Our hallmark Career Mentors program, composed of Executives and Experts in Residence (EIRs), connects students with top industry leaders for personalized advising. These professionals have previously held executive-level appointments, positioning them as true experts in their industries.
Students can make appointments with EIRs in Handshake.
Alyse Lasser
David Jaggi
Mauricio Gonzalez-Sfeir
Mike Kiyosaki
Michael Stec
Patrice Dziire
Bill Rogalla
Kay Braymer Peterson
Mark Huntzinger
Anita Stewart
R. J. McMahon
Thomas Irvin
Alyse Lasser is the founder and president of Insight Executive Search Partners, Inc., an executive search firm. She is active in the legal and professional community, is a frequent speaker on panels, and regularly consults with clients on career issues.
David is an experienced R&D and innovation thought leader with a passion for building and leading exceptional teams that deliver business growth through the identification and delivery of exceptional customer experiences.
Mauricio Gonzalez-Sfeir is an experienced advancement and business professional with experience in international business, fundraising and development, growth strategy, and diversity and inclusion. He serves as a board member of several organizations, including the Association of Latino Professionals for America (ALPFA). He has a special passion for the sports business, having owned and led professional soccer clubs.
Mike Kiyosaki is a global executive with an extensive career of leading organizations, capturing market opportunities, and building passionate, high-caliber teams. He has been the board director of several corporations in multiple countries.
Michael Stec is a Director at a Fortune 20 insurance company specializing in predictive analytics. He works with one of the largest Data Science teams in the nation focused on predicting, preventing and managing adverse health conditions. He has over 35 years’ experience in health care, health insurance, actuarial studies, programming and machine learning / artificial intelligence. Michael also is an adjunct instructor at Dominican and teaches career development and MBA courses.
Patrice has more than twenty years experience as an attorney, nonprofit executive, public servant, and community strategist. She started her career in South Africa in the 90’s working on apartheid reconciliation and reparations projects with the Human Rights Committee of South Africa and the South African Land Claims Court. Since that time and over many roles in the private, nonprofit, and government sector, she has worked to support ideas, concepts, projects, and people rooted in truth, justice, and expanded consciousness.
Patricia Lau has 30 years of leadership experience in academic medical centers, community-based projects, and working within the library and information science industry. She has directed major public health projects, and served as a consultant at the city, state, and national levels to address the needs of our society’s most vulnerable diverse populations. She earned a master’s degree in Public Administration, with a concentration in Human Resources.
Education
San Diego State University
Master of Art, Public Administration
University of California, San Diego
Bachelor of Art, Urban Studies and Planning
Relevant Work Experience
• Stanford University, School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA
Pediatric Advocacy
• Indiana University, School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
Indiana Partnership to Prevent Firearm Violence
• Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA
Project on Human Development in Chicago Neighborhoods
• Rush University, Chicago, IL
College of Nursing
Bill Rogalla is a nationally recognized real estate investor and developer across multiple property sectors. Over his 30-year career, he has held C-Suite level positions for U.S. and European-based organizations where he has played an integral role in the successful geographic and investment expansion via strategy development, target market identification, team building and transaction execution. He has served on corporate, civic and educational boards, including Dominican University’s Board of Trustees.
Kay brings extensive leadership experience in professional services, operations, and software across multiple industries. Currently serving as Vice President of Business Development at Mingowood Pharmacal, Kay has crafted growth strategies through data analysis of market trends and advised the executive team on channels to market for Mingowood’s ground-breaking formulation technology. Previously, she was a managing director at KPMG LLP, where she led strategic initiatives and national business development operations, developed professional development programs, and co-chaired an Inclusion and Diversity council.
Education
BS, Central Washington University
Industries
Executive in Residence
Mark has over 30 years of high-growth sales, marketing, general management, engineering, and product management experience at companies ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500, including his own Silicon Valley-based internet appliance company. He currently mentors several start-ups and is on the Board of Directors of a medical non-profit.
Professional Experience
· Vice President of Marketing and Business Development at Prescient
· Senior Director at Advantech
· Vice President of Operations at Sun Acquisitions
· Vice President & General Manager at Westell Technologies
Professional Experience
· BSEE, MSEE, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
· MBA, Harvard Business School
Industries
· Business
· Communications & Marketing
Managing Partner and co-founder of Guggenheim Partners. Guggenheim is a global diversified financial services firm which owns: Guggenheim Investments, a $300 billion investment management company; Guggenheim Securities, a full service securities firm and mergers and acquisitions advisor; and passive investments in life insurance and annuity companies. Mr. Irvin is a member of Guggenheim’s Office of the CFO, the Financial Planning Committee, the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee, Human Capital Committee and an Executive Sponsor of Diversity and Inclusion. Mr. Irvin was formerly Vice President and head of Product Management for The First National Bank of Chicago’s securitization business. Prior to that Mr. Irvin was in the Law Department of The First National Bank of Chicago, focusing on complex secured lending transactions and securitization transactions.
Professional Experience
Managing Partner, Guggenheim Partners
Vice President, Asset Backed Securities Division, The First National Bank of Chicago
Attorney, The Law Department, The First National Bank of Chicago
Education
JD, University of Notre Dame
BA, University of Notre Dame
Industries
Business, Finance, Banking, Investments, Securities, Entrepreneurship