Board of Advisors
The Belk College of Business Board of Advisors is a group of accomplished business and civic leaders who work closely with the Belk College to ensure our relevance to the business community. Through its insightful recommendations, the Board helps us constantly refine and improve our curriculum and programming. With the wise guidance of today’s business leaders, the Belk College remains at the forefront of educating the business leaders of tomorrow.

Principal, Atkins Properties LLC

Assurance Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Executive Vice President, Altera Digital Health

Global Learning & Leadership Development Director; Corning Optical Communications
Corning Incorporated

Central Region Private Leader and Charlotte Managing Partner, EY

Senior Vice President, Duke Energy Corporation

Vice President Human Resources, National Gypsum Company

Sr. Managing Director, Global Head of Hines Private Wealth Solutions


Vice President Government Relations, Lowe’s Companies, Inc.

HR Leadership Partner & Head of Employee Relations, Equitable

Chief Marketing Officer, Honeywell

Senior Director of New Business Growth, Novant Health Enterprises

Regional Executive, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

Managing Director, Consumer Investment Banking, Health & Beauty Lead, Harris Williams

Partner and Mid Atlantic Audit Practice Leader, Grant Thornton LLP

Chief Teammate Officer and Head of Enterprise Diversity, Truist

VP, Head of Operational and Model Risk, Brighthouse Financial

Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP

Office Managing Partner, KPMG US

Head of Retirement Advice & Consulting, TIAA

Chief Executive Officer, Compare Foods Supermarkets

Corporate Director/Executive Coach & Consultant, JMPollino LLC

Owner/Managing Partner, Premier Wealth Transfer Group, LLC

Executive Director, CFO Consumer & Commercial Banking, Ally

Director of Internal Audit/Chief Audit Executive, Mecklenburg County

Group General Auditor, Bank of America
Emeritus Board of Advisors Members
- James (Jim) Boylan – Retired Vice President of Human Resources, MetLife/Brighthouse Financial
- Julie Harris ’00 – Managing Director, Bank of America
- Tom Mathews – President and Principal, TMathewsHR LLC
- Craig Mundy – VP of Strategic Business Unit Human Resources, Ingersoll Rand
- David Parker – Private Investor
- Joe Price ’83 – Partner, Falfurrias Capital Partners
- Bob Qutub – EVP and CFO, RenaissanceRe
- Michael J. Smith – President, Charlotte Center City Partners
- Manuel Zapata ’72 – Chairman and CEO, ZAPATA Group