Board of Advisors

The mission of Wharton’s executive boards is to advise the School and enhance and expand Wharton’s impact as the foremost teaching, research, and experience-led business school in the world. The Board of Advisors provides counsel and advocacy to the Dean regarding priorities and the future direction of the Wharton School.

Erika H. James
Dean, The Wharton School
Reliance Professor of Management and Private Enterprise
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania

Chair

Emeritus Chair

Members

Larry Bailey, WG’76

President and Chief Executive Officer
LDB Consulting Inc.

Bonnie Bandeen, C’80 WG’85

Owner and Managing Partner
Podere Tramonti Societa Agricola Srl.

David Blitzer, W’91

Senior Managing Director & Head of Tactical Oppor.
Blackstone Group L P

Mitchell J. Blutt, M.D., C’78 M’82 WG’87

Chief Executive Officer
Consonance Capital

Frank Destribats, WG’80

Former Director
Glencore UK Ltd.

James Dinan, W’81

Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer
York Capital Management LP

Connie K. Duckworth, WG’79

Corporate Director
Equity Residential/Steelcase

Alberto Duran, WG’93

Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Mundivox Communications

Sebastian Escarrer, WG’93

Chairman ICC Spain
Former CEO and Vice Chairman, Board Member – Melia Hotels International

Karen Finerman, W’87

Chief Executive Officer
Metropolitan Capital Advisors, Inc.

Alex Gorsky, WG’96

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Johnson & Johnson Corporation

Joshua Harris, W’86

Co-Founder, Senior Managing Director, and Director
Apollo Management L.P.

Peter Huntsman

Chairman and CEO
Huntsman Corporation

Beth Kaplan, W’80 WG’81

Managing Director
Axcel Partners, LLC

Michael Klein, W’85

Managing Partner
M. Klein & Company

William Lawrence, W’83

Richard Mack, W’89

Co-Founder & CEO
Mack Real Estate Group

Anne Welsh McNulty, WG’79

Managing Partner
JBK Partners

Scott Mills, W’90

President
BET Networks

Megha Mittal, W’97

Former Owner and Managing Partner
ESCADA

Kenneth Moelis, W’80 WG’81

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Moelis & Company LLC

Daniel S. Och, W’82

Founder
Willoughby Capital Holdings, LLC

William J. Quinn, W’92

Managing Partner
Pearl Energy Investments

Jacqueline Reses, W’92

Former Chief Executive
Square Capital

Jeff Sutton, W’81

Founder and President
Wharton Properties

Nicolai Tangen, W’92

Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Chief Investment Officer
AKO Capital LLP

K. Bobby Turner, W’84

Principal and Chief Executive Officer
Turner Impact Capital, LLC

Anré Williams, WG’90

Group President, Global Merchant & Network Services
American Express Company

Gang Yu, GRW’90

Co-Founder and Executive Chairman
111 Inc.

Xin Zhou

Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chairman
E-House China