Advisory Councils
The CALS Advisory Council serves as the primary external advisory group for the dean and academic leadership of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Advisory council members provide counsel and advice concerning strategic issues and programs in teaching, research, and extension in the college. CALS is also served by several other councils who given specific advice for units and departments within our college.
CALS Advisory Council
Robert Andolina MBA `86, Independent Finance Professional
Deborah Arrindell `79, Pharmacology and Biotechnology Industry Executive
Stephen Ashley `62, MBA `64, Chairman, The Ashley Group (Emeritus Member)
Richard Ball, Commissioner, New York State Agriculture & Markets (Ex Officio)
Carol Berman ‘94, Executive Producer, Comcast
James Bittner `80, Partner, Bittner Singer Orchards (Ex Officio)
Shari Brasner ’87, Assistant Clinical Professor, Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science
Scott Braunstein `86, President/CEO, Marinus Pharmaceuticals
Kelly Brown ’88, ’92 MBA, Board Executive, A. Duda & Sons Board of Directors, Opal Foods LLC
Seth Brufsky ’88, Senior Partner, Ares Management
Peter Call `79, President/Owner, My-T Acres, Inc. (Ex Officio)
Mark Cisz ’91, Managing Director, JP Morgan
Nathan Connell ’01, Associate Physician, Brigham & Women’s Hospital Hematology Division
Ariana Constant ’09, MPS ’14, Director, Clinton Foundation
Michael Cook ’02, MBA ’07, Chief Operations Officer, Streetlane Homes (Ex Officio)
Cristen Cottrell ’99
Glen Dake ’87, Landscape Architect
Diana Daniels ’71
Nick Dokoozlian, VP of Viticulture, Chemistry & Enology, E&J Gallo Winery
John Dyson `65, Chairman, Millbrook Capital Management Inc. (Emeritus Member)
Lora Epstein ’01, Attorney
Ann Ferreira `88, Partner, Lake Country Capital
Seth Feuerstein `94, Executive Director and Founder, Center for Digital Health and Innovation, Yale University School of Medicine
Reggie Fils-Aime ’83, Retired – President & COO, Nintendo of America
David Fisher `84, President, New York Farm Bureau, Partner, Mapleview Dairy (Ex Officio)
Michelle Flowerman ’08, ’09 MBA, Brand Manager, Unilever
Martha Furie ’74, Professor, Stony Brook University
Catherine Gaffney `89 Vice President of Cheese, Deli, and Cheese Caves, Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.
Jeffrey Geller ’94, Orthopedic Surgeon
Andrew Gellert ’89, President and Treasurer, Atalanta Corporation
Brad Grainger `79, Retired – Managing Director, Cain Brothers
Jennifer Jones `94, Global Clinical Operations, Janssen Pharmaceuticals
Michael Kreher `00, Partner, Kreher Family Farms (Ex Officio)
Jessica Lattman ’90, Oculoplastic Surgeon
William Lipinski ’79, President/CEO, Farm Credit East (Ex Officio)
Rick Lowe `90, Managing Director, Goldman Sachs
Charlie Lynch `90, MBA `95, Senior Vice President, NetJets, Inc. (Chair)
Paul Lushenko MA ’22, Ph.D ’23
Patti Mandel ’83, MBA ’85, Visiting Lecturer, Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management
Scott Marshall `91, President & CEO, Marshall Farms Group Ltd.
Alison McKiegan Gillott ’93
Sarah Mehta `01, President, PianoPiano
Denise Meridith ’73, CEO & President, World’s Best Connectors LLC
Griffin Moag ’06, COO Cottonwood Ag Management
Wendy Nacht `79
Brian Nicholson ’94, President, Red Jacket Orchards
John Noble `76, President, Noblehurst Farms (Emeritus Member)
Michael Nolan ’77, RBC Wealth Management
Emma Ractliffe
Bret Richter `92, CFO, Ziff Davis, Inc
Wesley Sand ’91, Chief Operating Officer, AGR Partners
Katie Schoenberg ’03, Ph.D.’10, Global Talent Acquisition Strategy, Elanco Health
Lorette Simon Gross ’89, MBA ’90
David Smith Ph.D. ’78
Sudip Thakor '86, Managing Partner, Pumori Capital
John Toohey ’84, Meteorologist, WTVJ NBC Miami
Kim Wagner ’85, Founder and Co-Owner, Tbgd Partners, LLC, Founder & Co-Owner, Stoutridge Distillery & Winery
Jarrid Whitney ’94
Martha Williams ’20, Membership Coordinator, Black Farmer United NYS
Elizabeth Walters (Ex Officio)
Craig Yunker `72 (Emeritus Member)