UVA Darden Announces New Leadership Advisory Board Members and Leadership
By Charlotte Hill
The University of Virginia Darden School of Business announced the election of new members to its Alumni Association Board of Directors, Corporate Advisory Board and Dean’s Diversity Advisory Council as well as new leadership to the Global Advisory Council.
“The new members of our leadership advisory boards will bring invaluable experience, knowledge and perspective to the School,” said Darden Dean Scott Beardsley.
The Alumni Association Board of Directors added one member:
- Megan Bailey (Class of 2021), president, Darden Student Association, Darden School
The Corporate Advisory Board added two members:
- Marguerite Longo (MBA ’08), global commercial head of future of self-care, Johnson & Johnson
- Daniel Polk, senior vice president of digital, Humana
The Dean’s Diversity Advisory Council added five members:
- Cynthia Soledad (MBA ’02), co-lead, global diversity and inclusion; chief marketing officer and consumer practice, Egon Zehnder
- Jacqueline Grace (MBA ’10), vice president and assistant general manager, Caesars Entertainment Corp.
- Caroline Schoenecker (MBA ’11), senior manager, Center for Board Effectiveness, Deloitte
- William Chichester, advanced degree campus recruiting lead, MBA and specialized master’s programs, Capital One
- Tiffani Moore (MBA ’16), senior policy analyst, Federal Housing Finance Agency
Darden also announced new volunteer leaders to the Global Advisory Council. Naresh Kumra (MBA ’99), managing director and CEO at JMATEK Ltd. in Hong Kong, serves as chair and Joaquin Rodriguez Torres (MBA ’01), managing partner at Princeville Global in Hong Kong, serves as vice chair.
The Darden School’s five leadership boards include more than 150 distinguished leaders who collectively serve as an innovative force in the advancement of the School throughout the world.
“We are pleased to welcome these outstanding new additions to our leadership advisory boards. These leaders play a critical role in advancing the missions of the Darden School and the Darden School Foundation,” said Michael Woodfolk, president of the Darden School Foundation.
The University of Virginia Darden School of Business prepares responsible global leaders through unparalleled transformational learning experiences. Darden’s graduate degree programs (MBA, MSBA and Ph.D.) and Executive Education & Lifelong Learning programs offered by the Darden School Foundation set the stage for a lifetime of career advancement and impact. Darden’s top-ranked faculty, renowned for teaching excellence, inspires and shapes modern business leadership worldwide through research, thought leadership and business publishing. Darden has Grounds in Charlottesville, Virginia, and the Washington, D.C., area and a global community that includes 18,000 alumni in 90 countries. Darden was established in 1955 at the University of Virginia, a top public university founded by Thomas Jefferson in 1819 in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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