2009 College of Business Annual Report by East Carolina University

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College of Business 2009 Annual Report & Directory of Supporters

ON T H E COV E R Stephanie Sprouse, BSBA – Management, 2002 MBA, 2003; Joe Welsh, BSBA – Marketing, 1988; Benny Ward, Political Science, 1986, BSBA – Accounting, 1989; LaKesha Alston, BSBA – Management, 2001; Melanie Orlando, BSBA – Management, 1986, MBA, 2003; Sam Wornom, BUSA, 1965 .

“The mission of the East Carolina University College of Business is to be a highly respected regional business school. This mission is achieved by • preparing undergraduate and graduate students for

careers in business; • expanding knowledge of business disciplines through theoretical and applied research; and • serving practitioners with training and applied research.”

TA B LE O F CO NTE N TS Message from the Dean...............................................................3 Year in Review..................................................................................5 Our Faculty...................................................................................... 11 Honors and Awards..................................................................... 12 Faculty Publications.................................................................... 14 Faculty Highlights...................................................... 17, 19, 21, 23 Our Students................................................................................. 27 Student Highlights................................................. 30, 31, 32, 33 Awards for Scholarships........................................................... 34 Graduate Programs..................................................................... 36 Beta Gamma Sigma.................................................................... 37 Our Alumni..................................................................................... 39 Alumni Highlights.................................................. 40, 41, 42, 43 Business Advisory Council.......................................................44 Saluting Our Supporters........................................................... 45 The Commerce Club...................................................................50 Directory......................................................................................... 59

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Message from the Dean

The East Carolina University College of Business has about 16,000 alumni living across the state, nation, and world. Since you are reading this, chances are very good that you are one of our graduates. Congratulations. If you were anything like me, your college experience was life-changing. We all probably entered a little wide-eyed, a little unprepared, a little apprehensive, a little overconfident, and a little naive. We left with a lot of knowledge, a lot of experiences, a lot of good times, a lot of hard work, a lot of personal growth, and a lot of confidence. Since then, we have made our way through life with a solid personal and intellectual foundation that we would not trade for anything. As alumni, you are a very important part of the College of Business. You are the public face, you are our ambassadors, you recruit new students, you hire new and seasoned graduates, you support our programs, and you observe—with pride, we hope—what the College is doing and where it is going. Even if you graduated only a few years ago, the College of Business has changed. Just in the last five years, our credit hours and employees have jumped by about 50 percent; we added our own Career Center; we now have four professional academic advisors and a speech and writing professional; we have revamped our curriculum to add required courses in leadership and professional development; and we have added a class in personal finance that serves more than 1,000 students every year. And that is just the tip of the iceberg. The faculty, students, and staff in your College of Business are doing great things. It is important to remember that what we do today happens because of the foundation set by our former students, faculty and staff, and by our current alumni. That’s you. What you did while you were here and what you have accomplished since you graduated are critically important building blocks that have helped determine where we are today and where we are going tomorrow. So, thank you for being alumni. Thank you for what you do for your work, family, and community. And thank you for your support of our great College of Business. We can’t do it without you. Dr. Frederick Niswander, Dean College of Business

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Brandon Jones and Catherine Currin

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Year in Review RBC Bank Creates Endowment at East Carolina University The College of Business announced the creation of a $500,000 endowment from RBC Bank in April 2009. The charitable gift supports students enrolled in a new course called Strategy First, an innovative freshman-level class. The course is designed to introduce students to business strategy, and it focuses on current events using BusinessWeek magazine as the “textbook” for the class. Thanks to RBC Bank’s endowment, students enrolled in Strategy First will pay nothing for textbooks or course materials. Every year, RBC Bank’s endowment will positively affect more than 700 undergraduate students who take Strategy First—a key component of the college’s recently revamped curriculum. ECU Achieves Top Scores on CPA Exam Graduate students in ECU’s accounting program again earned top scores on the Uniform Certified Public Accounting (CPA) Examination. According to results compiled by the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy for the 2007 exam, which are the most recent scores available, ECU graduate students achieved a passing rate of 54.55 percent— ranking it 16th in the nation among all candidates with advanced degrees. Students in ECU’s accounting program have a tradition of earning top scores on the CPA Exam. In 2005, ECU finished 25th for candidates with advanced degrees. Edward Jones EMPLOYEES Create Endowment at ECU In January 2009, the College of Business announced the creation of a $100,000 endowment from employees and investment representatives of St. Louis-based financial services firm Edward Jones. Earnings from the charitable gift will fund the Edward Jones Scholarship in memory of Landon Blackley, an ECU student who was killed in Greenville during the summer of 2009. Landon’s father is an ECU alumnus and a financial consultant with Edward Jones. Edward Jones offices from across the state pooled their personal resources for the endowment, which is designed to help students in the College of Business. ECU College of Business Named a Top Business School for 2009 The College of Business was ranked a top U.S. business school for the second year in a row by the Princeton Review. The New York-based education services company featured ECU in the 2009 edition of its “Best 296 Business Schools.” As part of its rating in the new guide, the College of Business was outlined in a two-page profile highlighting academics, career and placement, student life, and admissions information.

(Left to right) College of Business Dean Rick Niswander, former RBC Bank Market President for the Carolinas and Virginia Steve Jones, ECU Chancellor Steve Ballard, and Strategy First Instructor Ralph Flanary participate in RBC Bank’s endowment announcement. Photo by Cliff Hollis

The profile also includes direct quotes from business students, who applaud the school’s “comprehensive curriculum,” as well as “the opportunity to know the school’s administrators on a first name basis.” College of Business Enrollment Continues to Rise For the fourth straight year, College of Business student enrollment continued to increase at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. According to fall 2008 data, total enrollment grew approximately 15.7 percent from fall 2007, with College of Business undergraduate enrollment increasing by 14.6 percent and graduate enrollment increasing by 21.2 percent. The College of Business now has more than 3,100 undergraduate students, 870 graduate students, 135 faculty members, as well as 30 degrees, majors, and concentrations. Cunanan Leadership Speaker Series Continues In the past year, the Cunanan Leadership Speaker Series brought three more distinguished leaders to Greenville. The series began during the 2007–2008 academic year, thanks to a gift from alumni Steve (’87) and Ellen (’88) Cunanan of Richboro, Pennsylvania. Matching funds were also provided by the Johnson & Johnson Foundation. In November 2008, the College of Business hosted the Honorable David M. Walker, former U.S. comptroller general, as its fourth speaker in the Cunanan Leadership Speaker Series. Walker’s presentation, titled “Keeping America Great,” focused on getting our nation’s financial house in order. The College of Business hosted multinational HR expert Roy Krause, president and chief executive officer of Spherion Corporation, in February 2009. His discussion shed light on important changes in the American workforce, especially in the midst of ongoing social and economic events.

