ECU College of Business Annual Report 2014

2014 ANNUAL REPORT & DIRECTORY OF SUPPORTERS

ON THE COVERPictured on cover: Robert Nelson ACCT ’14 and current MSA student. Robert was the 2014–2015 recipient of the Elizabeth and Kenneth Schneider Accounting Scholarship.

“East Carolina University’s College of Business provides an

engaging learning environment to the leaders of today

and tomorrow while expanding business knowledge and

serving our communities. The foundation of our mission

is the integration of four critical elements: Think, Value,

Communicate, Lead.”

TABLE OF CONTENTS Message from the Dean .................................................................3

Year in Review ....................................................................................5

Our Faculty Honors and Awards ............................................... 11

Faculty Highlights .......................................................................... 15

Our Students ................................................................................... 25

Student Highlights ........................................................................ 26

Awards for Scholarships .............................................................. 31

Beta Gamma Sigma ...................................................................... 35

Alumni Highlights .......................................................................... 37

Saluting Our Supporters .............................................................. 41

Business Advisory Council .........................................................43

Partners for Excellence................................................................44

Directory............................................................................................ 55

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College of BusinessInnovation starts here.

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Message from the Dean

Modern business requires innovation to be successful. It doesn’t matter which industry, or whether it is a start-up or large established firm; competition demands that busi-nesses constantly seek new and better ways to operate and attract customers. The same can be said for higher education. In the College of Business, we strive for this innovation that’s critical to success.

Our Leadership and Professional Development program, the first of its kind, is fully operational. Our students learn and practice valuable teamwork skills, practice professional etiquette, apply a model of critical thinking to organizational problems, assess their solutions, and practice the 21st-century skills demanded by employers.

ECU’s Small Business Institute®, with 36 participating students, completed six undergraduate consulting projects this past year that involved more than 3,000 hours of field work by students. To date, more than 600 students have worked with 90 small business clients, learning about entrepreneurship first-hand by completing a real-world consulting project throughout the semester. Plans are currently under way to increase the number of students engaged in experiential learning with local organizations by partnering more fully with the Small Business Technology Development Center.

Our new entrepreneurship certificate is now in place, offering four specialized courses to non-business majors so that they, too, can learn effective entrepreneurial skills and become better leaders—no matter what their area of expertise may be.

To remain current, the College of Business has actively reconsidered what it teaches, how it teaches, and how we ensure learning and effectiveness. With everything we do, we continue to infuse the Think. Value. Communicate. Lead. ethos throughout our programs and go beyond traditional undergraduate and graduate education.

Many of our alumni have been successful innovators, too, and we’re excited to highlight just a few of them in this Annual Report and share their stories. It takes innovation to make things better—to look at things differently and question the way things have always been done.

I’m so thankful for people like you who give back and help us stay on the cutting edge. The College of Business, like every other unit on campus, has struggled under new budget constraints. We are faced with doing more with much less. More students are enrolled in the ECU College of Business than in any other business school in the state. This is a great responsibility, and your help is critical to our success. Thank you for making a difference.

Gratefully yours,Stan EakinsDean, College of Business


Featured at left is Terrix Williams (FINA and MSCM), recipient of the Independent Insurance Agents of NC Scholarship.

Year in ReviewECU COLLEGE OF BUSINESS NAMED A TOP BUSINESS SCHOOL FOR 2014 BY THE PRINCETON REVIEWFor the seventh straight year, the College of Business ranked among the best United States business schools according to the Princeton Review. The New York-based education services company featured ECU in the 2014 edition of “The Best 295 Business Schools.” The Princeton Review compiled the information based on its surveys of 20,300 students attending the 295 business schools in its book, as well as on school-reported data. The college also received the designation for 2015.

ECU BUSINESS RANKS AMONG THE NATION’S BEST IN U.S. NEWS LISTINGEast Carolina University’s graduate program in business ranks among the nation’s best in online education, according to a listing released by U.S. News & World Report. The online MBA program in the College of Business ranked 58 out of 171 graduate business programs. The online program in the College of Business has grown from a single course offering in 1998 to undergraduate and graduate degrees in several concentrations. It is the largest online MBA program in the UNC system. Of 743 total students enrolled in the MBA program in fall 2013, 587—or 79 percent—were distance education students.

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS NAMED TOP ONLINE PROGRAM FOR VETERANS U.S. News & World Report also named the College of Business at ECU as one of the best online graduate business programs for veterans, ranking 15 out of 45 schools. The rankings, now in their second year, help veterans identify high-quality online degree programs that suit their educational needs.

ECU’S BUSINESS PROGRAMS EARN TOP MARKS FOR ONLINE EDUCATION VALUE GetEducated.com, a consumer group that rates online colleges in the U.S. for cost, quality, and credibility, ranked ECU as the third most affordable online AACSB-accredited undergraduate business program in its latest national survey, released January 2014. ECU’s online MBA ranks sixth as the best affordable accredited online MBA program.

HICKMAN SCHOLARSHIP CONTINUES ECU LEGACY Associate professor of accounting Denise Dickins (Hickman) recently funded a scholarship in honor of her family’s legacy at ECU with a $50,000 contribution. Established in 2010, the Hickman Family Scholarship helps support the academic progress of a College of Business student from eastern North Carolina. The Hickman Family first established residence in Lowland, North Carolina, in 1879, later moved to Vandemere, and then settled in Chocowinity. The scholarship acknowledges the Hickman family’s affection for eastern North Carolina and its affiliation with ECU, which began in 1925 when Ester Cayton Hickman first attended the university (then called East Carolina Teachers College). Children and grandchildren have followed in her footsteps. Today, Dickins carries on the family’s affiliation. The Hickman Family Scholarship provides $2,000 annually to a College of Business student.

PCAOB ANNOUNCES SCHOLARSHIP FOR ECU IN 2014–2015 The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) included East Carolina University among the 102 recipient schools receiving

$10,000 merit scholarships for 2014-2015. This is ECU’s second year to receive the scholarship. The scholarship program, mandated by Congress in the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, provides an award to one student at each of the selected colleges and universities and encourages students to pursue an auditing career. Last year’s PCAOB scholarship recipient at ECU was Allison Johnson, and this year Rachel Parrish was awarded the scholarship.

DIXON HUGHES GOODMAN DONATES MORE THAN $65,000 Officials from accounting firm Dixon Hughes Goodman presented a check for $65,700 to the East Carolina University College of Business in October 2013. The generous donation will support the Department of Accounting and its faculty, ECU’s chapter of the Beta Alpha Phi accounting honor society, as well as the newly established National Association of Black Accountants ECU chapter. The check was presented at a joint meeting of Beta Alpha Psi and National Association of Black Accountants at ECU.

Dr. Denise Dickins, associate professor in the Department of Accounting, funds a business scholarship at ECU, carrying on her family’s longstanding legacy.


COLLEGE OF BUSINESS TEACHING AWARDS ANNOUNCEDProfessor Douglas Schneider received the College of Business Teaching Excellence Award, and assistant professor Cody Chullen was honored with the College of Business New Faculty Teaching Award. Read more on pages 15 and 21.

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS IDENTITY REVAMPEDThe College of Business has a new look, thanks to help from Creative Services at East Carolina University and a positioning campaign led by Dr. Tracy Tuten in the Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management. In fall 2012, the college’s first-ever positioning campaign was launched, when constituents were invited to share their points of pride in the program and define the essence of the College of Business. Those ideas helped to direct the college’s branding and revamped identity. Various messages like “Learn today. Lead tomorrow.” and “Think. Value. Communicate. Lead.” have now been melded into a comprehen-sive campaign, used as headlines and subheads so that they will gain more frequency in messaging but not interfere with the brand marks of the university. Updated elements like the College of Business type treatment is now bolder and more modern in appearance.

DEAN’S STUDENT ADVISORY COUNCIL FORMEDThe Dean’s Student Advisory Council held its first meeting in fall 2013, consisting of 13 student organization leaders throughout the College of Business. The group provides advice to the dean from the student perspective and meets two to three times per semester.

SULLIVAN HONORED FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE BY NCCPATeaching instructor Steve Sullivan was honored by the North Carolina College Personnel Association (NCCPA), earning the 2013 Outstanding Service in Support of the Profession award for his exemplary work with the College of Business Living-Learning Community and deep involvement with ECU’s orientation planning committee. Sullivan, an instructor in the College’s Leadership and Professional Development program, first joined ECU in 2009. He teaches Strategy First (BUSI 1200), the freshman-level leadership course, as well as BUSI 4200, the leadership capstone course for seniors. He has worked for more than 30 years in the alcohol beverage industry and enjoys bringing that experience into the classroom to educate future leaders.

MBA STUDENTS ESTABLISH LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIPFirst-year MBA students DaJuan Lucas and Eric Green established a leadership scholarship at East Carolina University, becoming the first ECU students to come up with a scholarship of this type. Thanks to donations from faculty, friends, and themselves, the Lucas-Green Scholarship gave its inaugural award of $500 in fall 2014. Plans are also in place to create an endowment.

TUTEN INDUCTED INTO “INCREDIBLE ECU WOMEN” GROUPEast Carolina University named professor Dr. Tracy Tuten along with nine others as “Incredible ECU Women,” a group that honors East Carolina University graduates who have gone on to make a distinct mark in their given fields. The induction took place on October 10, 2013, as part of the Women’s Roundtable at East Carolina University Incredible ECU Women’s Series.

SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE EXPANDS An expanded social media presence now enables the college to engage with more constituents than ever before. In 2010, the college’s social media presence consisted of a LinkedIn group with 800 members, a Facebook group with 150 members, 35 followers on Twitter, and a blog to share news. Today, the college’s LinkedIn group has grown to more than 3,000 members, its Facebook page has nearly 2,000 likes, and its Twitter account has more than 2,000 followers. The college’s blog has also expanded to include a weekly series of student posts, called COBX or the College of Business Experience. The College continues to join other social media outlets, too, including Pinterest, Instagram, and Flipagram—with a team that regularly posts pictures. To learn more, visit online at www.ecu.edu/business/CONNECT.


Dr. Tracy Tuten, a leading expert in digital marketing and social media, was inducted into the “Incredible ECU Women” group in 2013.


WELLS AWARDED DISTINGUISHED PROFESSORSHIP IN INSURANCEThe College of Business honored associate professor Brenda Wells with the Robert F. Bird Distinguished Professorship in Insurance in November 2013, thanks to a generous endowment from the Independent Agents of North Carolina. It is the third professorship awarded in the College of Business. The professorship is a key component of the undergraduate business concentration in Risk Management and Insurance offered by the Department of Finance.

ECU’S BETA GAMMA SIGMA CHAPTER EARNS ‘EXEMPLARY STATUS’ FOR 2013ECU’s chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma, the international honor society serving AACSB-accredited business programs, earned “Exemplary Status” for 2013. Membership in Beta Gamma Sigma is the highest academic recognition a business student can receive. At ECU, Beta Gamma Sigma acceptance rates are now consistently between 87 to 90 percent for undergraduates.

FORMER COLLEGE OF BUSINESS OFFICIAL HONORED BY USDLAThe United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) presented its 2014 International Distance Learning Awards in May 2014, honoring Dr. Margaret O’Hara with the Outstanding Leadership by an Individual in the Field of Distance Education Award. O’Hara, who is currently director of e-learning for the University of North Carolina, previously served as assistant dean in the College of Business at ECU, where she primarily led the college’s online efforts. She also taught in the Department of Management Information Systems.

STUDENTS, FACULTY EARN TOP HONORS AT NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS INSTITUTE CONFERENCEFor the sixth straight year, a student team from the College of Business at East Carolina University took home top honors at the National Small Business Institute® (SBI) Conference, held in February 2014 in Las Vegas. ECU faculty members were also honored, including Dr. Bill McDowell, who was elected the national SBI president for 2015 and is serving as program chair for 2014. Dr. Shanan Gibson concluded her term on the SBI board of directors, where she focused on improving the organization’s research and journal profile. On the student side, ECU’s team won second place in the national SBI Project of the Year

Competition for its work with Art Avenue, a Greenville-based gallery and art studio. In eight out of the last nine years, ECU students have placed in the top three nationally.

ECU DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNT-ING HAS MOST ACTIVE CPAS ON FACULTYEast Carolina University’s Department of Accounting has more active CPAs on faculty than any other university in the state. According to Interim Report, the quarterly magazine of the North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants (NCACPA), 13 of ECU’s 20 faculty members hold an active CPA certification, ranking first out of nearly 40 schools statewide. In addition, ECU has the third most graduates (undergraduate and graduate) after UNC-Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University.

ECU PERSONAL FINANCE INSTRUCTORS INSPIRE STUDENTS TO SAVE $125,000Two personal finance instructors in the College of Business challenged their students to save $100,000 in fall 2013 by taking ideas from class to change their spending behaviors. Together the 500 students saved more than $125,000. The challenge, called the $100,000 Challenge, is simple: Each semester, students are asked to submit any changes in their behavior that resulted in spending less and saving more—even securing a paid internship or part-time job counts. The personal finance class at ECU is a three credit hour elective course that fills to its 500-student capacity each semester.

Dr. Brenda Wells was honored with the Robert F. Bird Distinguished Professorship in Insurance.

ECU OFFERS ITS FIRST MASSIVE OPEN ONLINE COURSEEast Carolina University offered its first Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), making education available to online learners around the globe. Department of Management Information Systems faculty members Dr. John Drake and Dr. Elaine Seeman, and Dr. Ramin Maysami of UNC–Pembroke, opened the course, “The Transformation of Asian Economies,” on May 19. The free seven-week course was developed collaboratively by ECU and UNC–Pembroke with a grant from the UNC General Administration.

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS FACULTY RECOGNIZED FOR EXCELLENCEAt the 2014 University Awards Day celebration, associate professor John Kros won the East Carolina Alumni Association Award for Outstanding Teaching. Haozhe Chen, John Davis, and Nancy Ray were recognized for multiple years of service as Servire Society inductees. ECU also honored assistant professor Jason Oliver (MSCM) with one of 10 ECU Scholar-Teacher Awards for 2013–2014. The award recognizes outstanding faculty members who effectively integrate scholarship and teaching. At the April 3 awards ceremony and symposium, Oliver presented “Customer Experience Marketing.”

BB&T CEO KELLY KING SPEAKS AT ECU ON OCT. 30 Kelly S. King, chairman and chief executive officer of BB&T Corporation, spoke at East Carolina University on Wednesday, October 30, hosted by the College of Business’s Leadership and Professional Development program. The public was invited to attend this free event, titled “Challenging Times.” King earned both his undergraduate degree in business administration and his MBA from East Carolina University.

BUSINESS STUDENTS SWEEP SGA ELECTIONA College of Business student team won the 2014–2015 Student Government Association (SGA) election with a straight ticket victory, winning the executive board positions of president, vice president, treasurer, and secretary. Michael King (finance) is president, Jake Srednicki (finance) is vice president, Kaitlyn Dutton (management) serves as treasurer, and Katie Swanner (management) is secretary. Read more about these student leaders on page 29.

BUSINESS SCHOLARS PROGRAM ENTERS SECOND YEARThe college’s first-ever Business Scholars began their freshmen year at ECU in fall 2013. The students included Sarah Elizabeth Glave, Ashley Banks Montaquila, and Rebecca Lynn Wagner.

The second year class included Rachel Eker, Taylor Leposa, and Meenal Nandwani. The Business Scholars program helps attract the most intellectually talented high-school students to East Carolina University and the College of Business. Thanks to a joint effort between the Honors College and College of Business, the Business Scholars program targets Honors College awardees who wish to study and pursue careers in business. In addition to other benefits, Business Scholars receive a generous scholarship award of $12,000 (distributed as $1,500 per semester over eight semesters) beyond those scholarship monies awarded by the Honors College. Mark and Tracy Copeland; Lynn Schubert; Frank Floyd Jr.; VantageSouth Bank; Richard Worsley; and Stan and Laurie Eakins all generously funded the scholarships.

