Advisory Board




John F. Ghingo (Advisory Board Chair) (MBA '00) was named CEO of Whisps, the nation’s leading brand of Cheese Crisps in January of 2022. He is responsible for all aspects of the company’s business and is charged with driving forward the company’s mission of putting real food and real cheese back in snacking. Prior to Whisps, Ghingo was president of Applegate, the nation’s leading natural and organic meat brand, where he led a comprehensive review and evolution of the business model. The new strategy, which led to a revamped supply chain, a new go-to-market model, a repositioning of the brand and increased innovation, drove the company to advance its mission of Changing The Meat We Eat while also delivering record financial results. Prior to Applegate, Ghingo led the Silk and So Delicious Dairy Free brands for The Whitewave Company as president of plant-based food and beverages in the highly competitive plant-based foods market. Before WhiteWave, Ghingo spent 17 years at Mondelēz International where he held several marketing leadership and general management positions. He managed several billion-dollar brands including Oreo, Cadbury and Trident. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame and earned his MBA from the Stern School of Business at NYU. Ghingo is on the national board of After-School All-Stars.


Bill Graham (MBA ’00) is a purpose driven leader with a track record of success building high performance teams and solving growth challenges across a diverse range of consumer product categories, including food, dairy, consumer healthcare, and beauty. Most recently as CEO Bel Brands USA, he led the transformation of the US business into a key growth engine for Bel’s global portfolio, including the creation and embedding of the company’s first-ever US sustainability strategy. Prior to Bel, Bill was the US CEO for MOM Group (GoGo squeeZ), supporting its founder in accelerating profitable growth and strengthening its commercial capabilities. He is the former President of Beiersdorf NA, and has held leadership positions at Novartis, Bristol-Myers Squibb, and Unilever. Bill is currently the managing director of North Place Advisors, LLC, a firm focused on partnering with small to mid-size private CPG organizations, providing support, services, and mentoring to help maximize growth, profitability, and impact. He has previously served on several boards and advisory groups, including the national board of directors for Big Brothers Big Sisters of America. Bill graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and earned his MBA from the Stern School of Business at NYU.




Andy Taylor is the Chief Executive Officer at Gore Mutual Insurance, Canada’s oldest mutual property and casualty insurance company. He currently leads the company’s ‘Next Horizon’ strategy, which supports the company’s ambitious transformation to become a digitally led, purpose-driven, national scale insurer. Having worked with the Board of Directors and the executive team to develop the strategy over the past two years, in his role as CEO he oversees the complete transformation of the company’s operating model and technology platforms to create best-in-class solutions for brokers and customers. Andy joined Gore Mutual in 2005 and has held progressive senior roles within the organization, most recently holding the position of Chief Financial Officer and Chief Risk Officer at Gore, where he was responsible for strategic finance, investments, reinsurance, and risk management. Andy holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Western University and is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA).