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
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.
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.
Founder, VISTA Wealth Strategies LLC
Judy L. Redpath specializes in working with entrepreneurs, business owners, professionals and their families, overseeing their family finances, focusing on the accumulation, distribution, preservation and strategic transfer of wealth.
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.
Chief Investment Officer, Golden Eagle Group Inc.
Jabs received his undergraduate degree in Economics from George Mason University and his Master's degree in Real Estate Finance from Georgetown University. Professionally Jabs serves as the Chief Investment Officer at Golden Eagle Group Inc. where he was instrumental in the acquisition and management of over a billion dollars in assets.
Principal, Federal Advisory Services, KPMG
Geoff Weber is a principal in KPMG’s federal advisory practice in McLean, VA. He leads services associated with technology and risk for federal government clients.