West Texas A&M

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.