STUDENT TEAMS WIN FIRST PLACE IN GLOBAL BUSINESS STRATEGY SIMULATION GAMETwo student teams in Dr. Joy Karriker’s undergraduate strategic management class tied for first place in the world in the Glo-Bus: Developing Winning Strategies competitive simulation. The competition consisted of 3,400+ teams in more than 180 countries around the world. ECU’s two first place teams both maintained their rank for three consecutive weeks in the spring 2014 semester.

STUDENT ACCOUNTING SOCIETY MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN CPA DAY OF SERVICEMore than 15 members of ECU’s Student Accounting Society cleaned up a stretch of US Highway 264 on September 20, 2013, as part of the second annual CPA Day of Service, sponsored by the North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants (NCACPA). The students’ volunteer work was also featured in Interim Report, the quarterly magazine of the NCACPA.

OUTSTANDING SENIORS NAMED FOR 2013-2014Five outstanding seniors from each department in the College of Business were honored for their academic achievement during the annual Graduate Recognition Ceremony in May 2014. The Department of Accounting honored Matthew Raytick, the Department of Finance recognized Hugo Garcia, the Department of Management named Tiffany Marx Butcher, the Department of MIS honored Austin Bayliss, and the Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management recognized Madison Gardner.



DR. ANEIL MISHRA NAMED THOMAS D. ARTHUR PROFESSOR OF LEADERSHIPDr. Aneil Mishra has been named the inaugural Thomas D. Arthur Professor of Leadership, the university’s first endowed leadership chair. He began July 1 and is based in the College of Business, with the mission to help build up the capability of students and faculty throughout ECU. Mishra is an internationally recognized expert on how leaders build trust. He is the coauthor of two books with his wife Karen Mishra: “Trust is Everything—Become the Leader Others Will Follow” (2008) and “Becoming a Trustworthy Leader in Psychology and Practice” (2013). He has developed and conducted leadership assessment, executive education programs, and team development for a variety of Fortune 500 firms and other organizations, including leading health care organizations and non-profits across the globe. Mishra says he feels like a kid in a candy store working with other colleagues who share a passion for leadership and strive to make a difference to students.

“I love ECU’s desire to transform students’ lives through leadership,” he said. “I’m excited to be the champion for new initiatives, making the College of Business and entire campus strong in leadership and leadership development.” Prior to joining ECU, Mishra served as associate dean for academic affairs at North Carolina Central University. Before that, he was vice president of curriculum and faculty relations for 2tor, Inc. (now 2u), working with UNC–Chapel Hill’s Kenan-Flagler School of Business on its online MBA program, MBA@UNC. He has also served as a management professor on the business school faculties of Duke University, Wake Forest University, Penn State University, and Michigan State University’s School of Human Resources and Labor Relations. He earned his PhD in business administration from the University of Michigan and earned his undergraduate degree in economics, cum laude, from Princeton University. This fall, Mishra will teach an undergraduate course in leadership as part of the college’s Leadership and Professional Development program while also developing new research

and teaching initiatives, including an MBA-level leadership course. The College of Business’s leadership chair was made possible by Tom Arthur of Tampa, Florida, who donated $1 million to the ECU Foundation to establish the endowed professorship. The university’s long-range plan is to endow leadership chairs for each college in the university. Arthur earned his MBA from ECU in 1971 and is the grandson of Louis C. Arthur, one of the nine men who submitted the formal location offer of the East Carolina Teachers Training School to the State Board of Education in 1907. Before his MBA, Arthur earned his undergraduate degree from UNC–Chapel Hill in 1966 and then served three years as an infantry officer during the Vietnam War, earning the Silver Star and other military awards. “Leadership is everywhere you look,” Arthur said. “Thanks to this new leadership chair and others to come, we will send our students away from ECU with a stronger leadership foundation, which is critical because everybody will probably end up serving as a leader at some point—and good leaders can make a big difference.”

Dr. Aneil Mishra


— Department of Finance faculty member Kimberly Luchtenburg


Faculty

Honors and AwardsO U R FAC U LT Y

Josh Aaron Department of Management• Selected by the graduating MBA students as a graduation hooder for spring 2014.

Christy AshleyDepartment of Marketing and Supply Chain Management• Awarded a College of Business summer research grant for her proposal “Outcomes of Brand Engagement.”

Jaclyn Beierlein Department of Finance• Awarded a College of Business summer research grant for her proposal “Do Firms Target Retail Investors at IPO By Setting a Low Nominal Share Price When Firm Fundamentals Suggest Institutions Are Unlikely to Invest?”

Travis Bulluck Advising• Won the ECU Academic Advising Collaborative Certificate of Recognition for the College of Business’s Community College Outreach for Outstanding Advising Program. He was also nominated for the staff Centennial Award for Excellence in Ambition.

Margaret CapenDepartment of Marketing and Supply Chain Management• Selected by the graduating MBA students as a graduation marshal for spring 2014.

Haozhe Chen Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management• Awarded a College of Business summer research grant for his proposal “Developing Effective Reverse Logistics Programs through Supply Chain Integration.” He was also selected by the graduating marketing and supply chain students as the graduation marshal for fall 2013 and was recognized for multiple years of service by the Servire Society.

Cal ChristianDepartment of Accounting• Selected by the graduating accounting students as the graduation marshal for fall 2013 and was chosen by the graduating MSA students as the graduation marshal for spring 2014.

Cody Chullen Department of Management• Awarded the College of Business New Faculty Teaching Award at the college’s spring graduation ceremony. He was also selected by the graduating management students as the graduation marshal for spring 2014 and became a Teaching with Technology Fellow following completion of the 2014 Teaching with Technology Summer Academy. He was reappointed to the editorial board of Academy of Management Learning & Education for another three-year term. Cody served as faculty advisor for the Society for the Advancement of Management (SAM), which was named Best National Chapter in 2014 and earned third place in the 2014 SAM International Business Case Competition.

John Davis Leadership and Professional Development• Inducted as a member of the Servire Society.

Susan DelVecchio Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management• Awarded a College of Business summer research grant for her proposal “Managing the Boundary Spanner: A Met-Data of Control Components.”

Denise DickensDepartment of Accounting• Received The CPA Journal’s Max Block Award (Policy Analysis category) for her co-authored article, “The Question of Mandatory Audit Firm Rotation: Would Investors Benefit?”

John Drake Department of Management Information Systems• Along with Dr. Elaine Seeman and

Dr. Ramin Myasami (University of North Carolina–Pembroke) collaborated to offer ECU’s first Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), making education available to learners around the globe. The free seven-week course, “The Transformation of Asian Economies,” was developed collaboratively by ECU and UNC–Pembroke with a grant from the UNC General Administration.

Rebecca Fay Department of Accounting• Awarded a College of Business summer research grant for her proposal “The Value of Ethics Training.” She was also selected by the graduating accounting students as a graduation marshal

for spring 2014. Dr. Fay’s paper “Witnessing Your Own Cognitive Bias: A Compendium of Classroom Exercises,” was listed on the Social Science Research Network’s Top Ten download list for the topic: Accounting Educator: Courses, Cases & Teaching eJournal and CSN: Business (topic).

Kurt Fickling Department of Finance• Selected by the graduating finance students as the graduation marshal for fall 2013.

Shanan Gibson Department of Management• Concluded her term on the national Small Business Institute’s board of directors, where she focused on improving the organization’s research and journal profile.

Lee Grubb Leadership and Professional Development• Selected by the graduating MBA students as a graduation marshal for fall 2013.

Kristen Harris Advising• Received the staff Centennial Award for Ambition at the Founder’s Day University Awards Celebration.

Michael Harris Department of Management• Served as the 2013 immediate past president for the National Small Business Institute and was elected to serve as national vice president for membership (2014–2016). The ECU Small Business Institute®, for which he served

as director, won second place at the National Undergraduate Specialized Division of the Small Business Institute®

Project- of-the-Year competition.

F A C U L T Y H O N O R S A N D A W A R D S

Andy Herdman Department of Management• Selected by the graduating management students as the graduation marshal for fall 2013.

Sharon Justice Leadership and Professional Development• Sharon and her family (husband Charlie, daughter Andi, and son Dylan) were named the ECU Family of the Year. Joy KarrikerDepartment of Management• Selected by the graduating MBA students as a graduation hooder for fall 2013. She was also invited to serve on the Editorial Review Panel of the highly ranked Group and Organization Management Journal and to serve another three-

year term on the Editorial Review Board for the prestigious Journal of Management. During spring 2014 semester, two of her students tied for first place in the world in the Glo-Bus: Developing Winning Strategies strategic management simulation. Competition in this simulation consists of more than 3,400 teams in over 180 countries around the world.

Jon Kirchoff Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management• Awarded a College of Business

summer research grant for his proposal “The Role of Absorptive Capacity in Sustainable Supply Chain Management: A Longitudinal Analysis.”

John Kros Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management• Awarded the East Carolina Alumni Association Award for

Outstanding Teaching. He was also nominated for the Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching, the Board of Governors Distinguished Professor for Teaching Award, and the Max Ray Joyner Award for Outstanding Teaching is Distance Education.

Ericka Lawrence Department of Management• Awarded a College of Business summer research grant for her

proposal “An Examination of Factors That Influence Employee Unethical and Deviant Behaviors.”

Ken MacLeod Department of Marketing and SupplyChain Management• Selected by the graduating MBA students as a graduation hooder for fall 2013 and spring 2014. He was also nominated for the Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching and was a finalist for the University Alumni Award for Outstanding Teaching.

William McDowell Department of Management• Served as the 2013 vice president

for programs and as the program chair for the 2014 National Small Business Institute® Conference. He was elected to serve as the national president-elect for 2014.

Mark McCarthy Department of Accounting• Selected by the graduating MSA students as a graduation marshal for fall 2013.

Jason Oliver Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management• Selected by the graduating

marketing and supply chain students as the graduation marshal for spring 2014. He also received one of 10 ECU Scholar-Teacher Awards for 2013–2014, which recognizes faculty members who effectively integrate scholarship and teaching. He was also nominated for the University Alumni Award for Outstanding Teaching.

Ravi Paul Department of Management Information Systems• Selected by the graduating MIS

students as the graduation marshal for fall 2013 and spring 2014. He was also a finalist for the Max Ray Joyner Award for Outstanding Teaching in Distance Education.


F A C U L T Y H O N O R S A N D A W A R D S

Nancy Ray Department of Finance• Recognized for multiple years of

service by the Servire Society.

John Reisch Department of Accounting• Selected by the graduating MSA students as a graduation hooder for fall 2013 and spring 2014.

Stacey Robinson Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management• Awarded a College of Business

summer research grant for her proposal “The Loss of Brand Essence: A Look at the Impact of Downstream Positioning on Brand Perceptions.”

W. Jason Rowe Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management• Nominated for the University Alumni Award for Outstanding Teaching.

Douglas Schneider Department of Accounting• Awarded the College of Business

Teaching Award at the college’s spring graduation ceremony. He was also selected by the graduating MSA students as a graduation hooder for fall 2013 and spring 2014. He was also nominated for the Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching, the Board of Governors Distinguished Professor for Teaching Award, and was a finalist for the University Alumni Award for Outstanding Teaching. Schneider also receive the “AICPA Certificate of Appreciation for Service on and Valuable Contributions to the CPA Examination During 2013.”

Elaine Seeman Department of Management Information Systems• Awarded a College of Business

summer research grant for her proposal “The Emerging Need for Information Management for the Next Generation 911.” Dr. Seeman, along with Dr. John Drake and Dr. Ramin Myasami (University of North Carolina–Pembroke) collaborated to offer ECU’s first Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), making education available to learners around the globe. The free seven-week course, “The Transformation of Asian Economies,” was developed collaboratively by ECU and UNC–Pembroke with a grant from the UNC General Administration.

Steve Sullivan Leadership and Professional Development• Received the 2013 Outstanding

Service in Support of the Profession Award by the North Carolina College Personnel Association (NCCA) for his exemplary work with the College of Business Living-Learning Community and deep involvement with ECU’s orientation planning committee.

Tracy Tuten Department of Marketing and SupplyChain Management• Inducted into the ECU Women’s

Roundtable ECU Incredible Women and was named on the list of the top 100 marketing professors on Twitter by Social Media Marketing magazine. She was also nominated for the University Alumni Award for Outstanding Teaching and the Max Ray Joyner Award

for Outstanding Teaching in Distance Education.

Brenda Wells Department of Finance• Named the Robert F. Bird

Distinguished Professor of Insurance. She was also was selected by the graduating finance students as the graduation marshal for spring 2014.

Kevin Williams Advising• Won the ECU Academic Advising

Collaborative Certificate of Recognition for the College of

Business’s Community College Outreach for Outstanding Advising program. He was also nominated for the staff Centennial Award for Excellence in Ambition.

Lucky Xue Department of Management Information Systems• Awarded a College of Business

summer research grant for her proposal “How Guanxi and Innovation Orientation Influence Outsourcing Performance.”



DR. CODY LOGAN CHULLENMANAGEMENT

HOMETOWN: Benton, Illinois

FAVORITE THING ABOUT ECU STUDENTS: I love that every semester brings with it a new set of perspectives and experiences. I often find that I learn as much from our students during our class discussions as they do from me.

CLASSES TAUGHT: Managerial Negotiation (both face-to-face and online) at the undergraduate level, Management of Organizations (online) at the undergraduate level

TEACHING PHILOSOPHY: I practice a process of growth that begins with an existing core of intellectual tools and works outward in all directions to include all realms within the fields of business. The process is structured while allowing for freedom, challenging while focusing on successes, and, above all else, recognizes that we are fellow human beings—a belief that holds at the forefront of my pedagogy.

The College of Business honored Dr. Cody Logan Chullen with this year’s New Faculty Teaching Award. He has taught in ECU’s Department of Management since 2011.

Chullen has been selected by graduating seniors in management as their faculty marshal, and he is frequently cited as the “person who has made the most significant positive contribution” to his students’ education.

“I believe it is my mission as a management educator to develop students as a whole person rather than a learner of a singular subject,” Chullen said. “My most rewarding experience is watching each of them walk across the stage at graduation. I think back to where they began, see how much they have developed, and recognize the limitless possibilities that lie ahead.”

During his first summer, Chullen participated in a two-week exchange program in Nanjing, China, visiting the region and teaching at the country’s first independent school of pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, along with three other College of Business professors. He has also served as faculty advisor to ECU’s Society for Advancement of Management (SAM) chapter.

Chullen earned his PhD in organizational behavior and human resource management from the Krannert Graduate School of Management at Purdue University, where he was a Purdue Doctoral Fellow. He earned his MBA and undergraduate degree, magna cum laude, from Southern Illinois University–Carbondale.

Chullen’s primary research interests include occupational stress and strain, specifically “burnout” and the harmful effects it has on employee commitment and performance. His work has been published in several scholarly journals.

In his personal time, Chullen enjoys playing pool and is an avid bowler. His last official American Bowling Association (ABA) league average was 191. He says he’s always up for a game of straight pool, 8-ball, 9-ball, or a match on the lanes.

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ACCOUNTINGDan L. Schisler, Chair

PhD, University of Memphis

Rose L. Bailey

LLM, New York University School

of Law JD, St. Mary’s University

School of Law

Rachel Brassine

MSA, East Carolina University

J. Cal Christian

PhD, Florida State University

Denise Dickins

PhD, Florida Atlantic University

Edwin A. Doty

PhD, University of Massachusetts

Kimberly M. Everett


Rebecca Fay

PhD, Virginia Polytechnic Institute

and State University

Joseph M. Hagan

PhD, Georgia State University

Malcolm H. Lathan Jr.

