Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs Dean s Council Members David Wang, Chair David Wang is a Senior Operating Partner of Atlas Holdings, a private equity investment firm that owns and operates various industrial companies. In 1991, Mr. Wang retired from the International Paper Co. where he served as Executive Vice President and a member of the Board of Directors. Prior to joining International Paper he worked for Union Carbide Corp in various capacities, including Director of Corporate Development and Vice-President General Manager. He is a member of the National Advisory Council of the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at George Washington University (GWU). Mr. Wang is a native of Beijing and emigrated to the U.S. with his family after WW II. Mr. Wang received his Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from GWU and his Master of Science in mechanical engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology. Gurminder Bedi Gurminder Bedi most recently served Ford Motor Company as Vice-President, North America Truck, from 1997 2001. He was responsible for Ford s $60 billion worldwide truck enterprise that included the North American F Series, Econoline, Explorer, Expedition, Escape and Ranger. He joined Ford in 1971 and held positions of increasing responsibility including President of Ford Argentina and Ford Brazil. He also served on several boards of joint ventures between Ford and its business partners. Mr. Bedi earned a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from George Washington University, and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Detroit.
Kathy Davis Kathy Davis owns and operates Davis Design Group LLC, a data mining and simulation tool that builds live models of people in a geographic area, provide insight into what s driving their attitudes and actions, and anticipate the impact of public policy on desired outcomes. She was the first woman to serve as Indiana s Lieutenant Governor. Ms. Davis served as Controller for the City of Indianapolis, Secretary of the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, and State Budget Director. She managed the start up of Indiana s 21 st Century Research and Technology Fund. Ms. Davis started her business career managing manufacturing operations for Cummins Engine Company. She serves on the board of Noble of Indiana, on the Dean s Leadership Council for the Purdue College of Science, and on the corporate board of Chembio Diagnostics Inc. Ms. Davis is a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard Business School. C. Boyden Gray Ambassador Gray recently served as Special Envoy for European Union Affairs, and as the U.S. Ambassador to the European Union. Prior to these appointments, Mr. Gray was a partner in the Wilmer, Cutler, Pickering, Hale and Dorr law firm in Washington. DC. His practice focused on a range of regulatory matters with an emphasis on environment, energy, antitrust, public health and information technology. He served as White House Counsel in the administration of George H. W. Bush from 1989-1993. Ambassador Gray received a Bachelor s degree magna cum laude from Harvard and JD from University of North Carolina. He served in the US Marine Corp, and has one daughter.
Allan Hubbard Allan Hubbard is the Chairman and CEO of E & A Industries, Inc., a privately held corporation in Indianapolis, IN that purchases established manufacturing companies. From 2005 2007 Mr. Hubbard served President George W. Bush as the President s Assistant for Economic Policy and Director of the National Economic Council. He also served as Deputy Chief of Staff to Vice President Dan Quayle, and as Executive Director of the President s Council on Competitiveness. Mr. Hubbard received both his JD cum laude and Masters of Business Administration with Distinction from Harvard University, and his Bachelor of Arts cum laude from Vanderbilt University. Marie C. Johns Marie C. Johns is the Managing Member of L & L Consulting, LLC, a public policy consulting practice in Washington, DC. Ms. Johns is the former President of Verizon, Washington, DC where she was responsible for the company's $700 million operations, over one million access lines, over 800,000 customers, and nearly 2,000 employees. Ms. Johns was listed as one of the 100 Most Powerful Women by Washingtonian Magazine. She retired after a 21 year career in telecommunications. Ms. Johns is a trustee of Howard University and a Director of the Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group of Kaiser Permanente. Ms. Johns received a Bachelor and Master s in Public Administration degree from Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs. She received an honorary doctorate of humane letters from Trinity College.
Sandra E. Laney Sandra E. Laney is Chairman and CEO of Cadre Computer Resources Co., a Cincinnati, Ohio based security solutions provider specializing in the sale, support, training and assessment of network security systems. Laney is also President of the Chemed Foundation. She serves as the Chief Operation Officer and Trustee of the Hutton Bruce Acres and the Vice President and Treasurer of the Edward L. Hutton Foundation. Ms. Laney served as the former Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer for the Chemed Corporation. Ms. Laney received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Thomas More College, and serves on the Board of Directors of the Indiana University Foundation. Dana Mead Dana Mead was named Chairman of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Corporation (MIT s board of trustees) in 2003. He retired from the position of Chairman and CEO of Tenneco, Inc., in 1999. Mr. Mead chaired two of the successor companies of the Tenneco conglomerate; Tenneco Automotive Inc., and Pactiv Corporation, global manufacturing companies with operations in parts and packaging. He served as deputy director of the Domestic Council from 1972 1974 following his appointment as a White House Fellow. He has served as a presidential commission on White House fellowships for more than 25 years. Mr. Mead is a trustee of the George Marshall Foundation Board, a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and a board member of Zurich Financial Services. Mr. Mead received a Bachelor of Science in engineering from West Point and has a PhD from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He served in the U.S. Army from 1957 to 1978.
