Alumni Awards
2026 Awards & Winners
H.J. Zoffer Medal for Meritorious Service Award
This award recognizes individuals whose efforts in the recent past (time is not necessarily a factor) have gone above and beyond the call of duty and whose contributions have had a positive impact on Pitt Business and/or the University. This award may be presented to more than one individual and nominations of alumni, faculty, staff, and individuals in the corporate community will be considered.
Howard “Hoddy” Hanna
Chairman, Hanna Holdings Inc.
Howard W. “Hoddy” Hanna III, chairman of the largest private real estate company in the United States, is known as a man of steadfast determination and integrity.
Getting his real estate license at 18 and following in his father’s footsteps, Hanna began his real estate career as a summer sales associate for Howard Hanna while attending John Carroll University. The business expanded and diversified under Hanna’s leadership, and he became an important influence in the real estate community and an industry leader.
Howard Hanna Real Estate Services has a long track record of industry firsts—from launching one of the nation’s earliest weekly TV home-listing shows to becoming the first major company to put listings online in 1996. It’s also the only real estate firm in the U.S. to offer a “100% Money Back Guarantee.” Since 1981, the Hanna Family of Companies has delivered a fully integrated home-buying experience, providing Mortgage, Title, Relocation, and Insurance services to help customers achieve homeownership efficiently and seamlessly.
Very active in the community, he currently serves on the following boards: University of Pittsburgh School of Business Board of Visitors (1988-present); H.J. Heinz History Center, chair (2020-present); John Carroll University (2005-present); Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh (1992-present).
Young Alumnus Award
Nominees for this award must be graduates of the School of Business and have graduated within the last 10 years. This award honors an alumnus/alumna who has made exceptional contributions to their profession, discipline, or community since graduation.
Ankur Goel (MBA ’16)
Cloud Program Director, Microsoft Corporation
Ankur Goel is a senior business leader at Microsoft transforming U.S. healthcare through technology. He manages a $1B+ portfolio for a top strategic client, driving 10x revenue growth and $100M+ in client savings. Ankur led the largest claims migration to the cloud in U.S. healthcare, creating an AI‑ready platform projected to cut costs by ~50%.
He directed 70+ payer–provider initiatives at Highmark, unlocking ~$165M in business and medical cost savings. At Microsoft, Ankur founded the Healthcare Center of Excellence, establishing execution models now adopted globally. His leadership has enabled AI-driven care delivery, accelerated digital transformation, and improved healthcare access for millions.
Ankur holds an MBA from the Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business, earning the Dean’s Outstanding Student Service Award and recognition among Poets & Quants’ “100 Best & Brightest MBAs.” He also holds an engineering degree from Visvesvaraya Technological University.
Distinguished Alumnus Award
Nominees for this award must be graduates of the School of Business. This award honors an alumnus/alumna who has attained outstanding business leadership and demonstrated community service.
J. Jeffrey Fox (MBA ’83)
President, Renard Capital, LLC
J. Jeffrey Fox is an EY Entrepreneur of the Year award winner. He graduated from King’s College and began his career with Price Waterhouse. He worked for over 20 years in banking and as Chief Financial Officer for NYSE and NASDAQ listed companies. He co-founded Emerald Asset Management and was President and Chief Executive Officer of Source 4 Teachers.
He and Ann Marie, his wife of over 36 years, founded the J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox Foundation for American Art to educate Americans on the historical significance and quality of American art and artists. He served on the Library of Congress Madison Council.
Fox graduated from the Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business and served on its Finance advisory board. He serves on the Board of Directors of King’s College. Fox and his wife also endowed and named the Graduate School at Penn State University.
Distinguished Alumna Award
Nominees for this award must be graduates of the School of Business. This award honors an alumnus/alumna who has attained outstanding business leadership and demonstrated community service.
Karen Shastri (MBA ’82, PhD ’90)
Clinical Associate Professor of Business Administration, University of Pittsburgh School of Business
Karen Shastri is an accounting scholar whose work centers on organizational effectiveness, cost management, and the role of budgeting in managerial decision-making. Her research spans internal management accounting systems, firms that operate without traditional budgets, capital budgeting, and real options. She also studies cost-effectiveness in the criminal justice and human services sectors, evaluating programs such as behavioral health initiatives for children, officer and prosecutor training, community-oriented policing, and technology-driven arraignment and identification systems.
