Financial Analysis Faculty

Leah Archibald

Senior Lecturer

Leah Archibald is the senior writer at the Theology of Work Project, Inc., a multi-year, international project to develop a biblical, theological, and practical theology of work. As the lead writer, Leah creates Bible study guides, video adaptations, and devotionals that equip businesspeople to apply the Christian faith to the workplace. Her devotions on topics such as “How ... more ➔

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Danielle Babb

Danielle Babb is a passionate educator, skilled statistician and a quantitative methods expert. She has been teaching since 1999 and has over 30 years of experience working in managerial, directorial and consulting positions in a variety of industries: Information Technology, Healthcare, Network systems, Education and Small Businesses.

Babb is well-versed in the application of business objectives to technology principles and their ... more ➔

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Todd Chesebro

Senior Instructor

Todd began his career in academia later in life. Choosing to raise a family before completing his undergraduate degree, Todd worked many different jobs in the service sector, working his way into management positions. In 2009, the downturn in the economy resulted in Todd’s life taking a radical turn of events. He completed his B.S. degree in Finance and began a career helping students understand the intricacies of math and ... more ➔

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Stephanie Hadden

Associate Professor in the Practice of Accounting

Stephanie Hadden brings 30 years of experience leading teams in public accounting and corporate finance. She began her career in the audit and assurance practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP where she served clients in financial services and not-for-profit segments. Following thirteen years in public accounting, Stephanie joined Manulife John Hancock in successive roles as head of Global Accounting Policy, Controller of the Long-Term Care Division, ... more ➔

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Tanya Holcomb

Senior Lecturer

Tanya Holcomb is a seasoned accounting and finance professional. She currently teaches courses in Cost Accounting, Financial Analysis and Auditing in multiple universities.

Tanya spent most of her career in the area of Healthcare Finance and ... more ➔

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Randy Markley

Senior Lecturer

Professor Markley has held many executive positions overseeing the financial, operational and business development for both public and private corporations. He began his managerial career as a Division Manager for the Los Angeles based Santee-Knudsen Dairies Corp, #1 manufacturer of dairy foods in California. A few years later, he was recruited by Fortune 500 ... more ➔

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Andrew Moore

Professor in the Practice of Economics and Business

Andy comes to Gordon with over 30 years of business experience in the administration, management, finance and accounting areas. His experience includes time with Global Marine Drilling Co., with over four years living and working in the Netherlands and seven months in Scotland. Andy was a manager at Pritchard, Bieler, Gruver & Willison, P.C., a C.P.A. firm; CFO of the Regency Foundation, an affiliate of Philadelphia Biblical University; and ... more ➔

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Michael Portnoy

Senior Lecturer

Michael Portnoy is a Director at PwC, a global professional services firm with more than 284,000 employees in 155 countries. Michael analyzes macro, capital market, and M&A trends to determine potential impacts on PwC and its clients. His outlooks have been published in The New York Times Dealbook and The Journal of Commerce, as well as presented to ... more ➔

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Russ Stevens

Professor in the Practice of Finance and Accounting

Russell has over 19 years of teaching on the undergraduate and graduate levels on-campus, hybrid, and online. Most recently, he taught at Geneva College and Hope International University. He has also done SME work for Pearson Education and the Christian Business Faculty Association. In conjunction with his teaching career, he worked for Crown Financial Ministries, teaching God’s principles of handling money. While working ... more ➔

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Richard Swanson

Senior Lecturer

Rich is a financial analyst and project appraiser who evaluates energy-related initiatives and investment strategies in the U.S. and in the international development space. Through his consultancy, the GLS Network, he engages with the African Development Bank, the World Bank, UNDP, the World Institute for Development Economics Research (WIDER), and ... more ➔

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Doug Tengdin

Senior Lecturer

Douglas Tengdin has worked in the financial industry for over 40 years, from securities runner and mailing list manager to bond and currency trading desks at major banks to managing billion-dollar portfolios to serving as chief investment officer and Executive Committee member at a multi-billion dollar fiduciary and family-office firm.

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Ryan Teramano-Tyler

Senior Lecturer

Ryan Teramano-Tyler has spent over twenty years working on Wall Street in international capital markets that includes executing 60+ M&A deals and successfully completing 100+ corporate finance transactions.