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In April 2009, global planning expert Erik Peterson visited campus. Peterson currently serves as senior vice president at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), the Washington, D.C.-based bipartisan and non-profit think tank on foreign policy and national security issues. He also serves as director of the Global Strategy Institute—a “think tank within a think tank” that he established at CSIS in 2003 to assess long-range trends. Peterson’s presentation, titled “Seven Revolutions: The Promise and the Peril of the Future,” discussed the future of our world and what we can do to make America more competitive. College of Business Hosts ECU’s Leader in Residence The College of Business hosted Leader in Residence Thomas J. “Tommy” Spaulding as its keynote speaker for the 22nd Annual Beta Gamma Sigma Distinguished Lecture Series. Spaulding’s speech, titled “Put People First and Business Will Follow,” was held at the Hilton Greenville on April 16. More than 300 students, faculty, alumni, and community members attended the event. Spaulding, former president and CEO of the non-profit global leadership organization Up with People, is currently serving as the first leader in residence at ECU. In this role, he serves ECU in support of becoming “The Leadership University,” as espoused in the university’s strategic plan. The College of Business established the Beta Gamma Sigma Distinguished Lecture Series in 1986. Held annually, the series is designed to bring notable speakers to Greenville whose perspectives enrich the ECU community as well as the general public. The series is made possible by a gift from retired businessman Donald B. Boldt, who also served as an instructor and assistant dean for graduate programs in the College of Business.

College of Business Teaching and Research Fellowships Awarded Associate Professor Shanan Gibson (MGMT) was awarded the College of Business Teaching Fellowship, and Assistant Professor Huigang Liang (MIS) was awarded College of Business Research Fellowship for 2009– 2012. Read more about these outstanding educators and researchers on pages 17 and 19, respectively. Commerce Club Teaching Awards Announced Associate Professor Judy Wagner (MSCM) received the Commerce Club Teaching Excellence Award, and Assistant Professor Richard Gooner (MSCM) was honored with the Commerce Club New Faculty Teaching Award. These awards are funded by the Commerce Club—the alumni group and annual giving society of the College of Business. Read more on pages 21 and 23, respectively. College of Business Faculty Honored with University Awards East Carolina University recognized two College of Business professors for their excellence in teaching. Dr. Michael Harris, assistant professor in the Department of Management, was honored with the 2009 Board of Governors Distinguished Professor for Teaching Award. Harris was one of six campus-wide faculty members to receive the award, which recognizes and supports excellent teaching at ECU and also includes a $1,000 award from the UNC system.

ECU Provides Monthly Unemployment Data for North Carolina’s Counties and Regions Seasonally adjusted unemployment rates for North Carolina’s 100 counties and seven economic development regions are now available online, thanks to monthly data compiled by the Bureau of Business Research at East Carolina University. While the US Bureau of Labor Statistics and other agencies release seasonally adjusted national- and state-level unemployment data every month, sub-state areas are not usually seasonally adjusted—making it difficult to compare monthly movements at the state and sub-state levels. Unemployment reports from the Bureau of Business Research can be found online at www.ecu.edu/cs-bus/SAUR.cfm. Up-to-date data will be available every month after the unadjusted rates are released by the state. ECU Alumnus Creates New DiversityEnhancing Scholarship The College of Business announced the establishment of a new diversityenhancing scholarship in July 2008, thanks to a charitable gift from alumnus Danny Scott (BSBA ’84) and the Anheuser-Busch Foundation Matching Gift Program. The $52,000 endowment funds the first diversity-based scholarship offered through an academic college at ECU. The Danny R. Scott Scholarship will be awarded annually to a student in the College of Business who contributes to educational diversity while demonstrating academic excellence and financial need. The amount of each scholarship will total $2,300 per year.

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Dr. Shanan Gibson, associate professor in the Department of Management, received the 2009 Max Ray Joyner Award for Faculty Service through Continuing Education. The annual award honors outstanding faculty members who have shown commitment and enthusiasm in teaching and mentoring off-campus students—and also demonstrate excellence in the delivery of courses offered through distance education. Gibson was awarded a $1,750 cash prize and a plaque. In addition to the Max Ray Joyner Award, Gibson also received the 2009 Robert L. Jones Award—one of three annual teaching awards given through the East Carolina Alumni Association. Twenty-two College of Business faculty members were nominated for various 2009 teaching awards. Finalists included Dr. Kenneth MacLeod (MSCM), Dr. Frederick Schadler (FINA), Dr. Douglas Schneider (ACCT), Dr. Brett Cotten (FINA), and Dr. John Kros (MSCM). Weitzel Recognized with University Leadership Award East Carolina University honored Mark C. Weitzel (FINA) with a leadership award given during the 2009 Centennial Founders Convocation for his work on improving financial literacy. The Chancellor’s Award for Excellence was one of 22 Centennial awards bestowed in 2009, with winners in the categories of leadership, service, spirit, and ambition. Weitzel, who teaches in the Department of Finance, is also director of the Financial Wellness Institute (FWI) in the College of Business, an entity designed to introduce basic personal finance to students, the university community, and beyond.

