The National Council provides the Dean with expertise, advice, and useful critique about the college’s programs, mission, and direction.
The National Council is composed of women and men who are exceptional leaders in their fields. They meet twice yearly, and College of Business students often have an opportunity to meet these important decision makers. Its current membership includes:
James Brodzinski
Dean, College of Business
Valparaiso University
Walter F. Hoeppner III ’77 – Chair
Managing Principal
Arrowwood Associates, LLC
John Beattie ’77
Vice President of Operations
Borg Warner Foundation, Inc.
Gary A. Beu ’73
Managing Director, People and Leadership Development
West Monroe Partners
James R. Eckstaedt ’76
President
Eckstaedt and Associates LLC
John M. Hanak ’78
Statewide Director, Purdue Technology Centers
Purdue Research Foundation
Jeffrey R. Harder ’74
Partner
Jackson Walker LLP
Mark S. Krueger ’78
CPA and Partner
Wipfli LLP
Ruth McCormick ’73
Human Resources Executive
Stewart G. McMillan
President
Task Force Tips Inc.
Thomas S. Orr ’70
Retired Senior Vice President
General Reinsurance Corp.
David Phelps
Senior Managing Director
Brincko Group LLC
David A. Price ’84
President and Owner
RPS Imaging
Daniel H. Quigg ’81
Chief Executive Officer
Hosted Technology Exchange LLC and Nine Iron Innovations Inc.
John T. Rudy ’81
Senior Vice President, Head, Risk Management & Control, US Personal & Commercial Banking
BMO Harris Bank
Donald Schoenheider ’82
Senior Vice President/Midwest Market Leader
Hillwood, A Perot Company
Dan Tiemann ’85
Partner
KPMG Peat Marwick
Patrick Wanta ’76
Senior Vice President and Manager, Commercial Real Estate Regional Private Markets Group
Wells Fargo
Leo ‘Skip’ Watson ’86
Great Lakes Regional Sales Executive • KeyBank N.A.
Member of Executive Council • KeyCorp
Susan Weston ’73
President
The Susan Weston Company
Jason J. Winkler ’96
Corporate Vice President of Finance
Motorola Solutions Inc.
Jeffrey Witt ’71
President and Owner
Mattson/Witt Precision Products, Inc.
“When the Council is on campus and meeting with students, it’s exciting for us to hear about the real-world projects they are working on. Many of these projects require students to address issues and challenges similar to ones we face in the business world on a regular basis.” — Walter Hoeppner ’77, Chair
