Dr. Steven Bovee
Chair, Division of Business
Professor of Business and Economics

Education
Ph.D., Economics, Oklahoma State University
M.B.A., Oral Roberts University
B.S., Accounting, Oral Roberts University

Professional Experience
Past director of MSM/MSL Program
Faculty at Oral Roberts University for four years
Auditor with Deloitte and Touche
Former chairman, board, Christian Business Faculty Association
Former chairman, board of directors, International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education
Former chairman, board of commissioners, International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education

Areas of Expertise
Financial management
Organizational design
Strategic planning

Contacts
585.594.6763
bovees@roberts.edu

M. Ellen Burggraf
Adjunct Professor of Business

Education

M.S., Career and Human Resource Development, Rochester Institute of Technology

B.A., Public Justice, SUNY Oswego

SPHR (Senior Professional in Human Resources) from Human Resource Certification Institute

Professional Experience

President of Human Resources Plus, Inc., Rochester, NY

Wegmans Food Markets, Rochester, NY:  Instructional Designer / Corporate Trainer; Human Resource Specialist for Distribution

Human Resource Representative for Retail

Areas of Expertise

Human Resource Management

Labor Law Compliance

Training

Instructional Design

Contacts

585.749.6235
burggraf_ellen@roberts.edu (school)

ellen@hrplusinc.net (work)

Dr. Laura Falco
Assistant Professor of Marketing

Education
D.B.A., Marketing, Anderson University
M.S., Management, Roberts Wesleyan College
B.S., Business Administration, Houghton College

Professional Experience
Six years of teaching experience
Three years of corporate marketing experience
Marketing consulting

Areas of Expertise
Consumer behavior
Product management
Marketing theory

Contacts
585.594.6656
falco_laura@roberts.edu

Joel Hoomans
Director of Graduate Studies

Education
D.S.L., Strategic Leadership, Regent University
M.S., Human Resource Development, RIT
B.S., Elementary Education & Psychology, RWC

Professional Experience
Manager of Leadership Development at Wegmans Food Markets
Manager of Recruitment and Employee Relations at Wegmans Food Markets
Human Resources Representative at Wegmans Food Markets

Areas of Expertise
Human resources development
Strategic management & leadership
Hiring and staffing
Organizational diagnosis and change

Contacts
585.594.6094
hoomans_joel@roberts.edu

Dr. Paul Kennedy
Adjunct Professor of Business

Education
Ph.D., Sociology, University of Southern California
M.S., Student Personnel Administration, SUNY College Buffalo
M.A., Theology, Fuller Theological Seminary
B.A., Social Science, Wheaton College

Professional Experience
Associate Professor of Sociology, George Fox University
Assistant Professor of Sociology, Gordon College

Areas of Expertise
Sociology

Conatcts
585.594.6469
kennedy_paul@roberts.edu

James Kerwin
Adjunct Professor of Business

Education
Project Management Professional (PMI) certification

M.S., Management, Roberts Wesleyan College
B. S., Physics, Lycoming College

Professional Experience
EDS Infrastructure Program Management

EDS Xerox Managed Services Program Controller

EDS NASPT IM Focal Point for NASG Virtual Office Program

EDS EDP and Y2K Remediation Program Manager

EDS NASD Service Delivery / Operations Program Manager

Over 18 years in the IT Industry

Areas of Expertise
Program management and planning

Contacts
585.455.3466 cell
585.594.3764 home
kerwin_james@roberts.edu

Richard LaMontagne
Adjunct Professor of Business

Education
M.S., Management, Roberts Wesleyan College
B.S., Organizational Management, Roberts Wesleyan College

Professional Experience
Extensive career with Xerox Corporation
Manufacturing operations
Quality management
Engineering
Employee engagement
Employee development and learning

Areas of Expertise
Leadership
Personal development

Contacts
585.388.1376
richlamontagne@frontiernet.net

Deborah Lydick
Adjunct Professor of Business

Education
M.S., Organizational Leadership
B.S., Business Management
A.A.S., Medical Laboratory Technican

Professional Experience
Eastman Kodak and Johnson & Johnson:
Quality management
Operations management
Training
Quality system improvments
Process improvements

