Advisory Councils

Kutztown University's College of Business is advised by several groups of successful business owners and entrepreneurs who bring decades of experience to the college and some of our programs.

  • College of Business Advisory Council

    Mr. Joshua Albright, Senior Vice President, Fixed Income Trading, Ambassador Financial Group, Inc.

    Mr. Rushi Amin, Senior Investment Banker, Boenning & Scattergood, Inc.

    Dr. Anne Carroll, Dean, College of Business, Kutztown University

    Ms. Connie Faylor, Regional Manager, Ben Franklin Technology Partners

    Mr. Daniel Fogarty, COO, Berks County Workforce Investment Board

    Mr. Lee Freeman, Sales Executive, Kemper Personal Insurance

    Mr. Lou Fromm, Vice President-Marketing & Communications, Fromm Electric Supply Corp.

    Mr. Chad Ganley, Assistant Director, Career Development Center

    Mr. Jack Gottlieb, CEO, The Total Solutions Group, Inc.

    Mr. Jenith Jacob, Investment Director, Hamilton Lane

    Mr. Donald Klug, Vice President of Sales - Distribution Center Management, Penske

    Ms. Eileen Kowalski, Senior Vice President, PNC Bank

    Dr. Marilyn Mackes, Retired, Executive Director, National Association of Colleges and Employers

    Mr. Nik Martin, Senior Business Technology Manager, Vanguard, Global Fund Financial Services

    Mr. Zack Moore, Real Estate Broker, Beckham & Pierce, Inc.

    Mr. Randy Raifsnider, Partner in Charge - Advisory Services Practice, Herbein + Company, Inc.

    Mr. Peter Rittenhouse, President, Rittenhouse GAP Advisors

    Ms. Kimberly Valuntas, Ben Franklin Technology Partners

    Mr. Harry Ziff, Vice President of Corporate Logistics, East Penn Manufacturing

    Lt. General Richard Zilmer, Retired, US Marines


    Ex-officio from KU serving on the board in advisory capacity are: 

    Dr. Gary Chao, Business Administration Chair, Kutztown University

    Ms. Kerri Gardi, Director, Career Development Center

    Dr. Soojin Kim, Sport Management Chair, Kutztown University

    Mr. Alex Ogeka, Executive Director, Kutztown University Foundation

    Ms. Alecia Panuski, Gift Officer, Kutztown University Foundation

  • Accounting Advisory Board

    Mr. Scott Balestrier, President/CEO, Stevens & Lee/Griffin Tax and Consulting Network

    Jennifer Beck, Director of Treasury, Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company

    Jonathan Beck, Manager of Manufacturing and Distribution, CliftonLarsonAllen

    Tara Bender, CSEP Partner, Campbell, Rappold & Yurasits LLP

    Travis Bieber, Manager, Audit Services Group, RKL LLP

    Rachel Efthemes, Senior Tax Manager, Mazars USA LLP

    Anthony Folino III, CFO, Graham Partners, Inc.

    Tadd Henninger, Vice President and Treasurer, PPL Corporation

    Amanda Jackowski, Audit Manager, Herbein & Company, Inc.

    Thomas Kauffman, Tax Director, East Penn Manufacturing, Inc.

    Pavel Kolenda, Director of Finance & Accounting, Charity Dynamics

    Martin Levin, Director, Regan, Levin, Bloss, Brown & Savchak, P.C.

    Shawn Moliatu, CFO, Reading Eagle Company

    Wayne Mosley, Accounting Manager, Bioclinica

    Jason Mugridge, Director Senior Finance and Controlling, CSL Behring

    Kelly Quigley, Senior Audit Associate, KPMG

    Christy Resh, Manager of Internal Audit, Penske Truck Leasing

    Christopher Rhoads, Audit Manager, BDO USA, LLP

    Edward Richmond, CFO, Kutztown University Foundation, Inc.

  • Personal Financial Planning Advisory Board

    Mr. David S. Coult CFP, CLU, ChFC, QPFC, President, Milestone Financial Associates, LLC

    Mr. Chad Kilhefner, CFP, ChFC, CRPC, Regional Director, Vanguard Retirement Plan Access

    Mr. Nik Martin, Senior Manager - Data Center Business Readiness, Vanguard/Enterprise Risk Management

    Ms. Melissa Gerhardt, CFP, Financial Advisor, Legacy Planning Partners

    Dr. Susan Sun, Associate Professor of Finance, Kutztown University

    Mr. Christian P. Boutsikaris, RICP, Divisional Vice President and Retirement Planning Specialist, AXA Advisors/Karr Barth Associates, Inc.