PhD, University of North Carolina–

Chapel Hill

Mark G. McCarthy

PhD, University of South Carolina

Avita Movahead


Brian A. O’Doherty

PhD, University of Florida

Dennis O’Reilly


Amanda Peterson

PhD, Rutgers University

Linda Quick


John T. Reisch


Michele H. Reisch

MBA, Florida Atlantic University

Debra Schisler

MSA, Auburn University

Douglas K. Schneider

PhD, University of Georgia

Jan Skillen Workman

MBA, East Carolina University

FINANCEScott D. Below, Chair

PhD, University of Kentucky

Peter Banning

PhD, (ABD), University

of Oregon

Jaclyn Beierlein

PhD, University of Utah

James F. Buck

DBA, Florida State University

Kaysia Campbell

PhD, Georgia State University

Eric Dicken


Stanley G. Eakins

Dean

PhD, Arizona State University

William Kurt Fickling

BA, University of South Carolina

Anne K. Fisher

Director, Professional Programs


Christina Futrell

JD, Regent University

Charmaine Glegg


Oneil Harris


James E. Holloway

JD, University of North Carolina–

Chapel Hill

J. Bradley Karl


DR. MICHAEL HARRIS CHAIR, DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT

HOMETOWN: Winterville, North Carolina

FAVORITE THING ABOUT ECU STUDENTS: I find that ECU students have a strong work ethic and really enjoy experiential learning oppor-tunities. Also, many come from an entrepreneurial family background.

CLASSES TAUGHT: Small Business Management, Human Resource Management, International Business, Fundamentals of Management

TEACHING PHILOSOPHY: I believe that teaching, research, and service should be blended together to achieve the best results. Professors are expected to create knowledge, as well as share it with their students.

When it comes to small business and teaching tomorrow’s entrepre-neurs, Dr. Michael Harris is ECU’s expert. For nearly 15 years, he has taught Small Business Management and other courses—all while directing ECU’s Small Business Institute® (SBI), an innovative national teaching model that emphasizes hands-on learning by having student teams work directly with small firms in the area.

Under Harris’ tenure with the SBI, more than 600 students have worked with 90 small-business clients, learning about entrepreneurship first-hand by completing a real world consulting project throughout the semester.

“The SBI model is a great way to teach because it’s experiential learning,” Harris explained. “It also engages ECU with the area’s business community and provides a much needed service. It’s win-win.”

Harris has won numerous teaching awards, including the University Alumni Teaching Award, Board of Governor’s Distinguished Professor Award, College of Business Teacher-Scholar Award, and the College of Business New Faculty Teaching Award. He also earned both the Mentor and Showcase Awards from the National SBI, and he served as national president of the SBI from 2012–2013 in addition to other leadership roles. He has published nearly 40 journal articles on entrepreneurship and experiential learning.

Most recently, the College of Business tapped Harris to lead the Department of Management as chair, following the retirement of Dr. Joe Tomkiewicz.

Harris, who was raised in Pitt County, graduated from ECU’s undergraduate and graduate business programs before earning his PhD at N.C. State. Today, he lives with his family in Ayden, where he also serves on the Ayden Board of Commissioners.

“To me as faculty, it’s our job to teach, but also to lead and model,” Harris said. “It’s special when you have the opportunity to work at your alma mater. ECU provided me the opportunity to develop as a professional, and it’s a privilege to work with current ECU students to help them become successful.”


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Jack E. Karns

SJD, Loyola University–Chicago

LLM, Georgetown University

James W. Kleckley

Director, Bureau of Business

Research


Kimberly F. Luchtenberg

PhD, Old Dominion University

Wanda M. Naylor

JD, North Carolina Central

University

James Nelson

PhD, University of Arizona

Thanh Ngo


Robert Prati


Nancy Ray


Chapel Hill

Len Rhodes

Director for Technology,

Information, and Operations


Frederick P. Schadler


David Silver


Chapel Hill

Dean Smith


Sarah Smith


Matthew Walker


Mark C. Weitzel

Director, Financial Wellness

Initiative

MBA, Loyola University

of Chicago

Brenda Wells

Director, Risk Management and

Insurance Program


MANAGEMENTMichael L. Harris, Chair

Director, Small Business Institute

EdD, North Carolina State

University

Joshua Aaron

PhD, University of Alabama

Tope Adeyemi–Bello

PhD, University of Arkansas

Melissa Bard

MS, University of Maryland

Joshua S. Bendickson

DBA, Louisiana Tech University

Cody Chullen

PhD, Purdue University

Brian N. Cooke


Phillip E. Davis

PhD, University of North Texas

Shanan G. Gibson

Associate Dean for Faculty and

Student Development

PhD, Virginia Polytechnic and

State University

W. Lee Grubbs

Director for Leadership

and Professional

Development Program

PhD, Virginia Commonwealth

University

Joanne M. Hartsell


Andrew Herdman


State University

Judith R. Hunt

PhD, University of Tennessee–

Knoxville

Joy H. Karriker


University

Ericka Lawrence

PhD, University of Alabama


ONEIL HARRISFINANCE

HOMETOWN: Kingston, Jamaica and Palm Beach, Florida

FAVORITE THING ABOUT ECU STUDENTS: ECU students are very motivated, maintain high standards, and have good work ethics.

CLASSES TAUGHT: Financial Markets and Institutions, Financial Management I (undergraduate and graduate), Financial Analysis and Planning, Topics in Finance, Derivatives, International Financial Management

TEACHING PHILOSOPHY: The approach applied in all my classes is primarily analytical, which makes the course material challenging and rigorous. These courses are designed to cultivate a learning environment in which students not only understand and embrace finance, but are also well-versed in its applications.

The College of Business recently honored Dr. Oneil Harris with the first Stansell Fellowship, a $1,000 annual award to support faculty research that is named in memory of Dr. Stanley Roger “Buddy” Stansell.

Stansell, a beloved finance professor, retired in 2005 after a 17-year career as the Robert Dillard Teer Jr. Distinguished Professor of Business. He stayed involved with many of his students up until he passed away on April 15, 2014. His family created the endowment earlier this year, with both friends and family making contributions. Stansell’s wife, Patricia, is thrilled that the first fellowship has been awarded in her husband’s name. Her daughter, Dr. Stacy Klein-Gardner, came up with the idea.

“Buddy loved research,” Patricia Stansell said. “It meant a lot to him that he held the Teer Chair of Research at ECU and could continue his work in the summer. He would be glad to be doing something for other College of Business faculty to help support them and encourage them in their work. This award symbolizes him.”

Harris joined the Department of Finance in 2008, after he spent two years teaching at Florida Atlantic University and earning his PhD in finance. He also holds an MS and BS in economics from FAU.

Harris joined the College of Business faculty six years ago. His studies have touched upon almost all areas of finance, and he has published a large number of articles in high quality journals. He is currently exploring market microstructure, although his research portfolio covers topics in financial markets, banking, international finance, and corporate finance.

He also enjoys his reputation as a popular instructor, despite teaching challenging classes like Derivatives, and he is frequently elected to serve as faculty marshal by graduating students. “Overall, I think I am well liked and respected among my students because they know that I have a sincere interest in their success,” Harris said. “I love to teach, but my heart truly lies in research. I am deeply honored to receive the inaugural Stansell Fellowship.”


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Jimmy (Frank) Lee


Susan Lynch-Smith


William McDowell

PhD, University of North Texas

Amy McMillan

DBA, Louisiana Tech University

Aneil K. Mishra

Thomas Arthur Leadership

Professorship

PhD, University of Michigan

L. Melita Prati


JoAnna Robinson


James O. Smith Jr.

PhD, University of Mississippi

Laura Stanley


John M. Toller

MS, University of Hartford

Joseph M. Tomkiewicz

PhD, Temple University

T. Craig Williams

PhD, North Carolina State

University

Holly R. Winkler


Tiffany Woodward


MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMSRichard D. Hauser Jr., Chair


John H. Bradley

PhD, University of Texas–

Arlington

John Drake

PhD, Auburn University

Laurie A. Eakins

MBA, Arizona State University

Kevin Fontana


Christopher Furner


Jeff Hope

Instructional Technology

Consultant


Charlie Justice


Brenda L. Killingsworth


Janice Knapp

MS, Ferris State University

Hong Li

PhD, East Carolina University

Huigang Liang


Crystal Lopez

MS, East Carolina University

Tendai Ndabvonga

Assistant Director for Graduate

Programs


Henry Newkirk


James Orr


Ravi Paul

PhD, Clemson University

April Reed

PhD, DePaul University

Paul S. Russell

Assistant Director for

Graduate Programs


Paul Schwager

Associate Dean


Elaine Seeman

PhD, Indiana State University

Joanie Tyson



DR. DOUGLAS SCHNEIDER, CPA PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING

HOMETOWN: Northampton, Massachusetts

FAVORITE THING ABOUT ECU STUDENTS: The students at ECU are polite, friendly, and work hard. Most of all, the students appreciate the efforts of the faculty.

CLASSES TAUGHT: Graduate Intermediate Financial Accounting Theory, Intermediate Accounting II (undergraduate), and Financial Accounting (undergraduate)

TEACHING PHILOSOPHY: The students at ECU are deserving of my time and effort. For each of my classes I prepare a detailed lecture packet to explain the material in a concise and well-organized manner, providing exercises that we solve using a solution frame-work that enhances the learning objectives of each course.

Professor Douglas Schneider is this year’s recipient of the prestigious College of Business Teaching Excellence Award. It’s his second time to earn this honor.

Since joining the Department of Accounting 23 years ago, Schneider has proved himself to be a highly engaged member of the university community. On the student side, he has been chosen as a hooder or marshal each semester for the past 10+ years. He co-founded and has served as faculty advisor for ECU’s chapter of Beta Alpha Psi, the national accounting honor society, since 1995. He has also been involved with ECU’s Beta Gamma Sigma chapter.

In 2012, Schneider was the founding faculty advisor for ECU’s student chapter of the National Association of Black Accountants. Additionally, he developed an on-campus internship program for accounting majors to gain hands on experience in ECU’s administration and financial services offices. He has been a strong supporter of fraternities and sororities at ECU, donating much of his time to service.

On the university side, he has served as a faculty representative on numerous committees. He has also stayed involved professionally. Since 2008, he has worked with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants on CPA Exam development, and he was instru-mental in setting up CPA Exam field tests at ECU. He also served on the editorial review board for Issues in Accounting Education, and he has published scores of journal articles, research proceedings, and presentations.

In 2008, Schneider began personally funding a $1,500 scholarship award, benefiting an outstanding accounting student each year in need of financial assistance.

There are also seemingly small acts of kindness that make a difference. For many years, he completed the tax return forms for one of the housekeeping staff in the Bate Building at no charge as a licensed CPA. He also spearheads holiday donations for the housekeeping staff in Slay Hall.

“I have enjoyed the many students and colleagues I have worked with during my time at ECU,” Schneider said. “As a teacher, I try to provide positive encouragement and help students however I can.”


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John Wall

MA, Central Michigan University

Harold Wise

MS, University of Virginia

Yajiong “Lucky” Xue


MARKETING AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENTScott A. Dellana

Interim Chair

PhD, Missouri University of

Science and Technology

Kenneth Anselmi

PhD, University of Nebraska

Christy Ashley

PhD, University of Rhode Island

Terrence Boardman

MBA, University of Wisconsin–

Milwaukee

Margaret M. Capen


Haozhe Chen

PhD, University of Oklahoma

Reid P. Claxton

PhD, University of Arkansas

Margy Conchar


Richard Cook

PhD, Wayne State University

Susan K. DelVecchio



Mauro Falasca



Christopher Keller

PhD, Indiana University

JD, University of Chicago

Jon Kirchoff

PhD, University of Tennessee

Christine Kowalcyzk

PhD, University of Memphis

John F. Kros

PhD, University of Virginia

Jane M. Lang


Kenneth R. MacLeod


Enping (Shirley) Mai

PhD, Syracuse University

Havva J. Meric

PhD, University of North Carolina–

Chapel Hill

Jason Oliver


Tony Polito


Tom Robbins

PhD, Pennsylvania State

University

Stacey Robinson


Jason Rowe


Peter Seissel

MBA, University of Chicago

William Swart

PhD, Georgia Institute of

Technology

Tracy Tuten


University

Judy Wagner


State University

Dave A. West


Tina Williams

Director for Graduate Programs


J. D. Wyborny


James E. Zemanek Jr.

PhD, Texas A&M University


JOSH BENDICKSONMANAGEMENTJosh Bendickson joined the Department of Management from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, where he recently earned his PhD and was awarded the Graduate Teaching Assistant Award for 2014. At ECU, he will primarily teach Strategic Management (MGMT 4842). Bendickson says his teaching philosophy focuses on five major ideas to promote student success: pedagogy, diversity, organization, relationships, and interactive questioning. His prior teaching experience includes management and strategic

management courses at Louisiana State University, community college business courses, and 8th to 12th grade economics and civics classes. Prior to teaching, Bendickson was involved with business development in the staffing industry. His research interests include strategic management, entrepreneurship, and human capital. Originally from Austin, Minnesota, he earned his MBA from Augsburg College in Minneapolis and his BS from St. Cloud State University. He now lives in Greenville. In his leisure time, Bendickson enjoys recreational activities such as tennis, volleyball, and softball as well as aviation.

He is a certified pilot and was recognized by the FAA last year in the prestigious FAA Airmen Certification Database.

PHILLIP DAVISMANAGEMENTPhillip Davis comes to ECU from North Texas University, where he taught undergraduate courses in operations management, management, entrepreneurship, and strategy for three years. He also earned his PhD in management from North Texas University and was honored with the Best Doctoral Student Paper award in 2012. He will teach Strategic Management (MGMT 4842) in the College of Business and says he is already impressed with how eager ECU students seem to embrace the opportunity to understand how companies compete. Davis said, “I believe that the educational learning process is a journey that never ends. For my students, I seek to find where they are on their journey, so that I can position them for success during and after my class. When they are finished with my class and have graduated from ECU, I hope that our time spent in class will aspire them to continue the journey to enhance their personal and professional lives.” Prior to teaching, he held various managerial and executive positions in operations and supply chain with firms including Bank of America, Ingersoll-Rand, and Cutler Hammer. His research interests include managerial and organizational

The College of Business welcomes new faculty members (from left to right) Phillip Davis (MGMT), Thanh Ngo (FINA), and Josh Bendickson (MGMT).

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LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTCharles Brown

MS, East Carolina University

John H. Davis


Ralph Flanary


Anthony D. Gribble


Sharon Justice


Johann Lyut

MBA, University of the

Witswatersrand, Johannesburg

Donald Philyaw


Rick Powers

MS, North Carolina State

University

Steve Sullivan

MBA, University of Connecticut

Holly Winkler


PROFESSIONAL STAFFJennifer Brezina

Communications Director


Lee Brown

Assistant Director, College of

Business Career Center

BSBA, East Carolina University

Travis Bulluck

Associate Director

College of Business

Advising Center

MA, East Carolina University

Amy Eason


Business Advising Center

MEd, East Carolina University

Kristen Harris



MEd, University of North Carolina

at Greensboro

Jason Jones

Instructional Technology

Consultant


Leah Katell

Director of Assessment

MS, University of North Carolina

at Charlotte

Susanne Killian

Career Counselor

PhD, North Carolina State

University

Karen Kus

Director of Undergraduate

Programs

MA, Bowling Green State

University

Brad McAllister



MEd, Georgia Southern University

Steve Myszak



MEd, Georgia Southern University,

and MA, Ball State University

Richard O’Dor

Director, COB Business

Communication Center

MS, University of Southern

California

MA, University of Missouri

at Kansas City

James R. Westmoreland

Associate Dean for

External Affairs

EdD, North Carolina State

University

Kevin Williams

Academic Advisor, College of



capabilities, organizational alignment, small business strategy, and entrepreneurial start-ups. He holds a BS in industrial engineering as well as an MBA with an emphasis in operations from Clemson University. Davis lives in Winterville with his wife of 14 years, Tracie, and their three children: Ariel (9), Phillip Jr. (4), and Briella (1). He is originally from Greenville, South Carolina.

