BAC Mission
The Business Advisory Council is composed of business professionals who meet twice a year to advise Walker College administrators on matters relating to the needs of the business community. Opportunities are provided for students to interact with council members when they are on campus.
"The basic purpose of the Business Advisory Council shall be to assist in the planning, evaluation, and strengthening of the programs of the John A. Walker College of Business."
— from the BAC By-Laws
Current council members represent a wide spectrum of the business community including professionals in accounting, manufacturing, retail, home furnishings, advertising, banking, management consulting, law, and health care.
By-Laws
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Members
Don Bailey '88
Owner
Sani-Chem
Clearwater, FL
Ryan Bolick '01
Vice President, Business Improvement
Turner Broadcasting Systems, Inc.
Atlanta, GA
H. Edward Boyles Jr.
Managing Director
Wells Fargo Securities
Charlotte, NC
Marshall Croom '86
Chief Financial Officer - Retired
Lowe's Companies, Inc.
Durham, NC
Christy Holden '99
Senior Managing Director, Head of Business Strategy
Nuveen Equities and Fixed Income
Charlotte, NC
Thomas H. Hudspeth Jr. '82, '83
Partner - Retired
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Atlanta, GA
Doug Johnson '77
Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer
Blue Ridge Energy
Lenoir, NC
Jeff Mick
President & CEO
MickAdvisors LLC
Jefferson, NC
Phillip Ostwalt '83
BAC Chair
President
D.L. Phillips Investment Builders
Rick Redden '91
President, Atlantic Region - Retired
Wells Fargo & Company
Charlotte, NC
Stacy Reedy '06, '07
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
North State Bank
Raleigh, NC
Amy S. Rumford
BAC Vice Chair
Vice President, Global Services
ChannelAdvisor
Jack Sheffield Jr.
Managing Director
Alex.Brown
Winston-Salem, NC
Gerry Smith '70
First VP Investments - Retired
Smith Barney
Vilas, NC
Richard G. Sparks '76, '78
President & CEO - Retired
Appalachian Regional Healthcare System
Boone, NC
Jill Sparks '91, '96
Executive Director
Small Business Center and Business Incubation
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
David Thompson
General Partner & CFO - Retired
WEDGE Capital Management, LLP
Charlotte, NC
Brad Walser '99
Owner/President
Walser Technology Group, Inc.
Salisbury, NC
Members Emeriti
W. Winfield Beroth '65
President - retired
Beroth Oil/4 Brothers Stores
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
William S. Creekmuir
President
Pinnacle Search Partners, LLC
Atlanta, Georgia
Robert G. Darst
Retired
Burlington Industries, Inc.
Blowing Rock, North Carolina
Robin H. Gagnon '82, '95
Co-Founder
We Sell Restaurants
Marietta, Georgia
James E. Harris '84
CFO
SPX
Charlotte, North Carolina
Helen Hollifield '87
Tax Partner
Deloitte & Touche
Charlotte, NC
Scott K. Lampe '94
CFO
Pamlico Air
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charles V. Murray '87
President - retired
Murray Supply Company
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Jeffrey A. Shepard
Retired CEO
Footstar
Hilton Head, South Carolina
Allan Singer
Manager - retired
McNair Law Firm, PA
Charlotte, North Carolina
Frank H. Skidmore, Jr.
Retired Managing Partner
IBM Global Services
Durham, North Carolina
Mike Steinback
Managing Partner
Stonebridge Partners
Asheville, North Carolina
G.A. Sywassink '94
Chairman
Standard Holding Corporation
Charlotte, North Carolina