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

Michael Callahan, Harrington Regional Medical Center
David Clark, Enterprise Medical Management, Ltd.
Osman Dana, McDonald's of Amarillo and Canyon
Evelyn Ecker, Canyon Economic Development Corporation
Dr. Nick Gerlich, West Texas A&M University
Tony Liles, Cintas Corporation
Tim McDonald, Great Plains Ag Credit
WIll Miller, FirstBank Southwest
John Navarrete, Navajo Office Products, LLC
P.J. Pronger, SBDC
Heather Reid, Johnson & Sheldon, P.C.
Alan Roberson, Merrill Lynch
Dr. Jason Robinson, Bell Helicopter
Jeffery Sumpter, Hudgins Crosier Sumpter, P.C.
Ladonna Troutman, Wells Fargo 
David Terry, Enterprise Center

Emeritus Professional Advisory Board Members

Quinn Alexander, First United Bank & Mayor of Canyon
Ray Bain, First United Bank
Cliff Baker, Panhandle-Plains Student Loan Center
Carolyn Balzar, Bank of America
Adair Buckner, Buckner & Cross, P.C.
Rosemartha Cates, The Donut Stop
J. Michael Connor, Connor, McMillon, Mitchell & Shennum, PLLC
Daryl Curtis, Daryl Curtis Wealth Builders
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, Xcel Energy
John Marmaduke, Hastings Entertainment, Inc.
W.A. McCarty, Jr., McCarty-Hull, Inc.
Greg Mitchell, Toot’n Totum
Jeff Nunn, Citizens Bank
J. Pat Richmond, Glazer’s of Texas-Amarillo
Doris Rogers, Personal Services Consultant
Gary Wells, Happy State Bank
David Wilder, P&E Leasing, Inc.

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

Hunter Coffman, B.B.A. student in Management
Laura Beth Hallman, B.B.A. student in Finance
Austin Jones, M.P.A. student
Chunmi Kim, M.P.A. student
Ramya Kotapalli, M.B.A. student
Xiaojuan Leanne Liao, M.B.A. student
Andres F. Diaz Lopez, M.B.A. student with concentration in CIS
Alexandra Long, M.P.A. student
Nathan May, M.B.A. student
Eyoel Mengesha, M.B.A. student with concentration in CIS
Karissa Milu, M.B.A. student
Romi Sanchez, B.B.A. student in Economics
Trent Trahern, M.S.F.E. student
Vanessa Humphrey Voelkel, B.B.A. student Finance
Adrian Walker, B.B.B. student in Finance and Economics
Kyle Williams, M.S.F.E. student

Graduates that Served as Student Advisory Board Members

Andrew Bennett, M.B.A.
Luis Cruz, B.B.A., Finance
Paul Fridenstine, M.B.A., Healthcare Concentration
Wesley Friske, M.B.A., Marketing Concentration
Mario Gallardo, M.B.A., Marketing Concentration
Seth Hoelscher, M.S.F.E. student
John (J.T.) Laramore, M.B.A.
Karina Linardy, M.S.F.E.
Robert King, M.B.A. and M.S.F.E.
Zaid Maaytah, M.B.A. and M.S.F.E.
Patrick Pollard, M.B.A.
Rosaly Quintero, M.B.A.
Brittany Taylor, B.B.A., Management
Kelley Walls, B.B.A., Economics
Sebron Young, B.B.A., Computer Information Systems
Jeri (J.J.) Walker, M.B.A., Management Concentration
Miles Zachary, M.S.F.E.

*If you are interested in a position on the Student Advisory Board, email Betty Stocker (bstocker@wtamu.edu) a cover letter and resume.