Shastri serves on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting & Financial Management and has reviewed extensively for accounting journals and conferences. She has received grants from the Institute of Management Accountants and the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. Her teaching spans managerial accounting, strategic cost management, financial accounting, and nonprofit and governmental accounting.
Active in professional and community service, she is involved with several nonprofit boards and accounting organizations.
International Distinguished Alumni Award
Nominees for this award must be graduates of the School of Business and have studied at the Business School as an international student. This award honors an alumnus/alumna who has attained outstanding business leadership and demonstrated community service.
Christoph Werner (MBA ‘07)
CEO, dm-drogerie markt
Born in 1972, Christoph Werner has been Chairman of the Management Board of dm-drogerie markt since September 2019. Prior to this, he spent eight years as Managing Director at dm, where he was jointly responsible for marketing and procurement. He was also regional manager for around 180 dm stores in Hamburg, Bremen, Lower Saxony, and Schleswig-Holstein.
Before that, Christoph Werner gained 15 years of professional experience in the branded goods industry in France and the USA for L’Oréal and the pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline.
Werner studied business administration at the Cooperative State University in Karlsruhe and completed his International Executive MBA at the Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business in Pittsburgh, USA.
Distinguished Service Award
Nominees for this award must be graduates of the School of Business. This award is for special recognition of individuals who have made significant contributions to Pitt Business and/or the University over a long period of time.
William Martin (BSBA ‘02)
Audit & Assurance Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP
Bill Martin is a financial services industry professional with over 23 years of experience in public accounting and prudential regulation specializing in banking, capital markets, and financial technology institutions. He provides professional services to institutions of various sizes and complexity and has significant experience dealing with complex accounting, reporting, regulatory, and operational matters.
Martin was a Professional Accounting Fellow at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency in Washington D.C. from September 2013 through July 2015. Prior to rejoining Deloitte in December 2015, Bill was a VP, Accounting Policy at The PNC Financial Services Group in Pittsburgh, PA.
Corporate Appreciation Award
Award was accepted by [person]
Highmark Health
Highmark Health, a Pittsburgh, PA-based enterprise that employs 44,000 people who serve millions of Americans across the country, is the parent company of Highmark Inc., Allegheny Health Network, and enGen. Highmark Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates provide health insurance to more than 7 million members in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Delaware, and New York, as well as dental insurance, and related health products through a national network of diversified businesses. Allegheny Health Network is an integrated delivery network in western Pennsylvania comprised of 14 hospitals, more than 2,500 affiliated physicians, ambulatory surgery centers, an employed physician organization, home and community-based health services, a research institute, a group purchasing organization, and health and wellness pavilions. enGen is focused on meeting the information technology platform and other business needs of the Highmark Health enterprise as well as unaffiliated health insurance plans by providing proven business processes, expert knowledge, and integrated cloud-based platforms.
Past Awards & Winners
CBA Outstanding Alumni Award
The CBA Outstanding Alumni Award recognizes a College of Business Administration graduate who has made exceptional contributions to his profession, discipline, or community since graduation.
