Parents Advisory Council (PAC)
The work of the Parents Advisory Council is critical to the school’s ability to realize its aspiration to be recognized as a global leader in undergraduate business education. PAC members provide financial resources to help fund curricular and co-curricular programs that produce transformational educational experiences – both at Georgetown and abroad. Gifts from PAC members contribute to the Undergraduate Programs Initiatives Fund, unless otherwise directed.
PAC Mission
The mission of the Parents Advisory Council (PAC) is to serve as ambassadors for the McDonough School of Business to engage our community of parents in philanthropic, networking, and recruiting efforts. The PAC members work directly with the dean, and senior associate dean, who serves as the director of the Undergraduate Program, to develop strategies for parents to support new initiatives, as well as sustain existing programs.
The co-chairs) of the PAC serve as ex-officio member(s) of the school’s Board of Advisors and work with the dean and senior associate dean to create committees/task forces as needed to facilitate strategic planning of philanthropic efforts. The members of the PAC also serve as advocates for Georgetown McDonough in their communities and networks. Members of the PAC exemplify the role of “key leaders” by making contributions to the school and by helping to increase the ever-growing circle of parent supporters. Members of the PAC serve three-year terms from January 1 to December 31, and they may serve an additional year if needed by the Dean for transitional purposes.
To find out more about how to become a member of the PAC, please contact Michaela Greco. We would be delighted to discuss your potential participation.
Parents Advisory Council Executive Committee

Abby Adams (C’83, P’16, P’21, P’24)
PAC Co-chair

Patrick Adams (B’81, P’16, P’21, P’24)
PAC Co-chair
Managing Director
Secret Weapon Marketing

Guillermo Pla (P’20, P’21, P’24)
PAC Vice-chair
Managing Partner
Pla & Roig Aran

Monica Zobel de Ayala (P’20, P’21, P’24)
PAC Vice-chair

Donald Everett (P’19, P’22)
President
Runza National

Jill M. Everett (P’19, P’22)

Dian Fini (P’19, P’22)
Principal
Maridian Properties, Inc.

Mario Fini (P’19, P’22)
Managing Director
Maridian Properties, Inc.

Mary Gay (P’20, P’23)
Managing Director
Arrowhead Mezzanine

William R. Gay (P’20, P’23)
First Vice President
Merrill Lynch

John Hock (P’21, P’23)
Founder and Chief Investment Officer
Altrinsic Global Advisors

Mary E. Hock (P’21, P’23)

Douglas Stewart (P’22)
Professor, Operations Management
University of New Mexico
Trustee, Stewart Foundation

Marcella Stewart (P’22)
Director, External Relations
Stewart Foundation
Parents Advisory Council Members

Durga Bobba (P’23)
Vice President, Vaccines
GSK

Geetika Bobba (P’23)
Marketing Consultant
Genentech

Jeff Boyd (P’25)

Sarah O’Brien Boyd (B’90, P’25)

Yamalat Yibrin Canahuati (P’25)
Vice-manager
Grupo CADELGA

Gonzalo de las Casas & Ljubica Stiglich (P’23)
Gonzalo, General Manager
Sigma Capital

Teresa Dyke (P’23)

Wade Dyke (P’23)
CEO
Great Hearts Academies

Ellen Goodwin (P’22)
Partner
Alston & Bird

Terense Fuschich Hawit (P’25)
President
Fundación Cohonducafe
Vice-manager
Compañía Hondureña del Café S.A. de C.V.

Andrew Karp (C’91, P’24)
Managing Director, Bank of America
Head of Global Investment Grade Capital Markets and DirectBrooks, LLC Board of Directors

Lauren Karp (P’24)
CCD Instructor & Office Administrator
St. Patrick’s Church Armonk

Diana Longarzo (P’22)
Chief Operating Officer
Klevan Longarzo Vance Bluemsaadt LLP
President
JLD Media, Inc.

Jerry Longarzo (B’84, JD’87, P’22)
Managing Partner
Klevan Longarzo Vance Bluemsaadt LLP

Diane Palmieri (P’22)

Paul Palmieri (P’22)
Managing General Partner
Grit Capital Partners

Kurt Pohmer (P’22)
Banker
New York Commercial Bank

Alejandra Poupel (P’23, P’24)
Founder
Alejandra Poupel Events and Design

Maxime Poupel (P’23, P’24)
Founder and Manager
Neptune Invest

Akram Safa (P’22)
Co-founder and CEO
PIDev Holding
Co-founder
Marine Holdings

Anne Marie Safa (P’22)

Dr. Ravi Sindhwani (P’22)

Dr. Sue Sindhwani (P’22)

C. Hasan Umur (P’22)
Executive Director
TTL

Leyla Umur (P’22)
College Counselor

Edward Woo (P’24)
President of Medical Operations
MedStar Medical Group, MedStar Health

Irene Woo (P’24)
Radiologist