The Sawyer Business School Alumni Boards provide a vital link between the University and our alumni. They strengthen your relationship with the University by offering educational opportunities, professional networking, and community service.
Patricia Gannon (MPA '97) – President
Jerry Cogliano (BSBA '85, MBA '90) – Vice President
Michael Collins (MSF '07) – Secretary
John McDonnell (BSBA '83) – Alumni Trustee Representative
Francesco Daniele (MBA '04)
Natalya Dudina (BSBA '01)
Daniel Esdale (BSBA '02)
Mark Haddad (MPA '93)
Bradley MacDougall (MBA '09)
John Mack (MBA '79)
Michael McCormack (MPA '01)
William McIsaac (BSBA '70)
Ken Mooney (BS '77, MBA '80)
Drew O'Brien (MSF '08)
Edward Rosenau (MBA '05)
John Schwartz (MHA '11)
Anthony Annino (MBA '09)
William Conroy (BSBA '99, MSF '07)
Sean Patrick Harrington (MBA '04)
Jaime Novack (BSBA '99)
Antonio Sgro (MBA '00)
Angela Nunez (BSBA '82, MBA '87, APC '96)
John McDonnell (BSBA ’83) is the Sawyer Business School’s Alumni Representative to Suffolk University’s Board of Trustees.
As the Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President of Patrón Spirits [http://patronspirits.com/], John oversees the company’s daily operations, strategic media and advertising plans, and its product portfolio.
He shares his expertise with our students by giving guest lectures on brand marketing. He brings insights from his many years spent marketing liquor brands in Greater China, and highlights the creative techniques brands must use to signal their authenticity to consumers.
Find out how McDonnell protects his products from brand piracy overseas in our 2011 Suffolk Business Magazine.
The Executive Program Alumni Council (EPAC) represents alumni of the Executive MBA program.
The council plans career-related seminars, networking events, and mentorship opportunities for our 2,000+ EMBA alumni and students. It also helps recruit new EMBA students and sets up guest lectures with alumni.
The council includes:
Esther Maycock-Thorne (EMBA '09) – President
Laverne Auguste (EMBA '12) – Vice President
Suzanne Dube (EMBA '07) – Clerk
John Vigilante (EMBA '07)
Robert Fitzgerald (EMBA '04)
Joanna Trainor (EMBA '07)
Dana Christensen (EMBA '03)
Enyi Emesih (EMBA '10)
Elizabeth Sherwood Krol (EMBA '01)
Sam Tiah (EMBA '03)
Frank Van Loggerenberg (EMBA '09)
Sushil Bhatia (Honorary EMBA '79)
Kristin Polito (MBA '03), Director, Suffolk Executive MBA Program (Ex officio)
Tammy MacLean, Director, Center for Executive Education (Ex officio)
For more information, please contact the Suffolk Executive MBA Program Office at (617) 573-8660, or E-mail us at execmba@suffolk.edu.