THANH NGOFINANCEThanh Ngo joins the Department of Finance from the University of Texas–Pan American, where she taught PhD-level, MBA-level, and undergraduate-level courses for six years as an assistant professor. At ECU, she will primarily teach Financial Management (FINA 3724 and FINA 6604). “I believe teaching is to help students see the links between the textbook and real world,” Ngo said. “Teachers are the world’s leaders. We hold the power to inspire, motivate, and lead others into learning as well as working for a promising future.” Originally from Vietnam, Ngo earned her BA in international business at Foreign Trade University, one of the most well-known universities in Vietnam. She went on to earn her MS in economics and PhD in finance from Florida Atlantic University. Her research interests include corporate restructuring and international finance, and her work has been published in more than 30 journals and other publications. She has also served as a guest editor for the American Journal of Economics, and she has been an ad hoc reviewer for five other journals. Ngo lives in Winterville with her six-year-old daughter.

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StudentsCollege of Business freshman and Business Scholar Meenal Nandwani

Students


Our Students

Featured above is Robert Nelson, ACCT ’14 and current MSA student. Photo submitted by Robert’s

brother, Brad Nelson.

DEGREESCollege of Business degree programs prepare candidates for successful careers in business practice. Degree candidates evaluate how changes in the economic, legal, political, and social environments impact business strategy. The internal organization and day-to-day business operation are also thoroughly explored. Emphasis is placed on quantitative and qualitative problem-solving and decision-making techniques. In addition to the nuts and bolts of business, we hone the skills essential for success in the business world, including leadership skills, communication skills, and professionalism. Learn today. Lead tomorrow.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONBSBA degree candidates choose from 10 areasof concentration, which allow an intensive learning experience:• General Business (online)• Accounting• Managerial Finance• Risk Management and Insurance• Management• Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management• International Business• Management Information Systems• Marketing• Operations/Supply Chain Management

STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS• Alpha Kappa Psi Business Fraternity• Association of Information Technology Professionals• American Marketing Association• American Society for Quality• College of Business Peer Mentors • Financial Management Association• Future Business Leaders of America• Graduate Business Association• Institute for Supply Management• Management Information Systems Association• National Association of Black Accountants• Society for Human Resources Management• Society of Advancement of Management• Society of Risk Management and Insurance• Student Accounting Society

HONOR SOCIETIES • Beta Gamma Sigma founded in 1968 (Business Honor Society)• Beta Alpha Psi founded in 1998 (Accounting Honor Society)• Alpha Iota Delta founded in 1987 (Decision Sciences Honor Society)• Sigma Iota Epsilon founded in 1984 (Management Honor Society)• Alpha Mu Alpha founded in 1980 (Marketing Honor Society)

GRADUATE PROGRAMSThe College of Business offers the master of business administration (MBA), the medical doctor/master of business administration (MD/MBA), and the master of science in accounting (MSA) graduate degrees. A post-baccalaureate business foundations graduate certificate was introduced in fall 2014.

Our MBA trains professionals as effective and responsible administrators in public, private, and nonprofit organizations with an emphasis on analytical, organizational, and communication skills that develop competencies across a wide spectrum of business disciplines. Our MD/MBA prepares medical students and physicians to meet the challenges of effective practice management, system efficiencies, service affordability, provider collaboration, and human resource development in the health care industry. Our MSA trains students for careers in professional accounting. Our students gain an in-depth knowledge of auditing, taxation, financial accounting, cost accounting, and accounting systems, and are prepared to successfully complete the CPA exam in their last semester. Our business foundations certificate offers the individual who holds a degree in a non-business area of study the opportunity to develop the skills that enables him or her to operate more effectively in a contemporary business organization.

All of our graduate degree programs are designed for both business and non-business undergraduates and require no prerequisite course work or business experience for admission. More than half of all our graduate business students hold undergraduate degrees from fields other than business. Each program is highly customized to the individual student based on past academic experience and performance, long-term career

goals and aspirations, online or campus classes, and pace. Of our 684 MBA students for the fall 2014 semester, 75 percent attended part-time and selected online classes.

We also offer 10 graduate business certificates that may be used to satisfy the elective component of their program. Certificates require course work from both the College of Business or other departments that allow our students to obtain a fundamental knowledge base in an area that pertains to his or her chosen career path. Available certificates are:

• Development and Environmental Planning• Finance• Health-care Management• Hospitality Management• International Management• Management Information Systems• Marketing• Security Studies• Sports Management• Supply Chain Management

ANTOINE ELIAS “ELY” KHOURY JR.

HOMETOWN: Greenville, North Carolina

CONCENTRATION: Business Management

YEAR: Graduated in May 2013

GPA: 3.9

As a management student at ECU, Ely Khoury excelled in academics and athletics, even earning a scholarship to play on the ECU men’s tennis team. As a young alumnus, Khoury has continued to thrive.

After graduating in May 2013, he moved to Shanghai City, China, immersing himself in the Chinese culture through a program at Shanghai Normal University. He learned how to speak Mandarin and developed a love for the people

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26 ECU College of Business HighlightsStudent Highlightsof China and the world. He also worked for four months as a foreign market analyst/business development Intern with Shanghai Green Building Systems, while also making time to travel, explore, and meet new people.

When he returned home one year later, Khoury established an LLC to facilitate cross-cultural business services between Chinese and United States companies. He also serves as regional bar manager for three Mellow Mushroom franchises, two in Ohio and one in Kentucky. He plans to continue pursuing his passion for international business, ultimately hoping to work at a globally integrated company that brings people together for a mutually beneficial cause. “If there’s one thing, just one thing about me that I have learned in the past 23 years, it’s that people are people,” Khoury said. “Even if you travel to the stretches of the world to Vietnam or Thailand, there will still be a mother gracious enough to offer you a meal in exchange for a smile. Somewhere, whether it be in the islands of the Maldives or beaches of Rio, there is someone, a man or woman, that you haven’t met yet. I think you should meet that person because it will change your life forever.”

While Khoury credits the College of Business for helping him grow and develop into a leader, he says he has grown even more in his travels.

“College is an experience that you can get as much out of as you want,” Khoury said. “If you really think that little piece of paper is going to be your success, think again. It is a vehicle for your success.”

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ECU College of Business 27HighlightsSARAH MORAN

HOMETOWN: Greensboro, North Carolina

CONCENTRATION: Marketing and Management (undergraduate), Marketing (graduate)

YEAR: First year MBA student

GPA: 4.0

First-year MBA student Sarah Moran encourages new students to do two things early on: get involved and get a day planner. She has lived by that advice throughout her undergraduate and graduate years at ECU. In fact, she says successfully juggling her many experiences have helped her grow into who she is now.

Moran knew early on that she aspired to be a leader, so she decided to study management and dive into extracurricular activities as a freshman. She joined the Residence Hall Association during her first two years, serving as president’s chair and then vice president.

She also became involved in the Society for Advancement of Management (SAM), winning first place with her team in SAM’s national case competition during her freshman year and then serving as ECU’s chapter president her junior year. She has served on the ECU Student Media Board, ECU Women’s Round Table and Book Club, Phi Mu Fraternity, and the Students’ Treasure Chest—a student-led, philanthropic fundraising organization that she founded as the student affiliate of the East Carolina University Foundation.

In addition to these activities, Moran has taken advantage of numerous work experiences, both paid and volunteer. She served as the Target Brand

Ambassador for Target’s Back-to-School event during her junior year, putting in more than 100 hours to help plan an event that resulted in thousands of student participants and 75 student volunteers. She held two internships on campus: one for Aramark as a Campus Dining marketing intern, followed by an internship assisting Lee Workman in ECU Athletics.

She also volunteered for one intense week in New York City at the Social Media Communication Center for the 2014 Super Bowl, monitoring the social media buzz surrounding the game. She has taken advantage of faculty-led educational

trips to New York City, Chicago, and San Francisco, touring companies and learning from professionals first-hand. Moran began the MBA program at ECU this past summer, and she currently serves as a graduate assistant.

“College is a time to learn what is most important to you, and time management is key to keeping everything in order,” Moran said. “Through the classes I’ve had in the College of Business and the organizations I’ve been a part of, I’ve realized that leadership, friendship, and always striving for the top are three important ideals for me.”

”“This award is a second chance for me to attend ECU and obtain the kind

of life-changing reward a college degree can give. I will strive to make

myself a reflection of your generosity and hard work. Your example has

inspired me to work even harder towards the completion of my degree,

in the hopes I can someday help students in the same way that you

helped me.

— B. J. Coggins Recipient of the Benny Ward Scholarship Donor: Benny Ward


A dream team of College of Business students won the 2014-2015 Student Government Association (SGA) election with a straight ticket victory, winning the executive board positions of president, vice president, treasurer, and secretary.

Senior Michael King of Prince George, Virginia; junior Jake Srednicki of Mahopac, New York; junior Kaitlyn Dutton of Greenville; and junior Katie Swanner of Huntersville all said they are excited to represent ECU as student leaders.

As president, King also serves on the ECU Board of Trustees as an ex-officio member and said he is thrilled about the leadership experience. He graduates this December with a concentration in finance and will immediately begin ECU’s MBA program in January.

The four students say they were first introduced through mutual friends on campus. At first, they didn’t realize they were all business students—but they had noticed their leadership skills seemed strong. Then, it all made sense.

“I love this university and I love all of the opportunities that East Carolina has given me,” said King. “The leadership program within the College of Business is real and should be taken

advantage of by all business students. I look forward to representing 27,000 Pirates and giving back to ECU.”

Srednicki, vice president, said he would use his past SGA leadership experience as a foundation for his new role. He was elected Senate Speaker for the Undergraduate Senate at the end of his freshman year and has served in student government ever since.

“ECU is the Leadership University and with that, I have found there to be limitless potential to grow as a leader and get involved on campus and in the community,” said Srednicki.

Dutton said as treasurer she will work on improving efficiency in the allocation of student funding.

“I thoroughly enjoy management and finance, so this leadership opportunity to serve as treasurer allows me to focus on my finance background while also helping our university and its students continue to thrive,” said Dutton.

Swanner, who was elected secretary, previously served as the sophomore class officer in the Student Senate as well as treasurer and risk management chair in Delta Zeta.

Swanner said, “There’s something special about East Carolina and the College of Business. Classes like Business 1200 and Business Writing 3800 teach students about teamwork and creating projects that relate to real work situations. They

help students think about how they would respond to those situations and what the benefits or consequences of those responses would be. I’m excited to put my business foundation to work.”

Collectively, the students said they will strive to achieve their campaign goals—starting with campus safety. As part of this initiative, the team plans to implement new emergency blue lights, enhance ECU’s transit system with additional stops between downtown and campus points, increase overall lighting, and foster relationships within the Greenville Police Department, Campus Police, and City of Greenville. King said a new director of community outreach on his team will work with his director of local and state affairs to stay involved with the city council and its committees, especially since there are oftentimes committees on which an ECU student representative can sit. The SGA team also plans to implement a House of Representatives within SGA. Currently, only a Student Senate exists, and one student per 1,000 represents his or her college. Working with a bicameral legislature that includes one representative from each student organization, King hopes to increase campus involvement, better distribute SGA funds, and give more power back to the students.

King said, “I strongly believe that all of the points on our platform would not be possible without everyone from my ticket getting elected. I’m so excited and blessed to have this opportunity.”

The New SGA Team

Featured from left to right: Kaitlyn Dutton, Katie Swanner, Michael King, and Jake Srednicki


Awards

Accounting Faculty ScholarshipHalie Davison, MSAEric Graham, MSATerresa L. Dent, MSAKeturah Mayberry, MSA

Public Company Accounting Oversight Board ScholarshipRachel Parrish, MSA

Benton Family Access ScholarshipBenjamin Putnam, MGMT

Copeland Family Access ScholarshipDerek Chavonza Hairston, MGMT

Elmer Haskell University Scholars AwardMorgan Hansen Harvey, MGMT

Michele Libman ScholarshipMark Powell, MBA

Robert Gluckman ScholarshipTaylor R. Woolard, MGMT

Eakins ScholarshipBernard A. Boateng, MIS

Chesson ScholarshipBraxton Paine, FINA

Howard and Virginia Brown Community Scholarship Hudson Todd Bridgers, MGMT

Dixon Hughes Goodman ScholarshipAbbey N. Strickland, ACCT

ECU Business ScholarsRachel M. Eker, MGMTSarah Elizabeth Glave, MGMTTaylor Alexandra Leposa, MGMTAshley Banks Montaquila, MGMT/MKTGMeenal Mahesh Nandwani, MGMTRebecca Lynn Wagner, ACCT

W. Kel Normann Business ScholarshipDemonte L. Jones, ACCT

Ward Accounting ScholarshipZeke Martin Sigler, ACCT

Archie R. Burnette ScholarshipZachary G. Bass, FINAMichelle M. Dolan, FINA

Sarah S. and Charles G. McGimseyAccounting ScholarshipMatthew Paul Raytick, MSA

Margery and Roy Pearce ScholarshipMeryl Desirae Franc MKTG

Danny R. Scott ScholarshipAnthony Bechtel, ACCT

George Coffman ScholarshipAubree Claire Harris, MKTG

Corinne Manning Heath ScholarshipTyler Florio, MKTG

Hickman Family ScholarshipHeather Swisher, MIS

Awards for Scholarships2014–2015

North Carolina PRIMA ScholarshipEmma Gardner, FINA

Rhodes ScholarshipMorgan Leigh Elder Minto, MKTG

Kevin and Lori Coates Shannon Scholarship Nolan Randall Wiltshire, MGMT

C. C. Weitzel ScholarshipAmanda Regan Thomas, MGMT

Alamance Claims Association Scholarship Houston B. Pittman FINA

Grady and Martha Davis ScholarshipRachel M. Wells, MGMT/MKTG

Ernst & Young Accounting ScholarshipLauren E. Rukasuwan, MSAChristopher Soto, MSA

David and B. J. Fisher ScholarshipHillary Jones, MGMT

Donald and Barbara Hatch Scholarship In Marketing Jason G. Workman, MKTG

Kent and Shannon Lawrence ScholarshipJonathan Edward Pinsky, MBA

McGladrey Alumni ScholarshipBenjamin Michael Fulcher, ACCTDana Gray, ACCT

Margaret C. Phthisic Memorial Scholarship Audrey Faith Thompson, MIS

Elizabeth and Kenneth SchneiderAccounting ScholarshipRobert Gray Nelson, MSA

Benny Ward ScholarshipBilly Coggins, FINA

Ward-Thompson ScholarshipHunter Rudd, MGMT

William F. West Memorial ScholarshipMarisa Jackson, MIS

Williams-Ausbon ScholarshipNeshe Elizabeth Bond-Folefac, FINA/MKTG

Bruce and Amanda Austin Scholarship inBusiness and MedicineAlvin Tsang, MBA/MD

Louis H. Craig Memorial ScholarshipJose A. Maldonado, MGMT/MKTG

Hal S. Johnson Scholarship for BusinessAustin Russell Smith , FINA

Benjamin Lane Abbott ScholarshipSarah Elizabeth Christian, MGMT

Accounting Faculty Meritorious Scholarship Jing Li, MSA Scott Jack Benrube Entrepreneurial andMentorship ScholarshipMaddison Haley Lubbehusen, MGMT

Mandy Kelly Beta Alpha Psi ScholarshipSamantha Ruppert, ACCT

Connally Branch ScholarshipZackery Alan Hawkins, FINA/ACCT

Coastal Plains Chapter of the NCACPA Scholarship Zachary David Williams, MSA

COB Alumni ScholarshipAnthony Joseph Interdonato, MKTGRachel Marie Ionta, MGMTKyle Charles Kwiatkowski, FINA/ACCT

Edward Jones Scholarship in Memory ofLandon BlackleyKeira Harris, FINA

Goble Family ScholarshipAngela Renee Spranza, MSA

Gourley ScholarshipJames Edward Dickson, MKTG

James and Deborah Hooper ScholarshipJennifer Curington, ACCT

David R. Howell ScholarshipAllison Paige Hudson, ACCT

Independent Insurance Agents of NC Scholarship Kim Ngoc Nguyen, FINAChristopher David Sherrod, FINATerrix Deanna Williams, FINA/MKTG

Raymond and Martha Jones/AMA Scholarship Brendan Schachle, MKTG

Management Information Systems Scholarship Jasmine Cooper, MIS

Judi Marvel ScholarshipRobyn Pace Mondin, MBA

McGladrey Accounting ScholarshipGregory Hunter Sprague, MSA

Emma Morris ScholarshipAnita Ward, MGMT

MSA Tax ScholarshipIeisha Lashica Carter, MSA


”“This scholarship means a lot to me because it signifies the hard work

I have put in during my time at East Carolina University and gives me

incentive to work harder moving forward towards my undergraduate

degree and my MSA. The generosity and caring of people like you push

people like me to continue to strive for success no matter how tough

the road gets.

