The J. Whitney Bunting College of Business Advisory Board
The purpose of the advisory board is "to provide advice, guidance, and support for the continuing development of high quality business programs at Georgia College."
The advisory board assists in promoting the College of Business to the business community, augmenting the College of Business' existing career counseling and placement services, providing the faculty with continuing opportunities for interaction with the business community, and sharing special insights through classroom presentations. Although fund raising is not a purpose of the board, a natural result of the advisory board has been financial support for many of the College of Business activities.
Advisory Board 2012 - 2013
MEMBERSHIP ROSTER 2012-2013
CHAIR
Mr. John Hoffner
CFO (Retired)
EVP
Ms. Kim T. Wall (BBA'81)
Director, Community Development
Georgia United Credit Union
PAST-CHAIR
Mr. Larry Entrekin
Realtor
Craig-Massee Real Estate
DEVELOPMENT
Mr. Tim R. Ligon (BBA'87)
CFO
Goodwill Industries of Middle Georgia, Inc.
ALUMNI
Ms. Getra Thomason (BBA'89)
Real Estate Development Manager
Chick-fil-A, Inc.
STUDENT DEVELOPMENT
Mr. Rick Cogdell
Reynolds Plantation Property Owners Assn.
BUSINESS RELATIONS
Mr. Mike Madison (BBA’06 ,MBA’07)
Product Manager
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STRATEGIC ADVISORY
Ms. Kim T. Wall (BBA'81) Director, Community Development Georgia United Credit Union
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Mr. Ken Neil (BBA'80)
Director of Audits
Clifton, Lipford, Hardison and Parker, LLC
Mr. Rob Betzel (BBA'99)
President/CEO
Infinity Network Solutions, Inc.
REGULAR (VOTING) MEMBERS
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Ms. Jean Aycock
CEO
Oconee Regional Health Systems, Inc.
Mr. Keith Barlow (BBA’91)
Publisher
The Union Recorder
Mr. Hill Bentley
CEO
Tri County EMC
Mr. Keith Brooks (BS’92)
Site Manager
BASF Catalysts LLC
Mr. Ray Crumbley (MBA’07)
Senior Management Consultant
YourEncore
Mr. Tom Cummings (BBA’87)
Channel Operations Manager: Large Stores
Coca-Cola Company
Mr. Paul Dean (MPA’83)
Retired
Windstream Communications
Mr. Merlin Fechner
Site Manager
Triumph Aerostructures-
Vought Integrated Programs Division
Ms. Kim Gay (BS'79)
President
Medinet Systems
Ms. Angie C. Gheesling (BBA’90)
Executive Director
Houston County Development Authority
Mr. Thomas S. Hogan, II
Broker/Owner
Buckhead Financial
Ms. Lynn Lavery (BS’79)
President
Choice Group
Mr. Robert E. Lee
Retired
Prudential Financial
Mr. Russell Lipford (BBA’71)
Partner
Clifton, Lipford, Hardison & Parker, LLC
Mr. Mike Madison (BBA’06 ,MBA’07)
Product Manager
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Mr. Carl McDonald (BBA’93)
Comptroller
Burgess Pigment Company
Mr. Larry Moore
Vice President (Retired)
AT&T
Mr. Rob Morton
Secure Health Plans of Georgia, LLC
Mr. William P. Perry, Jr. (MBA'10)
Managing Member
Romulus Capital, LLC
Mr. Henry Pope (BBA’76)
President & CEO
Exchange Bank
Mr. John Rawlins
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Mr. James Robertson
Vice President - IT
Turner Broadcasting, Inc.
Mr. Nitin Shah (MBA'91)
Chairman & CEO
Embassy National Bank
Mr. Clay Shomaker (BBA’94, MBA’95)
Southeast Service Manager
GEICO
Mr. James L. Wall (BBA’81)
Area Mgr. – Project Management
A T&T
Mr. Ed Walker (BS’79, MBA’97)
Superintendent, Gordon Operations
BASF Catalysts LLC
Mr. Andy Watson, Jr.
Owner
Andy Watson Jr. & Associates, L.L.C.
Mr. Ron Weigle, II (BBA ’93)
City President
SunTrust Bank
Ms. Rhonda Wood (BBA’84, MMIS’89)
Program Analyst
U. S. Office of Personnel Management
NON-VOTING MEMBERS
Honorary, Ex-Officio, & Emeritus
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Ms. Amy Amason (Ex-Officio)
Vice President for External Relations &
University Advancement
Georgia College & State University
Mr. Richard Bentley (Honorary)
Mayor
City of Milledgeville
Dr. Steve Dorman (Ex-Officio)
President
Georgia College & State University
Johnny Grant
Senator Johnny Grant (Honorary)
State Senate 25
State Senator
Dr. Jo Ann Jones (Emeritus)
Dean Emeritus,
J. Whitney Bunting School of Business
Georgia College & State University
Dr. Matthew Liao-Troth (Ex-Officio)
Interim Provost
Georgia College & State University
Mr. Robert McMillan (Emeritus)
Chief Engineer (Retired)
Ms. Whitney B. Pickett (Honorary)
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Mr. Tony Tan
Chairman of The Board
Arayoz, Inc.
Dr. Dale Young
Interim Dean
J. Whitney Bunting College of Business
Georgia College & State University
Lurline West
RECORDING SECRETARY
Ms. Lurline West (BS'93)
Business Student, Alumni, & Community Services
College of Business
Georgia College & State University