Mike Harris

Harris Inducted into ECU Engagement and Outreach Scholars Academy The ECU Engagement and Outreach Scholars Academy (EOSA) inducted 10 faculty members—including College of Business Assistant Professor Michael Harris—into its inaugural class in February 2009. EOSA participants attended workshops and meetings throughout the spring as part of the semester-long program, which is designed to cultivate scholars who serve as leaders while working to improve quality of life and economic prosperity. During these events, the scholars learned about community-based research, discovered resources available to them on campus, and worked with a coach to develop their research plans. Harris developed a research proposal that aims to increase the level of engagement between the Small Business Institute program at ECU, which he directs, and the minority business community in eastern North Carolina. Cotten Honored with Distance Learning Award Assistant Professor Brett Cotten (FINA) earned top honors for his accomplishments in distance education. The North Carolina Distance Learning Association (NCDLA) awarded Cotten the 2009 NCDLA Excellence in Distance Learning Teaching Award—the premier award for the distance learning industry. Cotten and other award winners were recognized at NCDLA’s virtual conference in April 2009, via a special video presentation online.

Brett Cotten

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EXCEL LE N As part of the advisory panel, Gibson will provide advice and recommendations on existing activities and future plans to replace the Dictionary of Occupational Titles currently used in the agency’s disability determination process and policies. Her appointment, effective January 2009, is for a two-year term. Harrell Receives Vocational Service Award The Greenville Noon Rotary Club presented Della Harrell with the 2009 Gino Abessinio Vocational Service Award. The award is given annually to a non-Rotarian who has provided outstanding vocational service to the community. The award is named for Gino Abessinio, a local school teacher who was killed in a traffic accident. Recently retired, Harrell served as the administrative support specialist in the College of Business Graduate Programs Office. She had worked with the College of Business since 1976 and had been in the Office of Graduate Programs since 1980. Prior to the College of Business, she worked in the NC Secretary of State’s office. ECU Team Wins National Retail Analysis Competition A team of four students at East Carolina University won first place in a national competition involving a real-life restaurant location analysis. The competition, an annual contest sponsored by the American Collegiate Retailing Association (ACRA), included student teams from across the country who analyzed potential locations for a new Port of Subs sandwich shop—a restaurant franchise located primarily in the western United States.

Dr. Judy Wagner (MCSM), faculty advisor for ECU’s Mu Kappa Tau chapter, stands with senior scholarship recipient Krista Perrotti.

ECU Teams Win First Place in National CASE Competition Two ECU teams won first place in the National CASE Competition—one award for the undergraduate specialized division and another for the undergraduate feasibility/business plan division. The awards were announced at the 2009 National Small Business Institute conference, held in Tampa, Florida, from February 12–14. In the undergraduate specialized category, students won first place for their consulting work with Greenville-based 20/20 Vision Center. The student team included Kenneth Weston, Wiley Coleman, Julia Cook, Andrew Hagemeyer, and Dana Clair. In the undergraduate feasibility study/business plan category, students worked with Washington County Emergency Medical Services by helping evaluate whether to offer a non-emergency medical transport service. Students on the team included Michael Eldridge, Patrick Stox, Jarrod Long, James Johnson, and Dan Pruitte.

The ECU team—all students in Dr. Christy Ashley’s retail marketing class— consisted of Travis Harmon, a senior marketing student from Sanford, N.C.; Nicole Flanary, a senior management student from Hobgood, N.C.; Jennifer Bobbitt, a senior merchandising and interior design major from Charlotte, N.C.; and Stephanie Parker, a junior merchandising and interior design major from Clinton, N.C. ECU Student Honored with National Scholarship The National Marketing Honor Society Mu Kappa Tau announced ECU student Krista Perrotti as winner of the 2009 Mu Kappa Tau Scholarship. The scholarship, which awards $1,500 annually to one chosen student in the United States, has been given since 1979. It was created to further the mission of the organization, which is to recognize outstanding marketing students and promote the field of marketing. Perrotti was the first ECU student ever to win the scholarship, and she graduated in May 2009 with a concentration in marketing. Dr. Judy Wagner, associate professor in the Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management, currently serves as faculty advisor for the ECU chapter of Mu Kappa Tau.

Students completed the case competition through Dr. Michael Harris’s small business management class (MGMT 4262), which is linked on a national level with the Small Business Institute.

SAM Wins National Award The ECU chapter of the Society for Advancement of Management (SAM) won the first-place Chapter Performance Award, Large Chapter Division at the national conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. The competitive award is the highest national honor given by SAM to its individual chapters.

Gibson Appointed to National Advisory Panel The US Social Security Administration appointed Associate Professor Shanan Gibson (MGMT) to serve on its Occupational Information Development Advisory Panel.

Three ECU students also received recognition for excellence in service and scholarship. Regional Outstanding Student Awards were given to Samantha Page Farmer, Jordan Isley, and Andrew O’Toole. In addition, Jordan Isley earned the National Outstanding Student Award.

CE Financial Wellness Institute Continues to Thrive People usually think of wellness in terms of physical health, but the College of Business wants students and others to think about wellness in terms of financial well being. Mark C. Weitzel serves as director of the College of Business’s Financial Wellness Institute (FWI), an entity that introduces basic personal finance to students, the university community, and beyond. He also teaches corporate and personal finance in the Department of Finance. The FWI’s student outreach arm is primarily achieved through a for-credit personal finance class, FINA 1904, which is open to all ECU students. The course strives to teach practical, real-world information that students can apply to their everyday lives, such as developing a personal budget, understanding the dangers of credit cards, and learning how to be a smart consumer. FINA 1904 is quickly becoming one of the more popular classes offered at ECU. When the course began seven years ago, 60 students enrolled. In the 2009–2010 academic year, approximately 1,000 students will take the course. Demand for the course has now exceeded capacity—and that’s astonishing, considering FINA 1904 is not required for any major. It is taught by Weitzel and Len Rhodes, former assistant dean for graduate programs in the College of Business. The two use a unique “team teaching” style, which allows them to combine perspectives and insights. Beginning fall 2009, Bill Pratt will join the College of Business faculty to help teach personal finance, along with financial management. A former

