Smith School Administrators

Greg Hanifee
Assistant Dean, Office of Executive Programs

Greg joined the Smith School in July 2009 to lead efforts in expanding the Executive Programs delivered by our world-class faculty and network of adjunct lecturers, and was appointed Assistant Dean of Executive Programs in February 2011. In this capacity, Greg leads the growth and delivery of Executive Degree programs, such as the College Park EMBA, the re-launch of the Smith-UIBE Sino-US EMBA program in China, custom degree, and the design and development of customized and open enrollment non-degree programs.

Greg spent just over 20 years in the telecom industry with Verizon, with the last 7+ years prior to joining Smith in international assignments in Eastern Europe and Asia. Greg’s professional experience included roles in corporate strategy, marketing, and sales strategy and leadership, culminating with a Managing Director-Asia role in Shanghai from 2003-2007. He has extensive experience in marketing and selling services to the c-suite and combined with his experience as a leader of international subsidiary, he understands the cross-functional and human capital issues many leaders are challenged with today. Greg is also a successful entrepreneur, having partnered to launch a joint German-US media design agency in Shanghai in 2007, mediaman China. Greg received a BS in Chemistry from the University of Delaware, and is also a 1986 MBA alum of the Maryland Business School (now the Robert H. Smith School of Business).