{"id":336,"date":"2019-03-13T17:38:18","date_gmt":"2019-03-13T17:38:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/soar\/?p=336"},"modified":"2019-06-11T17:39:48","modified_gmt":"2019-06-11T17:39:48","slug":"michele-ansbacher-80","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/soar\/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 Montclair 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 Montclair 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 Montclair 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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