Advisory Council
Mission
To provide external perspective and review as well as advocacy and support for the school's programs, strategic direction, and overall objectives.
About Our Advisory Council
Members of the Stanford Graduate School of Business Advisory Council play an important role in the strategy and operations of the business school. Since its founding, council members have helped shape the school’s curriculum and provided counsel to the deans on strategic, operational, and financial directions for the school.
Henry Fernandez (MBA ’83) serves as chair of the Advisory Council. Henry has enlisted fellow board members Lynn Utter (MBA ’86) and Richard Justice (MBA ’74) to serve as vice chairs to lend expertise and advice in running the council.
The 65 men and women profiled in this book are each appointed to three-year terms. Council members are selected for their distinction in the management profession and are appointed by the president of the university. They are private- and public-sector leaders in small and large firms from the United States and around the world, and offer a wide array of perspectives and experiences.
We greatly appreciate their dedication and service.
Garth Saloner
Philip H. Knight Professor and Dean
Appointments
Members are recommended by the dean of the Business School and appointed by the president of Stanford University. Members serve a term of three years and may be reappointed to serve additional terms.
Officers
The Dean selects a chair to serve for a minimum of one year. When appropriate, the chair and the dean ask specific individuals to take on additional tasks in order to facilitate the work of the Council. The chair is an ex-officio member of any committees organized to handle special projects or issues.
Meetings
The full Council holds semi-annual meetings, on call of the chair or the dean. In most cases, meetings are held at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Other meetings of the Council or its appointed committees are convened at the call of the chair or dean.