Dean's Advisory Board
College of Business Dean's Advisory Board
Visionary Leadership for the Future of Business
The Guiding TEAM Behind Our Success
The College of Business Dean's Advisory Board serves to increase public awareness, promote the interests, and advance the priorities of the College of Business as it strives to bring the best in education, research and business partnership to students, and the business community and people of New York and beyond.
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Arlene Butterklee
Arlene Butterklee recently celebrated her 28th anniversary as a Radiation Therapist at Northwell Health, where she treats cancer patients. Previously, Ms. Butterklee worked as a logistics engineer at Grumman. Among other things, Ms. Butterklee represented Grumman at the Society of Women Engineers National Convention, where she presented her technical paper Sparing Analysis, A Poisson Approach. After ten years she went back to school to in order to pursue her current career in the health field.
Ms. Butterklee is active at Stony Brook University as a member of the College of Business Dean’s Advisory Board and as a donor. Ms. Butterklee also taught fencing at Stony Brook University while she was a graduate student.
Ms. Butterklee received a B.S. Degree with a double major in Biology and Psychology from Stony Brook University in 1982. She received an M.S. Degree in Policy Analysis and Public Management in 1984 from Harriman College (which was the precursor to the College of Business) at Stony Brook University. She also received an A.S. Degree from Nassau Community College in Radiation Therapy in 1995, where she graduated with honors and was the valedictorian of her class. She is a licensed Radiation Therapist.
Ms. Butterklee is well known as a dog trainer, handler, and breeder of Chinese Cresteds and Lowchens and has over 350 champions and many top winners in the Chinese Crested breed. Ms. Butterklee also rescues pit bull dogs and breeds dogs that become service dogs for deaf and handicapped individuals. Her articles on the Chinese Crested dog are featured in many books and magazines, and she is featured with her dogs in many publications.
Neil Butterklee, J.D.
Neil H. Butterklee, J.D., is an attorney in private practice focusing on energy and business law. He provides legal services for energy industry clients focusing on wholesale electric markets, renewable energy, and electric transmission development.
Mr. Butterklee recently retired as an Associate General Counsel in the Con Edison Law Department where he managed Con Edison’s federal regulatory practice group. Among his accomplishments at Con Edison was his work in the establishment of New York’s energy markets and the corporation that administers them, the creation of NY Transco, a company focused on building and owning electric transmission facilities, and his representation of Con Edison in the PG&E bankruptcy. Mr. Butterklee has successfully represented Con Edison in litigation and settlement proceedings before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the New York Public Service Commission and in appellate litigation before the United States Courts of Appeal for the D.C., 1st, and 9th Circuits.
Mr. Butterklee serves in many roles at Stony Brook University including as an adjunct professor teaching undergraduate courses in business law and business communications and a graduate course in electric energy markets, the President of the Stony Brook Alumni Association, a member of the College of Business Dean’s Advisory Board, a judge of Stony Brook’s 3 Minute Thesis competition, and as a donor. Mr. Butterklee previously taught fencing at Stony Brook University while he was a graduate student.
Mr. Butterklee received his J.D. Degree Cum Laude from New York Law School in 1992, which he attended on full scholarship and where he was an Editor of the New York Law School Law Review. Mr. Butterklee also received an M.B.A. in Finance from Adelphi University (1987), an M.S. in Urban and Policy Sciences from Harriman College (the precursor to the College of Business) at Stony Brook University (1982) and a B.A. in Political Science also from Stony Brook University (1980). Mr. Butterklee is admitted to practice law in New York, Connecticut, and in several federal appellate courts, including the United States Supreme Court.
Mr. Butterklee has co-authored several scholarly articles on Market Power and Bankruptcy. His articles have often been cited in decisions of the FERC and in law journals. He has also published several articles on animal law and home construction. He has been a frequent speaker at bar association and energy industry conferences focusing on electric energy markets and bankruptcy law. Mr. Butterklee serves as a judge in the ABA’s and New York Law School’s annual moot court competitions.
