Business Administration & Accounting

Business Administration & Accounting Department

Melissa S. Oakes, C.P.A., C.F.E., M.B.A.
Department Chair

 moakes@thiel.edu
 724-589-2046

Academic Center 29

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  • Angelo A. Giannini, M.B.A.
    Professor of Business Administration and Accounting

      agiannini@thiel.edu
      724-589-2243
      Spence Academic Center 127 D

    Education

    • B.A., 1973, Youngstown State University
    • M.B.A., 1983, Youngstown State University

    Teaching Experience

    • Professor, Thiel College, 2002-present

    Professional Experience

    • 29 year career in business and manufacturing
    • 17 year span of various management positions ranging from manager of engineering to company general manager
    • $10 million project management team member that designed and built a Greenfield just-in-time truck chassis assembly plant
    • Designed and installed $125,000 robotic weld cell for automotive manufacturer
    • $25 million truck chassis project program manager including design, quality program, and facility construction
    • Granted patent for development and installation of truck rail straightening system
    • Project manager for procedures and work instructions leading to ISO-9000 certification
    • Automotive stamping facility superintendent
    • Metal fabrication facility plant manager including negotiating 5.5 year labor agreement
    • General manager of fabricated, pressurized steel containers
    • Administered collective bargaining agreements with United Steelworkers, United Autoworkers, and Teamsters
    • Conducted management training classes
    • Consultant with city government training in sexual harassment, time management, planning and organizing
    • Developed city performance evaluation system