{"id":849,"date":"2019-03-13T13:40:29","date_gmt":"2019-03-13T17:40:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/giving\/?p=849"},"modified":"2019-06-11T13:41:04","modified_gmt":"2019-06-11T17:41:04","slug":"michele-ansbacher-80","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/giving\/2019\/03\/13\/michele-ansbacher-80\/","title":{"rendered":"Michele Ansbacher \u201980"},"content":{"rendered":"

Training program launches 34-year career, instills commitment to alma mater<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Michele Ansbacher was trying to decide between law school and a full-time MBA program when a chance conversation with a Prudential executive during her graduation ceremony changed her course.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe gave me his card and said, \u2018You should come work for Prudential, and we\u2019ll pay for you to get your MBA at night,\u2019\u201d she recalls.<\/p>\n

She did and ended up staying 34 years.<\/p>\n

Since her retirement in 2014, Ansbacher, who graduated in 1980 with a BA in economics and political science, has been focused on giving back to the university she credits with helping her launch her career and meet her husband, Keith.<\/p>\n

Intrigued by the Prudential executive\u2019s pitch, Ansbacher applied for the company\u2019s prestigious Management Training Program, a challenging three-year program that provided a fast track to management. Ansbacher rotated every six months to different jobs in varied departments, then was evaluated for how much impact she\u2019d made during her time.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou had to hit the ground running, make an impact quickly,\u201d she says. \u201cIt really taught me to adapt quickly and that your success is up to you.\u201d<\/p>\n

Looking back, Ansbacher says her experience at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ State provided important training for success. As a member of student government, she worked closely with University administration, serving on search committees and managing meetings.<\/p>\n

\u201cI got to see how things were run,\u201d she says. \u201cIt really gave me a chance to hone my leadership skills.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ansbacher\u2019s career at Prudential navigated numerous roles, enabling her to gain experience grappling with a variety of business challenges.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was moved around as someone who was a problem-solver and could transform things,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

From 2009-2012, Ansbacher served as the Chief Ethics Officer for Prudential\u2019s global operations. Her last role with the company was running its East Coast operations for Prudential Advisors.<\/p>\n

Since 2015, Ansbacher has served as an adjunct professor at the Feliciano School of Business, most recently teaching an MBA course on business leadership perspectives. She also serves as Executive-in-Residence, available to mentor students or faculty grappling with business issues.<\/p>\n

A longtime member of the Advisory Board for the business school, Ansbacher took the reins as board chair in spring 2017.<\/p>\n

Ansbacher and her husband are committed donors to the University. The couple, who met as students at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ State, dedicated a five-year gift to the Feliciano School of Business, represented by the Michele and Keith Ansbacher Conference Room.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had fabulous professors who were mentors, and great engagement with the dean and other administrators during my time at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ State,\u201d Ansbacher says. \u201cThey believed in me, propelled me and gave me great opportunities. For me it\u2019s an honor to give back.\u201d<\/p>\n

— Suzanne Marta<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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