Board of Advisors

Our Advisory Board of experienced, successful executives support our principles and share our commitment to quality in education, ethics, and entrepreneurship.

Kevin Hallinan, Chair, Diamond Sports Advisory Board
SVP, Royal Diamond Security, LLC; Former SVP Security, MLB

Keith Darcy, Executive Director,
Ethics & Compliance Officers Association

Vince Gennaro, MLB Team Management Consultant,
Author, Diamond Dollars, Professor, Founder, Institute of Sports Analytics

Jim Beattie, Scout, Toronto Blue Jays
Former EVP and GM, Baltimore, Orioles, Pitcher, NY Yankees, VP Bernstein Global

Donna Lopiano, PhD, President and Founder, Sports Management Resources,
Former CEO Women’s Sports Foundation

Barry Wilner, Associated Press and Sports Business International journalist

William R. Farrell, PhD, Chairman, Dynamic Strategies Asia, National Association of Japan America,
Former Executive Director, US Chamber, Japan

Rod Mergardt, National PR Director, Bigger, Faster, Stronger
Former Athletic Director, professor athletic administration

Adam Paget, General Counsel, Puck Agency

Drew Sheinman, Sports Executive and Consultant
Founder, MAXX Talent Sports; Former senior executive with Baltimore Orioles, NY Mets; President, Simon Properties Malls, VP Marketing, Coca Cola

Rick Cerrone, Sports Media Consultant and Motivational Speaker
Former New York Yankees Senior Director of Communications

Dr. Imma DeStefanis, Partner, Sherpa Education Consulting Group, former VP Student Development; Graduate Research Fellow, Boston College 

Larry Dwyer, Consultant, Educator
Former coach, high school principal, Executive Dir Westchester County Association

Tom Chiappetta, PR Consultant, Exec Dir Fairfield Co Sports Commission
Former PR Director, Fox Sports

Richard Williams, IT/Web Consultant,
Former Sr Director, Readers Digest Interactive, IBM

Al DuPont, SVP RR Donnelley