2024
Maximilian Kneis, BSBA ’18
Project Leader, Boston Consulting Company
2023
Theresa Boras, BSBA ’03
Director of Performance Marketing,Disney Advertising Sales
2022
Symone Redwine, (BSBA ’04)
Partner, Esquire Litigation Group
2021
No awards presented
2020
Christopher M. Curd (BSBA ’03, MBA ‘11)
Owner & League Commissioner, Pittsburgh Flag Football League (PFFL)
2019
Kirsten R. Albert (BSBA ’01)
Assurance Partner, PwC
2018
Andrew S. Richert (BSBA ’07)
President, Go Realty
2017
Karla G. Geci (BSBA ’01)
Strategic Media Partnership, Facebook
2016
Andrew T. Myerson (BSBA ’05)
Chief Haymaker, Haymakers for Hope
CEO, Hinterlands
Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Accomplice
2015
Ian C. Buggs (BSBA ’03)
Associate Manager Financial Reporting and Analysis
Pfizer – Africa/Middle East
2014
La’Tasha D. Mayes (BSBA ’03)
Founder and Executive Director
New Voices Pittsburgh: Women of Color for Reproductive Justice
2013
Kenneth M. Shamus (BSBA ’01)
Finance Manager
Ford Motor Company
2012
William C. Price (BSBA ’98)
Partner, Thorp Reed & Armstrong
2011
Darren Jones (BSBA ’00)
Associate Director, Risk Mgnt. Consulting Practice, Protiviti
2010
Joan S. Kuhl, (BSBA ’01)
Senior Manager, Segment Marketing, Forest Laboratories, Inc.
CBA Outstanding Alumni Award
The CBA Outstanding Alumni Award recognizes a College of Business Administration graduate who has made exceptional contributions to his profession, discipline, or community since graduation.
2024
Maximilian Kneis, BSBA ’18
Project Leader, Boston Consulting Company
2023
Theresa Boras, BSBA ’03
Director of Performance Marketing, Disney Advertising Sales
2022
Symone Redwine, (BSBA ’04)
Partner, Esquire Litigation Group
2021
No awards presented
2020
Christopher M. Curd (BSBA ’03, MBA ‘11)
Owner & League Commissioner, Pittsburgh Flag Football League (PFFL)
2019
Kirsten R. Albert (BSBA ’01)
Assurance Partner, PwC
2018
Andrew S. Richert (BSBA ’07)
President, Go Realty
2017
Karla G. Geci (BSBA ’01)
Strategic Media Partnership, Facebook
2016
Andrew T. Myerson (BSBA ’05)
Chief Haymaker, Haymakers for Hope
CEO, Hinterlands
Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Accomplice
2015
Ian C. Buggs (BSBA ’03)
Associate Manager Financial Reporting and Analysis
Pfizer – Africa/Middle East
2014
La’Tasha D. Mayes (BSBA ’03)
Founder and Executive Director
New Voices Pittsburgh: Women of Color for Reproductive Justice
2013
Kenneth M. Shamus (BSBA ’01)
Finance Manager
Ford Motor Company
2012
William C. Price (BSBA ’98)
Partner, Thorp Reed & Armstrong
2011
Darren Jones (BSBA ’00)
Associate Director, Risk Mgnt. Consulting Practice, Protiviti
2010
Joan S. Kuhl, (BSBA ’01)
Senior Manager, Segment Marketing, Forest Laboratories, Inc.
Corporate Appreciation Award
Award accepted by Patrick Van Gorder, COO and President
Award accepted by Albrecht T. Powell, Managing Director
KPMG
2021
No awards presented
2020
IBM
Award accepted by Wayne Balta, Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Product Safety
2019
Eaton Corporation
2018
Vanguard
Award accepted by Christopher Sicilia, Principal, Financial Planning and Analysis
2017
EY
Award Accepted by Lynette Horrell, Managing Partner, Pittsburgh Office
2016
PNC Financial Services
Award accepted by Sy Holzer, President, PNC Bank
2015
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Award accepted by Tom Kelly, Managing Partner, Pittsburgh Office
2014
Texas Instruments
2013
Dick’s Sporting Goods
Accepted by David Mossé, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary
2012
Crane Company
Accepted by Tony DiFruscia, Vice President Human Resources
Crane Co. Fluid Handling
2011
Giant Eagle Inc.
Accepted by John Lucot (MBA ’87), executive vice president and chief operating officer
2010
BNY Mellon
Accepted by Barrie Athol (MBA ’88)
Head, Corporate PMO
2009
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Accepted by Robert C. Denove
Distinguished Alumnus/Alumna Award
Listed below are the recipients of the Distinguished Alumnus/Alumna Award. Each recipient is listed under the year when the award was presented; title and company were at time of nomination.
2025
Lisa Golden, BA (’93) MBA (‘22), Emergency Medicine Physician, Westmoreland Emergency Medicine Specialists, P.C.
