Advisory Council

Mission

The mission of Western Michigan University's Department of Finance and Commercial Law Advisory Council is to facilitate the alliance between the department and the business community and to function in an advisory capacity to the chair and the department. In seeking to strengthen the relationship between the business community and the Department of Finance and Commercial Law, its faculty, staff and students, the advisory council provides guidance and assistance in helping the department achieve its objectives. 

Membership

Members of the advisory council are appointed by the chair. Members are professionals who are leaders in their field of endeavor and are committed to advancing the mission of the Department of Finance and Commercial Law.

Members

  • Irem Aydin, Manager/Team Leader Finance
    Pfizer, Kalamazoo, MI
  • Honorable Judge Curtis Bell, Chief Circuit/ Probate Judge
    9th Judicial Circuit Court
  • David Burnie, Ph.D., Professor of Finance
    Department of Finance and Commercial Law
  • Christopher Burns, CFA, CPA, Investment Strategiest, Sr. Fixed Income Analyst
    Greenleaf Trust
  • Jim DeMello, Ph.D., Chair
    Department of Finance and Commercial Law
  • Satish Deshpande Ph.D., Dean
    Haworth College of Business
  • Dan Jaqua, Owner and President
    Jaqua Realtors
  • Marcus Schoenherr, Business Banking Credit Director
    PNC Bank
  • Todd Sanford, CFP, President/CEO
    Sanford Financial Services Inc
  • Tim Scheu, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Finance
    Department of Finance and Commercial Law
  • Judy Swisher, Ph.D., CFA, Professor of Finance
    Department of Finance and Commercial Law