Carlos R. Cabana
Carlos Cabana is a Managing Director and Head of Equity Sales & Trading at CastleOak Securities,
where he leads the firm’s equity execution strategy and manages key institutional
relationships with asset managers, pension plans, and corporate issuers. With more
than three decades of experience across global capital markets, he brings deep expertise
in trading, electronic execution, and client solutions across both the buy and sell
sides.
Earlier in his career, Mr. Cabana held leadership roles at several top-tier Wall Street firms, including Morgan Stanley, Bear Stearns, Knight Capital Group, Cantor Fitzgerald, and Topeka Capital Markets. He also served in a senior leadership capacity at Bloomberg LP, where he oversaw global trading system initiatives. There, he was responsible for the design, deployment, and integration of multi-asset class execution platforms—spanning EMS (Execution Management Systems), OMS (Order Management Systems), and electronic trading tools—used by institutional clients across equities, fixed income, FX, and derivatives. His work at Bloomberg helped modernize how global institutions access liquidity, manage order flow, and interact with markets through technology.
Mr. Cabana is also the founder of Quantex, an AI technology firm based at the CEWIT incubator at Stony Brook University. Quantex focuses on building intelligent systems that automate and optimize complex workflows across regulated industries. Through Quantex, he partners with academic researchers, engineers, and students to advance the practical application of AI, data automation, and agent-based architecture to transform legacy systems and drive operational excellence.
Mr. Cabana's insights into equity market structure, trading systems, and institutional engagement have earned him recognition in the financial press. He is a frequent contributor to discussions on the role of diverse-owned firms in capital markets and is a strong advocate for inclusive innovation and real-world technology enablement.
Mr. Cabana holds a B.A. in Economics and Spanish from Bucknell University, an M.B.A. in Finance from Hofstra University, and a Master of Science in Business and Computer Information Systems, also from Hofstra University.
As a member of the Dean’s Advisory Board at the Stony Brook College of Business, Mr. Cabana provides strategic guidance on aligning academic programs with evolving industry needs. He is actively involved in mentorship, applied research partnerships, and curriculum initiatives that prepare students to lead in the next generation of finance, technology, and entrepreneurial leadership.
David L. Calone
David Calone is the CEO of Jove Equity Partners, LLC, a venture capital firm that helps start and build technology companies located throughout the United States. He has served on the boards of ten privately-held companies in connection with his entrepreneurial and investing activities. He is the co-founder and Board Chair of a technology-enabled health care company that has been recognized four times by Inc. Magazine as one of the fastest growing private companies in the country. He is a co-inventor on 19 U.S. patents relating to internet data aggregation and to health care data and consumer choice.
Mr. Calone is the founder of the Long Island Emerging Technologies Fund which helped launch and provide seed funding for ten early stage companies based on technology developed at the research institutions on Long Island. He serves as founding National Board Chair for Patriot Boot Camp, a 501(c)(3) that helps veterans and active duty service members from around the country start businesses. He also helped organize the bipartisan Congressional Caucus on Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the U.S. House of Representatives, advocating for federal policies that promote job creation through the development of start-ups and other small businesses. In that role, he was instrumental in the creation of “Start Up Day Across America,” an annual event to connect state and federal officials with early stage companies in their region.
From 2008 to 2015, Mr. Calone served as Chair of the Suffolk County Planning Commission. In that capacity, he led the Commission to focus on land use policies with regional impact including economic development, infrastructure financing, regulatory streamlining, energy efficiency and distributed generation, water protection, smart growth, housing diversity and public safety. He quarterbacked the creation of Suffolk County’s first Comprehensive Plan in nearly 40 years and he spearheaded the LI Unified Solar Permitting Initiative which has since been adopted as a model for permit streamlining across New York State and for which Suffolk County was awarded a National Association of Counties’ 2012 National Achievement Award. He developed an agriculture equipment financing program for new farmers that has been endorsed and funded by NY State and he created one of the country’s first geothermal energy permitting codes.
Mr. Calone has held a number of other public and philanthropic roles on Long Island including as Chair of Suffolk County’s Superstorm Sandy Review Task Force, and serving on the Long Island Manufacturing Task Force, on the Executive Board of the United Way of Long Island, on the board of the Community Development Corporation of LI, and on the board of Accelerate LI.