Michael J. Hannon, JD (’81) MBA (’82), Retired Chief Credit Officer & Executive Vice President, PNC Bank
2024
Tim Knavish, BSE ’87, MBA ’93
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, PPG
Lynn Fischer Kirimli, BA ’86, MBA ’90
Board Member & Founder, Title21 Health Solutions
2023
Christopher V. Dodds, MBA ’83
Co-Founder & Managing Member, Crown Oak Advisors LLC
Deborah Ricci, MBA ’91
Partner and Chief Financial Officer, Guidehouse
Abhiskek S. Mehta, BSBA ’05
International Awardee
Founder and Chief Investment Officer, Blue Lotus Investment Fund
2022
Ben L. Fryrear (MBA ’64)
Retired President, Aerospace Optics, Inc.
Rosalie Joseph Myers (MBA ’98)
Vice President, Finance Manager, PNC
Venkat A. Ramaswamy (MBA ’91)
International Awardee
Vice Chairman, Edelweiss Financial Services Limited
2021
No awards presented
2020
Helen B. Eggers (MBA ’81)
Wealth Management Business Controls, Governance, and Operational Excellence Executive, Bank of America
San-e Ichii (MBA ‘92)
Senior Managing Director and Secretary General, VIPO
Gerard M. Moufflet (MBA ’69)
CEO, Acceleration International Corporation
2019
Jerry J. Fedele (MBA ’86)
President & CEO, Boca Raton Regional Hospital
Mary M. Hartner (MBA ‘75)
President, Mancini’s Bakery
Somphote Ahunai (MBA ’92)
CEO, Energy Absolute Public Company Limited
Blanca Shulan Huang (MBA ’92)
Former Executive, Energy Absolute Public Company Limited
2018
Jeff Hansberry (BA ’86, MBA ’89)
President and Chief Commercial Officer, Advantage Solutions
Chien-fu Li (MBA ’85)
Founder and CEO, China-tunes (Taiwan)
Chairman, Chinese Musicians Exchange Association
Andrea J. Thompson (MBA ’91)
Senior Vice President of U.S. Programs, BAE Systems (United Kingdom)
2017
John T. Harper (MBA ’82)
President, Store Design, Visual, Construction, and Store Operations, Macy’s Inc.
Robert B. Harrison (MBA ’91)
Chief Omnichannel Officer, Macy’s Inc.
Ferry A. Soetikno (MBA ’87)
International Distinguished Alumni Awardee
President Director, CEO, Dexa Medica (Indonesia)
2016
Julie A. Dobson (MBA ’79)
Corporate Director, Safeguard Scientifics,
American Water Corporation, and Telogis, Inc.
Retired Chief Operating Officer, TeleCorps PCS, Inc.
J. Roger Glunt (BBA ’60)
President, Glunt Development Co., Inc.
Archana N. Hingorani (PhD ’93, MBA ‘86)
Chief Executive Officer, IL&FS Investment Managers Limited (IIML)
2015
Mmasekgoa Masire-Mwamba (KGSB ’90)
(International Distinguished Alumni Award Winner)
Former Deputy Secretary General, Commonwealth Secretariat
Botswana/United Kingdom
Charlotte B. McLaughlin (KGSB ’81)
President and Chief Executive Officer
PNC Capital Markets, Incorporated
John E. Heller, Jr. (KGSB ’90)
Chief Executive Officer
Pacific Architects and Engineers, Incorporated
2014
Susan E. Arnold (MBA ’80)
Vice Chair/President, Procter & Gamble (retired)
Operating Executive, The Carlyle Group
Board member, Walt Disney Co. and McDonald’s Corp.
