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The Leavey PLUS Advisory Board brings together accomplished alumni and industry leaders who partner with the Dean and school leadership to advance the strategic priorities of the Leavey School of Business. Board members provide insight, counsel, and industry perspective to help shape initiatives related to innovation, leadership, partnerships, and emerging opportunities. Through strategic conversations and engagement with students and faculty, the Board helps ensure that Leavey remains forward-looking, connected to industry, and grounded in its mission to develop principled business leaders.

Members
Wendy Barnes Head Shot

Chief People Officer
Gitlab

Wendy Barnes

BSC '99

LSB Advisory Board Member Joseph Bronson Head Shot

Principal & Chief Executive Officer
The Bronson Group

Joseph Bronson

Billy Downing

Chief Executive Officer
Guidewell Education 

Billy Downing

LSB Advisory Board Member John Ebner Head Shot

National Managing Partner, Audit
KPMG

John Ebner

BSC '89

Brienne Ghafourifar headshot

Co-Founder | Product & Technology Executive,
Entefy Inc.

Brienne Ghafourifar

BS '12

LSB Advisory Board Member Kenneth Goldman Head Shot

Former President
Hillspire, LLC

Kenneth Goldman

Christine O'Malley Advisory Board

Former Tech Executive and Chief of Staff
Seagate Technology

Christine O'Malley

BSC '01

LSB Advisory Board Member Andrea Zurek Head Shot

Founding Partner,
XG Ventures

Andrea Zurek

B.A. '92, MBA '99