The Responsible Business Center Leadership Team
The Responsible Business Center owes its change-making ability to the committed executives, researchers, educators, and professional staff in a variety of roles.
Leadership Team
Barbara M. Porco, Ph.D.
Managing Director
Barbara Porco has been a professor of accounting and taxation at Fordham for more than 25 years. She specializes in ESG reporting literacy and teaches courses that prepare students for FSA certification. Porco holds an M.B.A. and Ph.D. from Fordham and a master’s degree in sustainability and environmental management from Harvard University. She is the associate dean of graduate students and the executive director of the Center for Professional Accounting Practices (CPAP), which promotes collaboration among accounting, auditing, tax, and forensics professionals and business and legal scholars. Under her leadership, she has developed academic relationships with organizations committed to sustainability literacy and disclosure such as the International Sustainability Standards Board (Value Reporting Foundation/SASB Legacy), One Young World, Datamaran and Chartered Accountants Worldwide USA. Porco is a CPA and is certified in financial forensics by the AICPA and proudly serves as a One Young World Partner Executive and MIT En-ROADS Climate Ambassador. She also is the author of the award-winning KPMG Ethical Compass Toolkit: Integrity in Business, whose latest installment focuses on sustainability reporting.
Leigh Anne Statuto
Executive Director
Leigh Anne Statuto is the Executive Director of the Responsible Business Center. After receiving her BA in Urban Studies and Sustainable Business from Fordham University, she started her career in the nonprofit sector aiding in homelessness prevention in New York City. Recognizing the severe urgency of the climate crisis and seeking to dedicate her career toward accelerating solutions, she earned an MBA in Sustainability from Bard College, where she focused on impact investing and regenerative food systems. She has supported and led various sustainability projects including Executive Director searches for philanthropic foundations, exploration into the role of financial institutions for Electric Vehicle supply chains, and most notably collaborated in the launch of carbon-labeled menus for Just Salad. In her role at the Responsible Business Center, she engages with corporate partners, supports sustainability linked initiatives, and guides thought leadership and strategic development for the organization.
Marc A. Siegel, CPA
Responsible Business Center Executive in Residence
Marc Siegel is a seasoned expert in corporate reporting and sustainability disclosures with a distinguished career spanning leadership roles in standard-setting, equity research, and consulting. As a former member of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), Siegel played a key role in shaping wide-ranging, generational accounting standards such as revenue recognition, accounting for lease contracts and accounting for credit losses, among others. He also served as a member of the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), where he contributed to integrating sustainability into corporate disclosures, bridging the gap between financial performance and sustainability metrics. During this period, he also was a partner in the Big 4 accounting firms, focusing on thought leadership in corporate reporting.
Currently, Siegel is a partner at Metrix Advisory, a consulting firm he co-founded to help companies articulate and implement strategies for long-term value creation. Leveraging his deep expertise in accounting, sustainability reporting, and investor communications, he guides organizations in aligning stakeholder interests, navigating regulatory requirements, and enhancing their market credibility. Metrix Advisory’s tailored solutions empower companies to communicate clearly and effectively with investors, regulators, and the broader marketplace. Additionally, he is an executive in residence at Fordham University’s Responsible Business Center and a senior advisor for Alvarez & Marsal.
Earlier in his career, Siegel served as director of research at a boutique equity research firm, where through deep forensic financial statement analysis, he advised institutional investors on evaluating corporate performance and credibility. His unique ability to blend technical accounting knowledge with an investor’s perspective has made him a sought-after advisor to companies across industries, including those facing complex regulatory or reporting challenges.
A CPA by training, Siegel is a frequent speaker at conferences and workshops, where he shares insights on financial reporting, sustainability disclosures, and the evolving expectations of investors and regulators. Siegel holds a BS in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business.
Miguel Alzola
Director of Research
Miguel Alzola specializes in ethical theory, particularly virtue ethics, as well as applied ethics. His current research focuses on virtue ethics and moral psychology. Professor Alzola is interested in the nature and psychological status of the virtues and the role of character in normative ethics and organizational behavior. He also is pursuing research on collective agency and the moral responsibility of groups. Within this field, his topics include human-rights obligations, corporate political activities, transnational bribery, and corporate and civilian responsibilities in wartime. Professor Alzola held a Fulbright fellowship from 2004 through 2006 and received doctoral scholarships from the Prudential Foundation and Johnson & Johnson. In 2005, he received the Ethics and Social Responsibility Award from the Instituto Argentino de Responsabilidad Social Empresaria, and he won the Founder's Award from the Society for Business Ethics in 2005, 2006 and 2007. He received the Young Scholar in Philosophy Award from the Society for Analytic Philosophy. Professor Alzola teaches courses in moral and political philosophy, applied ethics, corporate social responsibility and business ethics.
Kate Kennon, Ed.D.
