The Deming Center is excited to enter a new chapter under the leadership of its recently appointed Faculty Director, Gabriel Weintraub. As part of this transition, we are refreshing our Advisory Board to bring together accomplished business leaders who can help shape the Center’s future and expand its impact.
The new Advisory Board will strengthen connections between Columbia Business School and the business community while supporting the Center’s mission to advance innovation and operational excellence.
We are pleased to welcome our newest Advisory Board members, listed below, whose expertise and perspectives will help advance the Center’s mission and strengthen its connection to the business community.
- Marco Antonio Achon, Global Head, Corporate & Investment Banking and CEO, Santander Investment Securities, Santander
- Willem Appelo, Chief Operations Officer, Royal Philips
- James Biolos, President, Faryl Robin Footwear
- Gabriel De Alba, Founder and Op. Partner, GDA Luma
- Matteo Del Vecchio, Head of Integration, EssilorLuxottica
- Courtney Dornell, Growth Executive, Marketing Leader & Travel Enthusiast
- Richard Jaffe, Operating Partner, Overton Venture Capital
- Rodrigo Kede Lima, President, Microsoft Asia, Microsoft
- Abhay Nayak, President of Global Diagnostics, Zoetis
- David Niles, Co-Founder and CEO, Council Advisors
- Ryan Petersen, Founder/CEO, Flexport
- Graham Poliner, Chief Strategy and Analytics Officer, Five Below
- Christina Shim, Chief Sustainability Officer and Enterprise Crisis Coordination, IBM
- Marc von Grabowski, President, MergePoint AI
- Andrew Wallach, President and CEO, Central National Gottesman
- Carly Weil, Head of Global Servicing Control Management, Amex