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    Sara Andress

    Director of Development

    Andress manages a team of development and major gift officers and holds a bachelor’s degree in political science.

  • Headshot of Brian Bessire.

    Brian Bessire

    Executive Director of Marketing

    Bessire oversees omnichannel enrollment recruitment marketing communications with roots in analytics and UX and a bachelor’s degree in communication from Cornell.

  • Photo of Glen W.S. Dowell (on leave)

    Glen W.S. Dowell (on leave)

    Samuel C. Johnson Professor in Sustainable Global Enterprise; Academic Director for Residential MBA; Senior Director of MBA and Specialized Masters Programs

    Glen Dowell is the Samuel C. Johnson Professor in Sustainable Global Enterprise and senior director of MBA and specialized masters programs at the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management…

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    Vishal Gaur

    Professor; Anne and Elmer Lindseth Dean of the Johnson Graduate School of Management

    Vishal Gaur is the Anne and Elmer Lindseth Dean and professor of operations, technology, and information management at the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management at the Cornell SC…

  • Sara Lynn Ianni

    Executive Director of Cornell EMBA Programs

    Ianni leads admissions and delivery of three executive MBA programs with a master’s degree in higher ed.

  • Headshot of Liz Kosalek.

    Elizabeth Kosalek

    Executive Director of Finance

    With a background in corporate finance and accounting, Kosalek heads overall financials and has a master’s degree in accounting.

  • Kathryn Kvasnica

    Acting Executive Director of MBA Programs

    Kvasnica leads student services and student activities and holds master’s degrees in higher ed and strategic leadership.

  • Headshot of Ann Rollo.

    Ann Rollo

    Executive Director of Communications

    With a background in integrated communications, Rollo leads communications strategy and operations with a degree in political science and economics.

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    Manoj K. Thomas

    Demir Sabanci Professor of Marketing and Management; Academic Director for Executive MBA; Associate Dean of New York City Initiatives; Senior Director of EMBA and NYC Programs; Co-Editor, Journal of Marketing Research

    Manoj Thomas is the Sabanci Professor of Marketing & Management and Associate Dean of NYC Initiatives. He oversees Cornell’s business programs in New York City, including the Johnson Cornell Tech…