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economist for the federal government and a former vice president for Citigroup, Pratt left the financial industry in 2007 to focus his efforts on helping others understand money. He holds an MBA in finance from Hood College and a BS in economics from Frostburg State University. Pratt also enjoys writing, and he began developing financial advice after college to help prevent others from making money-related mistakes. He is the author of numerous books on personal finance, including Extra Credit: The 7 Things Every College Student Needs to Know About Credit, Debt & Ca$h, The Graduate’s Guide to Life and Money, and Money Made Simple: A Complete Financial Workbook. In the future, Pratt will help the FWI continue to expand. The institute already works closely with the ECU community, offering student lectures and 10-week financial wellness seminars for ECU faculty and staff. Pratt will focus on growing into the business community, possibly offering financial wellness seminars to regional companies. He will also assist in seeking grants and other donations this fall, so the FWI can continue expanding its work despite recent budget cuts throughout the state. “The FWI instills the importance of constant financial planning and thinking early about retirement,” Weitzel said. “After learning our information, folks have the skills to make the most of their money through the lifelong principles we teach. Several participants have described our lecture series as life changing.” For more information about the Financial Wellness Institute, visit www.ecu. edu/business/fwi.cfm.

Bill Pratt (left) and Mark Weitzel

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are the key to delivering our quality educational programs. Ravi Paul and Joy Karriker

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Our Faculty New Tenure-Track Faculty Members Management Laura Stanley comes to ECU from the University of Georgia, where she taught for five semesters as a doctoral student. At East Carolina, Stanley will teach organizational behavior and human resource management. Stanley earned her PhD in management from the University of Georgia in 2009. She also holds an MEd in adult education, an MS in accounting, and a BS in business administration from UNC–Chapel Hill. Her primary research interests include identity, emotions, and school-to-work transition. Her work has been featured in the Best Paper Proceedings of the Academy of Management. In describing her teaching philosophy, Stanley said, “I strive to facilitate active learning, make the information relevant, and always make my students laugh.” She added that she enjoys teaching in a way that engages students and appeals to different learning styles. Outside of her university-related activities, Stanley worked as a human resource consultant for Aon Consulting and Arthur Andersen, LLP. An avid runner, she lives in Greenville with her two dogs, a Shih-Tzu named Weezer and a poodle named Maisie. Marketing and Supply Chain Management Tracy Tuten joins the Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management from Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia. Although she has lived in Virginia, Tuten is a Pirate at heart—she is originally from Washington, North Carolina, and she earned both her MBA and BS in business administration from East Carolina. After earning these degrees, she pursued her PhD in business administration from Virginia Commonwealth University, which she received in 1996. Tuten has also participated in the Fulbright Scholar Program, which took her to Korea University in 2002, the Argentine University of Business in 2007, as well as Germany (ZUMA) and France (ESC–Clermont) for guest professorships. At ECU, Tuten will primarily teach advertising. “As a teacher, my personal mission is to create opportunities for students,” she said, explaining her teaching philosophy. “That means being accessible to them in and out of class and ensuring that they see how marketing principles can be applied in work and personal settings. I focus on a mix of activities to help students gain insights and apply the course material.” The author of more than 100 journal articles, book chapters, and conference presentations, her research interests include Web-based survey methods, branding and identity, and online advertising. Most recently, Tuten published a book called Advertising 2.0: Social Media Marketing in a Web 2.0 World. She is also on two editorial boards: Psychology & Marketing and Gender in Management Review.

Brenda Wells (Finance), Laura Stanley (Management), and Tracy Tuten (Marketing and Supply Chain Management) joined the College of Business faculty in fall 2009.

Finance Brenda Wells is an insurance expert who holds a PhD in risk management and insurance from the University of Georgia. She will be directing and teaching in ECU’s new risk management and insurance program, which will be offered beginning fall 2010. Wells comes to East Carolina from the University of North Texas, where she taught for 17 years in the school’s insurance program. In describing her teaching philosophy, she said, “The students and I are trying to achieve a common goal, and that is their professional and personal development. They need to learn to work with all levels of management and operations, and I am their first exposure to that—I am the ‘CEO’ of the classroom, if you will.” Wells also said she believes leaders are only as good as the people they lead. “I consider my students to be assets to our classroom organization. I treat them with respect and as peers, as long as they are professional in return. Very rarely do I find that model doesn’t work with any group of students,” she said. Wells now lives in the Simpson area with her son, who is 12. They also have three dogs—one Chihuahua and two rescue dogs. Wells enjoys numerous hobbies in her free time, including jewelry making, decorative painting, and performing as an amateur stand-up comedian.

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Honors and Awards Robin Armstrong Assistant Director for Graduate Programs • Inducted into the ECU Servire Society Eli Beracha and Robert Prati Department of Finance • Research was quoted in the April 2009 issue of BusinessWeek (article: “The Natural Disaster Stimulus Plan”) Maggie Capen Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management • Chosen to serve as the MBA hooder for the graduating students during the spring 2009 Graduate Recognition Ceremony Cal Christian Department of Accounting • 2008 NCACPA Outstanding Conference and Seminar Speaker Award • Chosen to serve as marshal for the graduating accounting students during the spring 2009 Graduate Recognition Ceremony

Ron Clark Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management • Chosen to serve as marshal for the graduating marketing and supply chain management students during the fall 2008 and spring 2009 Graduate Recognition Ceremonies

Shanan Gibson Department of Management • 2009 Recipient of the Robert L. Jones University Alumni Award for Outstanding Teaching • 2009 Recipient of the Max Ray Joyner Award for Faculty Service Through Continuing Education • Appointed to serve a two-year Brett Cotten term on the Occupational Department of Finance Information Development • Received the 2009 NC Distance Advisory Panel for the US Social Learning Association (NCDLA) Security Administration Teaching Award • 2009–2012 Recipient of the • Finalist for the Max Ray Joyner College of Business Teaching Award for Faculty Service Through Fellowship Continuing Education • Chosen to serve as marshal for Rich Gooner the graduating finance students Department of Marketing and Supply during the spring 2009 Graduate Chain Management Recognition Ceremony • 2009 Recipient of the Commerce Club New Faculty Teaching Award Denise Dickens • Chosen to serve as the MBA Department of Accounting hooder for the graduating students • 2008 Writing Excellence during the fall 2008 and spring Award for the article, “College 2009 Graduate Recognition Accounting Programs: A Post- Ceremonies SOX Update,” published in Florida CPA Today, Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants

