Raj & Kamla Gupta Governance Institute
- Assistant Director
- Raj & Kamla Gupta Governance Institute
- Position Type Staff
- Location Gerri C. LeBow Hall 428
- Phone 215.895.2126
- Email aa976@drexel.edu
- Linkedin Profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/alyssaabbott/
Alyssa D. Abbott is the Assistant Director of the Raj & Kamla Gupta Governance Institute. Adept at guiding discussions on how to lead and govern in the 21st century, Ms. Abbott has a strong background in corporate and nonprofit governance leadership.
Ms. Abbott was named Assistant Director in June 2018, following a successful launch of the Raj & Kamla Gupta Governance Institute, a $5 million naming endowment ensuring the long-term sustainability of governance work at Drexel University. She began working at the Institute, formerly the Center for Corporate Governance, in September 2013 to complete a co-op experience as part of her undergraduate coursework and continued part time until transitioning into the Program Manager role in March 2016. Alyssa holds an MBA in Finance and a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from Drexel University.
- Program Manager, Raj & Kamla Gupta Governance Institute
- Raj & Kamla Gupta Governance Institute
- Position Type Staff
- Location Gerri C. LeBow Hall 427
- Phone 215.895.1604
- Email gb549@drexel.edu
- Executive Director
- Raj & Kamla Gupta Governance Institute
- Position Type Staff
- Location Gerri C. LeBow Hall 417
- Phone 215.895.6182
- Email pqc23@drexel.edu
Patricia Q. Connolly is an executive with notable success guiding discussions on how to lead and govern in the 21st century. While supporting and contributing to multiple Boards of Directors, she has brought energy and transparency to the task of corporate governance.
Ms. Connolly’s background is a rare blend of corporate and nonprofit leadership. During her early career, she advanced through a series of positions at financial services firm PNC Financial Corp. This culminated with her role as Vice President for the firm’s retail and private banking group. Here, she gained a firm grasp of the various principles that underpin the corporate world.
Ms. Connolly then applied her business acumen to the nonprofit sector, holding executive roles at prominent institutions such as the Philadelphia Museum of Art. She was able to infuse nonprofit op-erations with a new efficiency and cost-effectiveness that streamlined processes and positioned long-term success. Her contributions during this period included driving a 60% increase in annual donations to the country’s oldest natural history museum.
Ms. Connolly serves as Executive Director of Drexel University’s Raj & Kamla Gupta Governance Institute. Although situated in the academic arena, she has been heavily involved with the for-profit sector while consulting various Boards of Directors. She established two new flagship programs that have strengthened the discourse and education on new corporate governance areas. She secured a $5 million naming endowment to ensure a sustainable, long-term future for the Institute. Ms. Connolly is presently engaged as Chairman of the Nominating & Governance Committee for a 1500-employee, 370-physician medical center.
Through her varied record of experience, Ms. Connolly has gained unique perspective on the critical role that a Board of Directors has in steering an organization to success. Regarded as an influential thought leader, she enjoys the chance to guide companies through pivotal decisions and periods of major change.
- Professor
- Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Innovation, Academic Director of the Center for Nonprofit Governance
- Economics
- Position Type Faculty
- Location Gerri C. LeBow Hall 1225
- Phone 215.895.0556
- Email tharrison@drexel.edu
Areas of Expertise
- Applied Econometrics
- Economics of Non-profits
- Health Economics
- Industrial Organization
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- TD Bank Endowed Professor
- Finance
- Position Type Faculty
- Location Gerri C. LeBow Hall 1121
- Phone 215.895.6070
- Email ml3237@drexel.edu
- Linkedin Profile https://sites.google.com/site/michelleblowry/home
- Christopher and Mary Stratakis Professor in Corporate Governance and Accountability
- Founder, Center of Corporate Governance
- Finance
- Position Type Faculty
- Location Gerri C. LeBow Hall 1126
- Phone 215.895.1468
- Email raw38@drexel.edu
Areas of Expertise
- Board of Directors
- Corporate Control and Mergers and Acquisitions
- Corporate Finance
- Corporate Governance
- Executive Compensation