SMA Advisory Board

The SMA Advisory Board has been formed to provide an overarching structure meant to grow credibility for the organization and put it in a position to realize lofty long-term goals. The Advisory Board is the primary source of expertise that can be drawn upon to lead SMA activities and provide timely technical reviews of proposals that emerge from SMA Executive Committee and Task Groups. The Advisory Board has a dual role at SMA: an internal role to assist in and advise on the developments that take place within SMA, and an external role to help SMA liaise with the business community and other global initiatives.

Role of board members

• Provide advice, insight, input and act as a sounding board on the SMA’s vision and strategic direction
• Provide access and link to business community
• Initiate and support development/fundraising efforts of SMA
• Assist in developing alumni relations
• Provide possible contacts and/or act as resources for students

Board Members

SMA Advisory Board comprises 7 chairs:

Program Chair
Ashwin Joshi - Director, MBA Program (Faculty profile)

Faculty Chair
Markus Giesler - Professor, Marketing (www.markus-giesler.com)

Sponsorship Chair
Robert Kozinets - Professor, Marketing (Faculty profile)

Corporate Relations Chair
Ron Tattum - Recipient of the Schulich Achievement Award, 2000

Graduate Business Council (GBC) Chair
Manual Valdez - GBC President (GBC executive profile)

Recruitment Chair
Lyla Korhani - CPG & Marketing Specialist, Career Development Centre

Alumni Chair
Jonathan LeGreca - Recipient of the Schulich Alumni Award, 2007