Master in Business for Veterans

Advisors & Partners

A Master's in Business for Veterans

Shoulder to Shoulder: A Network of Support

Master in Business for Veterans advisors and partners are both civilian business leaders and senior military leaders—across the spectrum of industries—that provide advice, support, and mentorship to students.

This is a unique group of volunteer Executive Leaders—both civilian business leaders and senior military leaders—that serve to provide advice and support to the program strategy, development of scholarship funding, and directly to the students as well.

Matt Zames Founder Zames Group and Board Member, Institute for Veterans and Military Families, Syracuse University
Matt Smith* Major General, U.S. Army Commander Joint Task Force – North U.S. Northern Commander
Tom Beaty* Founder, CEO, Insight Sourcing Group Holdings, Inc. and Founder, Witness to War Foundation
Patmon Malcom* U.S. Army Officer (Retired) | Partner, EARNEST Partners
Boe Young* U.S. Army Major General (Retired) | CEO/Founder, Peacemaker Partners LLC

*Indicates Goizueta Business School Alumnus

This group of volunteer veterans and business leaders provides advice and support to the program and meet individually with the students and with the entire cohort as part of the Career Development Program. They serve as program ambassadors, student mentors and coaches, and guest speakers.

Matthew Ball* U.S. Army Ranger (Retired)
Jason Bell* U.S. Navy (Retired) | Regional Operations Manager - Southeast, Miura America Company
Dominic J. Caraccilo U.S. Army Colonel (Retired) | Director of Data Center Operations, Microsoft
William J. Carty, Jr. U.S. Army Commander (Retired) | Consultant and Leadership Coach
Edward M. Dearborn* U.S. Airforce Senior Enlisted Aircrew (Retired) | Director, Enterprise Portfolio & Transformation, Georgia-Pacific
Ashley Freeman* Founder, Coach and Speaker, Flourishing Work LLC
Robert F. Griggs U.S. Army Officer (Retired) | Leadership Consultant
Michael T. Hall U.S. Army Command Sergeant Major (Retired) | Executive Director, Three Rangers Foundation
Patrick Hu U.S. Army Captain (Retired) | Data Analyst, Revenue Operations, HubSpot
AnneMarie Jeffries Licensed Psychologist, Consultant, and Executive Coach
Ronald L. Johnson U.S. Army Major General (Retired) | Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Georgia Tech
Jon Keen* U.S. Army Infantry Officer (Retired) | Chief Operating Officer, Treaty Oak Clean Energy
Anthony W. Mayne U.S. Army Special Operations Officer (Retired) | Military Transition Career Counselor, GallantFew Inc.
David Israel Mendez* U.S. Army (Retired) | Management Consultant, ScottMadden
Pauline Newman Executive Leadership Coach and Functional Nutritionist, Pauline Newman Coaching
Raye Perez U.S. Army Ranger (Retired) | VP of Strategy, University of Health and Performance
Sophie Reiser* Director, ESG Private Equity, Strategy & Transactions at EY-Parthenon
Thomas J. Roe U.S. Army Battalion Commander (Retired) | Operational Risk Lead Senior Officer, Wells Fargo
John Schramm* U.S. Navy Aviator (Retired) | Managing Partner, SeaTec Consulting
Lynn Sladek* U.S. Army (Retired) | Manager of Service Line Development, Piedmont Hospital
Ben Sorensen U.S. Navy Reserve Lieutenant Commander | President, Sorensen Consulting, Inc
Keiylene Strickland* Growth & Innovation Strategist, Independent Consultant
Jeffrey V. Wright U.S. Army Captain (Retired) | Founders and CEO, Wright Wealth LLC

*Indicates Goizueta Business School Alumnus

Corporate Partners

Goizueta partners with small and large organizations across Georgia and the United States that are interested in being an impactful part of the journey in the development of veterans. Corporate partners participate in industry panels, provide guest speakers, attend network events, provide executive partners, recruit and hire our students, and provide projects for students to gain real business experience while at Goizueta. Events hosted by our Corporate Partners will be part of the Career Development Program to enable businesses to network as part of their career transition process.