Joey Hagan Department of Accounting • Chosen to serve as the MSA marshal for the graduating students during the spring 2009 Graduate Recognition Ceremony Michael Harris Department of Management • 2009 Board of Governor’s Distinguished Professor Award • Member of the inaugural class of the ECU Engagement and Outreach Scholars Academy • Participant in the National Small Business Institute Case Competition: 2009, 1st place in National Undergraduate Specialized Division and National Feasibility/Business Plan Division Andy Herdman Department of Management • Chosen to serve as the marshal for the graduating management students during the fall 2008 and spring 2009 Graduate Recognition Ceremonies Richard Kerns Associate Dean • 35 years of service to East Carolina University James Kohlmeyer III Department of Accounting • Received ECU ScholarTeacher Award John Kros Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management • 2009–2010 ECU Teaching Grant to develop Web-based Multimedia Teaching Aids for Operations/ Supply Chain Management • Finalist for the Max Ray Joyner Award for Faculty Service Through Continuing Education • Presented at the 2008 Academic Outreach Think-In Huigang Liang Department of Management Information Systems • 2009–2012 Recipient of the College of Business Research Fellowship

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Accounting Dan L. Schisler, Chair PhD, University of Memphis

Ken MacLeod Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management • Finalist for the Max Ray Joyner Award for Faculty Service Through Continuing Education • Finalist for the Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching • Chosen to serve as the MBA hooder for the graduating students during the fall 2008 Graduate Recognition Ceremony and marshal during the spring 2009 ceremony Mark McCarthy Department of Accounting • Chosen to serve as the marshal for the graduating accounting students during the fall 2008 Graduate Recognition Ceremony and as MSA hooder during the spring 2009 ceremony Wanda Naylor Department of Finance • Chosen to serve as the marshal for the graduating finance students during the fall 2008 Graduate Recognition Ceremony Ravi Paul Department of Management Information Systems • Chosen to serve as the marshal for the graduating management information systems students during the spring 2009 Graduate Recognition Ceremony Nancy Ray Department of Finance • Inducted into the ECU Servire Society in 2008 and 2009 John Reisch Department of Accounting • Chosen to serve as the MSA marshal for the graduating students during the fall 2008 and spring 2009 Graduate Recognition Ceremonies

Douglas Schneider Department of Accounting • Finalist for the Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching • Finalist for the University Alumni Award for Outstanding Teaching • 2009 Panhellenic Faculty Advisor of the Year Award • Chosen to serve as the MSA hooder for the graduating students during the fall 2008 and spring 2009 Graduate Recognition Ceremonies Roy Simerly Department of Management • Chosen to serve as the MBA marshal for the graduating students during the fall 2008 Graduate Recognition Ceremony

Rose L. Bailey LLM, New York University School of Law; JD, St. Mary’s University School of Law J. Cal Christian PhD, Florida State University Denise Dickins PhD, Florida Atlantic University Edwin A. Doty PhD, University of Massachusetts Kimberly M. Everett MSA, East Carolina University Patricia Fritz MSA, East Carolina University Joseph M. Hagan PhD, Georgia State University James M. Kohlmeyer III PhD, University of South Florida Malcolm H. Lathan Jr. PhD, University of North Carolina– Chapel Hill

Judy Wagner Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management • 2009 Commerce Club Teaching Excellence Award

Mark G. McCarthy PhD, University of South Carolina

Mark Weitzel Department of Finance • Received the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence (leadership category) during the 2009 Centennial Founders Convocation

Brian A. O’Doherty PhD, University of Florida

Tina Williams Assistant Director for Graduate Programs • Inducted into the ECU Servire Society in 2008 and 2009 Beverly Wright Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management • Inducted into the ECU Servire Society in 2009 • Professional Research Certification through the Marketing Research Association Robert Zinko Department of Management • Inducted into the ECU Servire Society in 2009

Frederick D. Niswander Dean, College of Business PhD, Texas A&M University

Dennis O’Reilly PhD, University of South Carolina John T. Reisch PhD, University of South Carolina Michele H. Reisch MBA, Florida Atlantic University Mark W. Rieman PhD, Washington State University Audrey N. Scarlata PhD, University of Kentucky Debra Schisler MSA, Auburn University

James F. Buck DBA, Florida State University Kaysia Campbell PhD, Georgia State University Brett Cotten PhD, Florida State University Stanley G. Eakins Associate Dean PhD, Arizona State University Nehad Elsawaf PhD, Old Dominion University Ralph Flanary MBA, East Carolina University Charmaine Glegg PhD, Florida Atlantic University Oneil Harris PhD, Florida Atlantic University James E. Holloway JD, University of North Carolina– Chapel Hill Jack E. Karns SJD, Loyala University–Chicago LLM, Georgetown University James W. Kleckley Director, Bureau of Business Research; PhD, University of South Carolina Carol Moore JD, Syracuse University Wanda M. Naylor JD, North Carolina Central University James Nelson PhD, University of Arizona Robert Prati PhD, Florida State University Nancy Ray JD, University of North Carolina– Chapel Hill Len Rhodes MBA, East Carolina University Frederick P. Schadler PhD, University of South Carolina

Douglas K. Schneider PhD, University of Georgia

David Silver JD, University of North Carolina– Chapel Hill

Jan Skillen Workman MBA, East Carolina University

Dean Smith MBA, East Carolina University

Finance Scott D. Below, Chair PhD, University of Kentucky

Frederick Schadler Department of Finance • Finalist for the Board of Governors Excellence in Teaching Award

Jaclyn Beierlein PhD, University of Utah

Dan Schisler Department of Accounting • Chosen to serve as the MSA hooder for the graduating students during the fall 2008 Graduate Recognition Ceremony

Anne K. Bogey Director, Professional Programs MBA, East Carolina University

Eli Beracha PhD, University of Kansas

Samuel Tibbs PhD, University of Tennessee– Knoxville Mark C. Weitzel MBA, Loyola University Chicago

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Faculty Publications Articles Anderson, Christopher, and Beracha, Eli (2008). “Robustness of the Headquarters City Effect on Stock Returns.” Journal of Financial Research 31, 271–300. Beracha, Eli, and Prati, Robert (2008). “Capitalization Rates After the Housing Bubble: Irrational Expectations?” Real Estate Review 37, 105–118.