Max H. Mitchell(MBA ’89)
President and CEO
Crane Company
Kulpatra Sirodom (PhD ’87)
(International Distinguished Alumni Award Winner)
Associate Professor in Finance, Thammasat University Business School
Board member, Thai President Foods PCL, Thai Wacoal PCL, President Bakery PLC PCL, The Siam Commercial Bank PCL
2013
Samme Thompson (MBA ’70)
Founder and President
Telit Associates, Incorporated
Handy Soetedjo (MBA ’95) – (1st International Distinguished Alumni Award Winner)
President Director, Midasia Capital
Jakarta, Indonesia
Kenneth R. Woodcock (MBA ’66)
Senior Vice President (Retired)
AES Corporation
2012
Christine Moorman (MBA ’88; PhD ’88)
T. Austin Finch Sr. Professor of Business Administration, Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
Joseph C. Guyaux (MBA ’84)
President, The PNC Financial Services Group
Frederick Sutherland (MBA ’74)
Executive Vice President, CFO, and Group Executive, ARAMARK Corporation
2011
Claudio Abreu (PhD ’96; MBA ’90; MS ’90)
President and CEO; Bayer Business and Technology Services
Howard W. Hanna Jr. (BBA ’42; MLIT ’49)
Founder; Howard Hanna Real Estate Services
Robert Pasterick (BA ’77; MBA ’78)
President; Boeing Shared Services Group
2010
Jeffrey A. Davis (EMBA ’92)
Senior Vice President of Finance, Store Operations, Walmart U.S.
Donald R. Fischer (MBA ’98)
Senior Vice President of Health Affairs and Chief Medical Officer, Highmark Inc.
Barbara K. Mistick (MBA ’92)
President and Director, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
2009
Andrew Hannah, ’92
President and CEO, Plextronics, Inc.
Jeff Kelly, ’76
Chairman and CEO, Hamill Manufacturing Company
Delena Spencer, ’92
Vice President, Controller, High Volume Analog and Logic, Texas Instruments Incorporated
2008
Thomas A. Christopher, ’80
President and Chief Executive Officer-Areva NP., Inc. and Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer-Areva Enterprises, Inc.
Rohit Deshpande, ’79
Sebastian S. Kresge Professor of Marketing and Henry B. Arthur Fellow-Harvard Business School
Frank N. Domeisen, ’82
Area Vice President-Yanni Partners-A Division of GBS Investment Consulting, LLC
Cynthia Zydel, ’91
Vice President Strategic Planning and Medicare-Gateway Health Plan
2007
Wesley A. Coleman, ’72
Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer—Walt Disney Company
Jackie Johnson, ’86
Founder and Chief Executive Officer—Corazon, Inc.
Dennis S. Meteny, ’88
President and Chief Executive Officer—Cygnus Manufacturing Company
Daniel C. Smith, ’89
Dean, Professor, and Clare W. Barker Endowed Chair in Marketing—Kelley School of Business, Indiana University at Bloomington
2006
Gregory M. Coticchia, ’86
President and CEO—LogicLibrary, Inc.
Joseph Charles Muscari, ’69
Executive Vice President and CFO—Alcoa Incorporated
Susan Baker Shipley, ’88
Senior Vice President and Director, MidAtlantic & International Cash Management—Citizens Bank
2005
Mary Beth Lewis, ’86
CFO and Executive Vice President—Noodles & Company
Kevin P. March, ’84
Senior Vice President and CFO—Texas Instruments Inc.
Dennis L. Zeitler, ’76
Vice President, CFO, and Treasurer—Mine Safety Appliances Co.
Charlotte A. Zuschlag, ’81
President and CEO—ESB Financial Corporation
2004
Louise K. Goeser, ’89
Vice President, Quality—Ford Motor Company
R. Charles Moyer, ’68 & ’71
Dean Emeritus and GMAC Insurance Chair of Finance—Babcock Graduate School of Management
Regina Dressel Stover, ’81
Senior Vice President—Mellon Financial Corporation
2003
Connie M Cibrone, ’83
President and CFO—Allegheny General Hospital
Paul P. Skoutelas, ’84
CEO—Port Authority of Allegheny County
Charles M. Steiner, ’63
CEO—Branch Group, Inc.
