Steve Kent
Assistant Professor, Molloy University School of Business
- Title Assistant Professor, Molloy University School of Business
- Education B.A. Economics, SUNY Stony Brook
MBA, New York University
Ph.D. Hospitality Management, Iowa State University
Public board director, economist, and Wall Street consumer strategist, Steve Kent has spent his career helping companies identify and position untapped value by leveraging the interplay between business performance and investor motivation
He recently served as board director, audit committee financial expert, and ESG leader for Extended Stay America (NYSE:STAY), where he leveraged capital markets and consumer expertise to help shepherd the company through a range of strategic maneuvers, and finally its sale to private equity.
Steve spent most of his career at Goldman Sachs & Co (NYSE:GS), where he advised IPO issuers on value identification, Wall Street positioning, and exit strategy development; initiated coverage on 180+ companies engaged in global corporate finance activities; and was also recognized eight times as “best stock picker” by The Wall Street Journal; and appeared or was cited more than 100 times in media such as The New York Times, CNBC, and NBC.
He has spoken, guest lectured, or taught at institutions including Columbia University, NYU, and Molloy College, as well as industry organizations World Travel & Tourism Council, and Pension Real Estate Association.
Steve holds a Ph.D. in hospitality management from Iowa State University, an MBA from NYU’s Stern School of Business, and a bachelor of arts in economics, magna cum laude, from SUNY at Stony Brook, as well as the CFA designation.
Connect with him at linkedin.com/in/stevenerickent.