Board Co-Chairs
Mr. Alan Hassenfeld (co-chair)
Chairman of the Executive Committee
Hasbro
Alan is the Chairman of Hassenfeld Family Initiatives, a philanthropic organization whose goals are to globalize safety and human rights in children's products, empower women in developing countries, and undertake initiatives to improve the economy, education, and business opportunities in Rhode Island.
Mr. David R. Hodes ’77 (co-chair)
Founder and Managing Partner
Hodes Weill & Associates
David is a founder of Hodes Weill & Associates, an advisory, capital raising and principal investment business. The firm provides solutions for a rapidly changing real estate private fund industry. The company leverages its global network and knowledge of the real estate private equity and private funds market.
Board Members
The Board of Overseers is responsible for providing counsel and oversight to Brandeis International Business School (IBS) in various aspects of the school’s operations, including strategy, planning, and fundraising. Board members play a critical role in developing new concepts for the school’s innovative and globally focused business degree programs.
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Mr. Leonard Asper ’86
President and CEO
Anthem Media Group
Mr. B. Reuben Auspitz ’69
Managing Member and Co-Founder
ip.com
Dr. Orna Berry
Corporate Vice President, Growth and Innovation
EMC Centers of Excellence EMEA and the US
Mr. Steven Bunson ’82
Managing Director
Goldman Sachs & Co.
Mr. Wilfred Chilangwa ’91, IBS MA’92
Lead Portfolio Manager
International Equity Group at Fidelity
Mr. Andrés Duarte Vivas
Managing Director
Duarte Vivas & Asosiados, C.A.
Mr. Paul Fruitt, P ’79
Vice President, Corporate Planning (retired)
The Gillette Company
Mr. Martin J. Gross, Esq. ’72
President
Sandalwood Securities
Mr. Charles B. Housen
Chairman
Erving Industries
Mr. Gary N. Jacobs Esq. ’66
Chairman
Accuity Delivery Systems LLC
Mr. Barry A. Kaplan ’77
President
Maple Tree Capital Management
Professor Robert S. Kaplan
Owner
Kaplan Consulting
Ms. Amy R. Kessler ’89, MA ’90
Senior Vice President
Pension Risk Management Solutions
Prudential Retirement
Mr. Brian S. Lash '78
CEO
Target Logistics
Mr. Noor Menai, P '17
President & CEO
Chinatrust Commercial Bank (CTBC)
Ms. Barbara Perlmutter
Senior Vice President of Public Affairs (retired)
Marsh and McLennan Companies
Mr. Omar Qandeel
Vice-Chairman
BlueOrchard
Mr. Steven Schiffman ’80
Chief Financial Officer of Private Equity
Fidelity
Mr. Joel Schwartz
Senior Vice President and General Manager
Global New Business Development
EMC Corporation
Mr. Malcolm L. Sherman
Chairman of the Board
Gordon Brothers
Ms. Roselyn Garber Toledano, MA ’74
President (Retired)
Garber Travel
Mr. Eric Weinstein ’76
Managing Director
Neuberger Investment Management
Ms. Lan Xue ’90, IBS MA’91
Co-founder
Trivest Advisors
Ms. Tania Zouikin
Chairman
20-20 Investment Association
Mr. Ronald M. Ansin
Mr. Roger Berkowitz, P '07
Mr. Earle W. Kazis, '55
Mr. Adam Usdan
Mr. John Usdan
