Sally Blount was named dean of the Kellogg School in 2010, where she is also the Michael L. Nemmers Professor of Management and Organizations. Prior to joining Kellogg, she served as dean of the undergraduate college and vice dean of New York University’s Stern School of Business. Before that, she was a faculty member at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. |
David Austen-Smith was named senior associate dean of faculty & research in 2010. A distinguished scholar, he is the Peter G. Peterson Professor of Corporate Ethics, Professor of Political Science and (by courtesy) Professor of Economics. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and has been a member of the Northwestern University faculty since 1996. | |
| Michael Fishman began as senior associate dean of curriculum & teaching in 2011. A member of the Kellogg School faculty since 1985, he is the Norman Strunk Professor of Financial Institutions. He is also past chair of the Finance Department. m-fishman@kellogg.northwestern.edu | |
| Thomas Hubbard was named senior associate dean for strategic initiatives in 2012. He is the John L. and Helen Kellogg Professor of Management & Strategy and former chair of the Management & Strategy Department. A scholar of industrial organization and strategy, he has been on Kellogg’s faculty since 2005. t-hubbard@kellogg.northwestern.edu | |
Paul Christensen became associate dean for global programs in 2011. He is a clinical associate professor of finance at Kellogg where he teaches courses on international business and microfinance. Prior to Kellogg, he served as co-founder and president of ShoreCap International Ltd., a $28 million private equity fund which invests in financial service companies in emerging markets across Africa, Asia and Eastern Europe. | |
| Elizabeth “Betsy” Ziegler is associate dean of MBA programs and dean of students. Before joining the Kellogg School in 2011, she served as a principal in McKinsey & Company’s Chicago office where she led the firm’s Life Insurance Operations and Technology practice and co-led its Financial Institutions Operations and Technology practice. e-ziegler@kellogg.northwestern.edu | |
| David Eckert is interim chief executive education officer. For more than 20 years, David has been a serial CEO who specializes in revitalizing businesses. He has run companies in industries ranging from industrial valve manufacturing to oil recycling to retailing, and ranging in annual revenue from $40mm to over $1b. d-eckert@kellogg.northwestern.edu |
Jamie Rosman is associate dean and chief marketing officer. She joined Kellogg in 2008. She began her career at Leo Burnett working on Fortune 500 brands like Hallmark, Nintendo and Kellogg Cereal. Prior to joining Kellogg, she served as executive director of marketing communications at the University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy Studies. | |
Roxanne Hori is associate dean of corporate partnerships. She joined the Kellogg School in 1995 to oversee the Career Management Center. Before that, she served as a vice president for The Northern Trust Company. | |
| Alissa Comella is associate dean of advancement and leads the efforts for enhancing the Kellogg alumni experience and the school’s ongoing capital campaign. Most recently, she was the executive director of advancement at the College of Engineering at The Ohio State University. a-comella@kellogg.northwestern.edu |
Dennis Hareza is chief finance and administrative officer for Kellogg. He joined the school in 2009. Before that, he worked at PepsiCo for 23 years, most recently serving as the chief financial officer of PepsiCo Chicago. | |
Carole Cahill is executive director for the Office of the Dean. Since joining Kellogg, she has held a variety of roles focused on human resources and facilities management. | |
Shana Carroll is chief of staff for the Office of the Dean, a role she has held since 2010. Before that, she served as director of communications & adjunct professor of management communication at New York University’s Stern School of Business. |