Jeff Perkins Jeff Perkins most recently served as Senior Vice President of Human Resources for Fox Interactive Media. Mr. Perkins founded and managed Kessler Advisor, LLC, an executive HR consulting firm for consumer facing companies in North America, Europe, and Asia. He was the Senior Vice President for Human Resources for The Timberland Company and AOL Time Warner in Europe. He has served on several boards and was an adjunct faculty member at The American University in Washington, DC from 1996-2000. Mr. Perkins holds his Master of Science in Organization Development from The American University and his B.A. in Political Science from Wabash College and was awarded an Eli Lilly scholarship for excellence in community and leadership. Katherine Rhyne Kathy Rhyne is a partner with King & Spalding's Tort and Environmental Litigation Practice in the Washington DC, which handles environmental and pharmaceutical tort litigation including mass tort and class action cases, as well as environmental regulatory matters. She was recently named by Washingtonian magazine as one of Washington DC s best environmental attorneys. Ms. Rhyne received her J.D. from the University of Virginia and her A.B. with high distinction from the University of Virginia.
John W. Ryan John W. Ryan is President Emeritus of Indiana University. He served as President of Indiana University from 1971 to 1987. He has also served as Interim Chancellor and Chancellor at the State University of New York from 1996 to 1999; as Interim President at the University of Maryland at Baltimore in 1994; and as Interim President at Florida Atlantic University in 1989. Dr. Ryan was the first chairman of the Presidents Commission of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and later served as consultant to the Presidents Commission. He was chairman of the National Advisory Board on International Educational Programs, which advised the Secretary of Education on Title VI matters; Chief of Party for the City of Knowledge Project in Panama, Academy for Educational Development; and consultant to the Administrator for Management Training in Central and Eastern Europe for the Agency for International Development. He holds Ph.D. and M.A. degrees from Indiana University, a B.A. degree from the University of Utah, and numerous honorary degrees. Chuck Schalliol Chuck Schalliol has served as counsel at Baker & Daniels in Indianapolis, IN since 2007 focusing on emerging companies, private equity, venture capital and corporate finance. Before joining Baker & Daniels, he was appointed by Governor Mitch Daniels as director of the Indiana Office of Management and Budget and Chief Financial Officer for the State of Indiana. Previously Mr. Schalliol served as CEO of BioCrossroads, the Indiana-based life sciences initiative. From 1996 to 2003 Mr. Schalliol was executive director for corporate finance, Eli Lilly and Company, a pharmaceuticals company and founder and managing director of Lilly Venture Funds. Mr. Schalliol graduated with this Bachelor of Science from Indiana University and received his JD from Yale Law School.
Scott Segal Scott Segal co-manages the federal government relations and strategic communications practices at Bracewell & Giuliani LLP, where he assists clients with effective participation in the legislative and regulatory processes of governmental operations, including environment, energy, trade and consumer issues. He also helps clients with strategic planning and communications through public affairs initiatives, monitoring, advocacy and negotiations with the U.S. Congress and federal administrative agencies. Mr. Segal is a regular spokesman for Fortune 500 corporations on sensitive issues such as climate change, energy legislation and regulation, the Clean Air Act and fuel additives. He has taught law, policy development and communications at the University of Maryland (University College) and at Johns Hopkins University. He received his B.A. summa cum laude from Emory University, and his J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law. In 2007 Mr. Segal was recognized as one of Washington DC s Super Lawyers. Stuart Singer Mr. Singer is a partner with Boies, Schiller & Flexner in Fort Lauderdale, FL. His practice focuses on complex business litigation in the state and federal courts throughout the United States and before arbitration panels. He has been listed in the 2006 and 2007 LawDragon lists of the 500 Leading Lawyers in America, as well as in Best Lawyers in America and Chambers U.S.A. Guide to Leading Lawyers for Business. He received both his M.A. and B.S. with highest distinction from Northwestern University and his J.D. magna cum laude, from Harvard Law School.
Fred Webber Fred Webber is a Senior Government Affairs Counselor to Maine Street Solutions, a public affairs and consulting service of Verrill Dana, LLP at their office in Washington DC. In 2007 Mr. Webber retired from the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers after serving as interim President and CEO for three years. Mr. Webber previously served as President and CEO of the American Chemistry Council, and as President and CEO of the U.S. League of Savings Institutions. In the Nixon and Ford Administrations Webber served as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Legislative Affairs, Special Assistant to President Richard Nixon for Legislative Affairs and the Senate, and Special Assistant for Legislative Affairs to the Secretary of Labor, James Hodgson. A former Marine Corps Officer, Mr. Webber received a Bachelor of Arts from Yale University and has done graduate study in international affairs at American University. Mr. Webber has three grown children and two grandsons.