Deming Center Advisory Board

Bridging Theory and Practice

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 ’04, Global Head, Corporate & Investment Banking and CEO, Santander Investment Securities
  • Willem Appelo, Chief Operations Officer, Royal Philips
  • Anita Bafna, EY Americas Financial Services Consulting Partner, EY
  • Santiago Balseiro, George E. Warren Professor of Business, Decision, Risk, and Operations Division
  • James Biolos, President, Faryl Robin Footwear
  • Gabriel De Alba ’99, Founder and Op. Partner, GDA Luma
  • Matteo Del Vecchio ’08, Head of Integration, EssilorLuxottica
  • Courtney Dornell ’18, Growth Executive, Marketing Leader & Travel Enthusiast
  • Benjamin Huneke ’01, Head of Investment Management, Morgan Stanley
  • Richard Jaffe ’92, Operating Partner, Overton Venture Capital
  • Nitin Jain ’09, Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer, The Hershey Company
  • Yash Kanoria, John A. Howard Professor of Business, Decision, Risk, and Operations Division
  • Rodrigo Kede Lima, President, Microsoft Asia, Microsoft
  • Abhay Nayak, President of Global Diagnostics, Zoetis
  • David Niles ’98, Co-Founder and CEO, Council Advisors
  • Ryan Petersen ’08, Founder/CEO, Flexport
  • Graham Poliner EN08, Chief Strategy and Analytics Officer, Five Below
  • Christina Shim ’12, Chief Sustainability Officer and Enterprise Crisis Coordination, IBM
  • Marc von Grabowski ’20, President, MergePoint AI
  • Andrew Wallach ’00, President and CEO, Central National Gottesman
  • Carly Weil ’16, Head of Global Servicing Control Management, American Express
  • Assaf Zeevi, Kravis Professor of Business, Decision, Risk, and Operations Division

Deming Center Advisory Board Student Application

The Deming Center for Operational Innovation and Excellence is selecting two students to serve as Student Co-Chairs of its Advisory Board, with applications due Friday, October 30th.