades spread across private industry, public industry, not-for-profitorganizations and government. Members include: Mary Bahr, owner, MABAdvertising; Jan Bauer, director, Lake County Small Business DevelopmentCenter; Robert Berdelle, chief executive officer, United Way of MetropolitanChicago; Bruce Bloom, chief science officer, Partnership for Cures; StevenBob, executive director, Fox Valley Micro Loan Fund; Sascha Cocron, consultantand adjunct faculty member; Daniel Cotter, vice president-deputy generalcounsel, Argo Group US, Inc.; David Donenberg, chief operating officer,Kendall College; Malcolm Douglas, chief financial officer, Lake ForestGraduate School of Management; James Eisenberg, chairman emeritus, ViennaSausage Manufacturing Company; Philip Engel, retired president, CNA; ThomasFitzgibbon, Jr., executive vice president and chief retail banking officer, MBFinancial Bank.

Also, Tron Fu, president, River Watcher Studios, and adjunct facultymember; Robert Garcia, consultant, Gagen MacDonald LLC; Vince Gerasole,reporter, CBS2 Chicago; Claire Gregoire, president & owner, KAMDEN StrategyGroup, Inc.; Michael Harley, chief executive officer, Growth Phases LLC andadjunct faculty member; Jill Houk, owner/co-founder, Centered Chef FoodStudios; Ken G. Kabira, executive vice president and chief marketing officer,Chicago Transit Authority; Allen Kutchins, partner, Kutchins, Robins andDiamond; Cathy Lemieux, senior vice president, supervision & regulation,Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago; Gail Sussman Miller, owner, Inspired Choice.

Additionally, Marty Miller, chief executive officer, Melitta; CarolMorita, assistant general counsel, Underwriters Labs; Sharon Noha, senior vicepresident, Robertson Lowstuter; Luis Ramirez, vice president leadershipdevelopment & strategic staffing, Laureate Education; Penny Sanchez, vicepresident, sales, APAC Customer Services Inc.; Nancy Sharp; chief executiveofficer, Food For Thought, Enterprises; Thomas Simon, vice president & chieflearning officer, CNA; Stephanie Springs, chief executive officer, Make a WishFoundation of Illinois; Joyce Sterk, director of brand protection andfinancial services, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association; Brian Weed, chiefexecutive officer, Tricocci University of Beauty Culture LLC; George Welch,vice chair, Solutus Group LLC.

Over the next year, the School of Business aims to enhance its program andincrease student enrollment. To accomplish this goal, the School will look tothe board to lend their insight on the following topics: program developmentand direction; curricular advice; employer perspectives on entry-levelapplicant issues and knowledge gaps; and identifying ways to connect studentsto the services industry early in their college education.

The School of Business targets four primary enrollment markets, whichincludes graduating domestic high school students, adult learners (alreadyfully employed), international students, and community college/othertransfers. Students not only have the opportunity to learn and practicebusiness skills through the mastery of theory, but also through the uniquemethod of performance. Kendall's courses are built on concepts taught throughsimulations, case studies, "adopt a business," and other applied interactivetechniques. In addition, students hold at least one internship while earningtheir degrees.

About Kendall College

Founded in 1934, Kendall College offers degrees in business, earlychildhood education, culinary arts and hospitality management. Currentenrollment is approximately 1,500. The school occupies a stunning "Riverworks"campus in Chicago at Halsted Street near Chicago Avenue. Since 1962, it hasbeen accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North CentralAssociation of Colleges and Schools (http://www.ncahlc.org;) The AmericanCulinary Federation has accredited the Culinary Arts Associate and Baking &Pastry Associate programs since 1988. Kendall College is a member of LaureateEducation, Inc.'s worldwide network of colleges and universities. For moreinformation about Kendall College, visit http://www.kendall.edu.

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