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.

W. Henry Atkins
Principal, Atkins Properties LLC
Chuck Bolliger '97
Assurance Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Elliott Bryant '85 (Business Administration)
Executive Vice President, Altera Digital Health
Tom Clark
Global Learning & Leadership Development Director; Corning Optical Communications
Corning Incorporated
Malcomb Coley
Central Region Private Leader and Charlotte Managing Partner, EY
Donna Council '85 (Accounting)
Senior Vice President, Duke Energy Corporation
Tim Craven
Vice President Human Resources, National Gypsum Company
Paul Ferraro '00 (MBA)
Sr. Managing Director, Global Head of Hines Private Wealth Solutions
Dorlisa Flur
Corporate Director and Strategic Advisor
Flur Advisory, LLC
Reginald Henderson
Vice President Government Relations, Lowe’s Companies, Inc.
Christopher L. Johnson
HR Leadership Partner & Head of Employee Relations, Equitable
Laura Kelleher
Chief Marketing Officer, Honeywell
Lindsay Kort
Senior Director of New Business Growth, Novant Health Enterprises
Matthew Martin
Regional Executive, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Kelly McPhilliamy
Managing Director, Consumer Investment Banking, Health & Beauty Lead, Harris Williams
Ron Messenger
Partner and Mid Atlantic Audit Practice Leader, Grant Thornton LLP
Kimberly Moore-Wright '95 (Accounting)
Chief Teammate Officer and Head of Enterprise Diversity, Truist
Clara Muhammad
VP, Head of Operational and Model Risk, Brighthouse Financial
Kaki Murphy '94 (Accounting)
Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP
Joe Paradise
Office Managing Partner, KPMG US
Craig Parkin
Head of Retirement Advice & Consulting, TIAA
Omar G. Jorge Peña
Chief Executive Officer, Compare Foods Supermarkets
Jennifer Pollino
Corporate Director/Executive Coach & Consultant, JMPollino LLC
Cynthia Richards-Donald
Owner/Managing Partner, Premier Wealth Transfer Group, LLC
Meg Ryan
Executive Director, CFO Consumer & Commercial Banking, Ally
Terry Thompson
Director of Internal Audit/Chief Audit Executive, Mecklenburg County
Ruth Turner
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