— Zeke Sigler Recipient of the Ward Accounting Scholarship Donors: Bob and Margaret Ward

Outstanding Seniors• Matthew Raytick, Accounting• Hugo Garcia, Finance• Tiffany Marx Butcher, Management• Austin Bayliss, Management Information Systems• Madison Gardner, Marketing and Supply Chain Management

Awards• Walter Allen Howard Award Mary Ann Hunter• Outstanding Graduate Business Student Award Caitlin Janicki• Donald B. Boldt International Excellence Award Mailin Seipp

James and Christine Nance Accounting Scholarship Andrew Michael Wasilick, ACCT

North Carolina Board of Examiners ScholarshipSahil Vahewala, MSA

North Carolina Board of Examiners Coupon Tiaria Mulbah, MSA

NCACPA ScholarshipMengyuan Fang, MSAZana Ismail, MSA

James and Anne Nordan ScholarshipKerry Parr , MGMT

Latney Pittard Memorial ScholarshipCameron Gombatz, ACCT

PNC Bank ScholarshipThomas Lowell Knight, MISHansel Rodriguez, FINA

Gwen Potter ScholarshipJordan Clark, MKTG

Tommy and Amanda Price ScholarshipHugo Garcia, MBA

Schwager ScholarshipElizabeth Batchelor, MGMT

William and Lisa Shreve ScholarshipSamantha Leigh Dawson, ACCT

Student Accounting Society ScholarshipTariq Hisham Hamed, ACCT

Vance B. and Sue W. Taylor Graduate Fellowship Erica J. Lee, MBA

Gary Warren Scholarship in BusinessHeather Gant, MBA

Brenda Wells Risk Management andInsurance ScholarshipEzekiel Bell, FINA

Dennis and Ellen Young ScholarshipJonathan Joseph Coffman, ACCT

Audrey Smith ScholarshipDaniel Peter Stieh, MBA

Frank Booth Memorial Scholarship Stefenie Elizabeth Howell, ACCT

Pitt-Greenville Board or Realtors Scholarship Corey Deaton, FINARosalie Mackiewicz, FINA/MKTG

Andrew J. Pappas Memorial ScholarshipJames Arlington Upchurch, MGMT

J. Fred Hamblen ScholarshipMorgan Hansen Harvey, MGMT

Michael Bunting Business ScholarshipRebecca Lynn Wagner, ACCT

First American Savings Bank Scholarship Ashley Banks Montaquila, MGMT/MKTG

Elsie and Silas Abernathy ScholarshipDawn Michelle Downey, MIS

Associated Broker ScholarshipJaydeep H. Goyani, FINA

James and Ann Bichsel ScholarshipRandall Dallas Owens, FINA

Conley Marketing ScholarshipCody Lee Burkett, MKTGStephen Daspit, MGMT

Anna and Phillip Jukoski ScholarshipDanielle E. Tarolli, MBABrittany Coleman, MIS

UBE Business ScholarshipHolden Perry Jones, MISJoseph Mace, ACCTAshton Paige Peterson, MGMT

Accounting Department Book Scholarship Emily Avery, ACCTBrooke LeAnne Baker, MSABrian Funsch, ACCTLena Lozito, ACCT

COB Alumni Book Scholarship Elizabeth A. Acevedo, ACCTAndrew G. Bentley, ACCTJaheli Mitchell Chahin Sanchez, MGMTSelena Crystal De Alva, MGMTGalya Gancheva Mann, MKTGZachary James McCumber, ACCTKatie Leeann Pillaca, ACCTAdrianne M. Siler, MBATia Briana Taylor, FINA

Credit Professionals International Scholarship Adre Kent, ACCT

Institute of Management Accountants Scholarship John Robert Johnson, ACCT


Beta Gamma Sigma

2013–2014 Beta Gamma Sigma Inductees

JUNIORSJoshua T. Abshire

Elizabeth A. Acevedo

Anthony T. Bechtel

Victoria L. Blanchard

Cecilia C. Blanco

Cun Y. Chen

Sarah E. Christian

Nicole A. Christopher

Jasmine M. Cooper

Halie B. Davison

Samantha L. Dawson

Matthew H. DuBois

Meryl D. Franc

Benjamin M. Fulcher

Dana L. Gray

Mary G. Harper

Morgan H. Harvey

Stefenie E. Howell

Rachel M. Ionta

Joseph R. Kissinger

Thomas L. Knight

Kyle C. Kwiatkowski

Colin P. McCullough

Ian L. Metcalf

Emily L. Newsome

Kim Ngoc Nguyen

Paige C. Norris

Kerry A. Parr

Victoria E. Patterson

Nathan B. Pearce

Matthew P. Raytick

Hannah E. Reams

Bianca Richline

Phillip T. Robbins

Dana O. Senholzi

Zeke M. Sigler

Lindsey E. Sing

John Slaughter

Lindsay N. Stackhouse

Jake L. Stewart

Kelsey L. Stolzer

Abbey N. Strickland

Rachel K. Thompson

Adam Z. Tucker

Ryan M. Vecchia

Andrew M. Wasilick

Kimberly J. Whitaker

Michael V. White

Nolan R. Wiltshire

Emma F. Wohl

Jason G. Workman

SENIORSJoanna W. AndrewsZachary G. BassRobert T. BaysdenLucas D. BiggersWilliam B. BowmanAudrey R. ChandlerBrittany T. ColemanJennifer L. CuringtonDoriana K. FairfaxBrian H. FunschJaydeep H. GoyaniTariq H. HamedMark A. HatcherDylan Y. HoyleNeil P. KrajewskiAmanda L. KribsCharlie W. LammRuth A. LeeMichael M. LesesneRyan J. LongmireLena LozitoHaley A. McKeelBryan S. McNinchThomas C. MeehanDelonte N. MillerSotorn MuangmaneeMelissa Naranjo-MedinaTarryn D. Rutherford

Honor Society

Beta Gamma SigmaFounded in 1913, Beta Gamma Sigma is the national honor society for collegiate schools of business. Chapters may be chartered only with programs accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).

Membership in Beta Gamma Sigma is the highest national recognition a student of business can receive in an undergraduate or master’s program at a school accredited by the AACSB. Of the 1,600

institutions with degree programs in business, only 504 are accredited by the AACSB with 408 having active chapters of Beta Gamma Sigma. To be eligible for membership, a student must rank in the top of his or her class.

The Gamma Chapter at ECU is proud to have been inducting academically superior undergraduate students since 1967. The master of business administration program has been accredited and has been honoring graduate-level students since 1976.

Nina SantucciEdwin T. SasserBrendan A. SchachleLeisa M. SossamonAngela SpranzaGretchen V. SteigerAshley SteinbergHeather K. SwisherBriel T. TeagueMelanie TheodorouShelly D. ThorneLori L. TolliverJoran J. VliegenAlicia N. WadeAnita H. WardChristie L. WeaverCasee A. WynnsJohn W. Yelton

MASTERSGeorge C. AnsellEmily B. BealeRoy D. BeaverDerrick M. BennettJeffrey D. BoydJanice B. BrockJohn R. BrothersDavid P. BrutonTravis L. Dodson

John P. IrvinAdam M. LeonardSarah S. MausertJeremy A. McCravenJanice B. PearceElizabeth J. PeedinBrian D. PhillipsLaura RaineyMichael X. SchlumpbergerMailin SeippAlex G. SpeightJohn M. TramontinGoran VukicevicChristina K. WarehamHolly R. Winkler

OFFICERS

• Dr. Rebecca Fay,

President

• Ms. Halie Davison,

Student Vice President

• Dr. Andrew Herdman,

Past President

• Dr. Christopher Keller,

Secretary

• Dr. Linda Quick,

Treasurer

Alumni Highlights


Highlights

RICHARD BALOT (DSCI ’99)Richard Balot was born with an entrepreneurial spirit. He has served as the president and chief executive officer of ABC Phones of North Carolina, Inc. (DBA—A Wireless) since he started the company in college. But the innovating began way before then. At age 14, he founded his first company called Balot’s DJs in Greenville. Two years later, he had six disc jockeys working for him and averaged nearly 13 parties per weekend—becoming the largest deejay entertainment company in eastern North Carolina. It was the early 1990s, and Balot found himself constantly on the road as he juggled his school work and deejay business. He said he was struck by how convenient his new cell phone was, and he quickly realized what a big industry it would become. In October 1996, as a freshman in college, he opened his first cell phone store in Wilson, North Carolina, and continued to grow into Kinston, Rocky Mount, Goldsboro, and Greenville, all while taking classes at ECU during his lunch break. “Most people think they need to wait until they have experience, but I believe the best time to start a business is while you’re in college or immediately after,” Balot explained. “The reason is simple. When you’re young, you have less responsibility. You can live off of nothing, and that’s the best

time to take a risk—when you have nothing to lose. Business is all about managing risk. So I say take a chance at something when you don’t have a young family to support and can live at mom and dad’s house.” But Balot never moved back in with his parents. His brother David (COMM ’96) was a partner from the beginning, and their father became the first employee. Balot has grown the company from one location to nearly 270 stores and more than $250 million in revenue. He employs nearly 1,600 people across the east coast and beyond. As one of only six National Premium Retailers for Verizon Wireless, he has made a name for himself as an industry leader. And he still loves coming up with new ideas, calling himself a “serial entrepreneur.” As a student, he wrote his company’s first point of sale system, a class project that transformed handwritten receipts into a computer-based system. He formed a buying group with three of his peer companies, which was another innovation in the industry. He also saw an opportunity in insurance and expanded his company in that area. He’s currently getting into phone and tablet repairs, in addition to mobile accessories you can purchase through vending machines. Balot is also an active partner in ABC Family LLC, which owns and manages approximately 100 rental properties in Greenville. Today, Balot lives in Bradenton, Florida, near Tampa Bay. He met his wife Colleen (PSYC ’04) at his Greenville phone store when she worked there. They adopted four children, now ages 9, 7, 6, and 4, and have been married 11 years. They home school their children and spend about four months in Greenville every year. The Balots say they believe in giving back. In 2006, they established the Judi Marvel Scholarship in memory of Colleen’s aunt who passed away during childbirth. Judi Marvel was excited about becoming a mother, and she believed strongly in education—even helping Colleen financially

through college. The scholarship provides $1,000 per year to a mother completing her education. Balot’s company also gives back to the community, donating $20,000 this year to the Make-A-Wish Foundation and supporting the Boys & Girls Club of Pitt County. He says he enjoys helping others and is grateful for his success. “In my experience, you have to constantly innovate and change,” Balot said. “The person who took you from A to B can’t necessarily take you from B to C. You have to learn ways that are more efficient, so you can continue to grow your company in a profitable manner.”

VERN DAVENPORT (MKTG ’80, MBA ’81)Growing up just down the road from Greenville in Grifton, Vern Davenport knew he wanted to join the East Carolina family and play football. In 1976, he walked on to the team as a redshirt freshman. He played as a wide receiver and kicker on scholarship for the next five years under coach Pat Dye, including one year as an MBA student. Ruffin McNeill was on the team, too. “Playing football with people of high character taught me a lot about discipline and roles, especially how each individual contributes to the success of a team,” Davenport said. “It was a terrific foundation. Business school broadened that foundation and further honed it with my MBA, ultimately giving me the opportunity to compete successfully in the health-care industry.” The hard work and training Davenport received at ECU was quickly applied to the business world once he landed his first job in 1981: a sales rep position with IBM’s Greenville office.


Today, Davenport is an industry leader with more than three decades of senior executive experience in health-care information technology. He has also enjoyed a successful track record in taking difficult situations and executing rapid performance turnarounds. He currently serves as president and equity partner of Medfusion, a leading provider of patient engagement and practice efficiency software. Prior to that, he led Medquist—where he managed a turnaround and rebranding effort to M*Modal, resulting in a successful privatization process. He has also provided strategy consulting for Quintiles, a biopharmaceutical services company offering clinical, commercial, consulting, and capital solutions worldwide. He was previously CEO of Misys Healthcare and led the strategic merger of Misys Healthcare Solutions and Allscripts, creating the United States market leader in acute and ambulatory clinical information systems. He has worked

for IBM, Shared Medical Systems, Kodak, and Siemens Medical Solutions, where he performed a major merger similar to the one he managed for Allscripts and Misys. “My career has had a lot to do with innovation in organizational dynamics—transforming a company by aligning its strategy and mobilizing significant people resources,” Davenport explained. “This type of work requires skill, education, and experience to attack challenges head on in a short amount of time. It’s intense work, but I’m an intense guy.” Although he has lived across the country, Davenport now makes his home in Wake Forest, North Carolina, with his wife, Julie. He also enjoys spending time with his six daughters, who range in age from five to 28, and all love watching ECU football games. He also enjoys giving back to ECU, and he serves on the Board of Trustees. He previously served on ECU’s Board of Visitors as well as the Business Advisory Council. Davenport also gives back to his community. He is chair of the Triangle Heart Association Board and is also on the board of the regional Make-A-Wish Foundation. When asked about his favorite memories, Davenport says football dominates his best times in college, and many of the lessons he learned continue to serve him today. “The time that you spend in college becomes the defining years,” he explained. “At the end of the day, there is no substitute for hard work and no shortcuts. You have to continuously outwork the other guy. And if you do something that you believe in, it becomes a lot of fun, too.”

THOMAS FURR (FINA ’89) AND DAVID BOND (MKTG ’78) Fellow Pirates Thomas Furr and David Bond have partnered to change health-care billing and payments from the way things have always been done. Through their innovation, they have broken new ground in a growing market that is estimated to be a $300 billion market opportunity by 2015 according to the Aite Group. Founded in 2008 by Furr, Durham-based PatientPay has developed an innovative way for doctors to get bills paid faster, manage patient balances easier, and improve cash flow. Furr serves as CEO, and he brought industry expert David Bond out of retirement to help the company as executive vice president of sales and marketing. In 2011, the company launched its flagship product, a secure, cloud-based service that eliminates paper bill processing. PatientPay has also been granted three patents for its innovative process, accelerating the company as a leader in the health-care payments arena.