Gibson, Shanan; Harris, Michael; and Mick, Todd (2008). “A Glass Ceiling in Entrepreneurship?” SAM Management in Practice 11. Gibson, Shanan; Harris, Michael; and Colaric, Susan (2008). “Technology Acceptance in an Academic Context: Faculty Acceptance of Distance Education.” Journal of Education for Business 83, 355–359.

Beracha, Eli, and Hirschey, Mark (2009). “When Will Housing Recover?” Financial Analysts Journal 65, 36–47.

Gibson, Shanan; Harris, Michael; and Wang, Chunfang (2008). “An Examination of the Entrepreneurial Attitudes of U.S. versus Chinese Students.” Southern Journal of Entrepreneurship 1.

Capehart, Amy, and Simerly, Roy (2008). “Effects of Racial and Gender Diversity Among Managers on Organizational Performance: An Empircal Study.” International Journal Of Management 25, 446–451.

Glegg, Charmaine, and Madura, Jeff (2008). “Valuation Effects from Implementing Shareholder-Friendly Poison Pill Provisions.” International Journal of Corporate Governance 1, 207–225.

Christian, Cal; Moffit, Jaquelyn; and Suberly, Lynn (2008). “Fundamental Analysis for Evaluating Bank Performance.” Bank Accounting & Finance 21, 17–24. Christian, Cal, and Kohlmeyer, James (2009). “U.S. Adoption of International Accounting Standards: Why Now!” Commercial Lending Review. Daugherty, Brian, and Dickins, Denise (2008). “The Value of Cooling-off.” Regulation 31. Daugherty, Brian, and Dickins, Denise (2009). “Offshoring the Independent Audit Function.” CPA Journal, 60–65. Davis, Mark; Miles, Grant; and McDowell, William (2008). “Environmental Scanning as a Moderator of Strategy-Performance Relationships: An Empirical Analysis of Physical Therapy Facilities.” Health Services Management Research 21, 81–92. Dellana, Scott, and West, David (2009). “Predictive Modelling for Wastewater Applications: Linear and Nonlinear Approaches.” Environmental Modelling & Software 24, 96–106. Dickens, Denise; Hillison, William; and Platau, Steven (2009). “Do Financial Statement Users Care about Differences in Board Members’ Source of Financial Expertise? Views of Financial Analysis.” Journal of Applied Business and Economics 9. Duncan, Steve; Swart, William; Hall, Cathy; and Eribo, Festus (2008). “A Quantitative Analysis of the Quality of Human Performance Among University Students.” American Journal of Educational Studies. Foltz, C.; Schwager, Paul; and Anderson, John (2008). “Why Users (Fail to) Read Computer Usage Policies.” Industrial Management & Data Systems 108, 701–702. Fubara, Edward; McMillan-Capehart, Amy; and Richard, Orlando (2008). “Attitude Adjustment: The Role of Organizational Justice, Ethical Frameworks, and Employer Support.” Journal of Diversity Management 3, 29–45.

Grawe, Scott; Chen, Haozhe; Mattioda, Daniel; and Daugherty, Patricia (2008). “Profit Contribution Information’s Impact on Internal Integration.” Journal of Transportation Management 19, 38–53. Harris, Michael, and Gibson, Shanan (2008). “An Examination of the Entrepreneurial Attitudes of U.S. versus Chinese Students.” Southern Journal of Entrepreneurship 1. Harris, Michael, and Gibson, Shanan (2008). “Examining the Entrepreneurial Attitudes of U.S. Business Students.” Education + Training 50, 568–581. Harris, Michael, and Gibson, Shanan (2008). “The Emergence of Female Entrepreneurship in China.” International Journal of Family Business 5, 49–58. Harris, Oneil, and Glegg, Charmaine (2008). “The Wealth Effects of CrossBorder Spinoffs.” Journal of Multinational Financial Management 18, 461–476. Harris, Oneil, and Glegg, Charmaine (2009). “Governance Quality and Privately Negotiated Stock Repurchases: Evidence of Agency Conflict.” Journal of Banking and Finance 33, 317–325. Holloway, J.; Seeman, E.; and Ohara, M. (2008). “Profile: Building Academic-Industry Partnerships: College of Business Support to 9-1-1 Industry.” Professional Numbers Magazine. Holloway, James, and Guy, Donald (2008). “The Climax of Takings Jurisprudence in the Rehnquistt Court Era: Looking Back from Kelo, Chevron U.S.A. and San Remo Hotel at Standards of Review for Social and Economic Regulation.” Penn State Environmental Law Review 18, 115–197. Holloway, James; Seeman, Elaine; O’Hara, Margaret; and Forst, Arno (2009). “Analytics for Business, Policy and Law in a Comparative Review of Enhanced Wireless Emergency Number Call Services Systems in the European Union and United States.” Indiana International and Comparative Law Review 18, 325–390.

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Management Joseph M. Tomkiewicz, Chair PhD, Temple University Tope Adeyemi-Bello PhD, University of Arkansas

Houmes, Robert; Boylan, Robert; and Dickins, Denise (2009). “Insider Ownership and Stock Price Performance: How Greater Concentration of Management Ownership Affects Returns Across Levels of Firm Value.” Journal of Theoretical Accounting Research 4. Hunt, Judith (2008). “Make Room for Daddy … and Mommy, Helicopter Parents Are Here!” Journal of Academic Administration in Higher Education. Karns, Jack; Hunt, Ryan; and Mawer, William (2008). “Achieving Personal Jurisdiction Using Internet Contacts.” Southern Law Journal XVIII, 20. Karriker, Joy, and Williams, Margaret (2009). “Organizational Justice and Organizational Citizenship Behavior: A Mediated Multi-Foci Model.” Journal Of Management 35, 112–135. Kohlmeyer, James (2008). “Integrating the Wall Street Journal into AIS Courses.” Journal of College Teaching and Learning 5.