2002
Mary Del Brady, ’91
President—Biospace Development Company
Thomas H. Patrick, ’67
Executive Vice President and CFO—Merrill Lynch
James D. Roy, ’66
President and CEO—Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh
Robert W. Smith III, ’73
Controller, Vehicle Service and Programs—Ford Motor Company
2001
Frank B. Fuhrer Jr., ’51
Chairman of the Board—Frank B. Fuhrer Jr. Holdings
Mark G. Miller, ’88
CEO—Solutions Consulting, LLC
Eddie N. Moore Jr., ’75
President—Virginia State University
2000
Bibiana Boerio, ’76
Finance Director, Jaguar Cars Ltd.—Ford Motor Company
Earl Hord, ’77
Managing Partner—Keystone Minority Capital Fund
Kenneth A. Rowles, ’64 & ’65
Co-Managing Shareholder—Schneider Downs & Co., Inc.
Randall L. C. Russell, ’70
Chairman and CEO—Ranbar Technology, Inc.
1999
Mary Ellen Pohl Rodgers, ’75
CFO—American Home Patient
David L. Wohleber, ’65
Executive Vice President and CFO—Eat ‘N Park Restaurants, Inc.
1998
Robert S. Rosati, ’61
President and CEO—Transtar, Inc.
1997
Tom W. Olofson, ’63
Chairman and CEO—Electronic Processing, Inc.
1996
James R. Allen ’64
President—National Development Corporation
1995
Ronald M. Puntil, ’58
President—Grubb & Ellis/Axion
1994
James S. Broadhurst, ’67
Chairman and CEO—Eat ‘N Park Restaurants
1993
Samuel A. McCullough, ’60
Chairman and CEO—Meridian Bankcorp Inc.
1992
Raymond W. Smith, ’69
Chairman and CEO—Bell Atlantic
1991
*Charles T. Russell, ’63
President and CEO—Visa International
1990
*Thomas Marshall, ’57
Chairman and CEO—Aristech Chemical Corporation
1989
*H. Jerome Zoffer, ’52 & ’53
Dean—Katz Graduate School of Business
1988
Farrell Rubenstein, ’53
Retired Partner—Deloitte & Touche
1987
*James B. Tafel, ’50
Retired Chairman—Technical Publishing
1986
Donald R. Beall, ’61
Chairman—Rockwell International
1985
Joseph V. Anania, ’56
Partner—Price Waterhouse
1984
Thomas G. Bigley, ’56
Managing Partner—Ernst & Young
1983
*Robert E. Seymour, ’52
Director—Rockwell International and Former Chairman—Pittsburgh Brewing Company
1982
William P. Snyder III, ’38
Trustee Chairman—W.P. Snyder Charitable Foundation and President—Wilpen Group, Inc.
1981
*Thomas V. Fritz, ’60
Vice Chairman and Managing Partner, East—Ernst & Young
1980
*John G. Henderson, ’48
Retired Partner—Price Waterhouse
1979
*Edward W. Kay, ’49
Co-Chairman—Ernst & Young
1978
William E. Bierer, ’54
President—Lesker Office Products
1977
*Desmond J. McTighe, ’23
President—McTighe, Weiss & Stewart
1976
*Lou Mervis, ’21
President—Loura Corporation
David M. Roderick, ’56
Retired Chairman and CEO—USX Corporation
*Louis A. Werbaneth, ’56
Regional Partner—Touche Ross & Co.
1975
*Curtis E. Jones, ’50
Retired President—Mellon Bank
1974
*Henry E. Haller Jr., ’36
Retired President—National Valve & Manufacturing
1973
*Andrew F. Gustafson, ’26
Athletic Director—University of Miami
*Harbaugh Miller, ’22
Senior Partner—Miller & Entwisle
*Raymond O. Strothman, ’45
Executive Vice President—Alexander & Alexander
1972
*Arthur J. Brosius, ’35
Consultant—Phibro Division of Salomon
*Douglas G. Sisterson, ’19
Retired Chairman—Hillman Co.
1971
*Harvey J. Haughton, ’34
Retired Vice President of Finance—Jones & Laughlin Steel
*James M. Underwood, ’30
Retired Chairman—Vulcan Inc.
