One of the advantages of the Sheldon B. Lubar School of Business urban location is it's ability to attract top business leaders into the classroom to share their expertise and experience. The graduate programs benefit immensely from the participation of these resource persons who bring their experience and business insights into the classroom.

James T. Collins, J.D.
Deloitte & Touche
Executive-in-Residence
Taxation
tel: 414-229-6642

Mr. Collins is the Executive Director of the Deloitte & Touche Center for Multistate Taxation. A past treasurer of the Miller Brewing Company, Mr. Collins is currently the editor of the Journal of State Taxation and co-editor of the Journal of Property Tax Management. He was named the 1994 Wisconsin Outstanding Tax Professional.

Leonard J. Goldstein
Harley-Davidson
Executive-in-Residence
Marketing
tel: 414-229-3876
email: ljg@uwm.edu

As the Harley-Davidson Executive-in-Residence, Mr. Goldstein mentors business students seeking career advice.

Retired chairman and chief executive officer of the Miller Brewing Company, Mr. Goldstein has been active in several community and civic organizations including the Southeastern Wisconsin Blood Center, Greater Milwaukee Committee, and the Milwaukee Redevelopment Commission. Presently, Mr. Goldstein is on the advisory board of Froedert Hospital and is active on the board of Piney Woods School in Piney Woods, Mississippi, a college preparatory boarding school for disadvantaged students from lower socioeconomic areas in the United States.

James H. Hunter III
Bostrom Entrepreneur-in-Residence
tel: 414-550-1711
email: jhunter@wi.rr.com

Mr. Hunter earned his Bachelor of Science in civil engineering from Purdue University, and his MBA from Harvard University. As a Sheldon B. Lubar School of Business Entrepreneur-in-Residence, he has taught entrepreneurship courses using the case study technique and hosting many guest lecturers including attorneys, bankers, venture capitalists and entrepreneurs.

Mr. Hunter has eleven years of experience in executive capacities with large companies, and twenty-six years of experience as an advocate for small businesses. He is currently the president of three companies, vice-president of four companies, and director of nine companies. He has served as a mentor to the founders of start-up businesses and owners of company buyouts. Mr. Hunter's professional activities include past president of the Harvard Business School Alumni Club of Wisconsin, certified management consultant and past president of the Wisconsin Chapter of the Institute of Management Consultants, and a member of the Rotary Club of Milwaukee.

John L. Komives, Ph.D.
Bostrom Entrepreneur-in-Residence
tel: 414-272-5420
email: jkomives@aol.com

Mr. Komives earned his Ph.D. at Michigan State University. His areas of interest and expertise include new business formations, entrepreneurship, venture capital, exit strategies, business plan assistance, and mentoring entrepreneurs and small business owners.

Mr. Komives has been a member of the board of directors for thirteen for-profit companies and two non-profit boards. He is the secretary of a local trade association, and also serves as a counselor to ten companies in the Greater Milwaukee area on a regular basis.

Jill Pelisek Executive-in-Residence
Operations & Strategic Management
tel: 414-229-6796
email: jgp@uwm.edu

Ms. Pelisek teaches graduate and undergraduate business courses covering topics that include the management of non-profit organizations, fundamentals of accounting, economics, ethics, finance, human resources, international business, management, and marketing. She also teaches courses on the environment of business and its social challenges, including a graduate course on fund-raising. Ms. Pelisek has taught in the Sheldon B. Lubar School of Business since 1992.

In addition to teaching, she mentors business students and works on special events and activities to enhance the professional development of students and alumni. Ms. Pelisek is the former vice president of the First Wisconsin National Bank of Milwaukee (now Firstar). She is active in numerous community organizations, including the UWM Foundation, Columbia Health System, Zoological Society, Nature Conservancy, Childrens Service Society, Wisconsin Arts Board, Very Special Arts-Wisconsin, GMC-Arts Committee, and the Eisner Museum Advisory Board.