Previously, after graduating with honors from Harvard Law School, Mr. Calone was a federal prosecutor focusing on cases involving international corporate fraud and terrorism and a New York state prosecutor focusing on cases involving public integrity and health care fraud. In 2015, he was named a Truman National Security Fellow. He has an economics degree from Princeton University where he was named a USA Today College Academic All-American and was elected twice as student body president. He lives in Setauket with his wife Kate, a Presbyterian minister, and their three children.
Carlton J. Charles
Carlton J. Charles is Senior Vice President of Treasury and Risk Management at Hearst, a $13 billion
private and diversified media company based in New York City. In this capacity, he
leads enterprise-wide treasury strategy, financial risk oversight, and capital markets
activity.
Charles also chairs Level Up Ventures, Hearst’s venture capital unit supporting diverse founders, and leads the company’s Supplier Diversity Council. He serves on the board of directors at Hearst and M&T Bank, where he contributes on the Risk and the Nominating & Governance Committees.
Deeply committed to community impact, Charles is a board member of Urban Arts, a nonprofit empowering under-resourced youth through game design and digital storytelling as a pathway to college and career. He is a member of the Executive Leadership Council and a Governance Fellow with the National Association of Corporate Directors.
Charles holds an MBA in Finance from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, as well as a Master’s in Public Policy and a Bachelor’s in Quantitative Economics from Stony Brook University.
Lawrence A. Danielson
Larry Danielson is a senior partner and practice leader at Deloitte. He is a recognized strategic
leader, that builds and scales significantly sized businesses. He is a technology
transformation expert with a proven track record helping organizations set strategy
to grow, scale and address risk. Mr. Danielson brings 40+ years of experience developing
and effectively executing business, technology, talent, diversity, equity, and inclusion
(DE&I) strategies for some of the largest organizations in the world, with deep experience
in the financial services and technology industries. He is a skilled advisor to the
C-suite and corporate boards on a broad set of issues, including digital strategy
transformation, finance operations/technology, acquisitions/divestitures, regulatory
compliance, talent development, and risk oversight.
Mr. Danielson graduated from Stony Brook University with a BE in Electrical and Biomedical Engineering and from Steven’s Institute with a MS in Computer Science. He and his wife primarily reside in Boca Raton, FL with a part-time residence in Bridgehampton, NY. He is an entrepreneur, as avid investor in real estate development and technology start-ups. Mr. Danielson is also working on his golf game.
Edward R. Fabian
Edward Fabian is the President of American Eagle Systems, an IT firm that provides data protection and audit compliance solutions for clients managing substantial amounts of data. Through successful completion of numerous high-profile data analysis and migration projects, Mr. Fabian has become a respected and trusted resource engaged to provide detailed and comprehensive data center specific forecasting towards business continuity, risk mitigation and disaster readiness. In 2011 he purchased American Eagle Systems and functioned as Chief Executive Officer until orchestrating the sale of the corporation to a thriving global enterprise in 2016. Prior to his current role, Mr. Fabian was employed as a Project Manager for JP Morgan Chase’s Global Technology Infrastructure Group and as a Software Engineer.
Mr. Fabian is a founder and board member of the 501c3 approved organization Brave Hearts For Strong Minds that provides college education funding for children who have lost a parent. Brave Hearts was established in 2012 and uses a “pay it forward” model that requires all children who receive assistance to maintain involvement by fundraising for future families. Each year families return with a greater desire to create positive change for others who are going through a similar loss. Through 2018, thirteen children have been awarded college funding.
Mr. Fabian received his MBA in Management from Stony Brook University in 2008 and his B.S. in Computer Science from Loyola University Maryland in 2003. He serves on the Stony Brook University College of Business Dean’s Advisory Board and CEO Leadership Council and is the founding Chair of the Stony Brook MBA Alumni Network where he provided the 2018 College of Business Commencement Address. Mr, Fabian is a Good Shepherd Hospice volunteer at Catholic Health Services of Long Island and Mass Care Team Member with the American Red Cross. Most recently, he was selected as a member of the Energeia Partnership at Molloy College and received the 2019 Long Island Business News Executive Circle Award.
