Jeff Madura
Jeff Madura is presently Emeritus Professor of Finance at Florida Atlantic University. He has written several successful finance texts, including FINANCIAL MARKETS & INSTITUTIONS (now in its 14th edition). His research on international finance has been published in numerous journals, including Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis; Journal of Banking and Finance; Journal of Money, Credit and Banking; Journal of International Money and Finance; Financial Management; Journal of Financial Research; Financial Review; Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions, and Money; Global Finance Journal; International Review of Financial Analysis and Journal of Multinational Financial Management. Dr. Madura has received multiple awards for excellence in teaching and research and he has served as a consultant for international banks, securities firms and other multinational corporations. He served as a director for the Southern Finance Association and the Eastern Finance Association, and he is also former president of the Southern Finance Association.
Chad Zipfel
Chad Zipfel joined the faculty at the Fisher College of Business after more than a decade in progressive Finance leadership positions. Prior to his appointment at Ohio State, Zipfel helped lead the turnaround of The Oneida Group out of bankruptcy. Prior to that, Zipfel spent over a decade delivering top-rated results at L Brands and Procter & Gamble in diverse capacities and locations ranging from FP&A, Corporate Finance, M&A, Innovation, Sales and Supply Chain. During his time at Ohio State, Chad Zipfel has made an impact across a variety of Finance courses, emphasizing experiential learning and practical application in multiple industry settings. As Academic Director, Zipfel consistently delivers new and innovative trainings for the Executive Education program, while also redesigning/creating new courses at the Graduate and Undergraduate levels. Zipfel has also been the recipient of numerous teaching awards while at The Ohio State University, including the 2019 Max M. Fisher Faculty Eminence Award, 2022 and 2023 Exec MBA Excellence in Teaching Award and 2023 Undergraduate Faculty of the Year Pace Setter Award. Outside of teaching, Zipfel stays engaged in the business world through a variety of means. He is the active founder of F.A.S.T. Consulting LLC, specializing in Finance and Strategy transformations as a fractional CFO for small/mid-cap companies. He is currently CFO of Jendco Safety Supply and sits on the Board of a VC-backed start-up while continuing to be active in the non-profit space with numerous Board positions.
