ELLER - Key Persons

Adam Stafford

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Principal / PricewaterhouseCoopers

Adriana Kong Romero

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Market President
Senior Relationship Manager for the Tucson
Senior Vice President and Tucson Market President, Bank of America

As market president, Adriana Kong Romero serves as Bank of America's local enterprise leader in Tucson helping to create a more sustainable future for the companies and community that she serves. With a goal of delivering one company, Adriana works across the region to connect Bank of America's business lines to deliver integrated financial services to individuals, families and businesses. Adriana also leads Bank of America's corporate social responsibility work in the region, which leverages the unmatched capabilities of the company to help partners, people, communities and a broad client and customer base more effectively address a wide range of issues. In addition to her market president role, Adriana is a senior relationship manager for the Tucson market in commercial banking. In this capacity, her responsibilities include leading a team of specialists focused on understanding each client's unique needs to deliver strategic financial guidance and solutions. She has also works on growing and expanding the healthcare industry focus for Arizona and the Business Banking Southwest Region. She also champions the digital focus for the combined coverage markets across the country. Adriana joined Bank of America in 1998 where she has also served as a premier banker and held various positions in the retail bank. She began her banking career at Chase Bank (formerly Bank One) in Douglas, Arizona. Throughout her banking career, Adriana has served mid-sized companies throughout the southern Arizona area to support their commercial banking needs and works with several medical practices across the state of Arizona. Adriana volunteers with several not-for-profit organizations focused on military, ending hunger and homelessness and creating economic mobility. She also serves as a mentor for teammates across Bank of America Merrill Lynch as a member and leader in the Arizona MSAG (Military Support and Assistance Group), HOLA (Hispanic/Latino Organization for Leadership and Advancement), and LEAD (Leadership, Education, Advocacy and Development for Women). In addition, she also serves on the board of directors of United Way of Tucson and Sun Corridor Inc. She is also a member of DM50 and the 162nd ANG Air Guardians. She's held prior roles in the Southern Arizona Heart Association's circle of red, University of Arizona Hispanic Alumni Association board of directors, and the University of Arizona Eller College Center for Leadership Ethics Advisory Board. Originally from Douglas, Adriana graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business and Administration with a major in finance from the University of Arizona. She also has a Master of Arts in Organizational Management. She resides in Tucson with her husband Frank and their two dogs, Kan-i & Simba.

Aleksander Ellis

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Research Information

Amanda Muir

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Member of Vanguard 's Flagship

Amanda Muir is a member of Vanguard's Flagship Senior Leadership Team, the group responsible for serving high net worth and ultra-high net worth retail direct clients. She is the Department Head for Flagship's Client Service Specialist Group, a team of approximately 400 Investment Professionals spread across Vanguard's three domestic locations, Scottsdale, AZ, Charlotte, NC and Valley Forge, PA. These teams are responsible for processing client transactions, offering investment guidance, and identifying solutions that align to the client's financial needs.

Amy Schmitz

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Assistant Dean for Marketing and Communications
Media Relations

Ana Ocaña

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Chief Marketing Officer, Shamrock Foods Company

Andreas Coumides

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Phoenix Audit Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers

Andrew G. Braccia

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Partner, Accel Partners

Anne Pagel

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Interim Associate Dean and Director, Undergraduate Programs

Anthony Wingate

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Senior Sales Executive, Vanguard

Brandi Gaulin

br..@arizona.edu

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Assistant Director, Artificial Intelligence Laboratory

Brian Ellerman

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Member of the Executive Committee

Brian Gentile

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Managing Director, CEO Coach, 10X CEO

Brian Huston

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Senior Manager, Consulting

Bryn Pallette

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Director, MIS Online Programs

Bryn Pallette works closely with online MIS master's students to ensure their academic needs are met from prospective students to graduated students.

Calline Sanchez

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Member of the Executive Committee
Vice President, IBM WW Systems Lab Services & Technical Universities / IBM Corporation

Chad Montgomery

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Principal and Deputy CIO, Deloitte

Cheryl Whitis

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VP IT & CIO / Raytheon

Chris Ackerley

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Co - Founder and Managing Director, Ackerley Partners

Christopher Harris

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Managing Director, Brookfield Asset Management

Christopher M. McGuire

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Vice President / Director, H.N. & Frances C. Berger Foundation

David Cohen

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President, BeachFleischman

David Freshwater

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President, the Freshwater Group

David Smallhouse

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Managing Director, Miramar Ventures

Dawn Bishop

da..@arizona.edu

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Human Resources Representative, Department of Management Information Systems

Dawn Bishop manages the hiring of students, including graduate assistants/associates. She also collaborates with IFS to complete visa requests for visiting scholars and employees.

Deron Webb

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Managing Principal, WWP - State and Local Tax Consultants

Douglas Allen

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Managing Director, Ethisphere Institute

Douglas is the Managing Director of the Ethisphere Institute, where he leads benchmarking, certification, and partnership efforts. Previously, Douglas spent six years with providing compliance- and ethics-related advisory services, including developing compliance and ethics risk assessments, codes of conduct, corporate policies and procedures, and communication and training curriculum plans. Douglas received his Bachelors from the University of Arizona and Masters of Business Administration from the University of Notre Dame.

