School of Business adds members to Business Advisory Council
09/19/2013
NEW PALTZ—The School of Business at the State University of New York at New Paltz is pleased to welcome Edward C. Lane, certified financial planner at Lane Financial Management, and Janet L. Ready, president & chief operating officer at Vassar Brothers Medical Center, to its Business Advisory Council (BAC).
“We are pleased that two such distinguished individuals have joined the Council,” said Chih-Yang Tsai, interim dean of the School of Business. “Their notable professional accomplishments and the diverse experience they bring to the table will be invaluable to our school’s thought leadership, and enhance the quality of our program and opportunities for our students.”
Tom Sipos, chair of the Business Advisory Council and founder and host of Hudson Valley Focus, also recognized the value of new members.“Providing our students an education relevant to the dynamic business environment they will enter upon graduation is critical. To that end, the Business Advisory Council is proud to welcome our new members, and we anticipate that their fresh perspectives and new ideas will further enhance the discussions and valuable input this group provides to our program.”
The Business Advisory Council, which consists of senior executives from the business community, provides input to the School of Business to ensure that students are taught the skills, knowledge, and ethical behaviors required for successful and satisfying business careers.
Located in the heart of a dynamic college town, 90 minutes from metropolitan New York City, the State University of New York at New Paltz is a highly selective college of about 8,000 undergraduate and graduate students.
One of the most well-regarded public colleges in the nation, New Paltz delivers an extraordinary number of majors in Business, Liberal Arts, Sciences, Engineering, Fine and Performing Arts and Education.
New Paltz embraces its culture as a community where talented and independent minded people from around the world create close personal links with real scholars and artists who love to teach.
