People of CGBS

Center Director

Associate Dean for International Programs, Clinical Professor of International Business, Smeal College of Business

Advisory Board

In order to ensure the relevancy and practicality of the Center's activities, a distinguished cross section of global business leaders advises and directs the Center's activities. Current members are:

David Basmajian
Senior Advisor, Public Affairs, Takeda

Treasurer, WESCO Distribution

Former President Asia-Pacific, Goodyear

Founder, Neon4Business

Manager, Product Management, Amazon

Professor & Associate Dean of Research & Global Engagement, Villanova University

Former CFO, Wabtec

Senior Director, Global Sourcing Excellence Team, McCormick & Company

Former Senior Director, Global Government & Corporate Affairs, Caterpillar, Inc.

Managing Director, Head of Corporate International Solutions, HSBC

Director, Export Development, SEDA-COG

Global Director of Procurement: Innovation, Sustainability & Resiliency, Kenvue

Foreign Service Specialist, US Department of State

Manager, Trade & Customs Practice, KPMG

George Strickler
Chairman of the Board, Summa Health

Faculty Council

Smeal College of Business faculty play an important role in ensuing that the Center's activities serve the Smeal community, and meet with the Director on a regular basis. Current members are:

Johanna Amaya
Assistant Professor of Supply Chain & Information Systems

Jamie Campbell
Associate Dean Diversity Enhancement

Mehmet Canayaz
Assistant Professor of Finance

Roberta Fusaro
Clinical Assistant Professor of International Business

Lou Gattis
Clinical Professor of Finance

Kyle Kaplan
Clinical Associate Professor of Business Law

Maurie Kelly
Instructor, Department of Risk Management

Peter Mhando
Associate Teaching Professor of International Business & International Affairs

Keisha Nichols
Clinical Associate Professor of Marketing

Wenpin Tsai
Professor of Management & Organization

Jiro Yoshida
Professor of Business