Advisory Board

Lewis & Clark delivers outstanding Liberal Arts training in critical thinking, creativity, collaboration and communication. To that essential foundation, the Bates Center for Entrepreneurship and Leadership adds Skill Sets, Mindset, Experiential Opportunities and Networking. Students, regardless of background, graduate with a combination of skills, experience and a network that provides them the courage and context to execute as changemakers. 

Because the Center receives no funding from the College, its Advisory Board supplements the Center’s independent endowment and plays an absolutely essential role in the Center’s existence. Accordingly, every member of the Advisory Board provides a minimum of $10,000/year to support the Center’s new entrepreneurship minor. In addition to valuable financial contributions, Advisory Board members consult on what employers are seeking, the future of work, and market trends. They also support students through networking, internships, and advising students on their ventures. This partnership is working. The entrepreneurship minor is the most popular minor in the College and data show it is attracting a significant number of students to apply to Lewis & Clark.

John Bates

Lewis & Clark Life Trustee

Advisory Board Member

Christopher Bates

Managing Director and Chief CIO of Brampton Gillow Advisors LLC

Advisory Board Member

Jeff Carleton

Owner of Columbia Creek Farms, Founder of The Susquehanna Alpaca Group, LLC

Advisory Board Member

Jan Chernus

Bob’s Red Mill - VP of International Sales 

Advisory Board Member

Stephen Dover

Chief Market Strategist and Head of Franklin Templeton Institute at Franklin Templeton

Advisory Board Member

Janice Etzold

Small Business Owner (meaning CEO/most menial employee), Investor, small p- philanthropist

Advisory Board Member

Jerry Fischer

Trustee LC Board of Directors, Chairman and CEO, Longhorn Vaccines and Diagnostics, LLC.

Advisory Board Member

Kay Fischer

Executive Director, Fischer Family Foundation

Advisory Board Member

Patricia “Patty” Francy

Director, Old Westbury Funds of the Bessemer Trust Company

Tom Haller

Retired, Personal Investment

Advisory Board Member

David Harris

Executive at Harris Oil, banking and insurance

Advisory Board Member

Brent Hutchings

North River Boats - CEO/Owner

Advisory Board Member

Fred Jacobs

Chief Revenue Officer: Apex Fund Services, Retired 

Advisory Board Member

Jeff Jones

Of Counsel - Independent Contractor 

Advisory Board Member

Matthew Jubitz

President, Jubitz Corporation 

Advisory Board Member

Bob Julier

Global Director of Business Research,  The Dow Chemical Company,  Retired

Advisory Board member

Gary Korotzer

Marketing Executive

Advisory Board Member

David Mabie

Partner Chicago Capital 

Advisory Board Member

Anupam Narayan

Chairman Rockwood Associates LLC, Global Hospitality and Business Advisors

Advisory Board Member

Patrick Nielson

Principal at The Law Office of Patrick A. Nielson, PC

Advisory Board Member

David Officer

Innovative Hires, LLC - Owner

Advisory Board Member

Jim Richardson

Lewis & Clark Life Trustee, Board of Directors - Digimarc

Advisory Board Member

Brian Riffel

Executive Director of the Robert D. and Marcia H. Randall Charitable Trust

Advisory Board Member

Linda Robertson

Vincere Consulting, LLC - Principal

Advisory Board Member

John Stadter

Advisory Board Member

Andre Stewart

Robin Healthcare, Chief Underwriting and Liability Officer

Advisory Board Member

Joshua Ulmer

Managing Director and Institutional Consulting Director with the Graystone Consulting business unit of Morgan Stanley

Advisory Board Member