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Advisory Board

About

The Dyson Advisory Board consists of Dyson alumni and friends who represent a cross-section of class years, industries, and professional backgrounds.

As members, the Board partners with the Dyson Dean and Office of Development to:

  • Create Opportunitas for our students
    • Facilitate real-world learning experiences through volunteer activities and mentoring
    • Connect Dyson students with internship and career opportunities
  • Serve as connectors to fellow alumni
    • Make personal introductions for the Dyson Office of Development
    • Host events or gatherings to make Dyson more relevant to other alumni
  • Become philanthropic leaders within Pace University
    • Make annual personal contributions
    • Connect Dyson Office of Development to potential individual and intuitional donors

The Board meets twice each year, fall and spring, and holds additional conference calls as needed. In addition, each Board member is invited to attend University wide events and gatherings.

Benefits to being a Dyson Advisory Board member:

  • Receive current updates from the President, Dean and other administrative leaders
  • Recognized as a leader within Pace University
  • Given access and ability to collaborate with other alumni thought leaders
  • Membership in the Pace University President’s Society

Advisory Board Members

Biology/Pre Professional, BS
Anesthesiologist Specialist at David Stephens, MD Plastic Surgery | Aesthetics
Campus: New York City

Computer Science, BS; Certificate in Management Studies, Pace University
Senior Technical Architect, IT Security at AT&T, Inc., Retired
Campus: Pleasantville

Chemistry, BS
Senior Vice President of Portfolio and Project Management at Pyxis Oncology, Retired
Campus: New York City

English Language and Literature, BA
Advisory Board Chair
Senior Managing Director at Teneo
Campus: New York City

Fern Johnson

Fern Johnson '91

Literature and Communications, BA
Founder and CEO at The Fern Effect
Campus: Pleasantville

Adjunct Faculty, Publishing at Pace University
President Publisher at DC Comics, Retired

Lubin School of Business MBA Management
Vice President at NOVA Hope for Haiti
Campus: New York City

Math, BS; Lubin School of Business MBA Financial Management
Investment Director at GAM USA Inc.
Campus: New York City and Pleasantville

Communications, BA
Anchor/Reporter for WABC-TV Channel 7 Eyewitness News
Campus: Pleasantville

Literature and Communication, BA
Executive Producer, Dateline, National Broadcasting Company
Campus: Pleasantville

Social Science, BA; Lubin School of Business, MBA
Strategic Advisor at Culain Capital Management LLC
Campus: New York City and Pleasantville

Manager, Ad Operations
Growth Marketing Ad Operations at ESPN/The Walt Disney Company

Previous Board Members

Lana Tamaro

Lana Bailey-Tamaro '06

Mental Health Counseling, MS
Executive Vice President, CDM

Social Sciences, BA; Master of Public Administration; Accounting, MS
Principal and Owner, Sourced Public Management Services

Managing Director - Business Services and LETS, PricewaterhouseCoopers

Biology, BS
Adjunct Professor, Biology at Pace University
Previous CEO and Owner at Dr. Moore and Associates