Providing Strategic Guidance to the Donald G. Costello College of Business Dean
To deepen the business community's participation in the development of future business leaders, the Costello College of Business at George Mason University maintains a strong tradition of building business partnerships through the Dean's Advisory Council.
The council's mission is to advise and assist the dean in achieving the college's mission of preparing graduates to be successful contributors to the economic, civic, and cultural life of an increasingly global community.
Comprised of business and community leaders from many different locations, the Dean's Council provides strategic guidance to the dean as the Costello College of Business seeks to align its programs to the needs of the business community.
Dean's Advisory Council members represent a variety of industries and companies ranging from startups to established, multinational firms.
Dean's Advisory Council Chair
Dean's Advisory Council Vice Chair
Dean's Advisory Council Members
Retired, Chairman and CEO, Johnson & Strachan Insurance
Jeffery Johnson is the retired chairman and CEO of Johnson & Strachan, Inc., a full service locally owned and operated independent insurance agency.
Chief Operating Officer, Kearney & Company, P.C.
Brian Kearney currently serves as the chief operating officer (COO) at Kearney & Company, P.C. (Kearney), a Certified Public Accounting (CPA) firm exclusively dedicated to serving the federal government.
President and Founder, Financial Investments, Inc.
As President and owner of Financial Investments, Inc. (FII), Craig Kendall has created wealth and established financial security for hundreds of clients, from individuals who entrusted their life savings to him to large institutional investors who see the value of his unique investment approaches.
President and CEO, the RJM Companies
Robert J. Makheja is a highly recognized leader and entrepreneur who has a successful track record of both leading mergers and acquisitions among the largest Fortune 50 companies and has been recognized globally for his ability to build and grow successful businesses to scale across multiple industries.
Chief Financial Officer, ePlus Inc.
Past Chair, Dean's CouncilElaine Marion is the Dean's Council Past Chair. She has more than 20 years’ experience in accounting and finance including experience in the areas of corporate finance, risk assessment and management, strategic planning, human resources, business insurance, and information technology.
Founding Principal, Equinox Investments, LLC
Scott Plein is the founding principal of Equinox Investments, LLC, a real estate investment, development, and management firm specializing in community planning and entitlements in Northern Virginia.
President and CEO, Kurtek LLC
Executive with strong general management and technical experience including sales, engineering, program management and business development.
President and CEO, EagleBank
Susan Riel is President and Chief Executive Officer of EagleBank, a community bank leading the charge in setting a new standard for banking, and its holding company, Eagle Bancorp, Inc.
Chief Executive Officer, 22nd Century Technologies
Mr. Anil Sharma is a serial entrepreneur, a technocrat-business leader, an angel investor, and a philanthropist with a successful career in building and supporting multiple innovative companies.
President and CEO, Unissant
Sumeet Shrivastava is an accomplished executive and proven business leader with more than two decades of experience in the government IT industry.
Past Members
Chairman of the Board, National Capital Bank of Washington
Harold C. Rauner is chairman of the board at the National Capital Bank of Washington.
President and Founder, MYTA Corporation/MYTA Technologies
Until its sale in April of 2002, Mark Rothman owned and operated The MYTA Corporation, one of the largest IT Staffing firms in the Washington, D.C., area.
President, Brown & Brown Insurance
Bill Strachan has been a pivotal part of the fabric of the Northern Virginia insurance industry since 1992.
Partner, Hirschler Fleischer
At Hirschler Fleischer, William Walsh concentrates on representing federal sector companies on issues including dispute resolution and bid protests before the U.S. Government Accountability Office, Federal Board of Contract Appeals, and executive agencies on contract administration matters, contract claims, contract terminations, teaming agreements, contractor qualification issues, organizational conflict of interest concerns, and small business matters.
Senior Vice President, Consulting Applications, Solutions and Technology, CGI Group, Inc.
Kenyon Wells is Senior Vice President, Consulting Applications, Solutions and Technology at CGI Group, Inc.
Founder, Aligned2
Immediate Past Chair, Dean's Council
Greg and Camille Baroni Center for Government Contracting Advisory Board Emeritus MemberAligned2 Founder Dusty Wince weds his real-world business acumen with executive coaching and advisory services to help entrepreneurs excel and their companies grow.