Robert L. Joss;
Sloan '66, MBA '67, PhD '70;
Philip H. Knight Professor and Dean
![[photo - Dean Robert Joss]](images/RobertJoss.jpg)
Members of the Stanford Graduate School of Business Advisory Council play an important role in the strategy and operations of the Business School. In the four decades since its founding, Council members have helped shape the School's curriculum, organized an Affiliate Program with leading firms, and provided counsel to the dean on strategic, operational, and financial directions of the School.
Gene T. Sykes is the chair of the Council. Gene is a 1984 MBA graduate of the Stanford Graduate School of Business. John Manzoni, Sloan '94, and Liz Davila, MBA '77, serve as vice chairs to lend expertise and advice in running the Council.
The 76 members of the Council 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-sector and public-sector leaders in small and large firms from the United States and around the world, and offer a wide variety of perspectives and experiences.
We greatly appreciate their dedication and service.
Robert L. Joss
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.
2008 Chair: Gene T. Sykes, MBA '84
2008 Vice Chair: John A. Manzoni, Sloan '94
2008 Vice Chair: Liz Davila, MBA '77
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.
2008 Meeting Dates
May 1 & 2, 2008
November 6 & 7, 2008