Dean's Business Executive Advisory Board
The Dean's Business Executive Advisory Board (DBEAB) is the college’s principal advisory board and offers an independent, external business perspective in providing advice, guidance, and review to the Dean of the College in key operational and strategic areas. The primary mission of the DBEAB is to assist the Dean and the College in building and maintaining relationships with major constituency groups to advance the College and to enhance its overall reputation.
The Board is comprised of distinguished business leaders and industry professionals who provide advice and recommendations to the College. Board members help to raise awareness of the College's programs, accomplishments, and objectives. They also help the College obtain the necessary support for its education, research, and service mission. The guidance provided by the Board is invaluable in assisting the College to chart its course and prepare our students for exciting and rewarding careers.
Advisory Board Members
Mr. Alexander served the City of Canyon as Mayor from 2006-2017. During his terms as an elected official, Quinn was instrumental in leading Canyon toward new housing developments, procuring additional long term water rights for the City of Canyon, working with Randall County in the restoring of the historical downtown County Courthouse and being a top advocate for our top-notch education hubs; WTAMU and CISD. His tenure as Mayor revealed increased annual sales tax revenues as successful businesses were launched as well as providing new quality of life projects in the community such as purchasing the Palo Duro Creek golf course, new improvements to youth sports’ park facilities and maintaining other outdoor parks-playgrounds located Canyon.
Kevin Carter has been President and Chief Executive Officer at Amarillo Economic Development Corporation since April 2019. Kevin is responsible for leading efforts to promote opportunities through recruiting, expanding and retaining businesses in the Amarillo region. Kevin graduated from Wayland Baptist University with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and is a 2012 graduate of the Oklahoma Economic Development Institute and is a designated Economic Development Finance Professional.
Sonja Clark is the Site Leader for the Bell Amarillo Assembly and Delivery Center.
Alex Hanson earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing (2008) and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration (2011) from West Texas A&M University. Since 2008, he has worked for Cintas Corporation, a Fortune 500 organization that provides business-to-business products and services to customers across North America. Since 2015, he has served as the General Manager for the Amarillo, Texas market. Alex also serves on the Cintas Faculty as an officer-appointed instructor, and he teaches leadership development courses to leaders across the organization. In 2018, he was the recipient of the Paul and Virginia Engler College of Business Young Alumnus Award. In addition to his involvement with West Texas A&M University and Cintas, Alex is a Ramsey Certified Master Financial Coach. Alex and his wife Kylie reside in Amarillo, Texas with their golden retriever, Rizzo. They are expecting their first child in October 2021.
Mr. Harpole has served as mayor of Amarillo for three terms. He served as Amarillo City Commissioner from 2005-2007. As a city council member and then as mayor, Paul successfully led the campaign to redevelop downtown for Amarillo. Paul has a long history in the automotive sector. He recently served as President for Paul Harpole Motors, LLC. Before this, he was general manager of John Chandler Ford, where he later became a partner. He served two tours in Vietnam as flight Crew Chief on a Medical evacuation. He was awarded the Army Commendation, eighteen air medals for over 475 missions, and an additional air medal with a V for Valor. Paul has been very involved in civic activities with the Boy Scouts, United Way, and St Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church. He was co-chair for the 2013 United Way Campaign. In 2010, Paul was one of 300 appointees to the Boy Scouts of America's 100th Anniversary National Leadership Room. Paul received his Bachelor of Business from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque.
David Hudson became president of Xcel Energy’s New Mexico and Texas Southwestern Public Service Company (SPS) operations Jan. 1, 2014. SPS is a wholly owned subsidiary of Xcel Energy Inc. and a member of the Southwest Power Pool, a regional transmission organization. SPS supplies retail electric utility services to 400,000 customers in eastern New Mexico and West Texas, in addition to wholesale power and interstate transmission services.
Mr. Jensen was the President of Roman Meal Company and the Vice President of Dakota Specialty Enterprises. Prior to joining the Roman Meal Company Gary was the Senior Vice President of Marketing for the Sara Lee Bakery Group. In this role Gary was responsible for marketing all of Sara Lee’s domestic bakery products. He managed a variety of related functions including market research, brand management, new product development, promotions, marketing services and public relations on branded products. Prior to joining Earthgrains, he spent 13 years in various sales and marketing roles with Pepperidge Farm, Inc. Gary is a founding member of the Whole Grains Council. He was also a member of the American Baker’s Association Grain Foods Foundation & Marketing Committee for many years. Gary obtained an undergraduate degree in Business Administration from the University of Texas at Dallas. After retiring from the Roman Meal Company, Gary and Linda settled in Amarillo to be with their families.
Mr. Miller is the Amarillo President and Chief Lending Officer for the FirstBank Southwest. He has been with the bank for 26 years. Will is extremely involved within the community, currently serving as past president of the Panhandle-Plains Historical Society, treasurer of the Golden Spread Council of the Boy Scouts of America, treasurer of the Downtown Women’s Center, secretary of the Harrington Cancer and Health Foundation, and board member of the Wesley Foundation at WTAMU. In 2019, Will was elected to the Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT) board of directors, the largest state community banking association in the nation. Will has an MBA from the Paul and Virginia Engler College of Business at West Texas A&M University.
Mr. Molberg served as executive director of the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce for many years. He was Vice-President of Marketing at Amarillo National Bank and Executive Vice-President at Tascosa National Bank as Head of Marketing, Advertising and Credit Card Services. Mr. Molberg is involved in numerous civil duties and activities. He has served on a number of boards, including the United Way, March of Dimes, the American Marketing Association and the Entrepreneur Alliance Board. Gary was drafted by the Atlanta Braves after graduation from Pampa High School and played baseball in Odessa College and UTEP. Gary has an BBA from the University of Texas in El Paso.
Dr. Jesse U. Overall earned his bachelor’s degree from
Pat was with Glazers Wholesale Distributors for 46 years. Over the last 29 years, he has been is senior management as a Branch Manager and Regional Manager. He retired when Glazers Wholesale Distributors merged with Southern. J. Pat was chosen as the 2009 WTAMU Distinguished Alumni. Mr. Richmond is an active supporter of the Paul & Virginia Engler College of Business. J. Pat holds a BBA degree from WTAMU.
Brenda Schroer joined Endeavor as Chief Financial Officer in January 2023 and is responsible for the company’s Finance, Accounting, and Information Technology teams. She is a senior global financial executive with over 20 years of energy experience, predominately in upstream and midstream sectors. Her broad experience includes multi-billion-dollar acquisitions and divestitures; debt and equity transactions; deep technical knowledge of financial, accounting, and SEC requirements; and oversight experience of ESG reporting, digital transformation, and cybersecurity.
Mr. Stockton has been in the grocery retail industry for over 39 years, all in Amarillo and in the surrounding areas. He is the Regional Supervisor at United Supermarket for the Amarillo Region (including Texas Panhandle).
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.
Advisory Board Members
Jenna Downs, B.B.A. in Accounting
Briar Evans, B.B.A. in Marketing
Brianne Gonzales, B.B.A. in General Business
Daniela Pesic, B.B.A. in Finance
Mason Pifer, B.B.A. in CIS
Landry Ritchey, B.B.A. in Accounting
Carolina Varela, B.B.A. in Marketing
Alexandra Wall, B.B.A. in General Business
Emma Weinheimer, B.B.A. in Accounting
*If you are interested in a position on the Student Advisory Board, email Betty Stocker (bstocker@wtamu.edu) a cover letter and resume.