Kenneth Bass DBA, Louisiana Tech University John H. Davis MBA, East Carolina University Shanan G. Gibson PhD, Virginia Polytechnic and State University Anthony D. Gribble MBA, East Carolina University Walter Lee Grubb III PhD, Virginia Commonwealth University Michael L. Harris Director, Small Business Institute EdD, North Carolina State University

Management Information Systems Richard D. Hauser Jr., Chair PhD, Florida State University John H. Bradley PhD, University of Texas– Arlington Ashley Dail MBA, East Carolina University Laurie A. Eakins MBA, Arizona State University John Howard MBA, East Carolina University Richard L. Kerns Associate Dean for Computer Services PhD, University of Virginia Brenda L. Killingsworth PhD, University of South Carolina Huigang Liang PhD, Auburn University

Joanne M. Hartsell MBA, East Carolina University

Crystal Lopez MS, East Carolina University

Kros, John, and Nadler, S. (2008). “Longitudinal Regression Forecasting Using Excel.” Marketing Education Review 18, 67–81.

Andrew Herdman PhD, Virginia Polytechnic and State University

Christine Mark MBA, University of Toledo

Liang, Huigang, and Xue, Yajiong (2009). “Avoidance of IT threats: A theoretical perspective.” MIS Quarterly 33, 71–90.

R. Eugene Hughes DBA, University of Kentucky, Lexington

Lopez, Tara, and McMillan-Capehart, Amy (2009). “Elements of Salesperson Control: An Organization Theory Perspective.” Journal Of Business & Industrial Marketing 24.

Judith R. Hunt PhD, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

MacLeod, Kenneth (2009). “Analysis After Output-Payoff Tables.” Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education 7, 67–71. Mallin, Michael, and DelVecchio, Susan (2008). “Sales Force Automation Tool Selectivity: An Agency Theory Perspective.” Journal Of Business & Industrial Marketing 23, 486–496. McMillan-Capehart, Amy, and Simerly, Roy (2008). “Cultural Diversity in Human Capital and Firms’ Economic Performance.” International Journal Of Management 25, 446–451. McMillan-Capehart, Amy, and Adeyemi-Bello, Tope (2008). “Prerequisite Coursework as a Predictor of Graduate Management Performance.” Journal of College Teaching and Learning 5. Meric, Havva, and Capen, Margaret (2008). “Cognitive Style and Sex: A Study of Stereotypical Thinking.” Psychological Reports 102, 739–744. Min, Soonhong; Kim, Stephen; and Chen, Haozhe (2008). “Developing Social Capital and Social Identity for Supply Chain Management.” Journal Of Business Logistics 29, 283–304. Nadler, S., and Kros, John (2008). “An Introduction to Sarbanes-Oxley and Its Impact on Supply Chain Management.” Journal Of Business Logistics 29, 241–255. Nadler, S., and Kros, John (2008). “A Qualitative Study of Terminal Managers’ Perceptions of the Effects of 9/11 on U.S. Trucking Companies.” International Journal of Society Systems Science 1, 260–280. (Faculty Publications, cont. on page 19)

Joy H. Karriker PhD, Virginia Commonwealth University Susan Lynch-Smith MBA, East Carolina University William McDowell PhD, University of North Texas Amy McMillan-Capehart DBA, Louisiana Tech University L. Melita Prati PhD, Florida State University JoAnna Robinson MBA, East Carolina University Roy L. Simerly PhD, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University James O. Smith Jr. PhD, University of Mississippi John M. Toller MS, University of Hartford Robert Zinko PhD, Florida State University

Steve Mills MBA, East Carolina University Henry Newkirk PhD, University of Kentucky Margaret O’Hara Assistant Dean for Online Programs PhD, University of Georgia James Orr MBA, East Carolina University Ravi Paul PhD, Clemson University April Reed PhD, DePaul University Paul S. Russell Assistant Director for Graduate Programs MBA, East Carolina University Paul Schwager Interim Assistant Dean for Assessment, Accreditation and Curriculum PhD, Auburn University Elaine Seeman PhD, Indiana State University Joanie Tyson MBA, East Carolina University Claudia VanSalisbury MBA, East Carolina University John Wall MA, Central Michigan University Harold Wise MS, University of Virginia William D. Wittman Director, Computer Operations MBA, East Carolina University Yajiong “Lucky” Xue PhD, Auburn University

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Highlights DR. Shanan Gibson Department of MANAGEMENT Hometown: Guyton, Georgia Favorite thing about ECU students: Our students are a diverse bunch with a zest for life and learning. Whatever challenges I set for them, they are willing to give 100 percent effort to meet and exceed it. They also exemplify Pirate pride! Classes taught: Graduate Human Resources Management and Undergraduate Entrepreneurship. Previously taught Organizational Change & Development, Human Resources, and Fundamentals of Management. Teaching philosophy: I believe teaching is about cultivating the curiosity of students and then providing them with the opportunities to learn, while at the same time holding them responsible for their own development.

Associate Professor Shanan Gibson is this year’s recipient of the College of Business Teaching Fellowship. Gibson, who has taught at East Carolina for nine years, is no stranger to recognition for her outstanding teaching. Most recently, she received the 2009 Max Ray Joyner Award for Faculty Service through Continuing Education. In addition to the Max Ray Joyner Award, Gibson received the 2009 Robert L. Jones Award—one of three annual teaching awards given through the East Carolina Alumni Association. She was recently appointed to serve on an advisory panel for the US Social Security Administration. In 2007, Gibson was selected to attend the BRIDGES program, a statewide professional development course for women in higher education, and in 2005 she won the College of Business Commerce Club New Faculty Teaching Award. She also served as faculty advisor for Beta Gamma Sigma, the premier honor society for business students, for three years. “I think I have two primary strengths in the classroom: relatability and flexibility,” Gibson said. “It seems students find me to be someone they can relate to personally. What they see is what they get—I am not there to lecture so much as to facilitate a learning environment. A second strength I have in the classroom is my willingness to change. While I like the structure of a syllabus and a planned lecture, the best learning occurs when teachers are flexible enough to go with what works, even if it is not what was planned.” Gibson earned her PhD in industrial organizational psychology from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in 2001. She also holds an MS in industrial organizational psychology from Virginia Tech and a BA in liberal arts from Armstrong Atlantic State University. Her research interests include entrepreneurship education, online training and education, and human resources management issues such as job analysis and technology acceptance. “I truly think I’ve got the best job in the world,” Gibson concluded. “I hope that all of my students are able to find jobs that challenge them, that reward them, and that they love going to every day.”

