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.  

Board of Advisors

W. Henry Atkins Principal, Atkins Properties LLC
Check Bollinger '97 (Accounting) Assurance Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Elliott Bryant '85 (Business Administration) Executive Vice President, Altera Digital Health
Ramesh Chikkala Florida R&R Consulting, LLC; Retired SVP of International Supply Chain/Logistics, Walmart; Adjunct faculty, UNC Charlotte
Tom Clark Global Learning & Leadership Development Director, Corning Optical Communications
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) Partner, Global Head of Carlyle Private Wealth, The Carlyle Group
Dorlisa Flur Corporate Director and Strategic Advisor
Reginald Henderson Vice President Government Relations, Lowe's Companies, Inc.
Christopher L. Johnson HR Leadership Partner & Head of Employee Relations, Equitable
Kate Keene Senior Vice President Human Resources, Talent, & DEI, Ingersoll Rand
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
Gina Martindale Managing Director, Global Human Resources, Barings
Nancy McNelis Vice President Strategic Partnerships, Summit Leadership Partners
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
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
Ruth Turner Managing Director at Bank of America

Emeritus 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