1970
*Birger Engstrom, ’23
Chairman—McDowell Manufacturing
*Philip K. Herr, ’24
Executive Vice President—PNC Bank
*Charles R. Wilson, ’27
Senior Vice President—Realty Growth Corporation
1969
*Robert D. Fleming, ’31
Retired State Senator—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
*George Ketchum, ’17
Founder—Ketchum
*G. Herbert McCracken, ’21
Retired Chairman—Scholastic Magazines, Inc.
1968
*Theodore W. Biddle, ’29
President—University of Pittsburgh
*George G. Main, ’26
Vice President—Westinghouse
*Wilbert A. Walker, ’31
Retired President—U.S. Steel
1967
*Michael Bachrach, ’23
Not available
*Joseph M. Barr, ’28
Mayor—City of Pittsburgh
*Carlton G. Ketchum, ’16
Chairman—Ketchum
*Walter J. Rome, ’26
Director—Children’s Hospital
1966
*William W. Booth, ’20
Partner—Reed, Smith, Shaw & McClay
*Louis Broido, ’17
Executive Vice President—Gimbels and Commissioner—New York City Department of Commerce
*Paul W. Kearney, ’26
Director—U.S. Steel Foundation
*Norman MacLeod, ’17
Executive Vice President—Ketchum
1965
*Frank Armour
Chairman—H.J. Heinz Co.
*H. Donald Borger, 1900
Chairman—Consolidated Gas Co.
1964
*Malcolm E. Lambing, ’31
President—Pittsburgh National Bank
* Deceased
Distinguished Service Award
Listed below are the recipients of the Distinguished Service Award. Each recipient is listed under the year when the award was presented; corporate affiliation was at the time the award was presented.*
2025
Matt Stahl, MBA (’11), Vice President, Embedded Finance Product Delivery, PNC Treasury Management
2024
William A. Sapon, MBA ’17, MPPM ’23
Founder and President, Tri-Sector Advisors LLC
2023
Brigette Koreny, BA ’10, JD/MBA ’13
Senior Corporate Counsel, Harsco Corporation
2022
John Algie (BSBA ’03, JD/MBA ’09)
Partner, Reed Smith LLP
2021
No awards presented
2020
Lisa M. Polar, MBA ‘98
Human Resources Director, Strada
2019
Robert J. Gilbert (PhD ’97)
Clinical Associate Professor Business Administration, University of Pittsburgh
2018
Kathleen M. Foody-Malus (A&S ’82, MBA ’83)
Executive in Residence, Pitt Business
Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager (retired), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
2017
Tricina Cash (EMBA ’09)
Strategic Initiatives and Business Consultant
President, Pitt Black MBA Network (PBAN)
2016
Mark A. Frantz J.D. (MBA ’96, LAW ’96)
Co-Founder, Blue Delta Capital Partners
2015
Timothy P. Robison (MBA ’75)
Former Assistant Dean for MBA Programs
Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business
University of Pittsburgh
and Retired, Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer
Mellon Financial Corporation
2014
Gloster B. Current Jr. (MBA ’72)
Immediate Past President, Pitt Black MBA Network (PBAN)
Board member, A.O. Smith Corp.
2013
Jeffry Marzina (MBA ’87)
Executive Vice President
Bill Few Associates, Inc.
2012
Masanobu Tsukagoshi (MBA ’88)
Managing Partner, IncTANK Inc. Japan
2011
Jan Bamford (MBA ’94)
Marketing Manager, BNY Mellon
2010
Robert Schnoes (BSIM ’49)
Vice Chairman, Ultrasonic Power Corporation
2009
Kazunobu Nakao, ’94
Owner, Nakao International Human Resource Consulting
2007
Christine M. Kretz, ’93
IBM Corporation
2003
S. Jeffrey Kondis, ’82
Watson Standard Company
2002
Jagdish N. Sheth, ’63 & ’67
Emory University
2001
Michael Walsh, ’90
Buchanan Ingersoll, P.C.
2000
James A. Yard, ’69
Parker/Hunter, Incorporated
1999
Joseph E. Bryan, ’90
Brysco Foodservice Company
1998
Regina Dressel Stover, ’81
Mellon Bank
1997
Michelle Keane Domeisen, ’82
Grubb & Ellis
1996
David L. Wohleber, ’65
Eat ’N Park Restaurants, Inc.
