Leadership Team

Outlining Success, Writing New Chapters

Business education has been an integral part of Emory University's identity for more than 100 years. That kind of longevity and significance does not come without a culture built around success and service.

Gareth James

John H. Harland Dean

Gareth James is renowned for his visionary leadership, statistical mastery, and commitment to the future of business education. He brings a powerful optimism and contagious enthusiasm to further Goizueta’s work, not only through the school’s stellar scholarship, but also by continuing to build strong bridges to the business community. He believes in the central role that business plays in society and the impact that Goizueta has in preparing the thinkers and innovators of tomorrow. His ambition to drive excellence and strengthen Goizueta’s future is fueled by his experience in data-informed decision making, strategy, and support.
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Leadership Team

Giacomo Negro
Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Organization & Management and Professor of Sociology (by courtesy); Associate Dean for Culture & Community

Program Leadership

The Program Leadership team is comprised of the individuals who oversee areas fundamental to the delivery of all degree programs of the Goizueta Business School. Under the governance of, and in support of the Goizueta Business School faculty, this team is responsible for students during all stages of the academic cycle: recruitment, selection, curricular and co-curricular delivery, and career management. The team will meet on a regular basis to collaborate and coordinate, and to identify arenas in which innovative integration would serve to enhance the school's academic objectives and to further its strategic themes.
Ilia Dichev
Goizueta Foundation Chair in Financial Reporting, Professor of Accounting, and Director and Associate Dean of PhD Program
Lynne Segall
Associate Professor in the Practice of Organization & Management; Associate Dean, Management Practice Initiatives
Advisory Boards

Guided by Leaders. Strengthened by Experience.

Our advisory boards bring together distinguished leaders, accomplished alumni, and industry experts who help shape the future of our school and its impact on the world. These trusted advisors provide strategic guidance, share real-world insights, and help us anticipate emerging trends—ensuring our programs remain innovative, relevant, and connected to the needs of today’s students and tomorrow’s leaders.

Lisa Allen 01MBA
CEO, Atlas Wine & Spirits

Laura Balser 94BBA, 01MBA
Senior Client Partner, Executive Pay and Governance, Korn Ferry

David Baron 02BBA
Co-President, Portfolio Manager, Director, Baron Capital

Jeff Bersh 92BBA
Portfolio Manager, Jain Global LLC

Barry Boniface 90MBA
Partner, MSouth Equity Partners

Sarah Beth Brown 89MBA
Global Customer Director (Retired), The Coca-Cola Company

Julianna Cagle     
President, The Goizueta Foundation

Jennifer Schultz Cohen 94BBA
Leveraged Loan Trader & Managing Director, Oak Hill Advisors

Andrew Conway 92MBA
Vice-Chairman, Consumer & Retail Investment Banking, Bank of America

Robert Ehudin 86BBA
Global Chief Underwriting Officer, Goldman Sachs

Matt Friedman 94BBA
Portfolio Manager, Fidelity Investments

Andrew Garcia 16MBA
Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Outdoor Venture Partners LLC

Gardiner Garrard 99MBA
Co-Founder & Managing Partner, TVV Capital

Rebecca Ginzburg 94BBA
President, Junto Capital Management LP

David Glattstein 04BBA
Co-Founder & President, Veterinary Emergency Group

Jason Glushon 07BBA
President and Founder, Glushon Sports Management

Phillip Han 02BBA
Partner, Goldman Sachs

Omar Johnson 04MBA
Founder, ØPUS Intelligence

Lisa Kiell 86BBA
Vice Chairman & Corporate Real Estate Advisor, JLL

Phil Korn 94BBA
Chief Investment Officer, SJK Capital GP LLC

George Kushner 06EMBA
Founder & CEO, H2cryptO

Eric T. Levin 95MBA
President, SeamLev Investments

Jonathan Mayblum 84BBA
CEO, Arcturus

Jeff Mazur 01BBA    

Chris Moya 16EMBA
Director, Strategy & Management Consulting, Jones Walker LLP

Jeff Nusbaum 93BBA
Managing Director & Portfolio Manager, Littlejohn & Co

Leslie Patterson 99MBA
Americas & US Inclusiveness Leader, EY

Daniel Philips 99BBA
CEO, JDJ Capital Management

Olga Goizueta Rawls 77C
Chair & CEO, The Goizueta Foundation

Michael Rempell 95BBA
Former EVP & COO, American Eagle Outfitters Inc.

Rick Rieder 83BBA
CIO of Global Fixed Income, BlackRock

Adam Siegler 04BBA
Partner, Goldman Sachs

Michael Simanovsky 05C
Managing Partner, Conversant Capital

Adam Sklar 05BBA
Co-Chief Investment Officer, Monarch Alternative Capital

Winston Talbert 88MBA
Former Executive VP & CFO, Freeport-McMoRan Oil & Gas Inc

Adrian H. Tonge 02C, 07EvMBA
Chief Data & Analytics Officer, Chubb

Anthony E. Tuggle 14EMBA
President, Customer Operations, Afiniti

Matthew Waring 15EMBA
COO, NPHub

Aaron Weiner 15BBA
CFO, Bilt

Adam Zipper 94BBA
Managing Director, Morgan Stanley