Board of Advisors

Photo of the board of advisors group from 2023 standing in two rows facing the camera while on the fourth floor landing of the Lillis Business Complex atrium, with the photovolatic cells embedded in the buildings south class wall visibile in the background.

To help achieve its ambition of attaining national and international recognition for excellence in business education, the Lundquist College of Business maintains connections with the business world.

Our board of advisors facilitates these connections and advises the dean in matters of strategy and future directions, helping to ensure our curriculum prepares graduates who meet the evolving needs of the business community. Our board comprises high-profile senior business leaders with national stature.

Scott Andrews ’74*
Board Chair
Principal Broker, Melvin Mark Companies

Mike Brewer ’85
Chief Operating Officer, Crate and Barrel Holdings

Kara Buckley ’06
Senior Advisor

Peter Cobb ’79
Board Member, Designer Brands (DSW) | Cofounder, eBags.com and 6pm.com

Ralph Cole ’89
Director, Ferguson Wellman Capital Management

Karlin Conklin ’90, MBA ’92
Principal, Co-President, and Chief Operating Officer, Investors Management Group

John Elkins, MS ’77
Board Director

Jordan Freeman ’14
Search Fund Entrepreneur, Game 7 Capital

KaLynn Gates ’11, JD ’14
Fintech Leader | Attorney

Oystein Harsvik ’88*
General Manager, Microsoft

Matt LeMaster ’90
Partner and Co-Chair, M&A Practice, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Gwen Lillis*
Emeritus Member
Chair, The Lillis Foundation

Ed Maletis ’76
Emeritus Member

Michael Martin-Tellis, MBA ’18
Vice President, Finance, Schnitzer Properties

Jay Mohr ’76
Retired Senior Partner, Accenture

Dan Neal ’74, JD ’77
Owner, Paradigm Properties

Doug Oas ’78, MBA ’81*
Global Mobility Tax Director, U.S. Global, Deloitte LLP

Ryan Papé ’97
President, Papé Machinery Agriculture and Turf

Bob Poletti ’82
Emeritus Member

Sue Ringoen ’84
Senior Managing Director, Chief Strategy and Admin Officer, Nuveen

Linda Strunk Miller
Vice President, Strategic Sourcing and Supplier Operations, Sila Nanotechnologies Inc.

Bill Swindells ’79

*Current or former UO Foundation Board of Trustees member

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