“From the physician’s perspective, collecting patient balances is a big problem,” Furr explained. “There’s a big cost to send and process these bills as well as a lag in time from a cash flow perspective, considering the numerous paper statements sent out before patients pay their bill. The challenge is collecting dollars when patients walk into the office. We’re helping to automate that whole process, with no paper statements. It’s driving down the cost of collecting while making it easier on the staff.” Furr grew up on Lake Norman near Charlotte. His father went to ECU and even sat on the board, so Furr says he knew at an early age that East Carolina was in his future. As a business student, he especially enjoyed Don Boldt’s class and his case studies. “In the College of Business, I learned that many times there are no right or wrong decisions—you have to take all the data you can, analyze it, make a decision, and move on,” Furr said. “Only in the future will you know whether you’ve made a good decision or not. This is helpful to know being an entrepreneur. A lot of paths haven’t been laid out yet, since you’re the one cutting them.” Furr’s involvement with web-based businesses goes back to when the Internet was just being recognized and harnessed as a commercial environment. In 1993, he co-founded an online e-commerce company, Kinetics Inc., that offered a turnkey website and micro-payment solution for small businesses. In 1995, Kinetics was sold to Smart Online. He served as chief operating officer, chief strategy officer, and board member there until 2008, when the entrepreneur in him rose up after learning how health-care payments were processed using paper and manual entry to reconcile. He saw a big need and a big market opportunity, so he established PatientPay. Furr said, “There are so many different things you can always make better from an innovative perspective. I think we need more people who are willing to look at things differently than how they are today and ask how can we make it better. That’s the American way. If you accept things the way they are just because you’ve been doing it that way, things never get better. Innovation is the key.” Furr says that working with Bond has been a “perfect partnership.” Bond previously served as president and COO of A4 Health Systems, a health-care company that developed a practice management and an integrated electronic health-record system. When A4 Heath Systems was sold to Allscripts in March 2006, Bond was named president of the HealthMatics division for Allscripts and remained in that position until retiring in March 2008.

Previously he held executive positions with Medic Computer Systems, a publicly traded company that developed a practice management system and was sold to Misys PLC. As a seasoned and successful health-care executive, Bond has worked to help other practice management vendors use PatientPay and do the integration work required. Even after his initial retirement in 2008, Bond has continued to stay involved with university activities and enjoys giving back to ECU in many different ways. He currently serves on the Business Advisory Council at East Carolina University and is a frequent guest speaker in business classes and campus seminars. Bond previously served on the ECU Educational Foundation, better known as the Pirate Club, and was a board member of the ECU Foundation. In 2008, Bond and his wife Pamela established more than 20 new Access Scholarships in the College of Business through a $100,000

donation, helping students with academic excellence and financial need. The David A. and Pamela S. Bond Access Scholarships are awarded annually to full-time students as well as incoming freshmen with a declared major in the College of Business. The amount of each scholarship totals $5,000, covering the cost of in-state tuition, fees, and books. “Being an ECU College of Business graduate has given me the opportunity to succeed in the world of business,” Bond said. “College is a maturing process, and you make mistakes. It taught me how to get along with a lot of different people and how to balance my social life with work. Life is all about balance, after all, and how you manage your time.” Bond says he enjoys helping other entrepreneurs and offering wisdom. And he adds that he has never stopped learning himself. “The older you get, the more you learn about new things,” he said. “Learning is always fun.”


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Supporters

Saluting Our Supporters


Lifetime Donors to the College of Business through June 30, 2014 *Current or past College of Business faculty member

$250,000+Thomas D. ArthurThe Dillard Teer FamilyVince and Linda McMahon Family Foundation Inc.North Carolina Association of Insurance AgentsEstate of Pearl R. PotterRBC BankW. Howard Rooks

$150,000–$249,999Bank of America FoundationKen Chalk and Kay ChalkJames W. ChesnuttDixon Hughes GoodmanFrank and Renee Floyd and Family FoundationCharles D. Jamerson Jr.National Spinning CompanyThe PNC Financial Services GroupWachovia, Wells Fargo, and Wells Fargo Foundation

$100,000–$149,999David A. Bond and Pamela S. BondBonnie Lee BrownArchie R. Burnette (deceased)Mark F. and Tracy W. CopelandStephen and Ellen CunananThe Edward D. Jones & Company Foundation The Thelma Roberts Hall Irrevocable TrustKevin M. and Lori C. Shannon

$75,000–$99,999Bruce A. Biggs North Carolina Association of CPAs Coastal Plains ChapterW. Kel NormannWeyerhaeuser CompanySamuel J. and Sandra L. Wornom

$50,000–$74,999Howard Hodges Aycock Belk Tyler StoresLisa D. and Walter BentonJerod and Marnie Pearce CohenDenise E. Dickins*Fidelity Charitable Gift FundThe Gourley Family Foundation Inc.Johnson & Johnson FoundationKelly S. KingJames Bryant Kirkland Jr. Charles Lee McGimsey McGladrey, LLP

North Carolina Surplus Lines AssociationMargery W. PearceDanny R. Scott Richard K. Worsley

$25,000–$49,999A. E. Finley FoundationARAMARK CorporationCharles S. Atwater Sr. Bruce N. and Amanda G. AustinKenneth A. Barlow The Harold H. Bate Foundation Inc.Donald B. Boldt* David J. Bradley Estate of Betty C. BrantleyBurlington IndustriesCapital Community Foundation Inc.Cliff Weil Inc.George and Martha CoffmanE. Neal Crawford and Karen CrawfordWillie R. and Linda B. CreechJohn H. Davis* and Cynthia C. DavisThe Domestic Industries Foundation/Fred Hunneke (deceased)Stan* and Laurie* EakinsEmpire Brushes Inc.Dale West EngelbertErnst & YoungFoundation for the CarolinasWilliam P. and Emily FurrGertrude GobleDan M. Guy James and Deborah HooperDavid Reece HowellAlvin B. Hutzler IIHal Swords Johnson John Richard Lancaster Richard Finley Moldin Frederick D. Niswander*PepsiCo FoundationRyan Perry and Shana Stone PerryEdward R. Pupa R & D Development LLCRenaissance Charitable Foundation Inc.James R. Talton Jr. (deceased)UnifiUnited Energy Inc.University Book Exchange Inc.James A. Walker Robert A. Ward and Margaret C. WardThe H. O. West Foundation

$20,000–$24,999American Society for Quality (ASQ)Anheuser-BuschDavid K. BargerGoldman Sachs/Maynard G. Webb Jr.Greenville-Pitt Association of Realtors Inc.W. Guy LucasJ. Fielding MillerMiller Family FoundationNorth Carolina Real Estate Educational FoundationRobert E. Taft The PantryDavid H. Womack Louis H. Zincone Jr.*

$15,000–$19,999William N. Alexander Jr. Arthur Andersen & Co.Beta Alpha PsiJanice B. Buck (deceased)Rodney CantrellCentury Business Services Inc.William Richard Cobb H&R Block FoundationJohn Robert Hooten Ray L. Jones* (deceased)Jeffrey T. Joyner Richard Lee Kerns*KPMG LLPDavid Ernest Leonard National Council on Economic EducationRyo Leo Sasaki William H. and Lisa ShrevePhillip W. Tetterton Leo Allen VentersRobert Howard Weber Jr.William H. Yarborough

$10,000–$14,999AHG Associates LLCPaul J. Alar The Ashland Inc. FoundationBarnhill Contracting CompanyWilliam S. Bingham Jr. E. Leonard Blackley John Henry Bradley*Kathleen A. BradyConnally P. BranchCharles L. Broome*Michael L. BuntingHenry V. Cashwell Sr. Central Carolina Community Foundation

Kevin James Collins Collins, Ward & Greene LLPInez M. Conley (deceased)Michael Wayne DavisEastern Carolina Chapter IMAEx-Cell Home Fashions Inc.Gannett FoundationGlaxoSmithKline Grady-White Boats Inc.Frank Edward Grayiel III Umesh* and Usha GulatiHampton IndustriesWilliam A. Haney Jr. Heilig-Meyers Furniture CompanyWade Hampton HenkelHooker and BuchananThomas Garner Horne Elaine H. Howard (deceased)Judith R. Hunt*David R. Hunt I.S.S.A. FoundationEdward Allen James The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationBrenda Killingsworth*Kindred Healthcare Operating Inc.Christopher D. MandalerisGary M. Massie MicrosoftMonsantoNabisco Foods GroupMino Oren Osterkamp Jr. Donald Hicks PerryWilliam H. Powell IIIJulian W. Rawl Edward Henry Ripper Douglas Kenneth Schneider*Lynn M. SchubertTimothy James Shearer Benjamin Todd Singleton J. Troy Smith Jr. Sonoco Products CompanyThomas L. Southern Southern National Bank of NCState FarmTargetJack Thomas Thompson Jr. Ernest B. Uhr*Benny WardGary Lew WarrenHerschel James WattsKathy Brittain WhiteH. Glenn Williams (deceased)Henry G. Williamson Jr. Dennis Allen Young Sr.

Business Advisory Council2014-2015 BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBERS

The Business Advisory Council provides advice, guidance, and support for the continuing development of quality business programs at East Carolina University. The council has helped to establish a broad range of ongoing relationships with the college’s business partners, including the Business Partners for Excellence program.

David BondExecutive Vice President of Sales and MarketingPatientPay

Connally BranchPresidentClark Branch Realtors Inc.

Wanda A. BurgamySolutions Strategy ConsultantDell Inc.

James W. ChesnuttChairman/President/CEONational Spinning Co. Inc.

Chip ChessonPresidentEncore Prop One LLC

Jerod S. CohenDirector of Employee BenefitsSnipes Insurance Service Inc.

R. W. DanielsRegional President (retired)BB&T

Bernita W. DemeryDirector of Financial ServicesCity of Greenville, NC

Scott DiggsExecutive Vice PresidentLanier Parking Solutions

Scott P. EvansRegional President,Northeastern RegionBB&T

Beth G. EverettExecutive DirectorHabitat for Humanity of Pitt County

Ralph FlanaryManager (retired)Celanese/Current ECU Faculty

Sean FrelkeVice PresidentBB&T Scott & Stringfellow

Van IsleyChairman/CEOProfessional Builders Supply


Rob JonesPresident/CEOthe little bank Inc.

Kent LawrenceManaging DirectorCitigroup Global Markets Inc.

Kirk LittleVice President/COOApogee Solutions Inc.

W. Guy Lucas, CFPAssociate Vice President/ Financial Planning SpecialistMorgan Stanley Wealth Management

Rod MalletteVice President of Business DevelopmentInternational Auto Logistics

Kevin MonroeVice President/Financial AdvisorCapTrust Financial Advisors

Harry W. Moser IIIVice PresidentCD Group Inc.

Robin ParkerMarketing and Dealer SupportParker Marine Enterprises Inc.

Ron PeoplesRetail Executive VantageSouth Bank

Ryan PerryCEOICG Homes LLC

Ed PupaPresident/CEOAssembled Products Inc.

Lynn M. SchubertPresidentThe Surety & Fidelity Association of America

Thomas L. SouthernCLU, ChFCMass Mutual

Mark F. Copeland Regional Managing Partner for Transaction Advisory Services, Southwest RegionErnst & Young

Bill FurrRetiredCumulus Fibres

Franz HolscherRetiredThurston Motor Lines

Alvin HutzlerPresidentCliff Weil Inc.

J. Fielding Miller Sr.CEO/Managing PartnerCapTrust Financial Advisors

Howard RooksBusiness Owner/Real Estate ConsultantRooks Morris Real Estate

Jim WalkerInterim CFOIFC

Robert A. WardExecutive Vice President Unifi Inc. (retired)

Phil TettertonCFOCox Industries Inc.

Jack ThompsonPresident/CEOFemPartners Inc.

Benny WardExecutive Vice PresidentDignify Therapeutics

James H. Ward IIIManaging MemberWard Holdings LLC

John WardRegional Vice President, Commercial Banking, Triangle/Eastern NCWells Fargo

Melanie Orlando WelshPresidentEnvision Mortgage Corp.

William H. YarboroughCEOU.S. Postal Service Federal Credit Union

EMERITUS MEMBERS

Charles S. AtwaterPresident/Chairman (retired)Hydro Services

Howard Aycock CIO (retired)Tropicana

Lisa Daniels Benton Senior Vice President for Human ResourcesWells Fargo

Robert BirdExecutive Director (retired)Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina

Donald B. BoldtPresident (retired)Wall Lenk CorporationRetired Assistant Dean


Gifts made between July 1, 2013, and June 30, 2014

Partners for ExcellenceJarvis Circle ($10,000+)Bruce A. BiggsEstate of Betty C. BrantleyMark F. and Tracy W. CopelandNeal and Karen Crawford Stephen and Ellen CunananDenise E. Dickins*Edward JonesJames Bryant Kirkland Jr.David E. Leonard/Renaissance Charitable Foundation, Inc.Charles Lee McGimseyNorth Carolina Association of Insurance AgentsNC Surplus Lines AssocationWells Fargo and Wells Fargo FoundationSamuel J. and Sandra L. Wornom

Wright Circle ($5,000–$9,999)ARAMARK CorporationAlamance Claims Assoc Inc.Lisa and Walter BentonDixon Hughes Goodman Foundation Inc.Stan* and Laurie* EakinsStacy Stansell GardnerRobert Gluckman and Michele LibmanIIANC Education Foundation Inc.V. Robert JonesPatrick B. MitchellDavid Rhett NanceLynn SchubertHerschel James WattsWells Fargo FoundationEugene Anderson Wozny

Jenkins Circle ($2,500–$4,999)Howard Hodges AycockWilliam J. Bonney IIIDavid J. BradleyTerri S. GuyVan Dexter IsleyMcGladrey LLPHarry Wade Moser IIIMargery PearcePepsiCo FoundationPatricia Donovan StansellRoger G. Taylor/Roger G. Taylor and AssociatesBenny WardRobert A. and Margaret WardGregory A. WeigumMark Weitzel/ViaticusWells Fargo

Chancellor’s Circle ($1,000–$2,499)Charles S. Atwater Sr.Rose L. Bailey*Richard and Colleen BalotKenneth A. BarlowSharron Henderson BatchelorJames Hudson Bearden*Donald Bernard Boldt*Connally P. BranchWanda Hayes Burgamy

W. Kendall Chalk and Kay Haskell ChalkEugene G. Chewning Jr.William Richard CobbStanley Wilson CoxWillie R. and Linda CreechStephen M. DeatonCameron R. and Ellen Heath DudleyScott Perry EvansBeth Green EverettJ. David EwingRalph W. Flanary Jr.*Sean Ronald FrelkeShanan Gwaltney Gibson*Douglas Trent GourleyRonald and Anne GreggLenwood and Deanie HeathWade Hampton HenkelHilton O. Chesson/HOC LLCKenneth Wayne HooperJudith R. Hunt*Jeffrey Thomas JoynerWilliam and Karen KochMichael Stanley KowalczykKPMG LLP & KPMG FoundationKent William LawrenceD. Kirk and Dasha LittleWilliam Guy LucasRodney Alton MalletteEric Francis MusslerJames D. and Christine NanceFrederick D. Niswander*North Carolina State Board of CPA ExaminersMary Craig PalmataryRobin Foster PorterJ. Thomas and Amanda PriceLen* and Donda RhodesW. Howard RooksRyo Leo SasakiDouglas Kenneth Schneider*Paul Schwager*Kirk Andrew ShawEllen Whitman SidburyAndrew Bradley SmithZachary Alan SmithPamela J. SmithState FarmMelissa A. SuireTD Ameritrade ClearingAdrian E. TurneyDon Edwards/University Book ExchangeVantage South BankLeo Allen VentersJames H. Ward III/Ward Holdings LLCSteven James WarwickMelanie Oxendine WelshDane Todd WhitmoyerRichard Killian WorsleyWilliam H. Yarborough

