Cathy Benko and Jim Cowie, both distinguished community members and professionals, have been selected to join the Ethics Center’s Advisory Board. The Advisory Board is an independent group that provides industry experience and seasoned counsel while aiding with planning, fundraising, and external communications. Please join us in welcoming Cathy Benko and Jim Cowie to the Advisory Board and the greater Ethics Center and Santa Clara University communities.
Cathy Benko is a board member for Nike, Inc., the chair of the Harvard Business School Advisory Council, and the former Vice Chairman and Managing Principal of DeLoitte LLP. Benko is an acclaimed and best-selling author and a U.S. patent-holder.
Jim Cowie is the Chief Legal Officer at Lawrence J. Ellison Institute for Transformative Medicine, served for 12 years as Senior VP and General Counsel for Cadence Design Systems, and for one year as Advisor to the CEO. He also served as Counsel for the National Data Corporation and was a Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy.
While new to their Ethics Center Advisory Board positions, both Benko and Cowie have been active participants with the Business and Leadership Ethics Advisory Council and supporters of Ethics Center programs for several years.