Sheffield Business School benefits from an advisory board made up of senior leaders and experienced business professionals, who are advocates of our vision and mission and help us to raise the profile and reputation of the school.
Our members hold senior leadership positions across our wide-ranging networks, including regional, national and international businesses, local and central government, UK and international education providers, public sector and not-for-profit organisations.
What our advisory board does
Our advisory board:
- provides an external perspective on the Schools’ vision, aspirations and strategy
- develops our wider engagement and networks with businesses, academic communities, and policy makers, regionally, nationally and globally
- challenges our assumptions and acts as a sounding board for new ideas and portfolio development
- provides advice and guidance on our applied research, knowledge exchange, portfolio of courses and continuous professional development (CPD) programmes.
We benefit from the guidance and insights of our members. As a result, we remain relevant to students, businesses, the public sector, and government.
Meet our advisory board
External members
- Ian Sarson (Chair of the board) - Executive Coach/Chairman and Board Advisor, Empower U Coaching
- Paul Bakstad - Partner, Ernst & Young LLP
- Jacqueline Moyse - Group Vice President Organisational Development, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group
- Louisa Harrison-Walker - Chief Executive, Sheffield Chamber of Commerce
- Mick Hood - HR director, Liberty Steel
- Kate Martin - Executive Director, Sheffield City Council
- Dr Mark Bannister - Dean of the College of Business and Economics, Boise State University, Idaho, USA
- Professor Monika Petraite - Principal Investigator, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania and Director of GLORAD CEE Research Centre
- Rachel Clark -Director of Trade and Investment, South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority
- Rob Russell - Global Head of Professional Qualifications, ZISHI – OSTC Group
- Lewis Bowen - Group CEO, Babco UK
Internal members
- Professor Conor Moss - Dean of Sheffield Business School
- Dr Samantha Giove - Director of Sheffield Business School
- Joel Gray – Associate Dean, Teaching and Learning
- Professor Jennifer Smith Maguire - Associate Dean, Research and Innovation
- Malcolm Baggaley - Secretary of the Sheffield Business School Advisory Board. College Operations Manager
Employer advisory boards
Our employer advisory boards include employers from a range of organisations, as well as alumni.
Members participate in a number of ways, for example, advising on curriculum design and delivery, delivering guest lectures, and providing placements or consultancy projects for our students.
Become a board member
We welcome expressions of interest from those keen to contribute and advance our vision to be a leading applied business school that makes a positive societal impact. We are committed to ensuring that our boards are inclusive and celebrate diversity. Board members typically commit to a three-year term.
If you’re interested in becoming an advisory board member, get in touch.
