College of Business Advisory Boards Professional Advisory Board The Professional Advisory Board’s purpose is to provide the College of Business with a competitive advantage and opportunities to interact with the business community. The board’s role is to: - Offer perspective on issues affecting business with education or research implications or opportunities.
- Communicate needs and requirements so graduates develop necessary skills, talents and attributes.
- Provide feedback about the future relevance of degree programs.
- Serve as a sounding board for new initiatives, research projects and external activities.
- Provide assistance on college strategy and execution and anywhere the dean could benefit from an outside perspective.
- Be college ambassadors in the community, with alumni and organizations.
- Recruit students into credit programs and place upon graduation.
- Assist with financial development needs.
Professional Advisory Board Members Quinn Alexander, First National Bank of Canadian & Mayor of Canyon Ray Bain, First United Bank Cliff Baker, Retired from Panhandle-Plains Student Loan Center Carolyn Balzar, Bank of America Daryl Curtis, Daryl Curtis Wealth Builders Adair Buckner, Buckner & Cross, P.C. Rosemartha Cates, The Donut Stop J. Michael Connor, Connor, McMillon, Mitchell & Shennum, PLLC Hassan Dana, McDonald’s of Amarillo and Canyon Robert A. Ehlers, The Texas TaxBack Insurance Agency Smith Ellis, FirstBank Southwest Wayne Fox, WCF Development Jack Hudgins, Hudgins Crosier Sumpter, P.C. Lance Jones, Brown, Graham & Company, P.C. Alan Kennon, Amarillo Diagnostic Clinic, P.A. Mike Kimmins, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC Lorene Lacer, retired from Xcel Energy John Marmaduke, Hastings Entertainment, Inc. W.A. McCarty, Jr., retired from McCarty-Hull, Inc. Greg Mitchell, Toot’n Totum Jeff Nunn, Citizens Bank of Claude, Tulia & Tucumcari J. Pat Richmond, Glazer’s of Texas-Amarillo Doris Rogers, Personal Services Consultant Madison Scott, Entrepreneur & City Commissioner for Amarillo Gary Wells, Happy State Bank David Wilder, P&E Leasing, Inc. Student Advisory Board The Student Advisory Board’s purpose is to provide on-going advice about issues and operations to the dean and associate dean. The board is a liaison between students, faculty, administrators and stakeholders. It has a role in improvement and reputation enhancement efforts. Issues relating to program improvement, scheduling, marketing, travel, faculty awards, student awards and employment opportunities are standard agenda items for each meeting. Student Advisory Board Members Luis Cruz, senior B.B.A. student in finance Nguyen Doan, junior B.B.A. student in accounting John (J.T.) Laramore, M.B.A. student Zaid Maaytah, M.B.A. student with a concentration in CIS Patrick Pollard, M.B.A. student Rosaly Quintero, M.B.A. student Brittany Taylor, junior B.B.A. student in management Jeri J. Walker, M.B.A. student with a concentration in marketing Kelley Walls, senior B.B.A. student in economics Sebron Young, senior B.B.A. student in CIS *If you're interested in a position on the Student Advisory Board, email Betty Stocker a cover letter and resume. |