RISE Faculty and Staff
RISE Advisory Team
Advisory Council
The Advisory Council for the Naveen Jindal School of Management RISE Center comprises of retail industry leaders who believe in empowering future entrepreneurs and innovators. The Advisory Council exists to bridge the gap between academia and business and to promote understanding, cooperation and mutual gain.
Ray Hemmig
Advisory Council Chairman
RRGC CEO
Jim Skinner
RISE Council Officer / Independent Board Member
CarLotz / Neiman Marcus Group
Kerry Tassopoulos
RISE Council Officer
Independent
Kyle Allison
CEO
The Doctor of Digital Strategy
Al Bhakta
Principle
CMG Companies
Joel Bines
Managing Partner
Spruce Advisory
Bill Swift
Chief Executive Officer
Spencer Williams
Chief Financial Officer
Populus Financial
Marie Zablocki
SVP, Operations Chief of Staff
Cinemark
Chris Dahlander
Founder
Snappy Salads
Diana Einstein
Community Engagement Director
Dwell with Dignity
Stacee Johnson-Williams
Managing Director SVP Merchandise Planning & Inventory
Signet Jewelers
Randall Mills
CEO
Ant Farm Development Services
Eric Schoch
SVP & GM Retail Business Unit
NCR Corporation
Chuck Steelman
Vice President
Trip Tripathy
Principal Emeritus
Kaufman Rossin
Vish Madhugiri
Chief Strategy Officer
SAAZ Micro Inc.