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
Aaron Allen `01, Farmer, Allenwaite Farms, Inc.
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
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
Mary Conrad '83, Visual Artist
Ariana Constant ’09, MPS ’14, Director, Clinton Foundation
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
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
Jeffrey Geller ’94, Orthopedic Surgeon
Andrew Gellert ’89, President and Treasurer, Atalanta Corporation
Lily Hakim '07, Deputy Chief of Staff to the CEO, Pfizer Inc.
Jennifer Jones `94, Global Clinical Operations, Janssen Pharmaceuticals
Michael Kreher `00, Partner, Kreher Family Farms (Ex Officio)
Jackie Lendrum, Director, Division of Fish and Wildlife (Ex Officio)
William Lipinski ’79, President/CEO, Farm Credit East (Ex Officio)
Rick Lowe `90, Managing Director, Goldman Sachs
Paul Lushenko MA ’22, Ph.D ’23
Charlie Lynch `90, MBA `95, Senior Vice President, NetJets, Inc.
Kevin Malchoff '74, Director, Rich Products Corporation
Benjamin Mandel '01, Head of Research, Jubarte Capital
Patti Mandel ’83, MBA ’85, Visiting Lecturer, Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management
Alison McKiegan Gillott ’93
Sarah Mehta `01, President, PianoPiano (Chair)
Denise Meridith ’73, CEO & President, World’s Best Connectors LLC
Griffin Moag ’06, COO Cottonwood Ag Management
Calvin Moody '96, Managing Partner of Various Dairy Production Units
Wendy Nacht `79 (Ex Officio)
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
Robert Rosenberg '88, Founder and Principal, Telluride Legal Strategies
Wesley Sand ’91, Chief Operating Officer, AGR Partners
Katie Schoenberg ’03, Ph.D.’10, Global Talent Acquisition Strategy, Elanco Health (Ex Officio)
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
Craig Yunker `72 (Emeritus Member)