Michelle L. Flaim
Michelle Flaim has been with Travelers Insurance for over 20 years holding roles in both underwriting
and claims. In her current role, Excess Casualty Assistant Vice President she is responsible
for managing underwriting, profitability, growth and retention. She also taught Risk
Management and Insurance at Stony Brook University from 2022-2024.
Ms. Flaim holds a B.A. from Fordham University and a M.S. in Organizational Leadership from Quinnipiac University. She holds her CPCU and AIC insurance designations. She served on the Long Island CPCU board from 2010-2021. Ms. Flaim also served as the Long Island and New Jersey CPCU Governor from 2017-2019.
Ms. Flaim is currently part of the Long Island Insurance Foundation board which is dedicated to growing the insurance industry in conjunction with an Insurance and Risk Management program at Stony Brook University.
Ms. Flaim is passionate about giving back to others and aspires everyday to live her personal mission statement of having a profound positive impact on people she interacts with. She committed to their journey, and it is through their successes or failures that she measures her own.
Douglas Monticciolo
Douglas Monticciolo is the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer and Founder of Brevet. He
began his career at Goldman Sachs in 1985 as a fellowship recipient in Fisher Black’s
quantitative strategies group and rose to Vice President and Head of the Fixed Income’s
Portfolio Strategies Group, specializing in asset and balance sheet advisory services
and transactions for financial institutions and funds. In 1988, Mr. Monticciolo was
invited to join the Financial Institutions Industry Resource Group, a joint venture
between Financial Institutions Mergers & Acquisitions Group (FIG M&A) and principal
finance trading (Fixed Income) where he was responsible for restructuring, sourcing
and acquiring assets from financial institutions engaged in a merger or acquisition
as well as developing several successful, non-traditional investment opportunities
and products. In 1995, he became a Senior Vice President in the Financial Institutions
Strategy Group at Lehman Brothers, a principal investment joint venture between investment
banking and fixed income. Mr. Monticciolo moved to Deutsche Bank in 1996, where he
became Director and Co-Head of Asset-Backed Securities in North America and Head of
Proprietary Fixed Income Merchant Banking/Principal Finance Group. In 1998, Mr. Monticciolo
co-founded FCS Advisors, Inc., a debt advisory investment banking boutique and predecessor
to Brevet. Mr. Monticciolo received his M. Sc. Eng. in Applied Mathematics from Columbia
University, leaving its PhD program to join Goldman Sachs. He graduated from Stony
Brook University with an M.S. and B.S. in Applied Mathematics and a B.S. in Computer
Science.
Mark J. Snyder
Mark Snyder is the Managing Partner of Snyder Wealth Group, bringing over five decades of experience in wealth management, retirement planning, and financial consulting. A nationally recognized financial professional, Mark holds a wide range of prestigious industry designations, including Retirement Management Analysis, Chartered Financial Consultant, and Registered Fiduciary, each reflecting his commitment to ongoing education and responsible client stewardship.
A proud graduate of Stony Brook University with a degree in Engineering Sciences, Mark has remained a dedicated advocate for the university and its students. He is a past president of both the Stony Brook University Alumni Association and the Gloria & Mark Snyder Hillel Center at Stony Brook, reflecting a long-standing commitment to education, leadership, and community. He currently serves on the College of Business Dean’s Advisory Board, where he lends his professional insight and philanthropic spirit to support the College’s mission of preparing the next generation of business leaders.
Mark and his wife Gloria are also passionate supporters of health education and advocacy. Together, they helped establish the Gloria and Mark Snyder Cancer Symposium, an annual event hosted in partnership with Stony Brook Medicine that brings together leading experts, students, and community members for critical conversations about cancer prevention, treatment, and survivorship.
In addition to his professional and university affiliations, Mark is deeply involved in the broader Long Island community, serving on nonprofit boards including the JTM Foundation at Mather Hospital and is currently the Treasurer and past board member of Theatre Three in Port Jefferson. He is also a member of the Port Jefferson Rotary Club and the Financial Planning Association of Long Island.
Mark’s career and community work are driven by the same principles: integrity, education, and service. Whether advising clients or mentoring students, he brings an unwavering dedication to helping others build secure, prosperous futures.
