Anthony Sardella is the recipient of the 2016 William C. and Glenda L. Finnie Adjunct Faculty Fund Award. Sardella is an adjunct lecturer in the areas of corporate strategy, innovation, growth, and marketing.
“This award recognizes exceptional adjunct faculty whose enthusiasm, teaching, and business experience combine to inspire and energize our students,” said Olin’s dean Mahendra Gupta, the Geraldine J. and Robert L. Virgil professor of accounting and management.
The award was created in 2009 by Bill Finnie and his wife Glenda who provided a generous endowment gift to recognize Olin’s adjunct professors. “We are grateful to Bill and Glenda for their continuing enthusiasm and support,” said Gupta in making the announcement.
Sardella is a recognized leader in the field of managing businesses to overcome reputation management challenges. He is a frequent speaker and consultant to corporations facing reputation issues and wanting to develop a marketing program, reputation management strategy, or strategic communications plan within a high concern, low trust environment. In addition, he has authored and co-authored over 25 papers in the field of human health risk assessment prepared on behalf of government, and non-governmental scientific bodies.
Sardella earned a BS degree from the University of Toronto and an MBA from Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management
Bill Finnie has taught strategic consulting, business strategy and marketing strategy to second-year MBA students since 1978.
Finnie received his BS in applied math and computer science in 1966 from Washington University and his PhD in 1970 from the University of Pennsylvania. He had a long and distinguished career with Anheuser-Busch from 1965 to 1991 and is currently a business strategy consultant, author and columnist. Glenda Finnie has pursued a career teaching mathematics. She received her BA in math in 1966 from Washington University and her MS in 1971 from the University of Pennsylvania.