* Not awarded every year because of eligibility requirements.
H. J. Zoffer Medal for Meritorious Service Award
Listed below are the recipients of the H. J. Zoffer Medal for Meritorious Service. Each recipient is listed under the year when the award was presented.
2025
Harvey S. Cohen, BA (’68), Retired CEO & CFO, Woodsfield Financial Services, Inc.
2024
Carrie Woods
Assistant Director, University of Pittsburgh Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business PhD Program
2023
Geoffrey Muessig, MBA ’08
Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, PITT OHIO
2022
John P. Surma
Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer United State Steel Corporation
2021
No awards presented
2020
Robert S. Atkin, Ph.D. ’96
Clinical Professor, Pitt Business
2019
Ira J. Gumberg (A&S ’75)
Chairman and Chief Executive, J.J. Gumberg Company
2018
Herb Shear
Chairman, Shear Family Office
CEO, GENCO (former)
University of Pittsburgh Trustee
2017
Ben L. Fryrear (MBA ’64)
President and Chairman (Retired) and Board Member, Applied Avonics, Inc.
2016
Thomas L. Saaty
Distinguished University Professor of Business Analytics and Operations
Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business
University of Pittsburgh
2015
James P. Waite (UPJ ’85)
Director, Alumni Relations
Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business
and College of Business Administration
University of Pittsburgh
John T. Delaney
Henry E. Haller Jr. Dean
Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business
and College of Business Administration
University of Pittsburgh
2014
George A. Davidson Jr. (ENGR ’61)
Chairman, Dominion Resources, Inc. (Retired)
Pitt Business Board of Visitors Member
University of Pittsburgh Board of Trustee Emeritus
2013
Professor Josephine E. Olson
Professor of Business Administration and
Director of International Business Center
Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business and
College of Business Administration
2012
William C. Byham, PhD
Chairman and CEO, Development Dimensions International
2011
Stephen Tritch (BSME ’71; MBA ’77)
Retired Chairman, Westinghouse Electric Company
2010
Shekar Narasimhan (MBA ’75)
Managing Partner, Beekman Advisors, and Chief Executive Officer, Beekman Helix India Partners
2009
Sy Holzer
President, PNC Bank – Pittsburgh
2008
Kristen Holloway, ’05
2006
Richard F. Dickinson, ’88
2005
Elizabeth Adams
Robert M. Keene
2004
Paul C. Beer, MBA ’87
2003
Christopher J. Porter, MBA ’93
2002
Lisa Cherok
Dennis P. Slevin
2001
Ann Dugan, MBA ’85
Gena Neugebauer, BSBA ’99
2000
Marick F. Masters
Edward J. Palascak
1999
Alison Sterne Frederick, MBA ’95
Audrey J. Murrell
Robert Nachtmann
G. Thomas Welsh, MBA ’88
1998
Andrew R. Blair
Joan B. Craig
S. Jeffrey Kondis, MBA ’82
1997
Audrey Sabol Kilmann
* Not awarded every year due to eligibility requirements.
Distinguished Alumni Fellows (University award)
The Distinguished Alumni Fellow is the most prestigious alumni award conferred by the University of Pittsburgh. The Pitt Alumni Association in partnership with Chancellor Pat Gallagher are proud to acknowledge the contributions prominent alumni have had locally, nationally, and globally.
Legacy Laureates (University award)
2014
Kenneth Woodcock (MBA ’66)
2013
Howard Hanna (BBA ’45; MLIT ’49)
2012
Tadeu Carneiro (MBA ’98)
Charles M. Steiner (BBA ’63)
2011
James S. Broadhurst (MBA ’66)
2010
Prof. Jagdish N. Sheth (MBA ’62; Ph.D. ’66)
2009
Frank B. Fuhrer Jr. (MBA ’51)
2008
Frank Gaoning Ning (MBA ’85)
2005
Raymond W. Smith (MBA ’69)
2002
Bibiana Boerio (MBA ’76)
Christopher V. Dodds (MBA ’83)
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