College Leadership


The Cornell SC Johnson College of Business leadership team is composed of a diverse group of scholars and practitioners committed to our academic mission and the collective vision of our three schools. These deans, educators, and administrators work alongside faculty and staff across the college to ensure our students succeed in their chosen professions.

Andrew Karolyi

Andrew Karolyi

Charles Field Knight Dean of the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business; Harold Bierman, Jr. Distinguished Professor of Management, Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management
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Vishal Gaur

Anne and Elmer Lindseth Dean and Emerson Professor of Manufacturing Management, Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management
Kate Walsh

Kate Walsh

Dean, E. M. Statler Professor, Professor of Management, Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration
Jinhua Zhao

Jinhua Zhao

David J. Nolan Dean, Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management
Suzanne Shu

Suzanne Shu

Dean of Faculty and Research; John S. Dyson Professor of Marketing, Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management
Michelle Duguid

Michelle Duguid

Associate Dean for Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging, Cornell SC Johnson College of Business; Associate Professor of Management and Organizations, Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management
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Linda Barrington

Associate Dean for Strategy and Societal Impact, Cornell SC Johnson College of Business; Executive Director, Institute for Compensation Studies
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Ya-Ru Chen

Nicholas H. Noyes Professor of Management and Academic Dean of China Initiatives
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Manoj Thomas

Associate Dean of NYC Initiatives and Nakashimato Professor of Marketing
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Cynthia Saunders-Cheatham

Associate Dean of Student Services
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Tivadar Szegletes

Associate Dean for Finance and Administration, Cornell SC Johnson College of Business
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Brenda Jahnke

Associate Dean of Marketing & Communications
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Sean Moeller

Associate Dean of Staff and Academic Administration
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Megan Organ

Executive Assistant to the Dean