Binghamton University School of Management establishes West Coast Advisory Council
The council is composed of alumni leaders from a wide range of business and technology areas

With a vision of being an influential force in a world where business and technology continue to converge, the Binghamton University School of Management has established a West Coast Advisory Council.
The council is composed of alumni leaders in a wide range of business and technology who have a strong presence in Silicon Valley. One of the council members is Bob Swan, MBA ‘85, who was recently named CEO of Intel.
“We don’t know what the future will look like, but we know that technology will be a key element,” said Upinder Dhillon, dean of the School of Management and Koffman Scholar. “As the School of Management helps develop the tech-savvy business leaders of tomorrow, we are turning to our expert alumni to provide key insights and guidance.”
The West Coast Advisory Council joins the School of Management’s New York Metro Advisory Board, Binghamton Advisory Board and Young Alumni Board to help the school meet the challenges of the future.
The West Coast Advisory Council members are:
- Seth Blackman ’95, partner, KPMG
- Jennifer Cabalquinto ’90, CFO, Golden State Warriors
- Laura Hespe ’84, COO/CFO/CCO, Broadmark Asset Management LLC
- Henry Hilbert ’90, partner, CrossCountry Consulting
- Thomas Leyden ’98, CFO, Maximus Real Estate Partners
- Gary Meltzer ’85, Bay Area & Northwest Market managing partner, PwC
- Jamie Mendola ’99, founder/CIO, Pacific Grove Capital
- David Mirsky ’76, president/CEO, Pacific Rim Capital
- Robert Munro ’88, COO/CFO, Sentient Investment Management
- Robert (Bob) Swan, MBA ’85, CEO, Intel Corp.
- David Zilberman ’00, managing director, Comcast Ventures