Areas of Expertise
Quality management and auditing
Process improvements (Six Sigma Black Belt)
Leadership
Adult learning /training
Quality systems

Contacts
585.453.3480
dlydick@ocdus.jnj.com

Monica Mattioli
Adjunct Professor of Business

Education
M.S., Management, Roberts Wesleyan College
B.A., Modern Language, St. Bonaventure University
Various certificates

Professional Experience
Extensive marketing and public relations experience in corporate and non-profit environments
Regulatory affairs in corporate and non-profit environments

Areas of Expertise
Management

Contacts
585.262.7839
mmattioli@cfcrochester.org

Joseph G. McCarthy
Assistant Professor of Accounting and Finance

Education
M.B.A., St. John Fisher College
CMA, Certified Management Accountant
B.S., University of South Carolina

Professional Experience
Manager, Commercial Training Group, M&T Bank
Business Professor & Department Chair, Roberts Wesleyan College
Owner/Operator, McCarthy Financial Services
Field Auditor, Ray Wager & Associates
Business Professor & Division Chair
Financial Planner, Accu-Vest Planning, Inc.

Areas of Expertise
Budgeting, cost analysis and allocation
Financial accounting and reporting
Personal finance
Tax Planning and preparation

Contacts
585.594.6139
mccarthyj@roberts.edu

Kent Michels
Adjunct Professor of Business

Education
M.S., Strategic Leadership, Roberts Wesleyan College
B.S., Management Information Systems, St. John Fisher College

Professional Experience
Element K

Areas of Expertise
Strategic account management
Channel management
Business Development
Education / Training industry
Technology

Contacts
585.615.3168 cell
585.214.1987 home
michels_kent@roberts.edu school
kmichels@rochester.rr.com home

Mark Mungenast
Adjunct Professor of Business

Education
M.B.A., Finance, Drexel University
B.E., Mechanical Engineering, Villanova University
Executive Programs, INSEAD (France)

Professional Experience
Vice President of Strategy and Product Planning, Xerox
Vice President of Business Development, Xerox
Director of Marketing for Europe, Xerox
Director of a business unit, European sales operation in Central and Eastern Europe for Xerox
Engineering
Pricing
Finance
Global view (lived in Europe as an Ex-Pat)
Japanese technology partner and domestic sales channel partner

Areas of Expertise
Leadership
Strategy
Marketing.

Contacts
585.760.4101 cell
mungenast_mark@roberts.edu

Dr. Ronald C. Necoechea
Adjunct Professor of Business

Education
Ph.D., Economics, University of California - Los Angeles
M.A., Economics, SUNY Binghamton
B.A., Economics, St. Joseph's College (now University)

Professional Experience
Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics, Arizona State University
Visiting Assistant Professor, Ball State University
Associate Profesor of Economics, Roberts Wesleyan College
Professor of Economics, Roberts Wesleyan College

Areas of Expertise
Economic theory
Monetary economics
International economics
Medieval English economic history
Strategy
Organizational design and behavior

Contacts
585.594.6575
necoechear@roberts.edu

Rose Nichols
Adjunct Professor of Business

Education
M.S., Management, Roberts Wesleyan College
B.A., Psychology, University of Rochester

Professional Experience

Executive Director of Administration and Finance/Elder Administration at New Life Ministries, Inc., Rochester, NY.
United Way of Greater Rochester, Rochester, NY
Senior Community Investment Associate
Manager, Gifts in Kind
Campaign Associate
Office Manager, Sojourner Hall for Women, Inc., Rochester, NY

Areas of Expertise
Administration
Educational programming
Vision development
Training
Operational management

Contacts
585.436.0085, ext. 30 work
585.267.0930 cell
rmnichols@newlifeministres.org work
nichols_rose@roberts.edu school

John M. Pennell
Adjunct Professor of Business

Education
Certificate, Non-Profit Leadership, Roberts Wesleyan College
M.S., Management, Roberts Wesleyan College
B.S., Accounting, Roberts Wesleyan College

Professional Experience
CFO, Catholic Family Center
Past CFO, First Niagara Risk Management
VP Finance, Hatch Leonard Naples
Controller, Forester Controls, Inc.