Associate ($500–$999)Harry Humphrey Albritton Sr.Cory Matthew ArrowoodSamuel Jay Bernstein

Douglas A. BlackSequoya Santana BorgmanDean BrowderJason Nicholas BrownAnn B. ByrdHenry V. Cashwell Sr.Carlester Turnage Crumpler Jr.John Morris DavisMichael Wayne DavisGlenn J. Fisher Jr.Audrey Porter GrilloRebecca Harmon GuffeyKenneth M. Gunn Jr.Robert Haywood HallRobert and Judy HatchMiriam A. HobgoodLatham Pate HodgesArthur R. HolbrookEdward Allen JamesJohnson & JohnsonWesley Ross Johnson Jr.Christopher Timothy KavelJames Kleckley*Thomas E. LeakeAllen Dale LeeJames R. LewisAndrew McNeely Mayberry IIRaymond K. McCullochBryan Garrard MillerTinsley Howard MitchellMargaret Ann MitchellCecil Ray MurphyJames B. Newman Jr.William Keller NormannRobert Edward O’ConnorAlan Daniel ParrishRobert Earl Poole IIWilliam H. Powell IIIDoris B. RodormerTerry and Bethaney RyalsWilliam Herman ShreveEric Lee Sinclair Jr.Robert Todd SmithSusan Lynch SmithHarvey P. Stapleton IIIStephen Paul Steelman Jr.James Graham SullivanCarey Meredith Swann IIIJoe E. TerrellPhillip Woodford TettertonJoseph Tomkiewicz*Brenda Powell Wells*Gary Wayne Whitmore Jr.William Worth WhittingtonRonnie Leo WilkesThomas Edmond WilliamsPatricia H. WilliamsDavid Jefferson WorthingtonTerry Kevin YearganStephen Kent YoungBuddy Zincone*

Affiliate ($250–$499)Julianna Dunbar AllenRobert Ernest AndersonJason Harris AtkinsonWilliam David Ayers

Bank of AmericaJames B. Banks Jr.Charles Edward BarcoCharles Garland Benson IIJames Marcus BlackBrian D. BloughJames Andrew BogardusGlenn T. BoydJohn Paul BryantJames Floyd Buck*James F. Buckman IVMary BurnesWilliam Ralph BurrusRoy Robert Christiansen Jr.Frank R. CittadinoFrancis Louis ClementRobert M. CretelMelissa Barrow CulbrethJames Reginald Daniels Jr.W. Bruce DickersonWilliam Charles DoddJohn Robert DraperKenneth Wayne EvansFrank Floyd Jr.Nathan Brent FrederickDale R. Gidley Jr.Richard Scott GradyHarold Edwin Gray IIPatrick Michael HallDeborah L. HardinCarol Roberts HinnantOakley Woodland Hogg IIIRalph Milton Howell IIIJames F. JacksonAlpheus Stuart JerniganHal Swords JohnsonSteven C. JonesCraig Bennett KatzmanDouglas Dale KittleSidney Gale KoonceKSM Properties LLCDenis L. LamparterWilliam L. Lanier Jr.Luther Gary LeonardBobby and Rebecca LockamyFrank Marc MaioranoJames Matthew Maloney Jr.Rachele Villanueva ManansalaAnthony Mancilla IIIBowie G. MartinSarah H. MayoBrian J. McVeighWesley M. MeasamerPatricia Jones MeierJames E. MonroeChristopher Todd MunleyRoy McBride Newton IIINorfolk SouthernColin O’Connor*Alexander Timothy PappasRichard Michael PappasHerbert H. Patrick Jr.Anthony Wood PattersonDonald R. Payne Jr.Dariush Andre PayrowE. Hayes PettewayMichael Wayne Phillips

Partners for Excellence, cont. *Current or past College of Business faculty member

Frank J. RackleyTimothy Ryan RowlandDan L. Schisler*Benjamin Charles ShankMelissa Green ShortSamuel E. ShortThomas Parker StoneWilliam Glenn StricklandRobert Charles StricklandHolly Morton SullivanHugh Sexton Surles IIIShauna Lodowski TalbotWilliam Fred TaylorJerry Brian ThomasMary Ellen W. ThorpHope Harrell TurnbullGwendolyn Ann VinsonCarl Justin WarrenFred Oris Watkins IIIHenry G. Williamson Jr.Ann Overton WinsteadLeigh C. Woodall Jr.Bruce T. Woodson

Contributor ($100–$249)Abbott LaboratoriesFranklin V. AdamsRussell David AdamsTope Adeyemi-Bello*Tracey Hill Allen

Charles A. and Mary Lee AskewDonna Gregory BadinJames Washington Bailey IVJames Terrell BaileyRichard Marvin Baker IIIWilliam Horace Baker Jr.William Crowell Barbee Jr.Tina Justice BarterMary H. BartlettMichael Eugene BaskettJohn Hugh BazemoreBecker Professional EducationRichard Kerr BelcherChristopher Stewart BenderDawn Patterson BenthallEric Lawrence BentzThomas Otho BiggsRobert Franklin BirdRichard BissingerRobert Edward Blizard Jr.Stephen McKinley BlizzardJolinda R. BoelkinsJerry E. Burgdofer/Choice Personnel Inc.Franklin J. BorstKenneth T. BowlingKimberly D. BoyetteDonna Corsaro BoyetteMrs. Rachel Lindsey BrassineKimberly Harper Braxton

Jennifer and Paul BrezinaMartha S. BridgesTimothy Tucker BrinsonLeslie N. BromerJustin L. Brown IIIJames Clifton Buck IIILeslie Gray BunchAndrew George BurchDavidson M. and Kathy BurnsChristopher L. BurtiJules M. BuxbaumBranton Todd ByrumBrian Lee CarterEileen Rodri CarterAnastatia Kohn CashwellEddie Wayne CaudleAngela Mitchell CaytonMichael S. ChaffeeCasey Michele ChapinDooyoung ChoiClariant CorporationAndrew LaVar ColemanMichael A. ColomboDonald and Mary ConleyCharles Mitchell ConoverMarc David CookLloyd Edward and Virginia F. CooperJeannean Marie CorbettCynthia T. Cornog

Charles Anthony CostanzoWilliam Joseph CottonMichael Travis CrawfordKristina Renee CreechLisa Nicole CrouseElizabeth Heath CunninghamChristopher Chant CutlerHarry Alan DanzGordon Parker DavisJamie Burnette DavisDeLisa TaShay DavisJonathan Frank DeluciaJudith Nestor DemeBernita Whitaker DemeryJohnnie Mark Dickens IIJoseph DonlevyEdwin A. Doty Jr.*John F. DouglasRonnie Ravon DouthitTaylor Bell Duck*Richard B. DupreeTerry Worth DurhamBeth S. Eckstein*Michael and Laura EdwardsRobert L. EdwardsPamela Jean EllisSandra Showers EmmelEquifaxAnthony Stewart EspositoThomas and Sherry Etheridge


James Bryan FalklerJesse Leonard Farris IIIRebecca Gilmore Fay*First Community BankAnne Klutey Fisher*Izcander A. FloresMark Douglas FoleyNoah Lige FolsomLyle O. Forbes Jr.Vance and Carol Forrester Michael Kevin FoxKeith Layne Frazier IIFred L. FunderburkAngela Sutton FurnissSteven L. FussellRobert Burten GagnonAde Baruti GallowayPamela M. GardnerJohn Ashley GattonLinda Louise GauthierAmanda Bayliss GilbertJoseph Higgs Goodson Jr.Keith GradyWilliam F. Grant IIIAnthony David (T. D.) Gribble*Anthony and Paula GribbleDavid J. GuilfordRobert David HallCrystal Michelle HamiltonSusan Elaine HardeeMeredith Anne HardisonRicky Eugene Harlow IIGerald Keith HarmonJames A. Harris Jr.David Todd HarrisAndrew Kevin HarrisLesley Paige HarrisBobby Gene HathawayRichard Doub Hauser Jr.*Larry George HavelisMary M. HayesJames B. HaywardCharles Malcolm HeathRoyce HendersonRonald G. HightDexter D. and Lee Anne Hill

Jennifer LeAnn HillDanny L. HinnantWalter Lee HinsonCraig Denning HodgesRonald Lamar HoffmanJames* and Joyce HollowayMarjorie Register HolmesDarren Slate HowellWilliam I. HueyAndrew Charles HummelJerry G. Hunt*Lisa Bunch HunterIllinois Tool Works FoundationDonald W. IngramMichael Patrick IveyKeith Allen JamesAkshay and Swati JaveriLloyd Michael JohnsonJane W. JohnsonMargaret Denise JohnsonHelen Lee JonesKevin Scott JoynerMichael Verlon JoynerBrenda Hodges JoynerRonald S. KallmanChristopher Blair KeeterJames and Denise KevilJackie Brent KingRichard Wayne KingC. Ralph Kinsey Jr.Walter A. KochTracy Michelle KorschunScott Edward KozelKelly Carr KurzKaren Kus*Gary Edward LakinDebra Ann LancasterHenry Hampton LandWalter Dunn LaRoque IVElsie Schuyler LarsenJustin Todd LassiterCharles F. LaughinghouseThomas David LautaresAlgernon M. LeeJohn Christopher LeightonWilliam Clifton Lilley Jr.

John Thomas LindleyFrank Richard Lopes Jr.Helen Ross MadduxPhilip Roger Magnuson Jr.Timothy MartinDavid Scott McAndrewDawn Marie McAvoyMark G. McCarthy*Christopher McDanielRobert A. McGlohonJoseph E. McKoyRichard Bruce McLawhonRobert Walker McLeodStephen B. MeadowsVernon Lee MeyersPhyllis Karen MillerDale Brooks MillsCindy Peed MillsKirk and Debra MizelleRachael ModlinDavid Monroe Jr.Robert Douglas Morawski Jr.Richard A. MorrowRoosevelt MortonKaren Yesenia MozingoStephen R. MurrayNC Association of CPAsRobert D. NormanJeremiah J. O’KeeffeCarol Ann O’NealE. Neel OvermanO. Wright OvertonMary Evans PaceTomas Oskar PalmgrenW. Charles Paradee Jr.Jay and Amy ParrisNathaniel T. ParsonsRavi C. Paul*David C. PereDonald Hicks PerryDavid M. PerryNyles W. PetersonJames Edwin Phelps Jr.Martha Griffin Phelps KimDonald B. Philyaw*Piedmont Natural Gas CompanyChad Brian PikeGregory Carl PinerMark Stephen PiperTitus Nelson PriceMelbourne Henry Pridgen/ Di-Mel Inc.James Michael QuinnAllison Nash RadfordJessica Raphael RambyPaul RameyWesse Carlysle Ranes IIIAnn Wilson RashRobert Zachary RaynorHugh Kendrick ReeceJoseph Reginald ReevesBlake Lee ReifschneiderGillie S. RevelleMeleah Barnhill ReynoldsJohn H. Richardson IITammy Lynn RidouttEdward Henry RipperPeggy Horner RobbinsWalter Fulton Roberts Jr.E. Dudley Robinson

Louie Livingston Rouse Jr.William Joshua RoweJoseph Michael RusnakCharles Clark RussellJohn Bruce Satterfield Jr.Clint Justin SaundersBetty Wright ScottJohn and Dava ScottElaine Dorsch Seeman*Gary Michael ShickoraJeffrey John ShornockRobert Brian ShortKim Tibbett SimmonsRobin Marsh SimmonsFrederick Thomas SimonHinton James Skipper Jr.Stephen Trevor SlonakerStewart H. SmithAlton Glenn Smith Jr.Kenneth L. SmithJohn C. Smith Jr.William Christopher SnipesJohn Carlton Southern IIIMichael Ernest SpearsRay McFarland Spears Jr.Steven Mark StaleyLounell StallingsJames Jeffery StallsLeo Hardee StarlingAllan Landry StatenCameron Holt SteadmanRay G. StephensWanda Faye StephensMaggie Gatlin StilleyRansom Garris StokesBruce Porter StokesRobert Donald StrainStephen Michael SullivanJ. Craige SummersThomas Churchill Swanner Jr.Jonathan Edward SweetPatricia B. TamulErnest Ward TaylorJohn Robert TaylorPat TaylorRandy Douglas TerryLee Chandler ThaxtonToni Mari ThereaultDoyle McRae ThigpenRobert Earl Thompson Jr.Albert Justice ThreewittsRichard Henry TolsonThomas William TomaykoLisa H. TunstallJames Sidney TurnerJohn S. TurnerTracy Lynn Tuten*James Ryan TyrrellTimothy Carlyle UnderhillJermarcus Tremaine VealVerizonDouglas Lee VoncannonMalcolm Bryant Wade IIICharles Michael WalkerJack E. WalkerMichael Anthony WallnerEdward and Diane WaltersEugene M. WardGary Lew WarrenMarsha Booth Warren

46 ECU College of Business Partners for ExcellencePartners for Excellence, cont. *Current or past College of Business faculty member

Pamela Chaffee WatersAndrew Lamar WatkinsKevin David WatkinsGinger Perry WeschlerDavid Allen West*James Rogers Westmoreland*Robert Charles White IILinden Elizabeth WhiteB. J. and Sarah WhitehurstVance Raymond WiesenJudson and Patricia WikeWalter and Marie WilliamsIsaac Konrad WilliamsonWilliam and Ruth WilsonJoseph Wayne WimberlyLeon H. WingateJerry Paul WojenskiAndrew G. Womble Jr.Kellie Ann WoodruffRose York WootenLauren Suggs WorleySteven James Zakely

Donor ($50–$99)Geoffrey Glenn AdairKim R. AdamsDonald Milton AdkinsHazel Marie AlcockPatricia AllredAmerican ExpressJames Anthony AmosArchna Sekhri AnandConstance Rose AndersenPhilip Tyler AntleMichael E. ArmstrongAT&T FoundationTasha L. BarkentinRayford Lee Barnes Jr.Jay Franklin Barrington Sr.Gregory Tyrone BensonHarry V. Boney Jr.Bradley James BowersErnest Jerry BoydLee Ann BoydCarroll M. BrittSarah Elder BruceDeborah Lee BunchMichael L. BuntingJason Metro BurtickFrank Felton ButlerJack White CahoonMary W. CainRichard Luby Cannon Jr.William Howard Carr Jr.Rufus Russell Carson IIIWilliam Joseph Castell Jr.Alexander Luckton ChandlerJeffrey Bruce ChinlundTamara Whitt ChitwoodCatherine P. ChoppaElizabeth L. ClaggettJoseph Wilton ClarkTerry G. ClarkElizabeth C. CobbJames Eddie CockmanJanette CrumleyPeter Edward CullenGerald Arthur CunninghamDonna Palmer DawkinsGordon Wells Dees

Partners for ExcellencePartners for Excellence, cont. *Current or past College of Business faculty member

Scotty Lane DickensJeNell T. DildayJohn Talmadge DillardRyan Lambert DonaghySteven Darren DudleyPaul D. EdwardsRobert Wade EdwardsShanita Monique EdwardsLouis Lamar ElliottTodd Eugene ErvinMatthew Scott FaisonDavid and Margaret FarrisMichael Joseph Fitzula IIILori F. FlowersFrank Gregory FosterEdward Loring FoxRobert W. FryeTimothy Shawn GaghanDaniel Christopher GanzonMarshall Lee GayHenry W. GorhamLeonard Glen GreenJack Brian GregoireCharles E. GrissomDonald Craig HalesJaime Kerry HallJames A. HardeeWilliam C. HarrellKevin Scott HarrisNorman George Harris Jr.Janine Leanne HarrisonAmanda Lee HastyKellie Wiggins HawkinsMary Catherine HeimJoy W. HelfrichPeggy Andrews HerrmanMary Smoot HiggsGeorge William Holt Jr.Donald Edwin HorneJohn L. Howard Jr.*Mary Lynn HowieCarey Horton HuffShirley L. HuffmanRichard Byron HunterMilton Everett JacksonWilliam R. JamesonCharles and Sandra JerniganJoyce H. JohnsonJudith Y. JohnsonBrian Kendall JonesL. Merritt Jones Jr.David Ward JonesVirginia Lee JonesMark Clinton JoynerTom Franklin JusticeSeth Hanson KardosDarlene M. KennedyTerry Hall KingeryPatricia Cosby KiteWinifred W. LaForceJane Margaret Lang*William John LawrenceMelissa B. LawverStephen Carl LearyJason Ray LeeThomas H. LeggettJoy B. LetchworthJames Douglas Lewis Jr.Tonya Isley LittleMelvin Marchant III