Assistant Dean, Academic Advising and Student Engagement
Advising Dean, Responsible Business Center
Gabelli School of Business
Kate Kennon has worked at Fordham University's Gabelli School of Business for over 12 years—always with an eye toward supporting student success. She currently serves as assistant dean of Academic Advising and Student Engagement, overseeing student affairs management and program development that addresses academic, co-curricular, and extracurricular student needs among diverse student populations. She holds a Doctorate of Education in Educational Leadership and Administration from Fordham University and is active in the classroom, teaching business communications to Gabelli School sophomores. Her research interests include the student-athlete higher education experience and student career exploration focusing on corporate social responsibility. Her professional organization responsibilities include leadership roles on the National Academic Advising Association's steering committee, the Jesuit Business School Network executive board, and the Fordham University Association.
Cara Kuo
Coordinator
Cara Kuo is the Coordinator of the Responsible Business Center at Fordham University. She began her career in advertising and sales before finding her passion in the non-profit and higher education sectors. Her non-profit experience includes programmatic work at family and community foundations. She has worked in Student Services, Academic Advising and International Programs, where she had the opportunity to lead global trips around the world at NYU’s Stern School of Business. Most recently, she worked in Graduate Admissions at Fordham’s Gabelli School of Business where she created communications for prospective and admitted students. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a Master’s in Public Administration in Public Policy from NYU’s Wagner School of Public Service. She is passionate about fostering and encouraging the next generation of changemakers to create a more sustainable, equitable and just world.
Diana Anderson
Director of Strategic Growth
Diana Anderson is the Director of Strategic Growth of the Responsible Business Center. She earned both her Bachelor of Science in Accounting and her Master of Business Administration from Fordham University. After completing her MBA, she joined Ernst & Young LLP in New York, where she built a twelve-year career in the Financial Services Office, ultimately serving as a Senior Manager. At EY, Diana led audits and advisory engagements for multi-billion-dollar investment management clients, including hedge funds, private equity funds, and large fund administrators. She specialized in financial reporting, internal controls, and operational governance, working closely with client executives and boards to strengthen transparency and investor confidence. In addition to her client responsibilities, she managed and mentored global teams across New York, London, India, and the Philippines, served on EY’s People Advisory Board, and co-instructed the Accounting Information Systems course at Fordham University. A Certified Public Accountant, Diana is an active member of the American Institute of CPAs and the New York State Society of CPAs. In her role at the Responsible Business Center, she applies her technical expertise and leadership experience to advance the Center’s financial oversight, operational excellence, and mission of promoting responsible business practices.
Elizabeth Ostler, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean, Student Engagement
Elizabeth Ostler, Ph.D., is assistant dean, student engagement at the Gabelli School of Business, where she oversees the Responsible Business Leadership certificate program. She is a theater-maker specializing in directing and puppetry. She is the founder and artistic director of the Communal Theater Company. Ostler is editor-in-chief and writer at The LDS Women’s Project. She holds an M.F.A. in Theater Directing from Brooklyn College and a B.A. in Liberal Arts from Sarah Lawrence College. She is a graduate of the Contemporary Learning and Interdisciplinary Studies doctoral program at Fordham University. Her research focuses on cultural master narratives and belonging.
Ally Callaghan
Associate Director of Graduate Advising & Student Engagement
Ally Callaghan supports the Responsible Business Leadership certificate program. Callaghan is an actor on stage & screen and a theatre producer. She serves as the playwright associate for Gi60 NYC, the New York City branch of Gone in 60 Seconds: The International One-Minute Theatre Festival. She holds a B.F.A. in Acting from Brooklyn College. Callaghan serves on the senior board of the Organization of Triangles, Inc., a leadership organization for young women across New York State. She is passionate about creating inclusive, mission-driven programming that empowers and engages diverse audiences.
Priscilla Rodenbusch Correa
Project Manager
Priscilla has also worked as a research fellow at Sapientia, a third-sector innovation laboratory, where she explored public policy, sustainable development, and organizational strategy. Most recently, she earned her MBA from Fordham University, with concentrations in Finance and Information Systems. She is passionate about using data and technology to drive innovation, improve decision-making, and support responsible business practices.
Harsh Thakkar
Senior Marketing Analyst
He co-founded Boosterr.ai, an AI-powered platform that helps job seekers personalize resumes and cover letters, and earlier launched Wall, a subscription aggregation startup in India that grew to more than 38,000 users. Harsh has also built community and investment networks through his work with ah! Ventures, supporting early-stage capital deployment, and by leading the New York chapter of eChai Ventures, where he connected founders and investors through curated events.
At the Responsible Business Center, Harsh supports marketing, events, and sustainability-driven initiatives, combining his background in finance, strategy, and entrepreneurship to strengthen partnerships and advance responsible business practices.