About Our Executive Director
Dean Krehmeyer is Executive Director of the Darden School’s Institute for Business in Society.
He also serves as Executive Director of the Business Roundtable Institute for Corporate Ethics, an independent business ethics center established in partnership with Business Roundtable and housed at Darden. He is responsible for the design, development and implementation of major research and instructional projects, strategic design of educational and research programs, communication with the media and corporate stakeholders, and coordination of the Institute’s Advisory Council.
Co-author of the Institute’s report, “Breaking the Short-Term Cycle: Discussion and Recommendations on How Corporate Leaders, Asset Managers, Investors, and Analysts Can Refocus on Long-Term Value.” He has facilitated seminars for Boards of Directors and senior corporate executives, specifically in the areas of corporate governance and business ethics. Krehmeyer is a regular commentator in the media, including The Richmond Times Dispatch, The Washington Post, CNBC, Fortune, NPR Marketplace, Financial Times, New York Times, and BBC World News.
Krehmeyer is a Certified Public Accountant with over twenty years of financial and managerial experience. Prior to joining the Institute, Krehmeyer was a Manager with A.T. Kearney, one of the world’s largest management consulting firms, where he focused largely on finance transformation and operations strategy projects for Fortune 500 companies. He worked previously with Deloitte & Touche LLP, a global public accounting firm, in Business Advisory & Assurance Services.
Krehmeyer holds an MBA from The Darden School, where he was awarded the William Michael Shermet Award for Academic Excellence. He also earned an MS in Accounting and BS in Commerce, both from the University of Virginia.
About Our Director
Lisa Stewart is Director of the Darden School’s Institute for Business in Society. She will be responsible for leading significant activities and programs in supporting IBiS’s deliverables and mission.
Having worked at Darden since 1999, Lisa most recently served as Associate Director of the Business Roundtable Institute for Corporate Ethics, where she frequently collaborated with faculty and business executives, managed issue-driven projects and programs, and authored reports such as: "Shaping Tomorrow's Business Leaders: Principles and Practices for a Model Business Ethics Program." Along with other leading scholars and practitioners, Lisa was invited to speak at the International Conference on the Power of Ethical Leadership that will take place in Slovenia in June 2013.
As a 1989 graduate the University of Virginia with a B.A. in African-American Studies, Lisa has also worked with several Virginia nonprofit organizations in both development and special events.
About Our Research Associate
Allison Elias is a Research Associate with the Darden School’s Institute for Business in Society. In her role, Allison helps to produce research reports, new and revised cases, teaching notes, and technical notes.
Allison is completing her dissertation in the Department of History at the University of Virginia on the topic of women's work in corporate America. Prior to working on her Ph.D., Allison earned an undergraduate degree in Studies in Women and Gender at the University of Virginia, where she also earned her M.A. in History.
In addition to her background in academic research and writing, Allison also has worked as a court-certified mediator, with expertise in community building and group mediation.