President's Council Kickoff

On Tuesday, November 13, 2007 President's Council members gathered for their annual President's Council kickoff reception.  Upcoming President's Council programming that was highlighted at the reception included discussion of a new one-on-one student mentoring program, increased participation in the Executive-in-Residence program, and continued leadership support of the Fordham Founder's Award Dinner.  The kickoff was hosted at the firm McDermott,  Will & Emery by our chair, Peter Sacripanti. To view photos from the event, please see below. If you would like to read a full news story on the Council kickoff which appeared in the Fordham publication Inside Fordham, please click here.

CBA Dean Donna Rapaccioli speaking with Council members Dick Bonini, Greg Johnson, and Pat Keenan.	Father McShane visits with Council member Jim Flaherty.
Dean Rapaccioli meets Council members Pat Quinn and Frank Petrilli.	Council members John Tognino and Herb Granath catch-up.
Chair Peter Sacripanti shares a laugh with Council members Charlie Menges and Paul Soden.	Council member Manny Chirico gets a moment with Father McShane.
FCRH Dean Brennan O'Donnell listens along with Council member Jim Murray to Father McShane.	Council member Bob Reger meets our Fordham Founder's scholars.
Council member Jack Kehoe meets Council member Ed Neff, with fellow members Paul Soden and Ed O'Brien looking on.	Council members Pat Nazemetz, Frank Petrilli, and John Tognino share a word.
Father McShane greets Council members Robert Valdes-Rodriguez and Chris Fitzmaurice.	Council members John McGinley and Michael Davidson catch-up.
Our chair, Peter Sacripanti, addresses the group	Council members Mark Santiago and Henry Miller share a word with Dean O'Donnell.
Council women Betty Burns, Colleen Jones, and Pat Jordan converse.	Father Robert Grimes, S.J., (center) Dean of Fordham College at Lincoln Center, exchanges stories with Council members Betty Burns and Jack Kehoe.

President's Council Executive Leadership Series Career Roundtable, November 29, 2007 On Thursday, November 29, five President's Council members participated in a career roundtable discussion as a part of our Executive Leadership Series, acting as mentors to Fordham's young alumni.

Council mentor John McGinley (far right) meets two young alumni. Council mentor Michael Davidson (right) greets a young alumnus participant. Council mentor Robert Valdes-Rodriguez addresses the group. Council mentor Stephen Roney shares his career wisdom.   Council mentor Fran Conroy converses with his dinner guests.