Jesse and Sara Martin Christopher and Joyce MatthewsGary Dale McAlisterKeith Daniel McCabeLisa Archie McCaffityGerald and Janice McGowanMilton Worth McKeelDebra Lynne MelvinElizabeth Williams MizelleJeremy Lynn MoodyBoyce Stevenson Moore Jr.Merrill Charles Moore Sr.Marian R. MooreRichard Hubert MorinDarius Thomas MorrisKellie Shanta MorrisGeorge Shephard Mount IVJeffrey Gordon MoyerMegan Louise MutschellerMusette Spruill NesbitDonna Martin OdomJoe Frank OgburnElie Michael OstaRoger Todd OwensJames Ronald PadrickStephen Gregory ParkerJames Buchanan PearsallJessica Louise PearsonBerkeley Clay PerkinsMargaret J. PersoSherri Lynne PestaDare Pridgen PfeiferJohn C. PhillipsJudith Lynn PhillipsRobbie C. PhillipsJohn David PikeH. Reginald PoteatAlan Reid PowellFelix Val Price Jr.Lori Rose PriceGerald Richard PrinceLinda Rusnak Quick*Bobby Glenn RackleyMargaret U. RaskindScott Cameron ReedRiley Earle ReinerKaren W. RhodesEric Patrick RobbBarbara F. RobertsMichael Robin RomanceMorris Earl RoseGary L. RosenbaumJames Frederick Ross Jr.Pamela Savage RossWilliam Paul Rountree Jr.Jennifer Barnes SalamhPamela Anne ShannonhouseDonald H. ShumakerMargaret H. ShupingBetty W. SladeDavid Kuester SmithEric Glenn SmithEmily Clarice SmithSharon Ann SmithWilliam T. SouthamBryan Cole SpraglingChristopher Coe SteeleConstantine Steve StephanosNeal Day StewartGregory Eugene Stewart

Jean McLawhorn SuggSonny SwannerWalter and Harriet SwingJeffrey Pierce TaftGrover Cleveland Tarlton Jr.Michael Clayton TaylorJoan Carol TaylorWilliam Albert Tetterton JrGarrett Eugene TharringtonGeorgia Mooring ThomasJessica Fields ThomasJacqueline Leah TomtenLoyd Eugene Treadway Sr.Gwendolyn Maye TuckerDavid E. TurnageJohn Evans TysonJulian Robert VainrightMartin Lewis VernonJanis VincentTravis Clyde VinesMichael Lynn WarrenHarold WebbVerna B. WeeksMark Thomas WhartonTami Anne WhitesideTiffaney Patrick WhitesidesCharles Timothy WigginsChelsey Marie WilliamsWilliam Francis WillifordGary Donald WilsonJames Ivey WilsonVita Anthony WootenJan* and Lee WorkmanGeorge Christopher Wright

FIRMS PROVIDING MATCHING GIFTSAbbott LaboratoriesAmerican ExpressAT&T FoundationBank of AmericaClariant CorporationDixon Hughes Goodman Foundation Inc.EquifaxFirst Community BankIllinois Tool Works FoundationJohnson & JohnsonKindred Healthcare Operating Inc.KPMG FoundationKPMG LLPMcGladrey LLPNorfolk SouthernPepsiCo FoundationPiedmont Natural Gas CompanyState FarmVerizonWells FargoWells Fargo Foundation

THE ACCOUNTING SOCIETYChancellor’s Society ($1,000+)Rose L. Bailey*William J. Bonney IIIDavid J. BradleyMark F. and Tracy W. CopelandStanley Wilson CoxDenise E. Dickins*Dixon Hughes Goodman Foundation Inc.



From the Advancement OfficeIn the College of Business, we boast a long tradition of innovation. We build, we create, and we strive to do things better than before.

This coming year, we continue that proud tradition with several new initiatives—building on the foundation already in place.

• We’re excited to announce that plans are under development to establish a Center for Small Business and Entrepreneurship in the College of Business, and the Business Advisory Council is spearheading efforts to build and support this important initiative.

The new Center for Small Business and Entrepreneurship will positively affect ECU, our state, and beyond through courses, workshops, research projects, and other programs that respond to the needs of small business. Our goal is to make a significant impact while not duplicating services and activities already offered through other sources.

• Another important initiative involves upgrading the existing computer lab in the College of Business into a dynamic learning center to facilitate collaboration among students and enhance their team work, augmenting the Leadership and Professional Development Program in place. These types of projects obviously require funding, and we are so grateful for your continued support and for making so many things possible.

On another note, we’re proud to welcome Preston Lovett to the Advancement team this year. Preston comes to East Carolina with more than eight years of experience in sales, relationship development, management, and finance. He most recently worked at Auburn University, where he served in the Office of Trusts, Estates, and Gift Planning. Preston is passionate about ECU’s vision and values, and he will be working closely with Jim Westmoreland to continue advancing the College of Business through financial support, alumni involvement, and other activities and events.

As with most state and university departments, the ECU College of Business has been negatively affected by the reduction in funds to the UNC system. More students are enrolled in the ECU College of Business than in any other business school in the state. This is a great responsibility, and your help is critical to our success.

We invite you to stay in touch with our activities and other initiatives through this Annual Report as well as our newsletter, Stocknotes, and read about your generosity at work. We also encourage you to stay connected by visiting our web site at business.ecu.edu/connect, where you can read student blogs, reach us via social media, and update your information as needed. You can also directly update your information online through our alumni update link at http://www.ecu.edu/cs-bus/alumni/update.cfm. Thank you for making a difference to your College of Business.

W. Preston Lovett, MBA, MSIS James R. Westmoreland, EdD University Advancement Associate Dean for External Affairs College of Business College of BusinessEast Carolina University East Carolina University252-328-9562 [email protected] [email protected]

Partners for Excellence, cont.

Ronald and Anne GreggDan M. GuyJeffrey Thomas JoynerKPMG LLP and KPMG FoundationMcGladrey LLPPatrick B. MitchellEric Francis MusslerDavid Rhett NanceJames D. NanceNorth Carolina State Board of CPA ExaminersDouglas Kenneth Schneider*Richard Killian Worsley

Associate ($500–$999)Margaret Ann MitchellSequoya Santana BorgmanJason Nicholas BrownEugene G. Chewning Jr.Willie and Linda CreechAllen Dale LeeAlan Daniel ParrishRobin Foster PorterWilliam H. Powell III

Affiliate ($250–$499)John Morris DavisJulianna Dunbar AllenNathan Brent FrederickRichard Scott GradyWilliam L. Lanier Jr.Luther Gary LeonardRachele Villanueva ManansalaDan L. Schisler*David Jefferson Worthington

Contributor ($100–$249)Tracey Hill AllenWilliam Horace Baker Jr.Becker Professional EducationRobert Edward Blizard Jr.Donna Corsaro BoyetteRachel Lindsey Brassine*Kimberly Harper BraxtonJames Clifton Buck IIIDooyoung ChoiAndrew LaVar ColemanL. Edward and Virginia F. CooperKristina Renee CreechEdwin A. Doty Jr.*Rebecca Gilmore Fay*Michael Kevin FoxAmanda Bayliss GilbertKenneth M. Gunn Jr.Crystal Michelle HamiltonMeredith Anne HardisonCraig Denning HodgesMarjorie Register HolmesLisa Bunch Hunter

Debra Ann LancasterJustin Todd LassiterDavid Scott McAndrewMark G. McCarthy*Joseph E. McKoyDavid Monroe Jr.NC Association of CPAsRobert D. NormanCarol Ann O’NealJay and Amy ParrisPiedmont Natural Gas CompanyJoseph Reginald ReevesEdward Henry RipperE. Dudley RobinsonTimothy Ryan RowlandJohn Bruce Satterfield Jr.Allan Landry StatenThomas Churchill Swanner Jr.Pat TaylorToni Mari ThereaultRobert Earl Thompson Jr.Timothy Carlyle UnderhillGinger Perry WeschlerKellie Ann WoodruffLauren Suggs Worley

Donor ($50–$99)Tina Justice BarterSarah Elder BruceDavidson and Kathy BurnsMichael Travis CrawfordLisa Nicole CrouseJanette CrumleyScotty Lane DickensEdward Loring FoxHenry W. GorhamKevin Scott HarrisRichard Byron HunterBrian Kendall JonesVirginia Lee JonesDarlene M. KennedyScott Edward KozelJohn David PikeFelix Val Price Jr.Gerald Richard PrinceLinda Rusnak Quick*William Albert Tetterton Jr.Martin Lewis VernonJan* and Lee Workman

FIRMS PROVIDING MATCHING GIFTS (Accounting Society)Dixon Hughes Goodman FoundationKPMGKPMG FoundationMcGladrey LLPPiedmont Natural Gas


W. Preston Lovett

James Westmoreland


STUDENT AND FACULTY SUPPORTOn the student side, scholarships remain a vital way for us to recruit and retain the best and brightest students. We’re also seeking support for student study abroad opportunities, enrichment tied to our new Living-Learning Community, student travel funds for field trips, and a new commemorative coin to help remind students of their bond to ECU and encourage them to give back, too. Faculty are also critical to our success. We’re seeking to establish distinguished professorships as well as faculty fellowships to provide salary supplements, teaching support, and research funding.

CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENTWhen it comes to our curriculum, there are many opportunities for students that we hope will take flight with additional support. The cost of the first year of our new Leadership and Professional Development program has already been underwritten by a generous donor. We’re seeking to cover the rest of the program as a demonstration to students of how important leadership development is to the business community.

Funding is also needed to further develop a new small business certificate, designed to provide a business background for non-business majors. Additionally, we’re seeking to establish a student-managed investment fund that finance students would run as part of their course work, as is typically done in many finance departments across the country. Many schools are also arranging for their students to take a commercial CPA preparation course as part of their program, and the course costs about $1,600 per student. External funding is needed to expand our popular Personal Finance course on campus and further extend educational opportunities across the region. We’re also seeking support for business student etiquette dinners. Finally, we need support to expand our Risk Management and Insurance Institute, given the strong demand for students in this industry.

INFRASTRUCTURE AND TECHNOLOGYAs our leadership program matures and more College of Business classes are taught emphasizing leadership, communications, interaction, and engagement, we find our classroom design needs to be modernized. Our rooms were designed in the early 1980s. We want to redesign our classrooms to accommodate a more flexible and engaged instructional approach. In addition, the current computer lab was designed in the mid-1980s, and it needs to be reconfigured to reflect current student computing needs.

ANNUAL FUND GIVING Annual Fund giving falls into the category that is often the most difficult to raise, yet over and over again makes the most difference to the most people. This pool of opportunity funding is used to advance the goals of the College wherever they’re needed most. We can never anticipate every contingency or opportunity that may arise. Yet, we need to be prepared.

PhilanthropicPriorities

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Scholarships “I would like to express how grateful I am

to be the recipient of this scholarship.

Because I am independently responsible

for financing my college education, this

opportunity means the world to me. I now

have an even stronger drive to succeed in

my education as a whole knowing that I am appreciated for my

hard work. Being the first member of my family to attend a

university makes me that much more grateful.”

— Amanda Thomas

Recipient of the C. C. Weitzel Scholarship Donors: Mark and Eileen Weitzel

“It is truly an honor to receive this

scholarship. I have always told myself that

hard work pays off. My freshman and

sophomore years, I put in long hours of

studying and long hours of being involved

at the Pirate Tutoring Center helping other

students. It is all coming together and making me realize that hard

work really does pay off. You have made my parents proud knowing

that I am working hard to achieve my goals and have given me the

incentive to work even harder.”

— Austin Smith

Recipient of the Hal S. Johnson Scholarship Donors: Hal and Debbie Johnson

“As a military spouse, it can be difficult to

pursue higher educational goals due to both

frequent relocation and often relying on a

soldier’s single income. ECU’s excellent

distance education program has made

earning my master’s degree a possibility,

and this scholarship significantly reduces the financial burden of

being a full-time student.”

— Heather Gant

Recipient of the Gary Warren Scholarship in Business Donor: Gary L. Warren


As with any donor list of this magnitude, it is extremely difficult to ensure that there are no omissions or errors. We have made every effort to carefully check the listing of each contribution to the Accounting Society, and Partners for Excellence. If for some

reason a name has been omitted or incorrectly listed, please notify us so that we can correct our records. Thank you.

ADMINISTRATION

Dr. Stanley G. EakinsDean of the College of [email protected]

Dr. Paul SchwagerAssociate Dean [email protected]

Dr. Shanan GibsonAssociate Dean for Student and Faculty [email protected]

Dr. James WestmorelandAssociate Dean for External [email protected]

Dr. Dan SchislerChair, Department of [email protected]/business/acct

Dr. Scott BelowChair, Department of [email protected]/business/fina

Dr. Michael HarrisChair, Department of [email protected]/business/mgmt

Dr. Richard HauserChair, Department of Management Information [email protected]/business/mis

Dr. Scott DellanaInterim Chair, Department of Marketing and Supply Chain [email protected]/business/mscm

Directory

The Annual Report and Directory of Supporters is published yearly by the College of Business to inform alumni and friends about the programs and activities of the college. Please send comments or address changes to:

Ms. Anne K. FisherDirector of Professional ProgramsCollege of Business1200 Bate BuildingMail Stop 503East Carolina UniversityGreenville, NC 27858-4353

Telephone: 252-328-6377Fax: 252-328-4099E-mail: [email protected]

DIRECTORS

Lee BrownAssistant Director, Career [email protected]

Travis BullockAssociate Director, College of Business Advising [email protected]

Anne K. FisherDirector, Professional [email protected]

Lee GrubbDirector, Leadership and Professional Development [email protected]

Dr. Michael L. HarrisDirector, Small Business Institute®

[email protected]

Leah KatellDirector, [email protected]

Dr. James KleckleyDirector, Bureau of Business [email protected]

Karen KusDirector, Undergraduate [email protected]

Preston LovettMajor Gifts [email protected]

Richard O’DorDirector, Business Communication [email protected]

Tendai NdabvongaAssistant Director, Graduate [email protected]

Len RhodesDirector, Technology, Information and [email protected]

Paul RussellAssistant Director, Graduate [email protected]

Sarah SmithAssistant Director, Graduate [email protected]

Tina L. WilliamsDirector, Graduate [email protected]

Jennifer Brezina, Writer

East Carolina University is committed to equality of educational opportunity and does not discriminate against

applicants, students, or employees based on race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, creed, sexual

orientation, or disability. ECU is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, which accommodates the

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“We will give to the rising generation the purest inheritance of the nation and better preparation than has ever been given to a preceding generation. This school is an expression of that determination; it was built by the people, for the people, and may it ever remain with the people, as a servant of the people.”

— Robert Wright, first president of East Carolina Teachers Training School

Featured at left, Bernard Boateng (MIS), recipient of the Eakins Scholarship, and Aubree Harris (MSCM), recipient of the George Coffman Scholarship

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