Douglas R. Zanes

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Attorney and Founder, Zanes Law

Raised in Douglas, Arizona, Doug completed college at Arizona State University and graduated from law school (juris doctor) from St. Mary's University in Texas. Doug began practicing law in Phoenix in 1997, and has been inducted into the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, which is one of the most prestigious groups of trial lawyers in the United States. Membership is limited to attorneys who have won verdicts and settlements exceeding $1 million. Less than 1 percent of U.S. lawyers are members. In 2003, Doug started Zanes Law with his wife, Claudia, in Tucson, Arizona. Claudia, who is not a lawyer, brings marketing and business expertise that allows Doug to focus on representing the firm's clients to the highest legal standards. Since 2003, Zanes Law has represented thousands and recovered tens of millions of dollars. As injuries become more complex, Doug and his team constantly upgrade knowledge in issues such as truck and motor vehicle accidents, workers' compensation, catastrophic injury accidents, traumatic brain injury and wrongful death.

Eric Manese

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President, Future Legends

Erin Dietsche

er..@arizona.edu

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Communications and Events Coordinator, Department of Management Information Systems

Exequiel Rolón

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Assistant VP Sustainability & Community Relations, Baluarte
Sustainability Manager of Fresnillo PLC

Exequiel Rolón is Sustainability Manager of Fresnillo PLC, the world leader in silver mining. In this position, he is responsible for the social performance of the company. He works closely with operations and development projects to engage and build trust with the neighboring communities. In addition, he manages sustainability reporting and leads the initiatives to foster diversity and embed ethics in the organizational culture. Prior to Fresnillo plc, he was consultant in projects in Canada, Peru, the Dominican Republic and Madagascar. He currently serves as board member of the Center for Leadership Ethics of the University of Arizona and the World Environment Center (WEC). He participates in the sustainability initiative of the Silver Institute. He regularly speaks at conferences and events on sustainability and community relations. He received his BS in Civil Engineering from Universidad Panamericana (Guadalajara, Mexico), MSc in Geomatics from Université Laval (Québec, Canada) and MBA from HEC Montreal (Canada).

Fletcher J. McCusker

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Founder, Sinfonia Healthcare Operations

George Livermore

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Executive Vice President, Data and Mortgage Solutions, First American Financial

Gerry Zack

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Chief Executive Officer, Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics & Health Care Compliance Association

Gregory Vaughan

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Managing Director / Morgan Stanley

Jacqueline Peterson

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Director, Forensics and Litigation Services, Weaver

With more than 25 years of legal experience, Jacqueline Peterson, J.D., leads Weaver's forensics practice related to anticorruption, ethics and compliance. She began her career as an Assistant State Attorney in Florida, and most recently led anticorruption, ethics and global compliance efforts at Hewlett-Packard (HP), Hewlett Packard Enterprise, (HPE) and DXC Technology. While at HP, Jacqueline assisted the company in resolving investigations by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) relating to alleged violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, earning accolades from the DOJ for HP's extensive anticorruption efforts. In addition to her anticorruption and compliance experience, Jacqueline has served as a criminal prosecutor and a private attorney focused on white-collar criminal cases. She has tried more than 60 jury trials and more than 100 nonjury trials. She serves on the Board of Advisors for the Eller School Center for Leadership Ethics at the University of Arizona, and is a member of the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics. Jacqueline earned her undergraduate degree from Georgetown University and her law degree from the University of Nebraska, where she was named the Outstanding Female Law Graduate. Professional Experience More than 25 years of combined legal experience focused on compliance issues, white-collar crime, and risk assessment for mergers and acquisitions Directed global compliance at a company, DXT Technology, formed of Computer Sciences Corporation and the Enterprise Services business of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, involving more than 170,000 employees and operations in more than 70 countries; analyzed risks associated with existing business models and developed risk-mitigation controls in advance of the merger Created global compliance policies and procedures for DXT, including due diligence programs for mergers and acquisitions, DXC partners, suppliers and other third parties; enhanced processes and controls intended to prevent fraud and corruption; and utilized lower-cost resources for less-complex compliance reviews Conducted hundreds of internal investigations and compliance reviews, including inspections and reviews Conducted risk assessments for business segments of international companies; and advised Fortune 100 companies on effective compliance programs Advised higher and lower education institutes on compliance issues Directed the anti-corruption office at HP, a Fortune 50 company with over 300,000 employees and operations in 165 countries Oversaw and managed corporations' overall anti-corruption strategies, which involved developing employee training and communications; creating policies; advising employees and third parties regarding anti-corruption issues; conducting internal risk analysis and assessment; creating and overseeing due diligence programs for partners, suppliers and other third parties; enhancing processes and controls to prevent fraud and corruption; and partnering with Internal Audit to assess and improve compliance controls Analyzed potential acquisition targets, both public and private companies, including review of each target's public-sector business, employee base, third-party relationships, geographical presence, revenue recognition policy, existing litigation and government inquiries, whistleblower complaints and other internal investigations, and ethics and compliance policies Twelve years of private legal practice focused on white-collar crime such as False Claims Act cases, merger and acquisition risk assessments, corporate governance and compliance, and ethics and anti-corruption programs Directed the response of several international and national clients to subpoenas issued by federal grand juries in a variety of locations throughout the United States, as well as responding to inquiries from regulators, communicating with attorneys at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), as well as Special Agents from various law enforcement authorities Directed the internal investigation by the Special Litigation Committee of a publicly-held company in relation to a $6 billion acquisition