Areas of Expertise
Accounting/Finance

Contacts
585.233.2258
pennell_john@roberts.edu

Dr. Mark B. Redfield, Jr.
Associate Professor of Business

Education
Ph.D., Union Institute & University
M.B.A., California Coast University
B.S., California Coast University
A.A.S., Corning Community College

Professional Experience
Nineteen years in the advertising agency business

Areas of Expertise
Strategic planning
Marketing
Advertising
Nonprofit management

Contacts
585.594.6478
redfieldm@roberts.edu

Karen Scheske
Adjunct Professor of Business

Education
Certificate of Advanced Study, Education, University of Rochester
M.S., Education, University of Rochester
M.A., Mathematics, SUNY Brockport
B.S., Mathematics, Roberts Wesleyan College

Professional Experience
Teaching traditional undergraduate, non-traditional undergraduate, and masters programs at Roberts Wesleyan College
Mathematics workshop presenter for elementary school students through BOCES ADEPT Program
Past mathematics adjunct instructor at SUNY Brockport

Areas of Expertise
Mathematics education

Contacts
585.594.6464
scheskek@roberts.edu

Kenneth Sill
Adjunct Professor of Business

Education
M.S., Human Resource Development, Rochester Institute of Technology
B.S., Human Resource Management / ILR, Cornell University

Professional Experience
Founder, President, and Senior Consultant, Life Design Consulting Services
Human Resource Manager, Idea Connection Systems (Innovation Consulting), Rochester, NY
Asst. Director of Administration (Human Resources), Engineering College, Cornell University
Training Developer, Gillespie Associates at Kodak, Rochester, NY
Pastor, Good News Fellowship, Interlaken, NY
Area Manager, Dynamis Corporation, Syracuse, NY

Areas of Expertise
Human resource development and motivational assessment of human resources
Leadership and employee development: career planning and team building
Strategic leadership
Organizational change management
Training
Ethics

Contacts
585.281.8190
sill_kenneth@roberts.edu

Michael Spang
Adjunct Professor of Business

Education
M.B.A., State University of New York, Buffalo
B.A., Biology, Canisius College

Professional Experience
Professor, Roberts Wesleyan College graduate programs
Director, Business Research, Eastman Kodak Company
Product Manager, Johnson & Johnson

Areas of Expertise
Market research
Internet marketing
Marketing strategy

Contacts
585.377.8364 home
585.477.7791 work
spang_michael@roberts.edu

Dr. John R. Walker
Assocociate Professor of Business

Education
Ph.D., Applied Management and Decision Science, Walden University, specializations in Leadership and Organizational Change
Executive M.B.A., Rochester Institue of Technology; specialization in Total Quality Management
B.S., Industrial Administration, Kettering University (formerly General Motors Institute); specialization in Production Mangement.

Professional Experience
Professor, Roberts Wesleyan College
Past director of MSM/MSL Program
President, JW Services, Rochester, NY
Senior Pastor, Faith Christian Center, Rochester, NY
Consultant, Idea Connections, Rochester, NY
Corporate Training Office, Rochester Community Savings Bank
Past manager, Organizational Development and Learning, Bausch & Lomb, Rochester, NY
Past manager, Barrel Finishing
Past owner/operator, Walker Enterprises, Rochester, NY
Past coordinator, Labor Relations, Delco Products, Dayton, OH and Rochester, NY
General Motors Institute - Co-op

Areas of Expertise
Leadership
Organizational change
Problem solving
Total quality management
Human resource development
Compassionate capitalism
Public private partnerships
Ethics
Corporate board development and evaluation
Cognitive diversity
Debunking the myth of race

Contacts
585.594.6308
walkerj@roberts.edu

Robert Whipple

Adjunct Professor of Business

Education

Certified Professional in Learning & Performance, American Society for Training & Development

M.B.A., Simon School of Business, University of Rochester

M.S.Ch.E., Syracuse University

B.S.M.E., Union College

Professional Experience
33 years in leadership positions with Kodak

Leadership coach

Business consultant

Author of three books

Areas of Expertise
Leadership

Trust

Contacts
585.392.7763 home
585.594.6308 work
Whipple_Robert@roberts.edu