Presidential Taskforce on the School of Business

Task Force on a Strategic Pathway to Achieve Stockton University's Goal for Business and Hospitality Excellence in Atlantic City

In October 2020, President Harvey Kesselman created a task force to expand the presence of the School of Business in Atlantic City, review existing academic programming, provide more internship and employment opportunities, and develop a series of signature events and programs. The result is "Reinventing the School of Business." Based on ten months of research and discussion, this report offers a series of recommendations for academic programming, collaborative initiatives, and signature events to strengthen and expand the school's identity moving forward.

Presidential Taskforce Reinventing the School of Business Report

Committee members included:

Task Force Co-chairs:

  • Raymond Ciccone, Chair, Stockton Board of Trustees & CPA, Ciccone, Koseff & Company
  • AmyBeth Glass, Associate Provost for Academic Affairs

Coordinator of the Task Force:

  • Alphonso Ogbuehi, Dean, School of Business and Coordinator of the Task Force

Task Force Members:

  • Jean Abbott, Associate Professor of Business Studies, Accounting
  • Donna Albano, Professor of Hospitality, Tourism and Event Management Studies
  • Jane Bokunewicz, Associate Professor of Hospitality, Tourism & Event Management Studies
  • Michael Chait, President, Greater Atlantic City Chamber
  • George DeFeis, Assistant Professor of Business Studies, Management
  • Dayna DeFiore, Assistant Director, Career Education and Development
  • Andrew Dolce, Founder and Chairman of Dolce Hotels and Resorts and Member, Stockton Board of Trustees
  • Sara Faurot, Director of Alumni Relations
  • Lori Herndon, Chief Executive Officer, AtlantiCare
  • Brian Jackson, Chief Operating Officer, Stockton AC Campus
  • Phil Kening, Instructor of Business Studies, Marketing
  • Warren Kleinsmith, Associate Professor of Business Studies, Accounting
  • Jennifer Kosakowski, Executive Director of Development
  • Tara Marsh, HTMS Internship Coordinator
  • Naz Onel, Associate Professor of Business Studies, Marketing
  • Geoffrey Pettifer, Executive Director, University Relations and Marketing
  • Michael Salad, Jr., Partner, Cooper Levenson Attorneys at Law
  • Elizabeth Terenik, Senior Project Manager, ACDEVCO and President, Chelsea EDC
  • Carol Waties, Director, Small Business Development Center
  • Tara Williams, Director of Graduate Studies
  • Kerrin Wolf, Associate Professor of Business Studies, Law