Advisory Board
Nicole Hunter
Nicole Hunter is a construction management professional with more than 25 years of experience working on major transportation projects including modernization of the Goethals Bridge, construction of the World Trade Center and East Side Access program in New York City; Skyway-New Bay Bridge in Oakland, California; and Central Artery/Tunnel project in Boston.
Nicole served as President of the New York Chapter of Professional Women in Construction, 2017 - 2020, served on the Programs and Membership committees, and on the National Board of Directors’ Summit Committees. She is an active member of the Women’s Transportation Seminar, Construction Management Association of America, New York Building Congress, and the Society of Military Engineers.
Nicole is an expert networker and connector, with global relationships across industry sectors. She holds a construction project management certificate from Northeastern University and CMAA certification in construction project management. She studied law and social sciences at Harvard University, and business administration at Wesleyan College.
Connect with Nicole on LinkedIn.
Aldo Rabih, CA, CPA, CGMA
Aldo Rabih is a dynamic Transformation Leader and Senior Project Management Consultant. His significant financial, regulatory, and audit expertise spans CCAR, DFAST, SOX, COSO, ICFR, and ICRR.
His technical skills include US GAAP, IFRS and Basel III and IV Requirements. He leads internal and external audit, operational risk compliance and due diligence escalation matters, and provides support for 3rd and 2nd line of Defense on all reporting and controls. He also handles global management presentations, and key person workflow change management.
Aldo is an expert networker, and a popular speaker on career management for financial professionals. He has served as Chair of The Financial Executives Networking Group (FENG), New York City Chapter, and the FENG Fraud and Risk SIG’s.
Connect with Aldo on LinkedIn and at ASR Consulting.
Lori Dernavich
Lori Dernavich is an Executive Coach and Leadership Development Advisor specializing in the life sciences, biotech, and pharma sectors . She partners with scientists, physicians, academics, founders, managers, and startups to develop the leadership skills they and their organizations need to scale successfully.
She previously served as a senior recruiter for Winter Wyman in Boston’s thriving high tech industry, traveled extensively as a corporate leadership coach for the UNICCO Services Company, and was a psychotherapist. With a degree in Food Chemistry and a Masters in Counseling Psychology, Lori’s background gives her an in-depth understanding of a wide variety of personalities, functions, and industries.
Lori has been featured in Life Science Leader Magazine, Investors’ Business Daily, U.S.News & World Report, Crain’s NY, CFO Magazine, and ForbesWoman, and has appeared as a leadership expert on FOX News.
Connect with Lori on LinkedIn and at LoriDernavich.
Deena Baikowitz
Deena Baikowitz, BA, BSW, is a dynamic coach, trainer, facilitator, speaker, and comedian. She serves as a Consultant to Fireball Network, and to all the clients, collaborators, and advisors in the firm’s network.
Deena has a unique way of delivering serious business and career advice - infused with creativity, compassion, and humor. An extreme extrovert, she talks to strangers in 4.5 languages! Her educational and career background spans social work, health care, marketing, events, and the arts. Her specialties include networking, branding, marketing, and special events.
Deena has built global networks and resources in commercial real estate, architecture, design, construction and engineering; in the legal sector; in health care and health tech; and in the arts. She has served on the Board of Commercial Real Estate Women, New York Chapter (CREW-NY); and on the Board of the Bella Abzug Leadership Institute. She was an active member of the CoreNet Global New York Chapter, serving on multiple committees. She served on the Toronto Leadership Committee of Ellevate Network, and was an active member of Women in Film & Television Toronto, and New York Women in Film & Television,
“The next person you might change your life. And you might change theirs. Talk to strangers.”
Connect with Deena on LinkedIn.