UVA Darden Announces Six New Leadership Board Members

The University of Virginia Darden School of Business announced the election of new members to its Corporate Advisory Board and Global Advisory Council.

“We welcome an exemplary group of individuals to our advisory boards,” said Scott Beardsley, dean and Charles C. Abbott Professor of Business Administration. “These members embody Darden’s values and will lead us toward the realization of the School’s full potential, particularly in the areas of strengthening corporate partnerships and growing Darden’s global impact and stature.”

The Corporate Advisory Board added four members. These individuals include:

• Caribou Honig (MBA/JD ’96), co-founder, QED Investors
• Abby Ruiz de Gamboa (MBA ’04), principal, Deloitte Consulting
• Katherine Vega Stultz, corporate vice president, Celgene Corp.
• Eric Swanson (MBA ’08), category leader, video games and software, Amazon

The Global Advisory Council added two members:

• Todd Marin (MBA ’89)
• Jianwei Yao (MBA ’01), managing director, Profision Shipping Capital Management Ltd.

The Darden School’s six leadership boards include more than 180 distinguished leaders who collectively serve as an innovative force in the advancement of the School throughout the world.

“The new class of advisory board members bring deep industry experience and international perspective to our boards,” said Michael Woodfolk, president of the Darden School Foundation. “They represent the global reach of our programs and varied aspirations of our students.”