Robin Armstrong Assistant Director for Graduate Programs MBA, East Carolina University Christy Ashley PhD, University of Rhode Island Terrence Boardman MBA, University of Wisconsin– Milwaukee Jennifer Brezina Communications Director MBA, East Carolina University Margaret M. Capen PhD, University of South Carolina Haoze Chen PhD, University of Oklahoma Ronald Clark PhD, Florida State University Reid P. Claxton PhD, University of Arkansas Margy Conchar PhD, University of Georgia Richard Cook PhD, Wayne State University Scott A. Dellana PhD, University of Missouri Susan K. DelVecchio PhD, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Richard Gooner PhD, University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill Christopher Keller PhD, Indiana University JD, University of Chicago John F. Kros PhD, University of Virginia Jane M. Lang MBA, East Carolina University Enping (Shirley) Mai PhD, Syracuse University Kenneth R. MacLeod PhD, University of South Carolina Roger P. McIntyre PhD, Arizona State University Havva J. Meric PhD, University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill Scott Nadler PhD, University of Alabama Jason Oliver PhD, University of Rhode Island Tony Polito PhD, University of Georgia Tom Robbins PhD, Pennsylvania State University

William Swart PhD, Georgia Institute of Technology Judy Wagner PhD, Virginia Polytechnic and State University Dave A. West PhD, University of Rhode Island Tina Williams Assistant Director for Graduate Programs MBA, East Carolina University Beverly Wright PhD, Georgia State University James E. Zemanek Jr. PhD, Texas A&M University NONTEACHING FACULTY F. John Paul “Scotty” Andrews Director, College of Business Career Center MS, Columbia University Lee Brown Assistant Director, College of Business Career Center BSBA, East Carolina University Travis Bullock Academic Advisor MA, East Carolina University Kate Christenbury BBR Research Associate MBA, East Carolina University Beth S. Eckstein Director, Center for Economic Education MA, University of North Carolina– Greensboro Jason Jones Instructional Technology Consultant MBA, East Carolina University Karen Kus Director, COB Advising Center MA, Bowling Green State University Brad McAllister Academic Advisor MEd, Georgia Southern University Richard O’Dor Director, COB Business Communication Center MS, University of Southern California MA, University of Missouri at Kansas City Barbara Patterson BBR, Research Associate MAP, University of Arkansas– Little Rock James R. Westmoreland Associate Dean for External Affairs EdD, North Carolina State University Kevin Williams Academic Advisor MBA, East Carolina University

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Faculty Publications, cont. Nadler, S., and Kros, John (2009). “Application of a Complex Adaptive Systems Perspective: A Post 9/11 Survey of US Trucking Managers.” International Journal of Society Systems Science 1, 260–280.

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Highlights DR. huigang liang Department of MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS Hometown: Hebei, China Favorite thing about ECU students: ECU students are friendly and eager to learn. Classes taught: A number of undergraduate-, master-, and PhD-level courses, including programming, database management, system analysis and design, project capstone, structural equation modeling, and health-care information systems. Teaching philosophy: I integrate enthusiasm, passion, care, and knowledge into my teaching so that I can help students find their own path to success.

Dr. Huigang Liang, assistant professor in the Department of MIS, is this year’s recipient of the College of Business Research Fellowship—a threeyear appointment running from July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2012. Originally from China, Liang has taught at East Carolina University for one year. He specializes in researching health-care information technology, as well as IT governance, enterprise resource management systems, and online behavior. He has published more than 40 articles in scholarly journals, book chapters, and international conferences. Furthermore, his research work has been published or will appear in leading academic journals, such as MIS Quarterly, Information Systems Research, Communications of the ACM, Decision Support Systems, IEEE Transactions on Information Technology in Biomedicine, and the Journal of the American Pharmacists Association, among others. Liang’s work was recognized by the Florida Atlantic University “University Researcher of the Year” award in 2005, the Academy of Management annual conference best paper proceedings in 2007, and the American Pharmacists Association best-published paper in Economic, Social, and Administrative Sciences in 2007. He has received more than $1.5 million in grant funding, and he is currently a co-principal investigator of a $1.3 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant—a project that seeks to alleviate substance abuse among Cherokee adolescents by developing and testing a culturally competent school-based intervention. Liang holds a PhD in health-care information systems and an MS in computer sciences and software engineering from Auburn University. In addition, he earned an MS in pharmacy administration and a BS in pharmaceutical sciences from China Pharmaceutical University, a renowned university in Nanjing, China. Liang is married to Yajiong “Lucky” Xue, who began teaching in the College of Business’ MIS department in spring 2008. They live in Greenville and have one daughter, Linda.

Newkirk, Henry; Lederer, Albert; and Johnson, Alice (2008). “Rapid Business and IT Change: Drivers for Strategic Information Systems Planning?” European Journal of Information Systems. Ohara, Margaret (2009). “Ensuring Quality in Online Classes: A ThreeDimensional Approach.” Business Education Forum 63, 47–50. Prati, Melita; McMillan-Capehart, Amy; and Karriker, Joy (2009). “Affecting Relational Identity: The Roles of Manager Emotional Intelligence and Culture in the Identity Formation of Organizational Members.” Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies 15, 404. Sagan, Mariusz; Tomkiewicz, Joseph; Adeyemi-Bello, Tope; and Frankel, Robert (2008). “Importance of Job Characteristics Among Future Businesspersons: A Comparative Study of Russian and Polish Students.” International Journal Of Management 25, 13. Schadler, Frederick, and Cotten, Brett (2008). “Are the AAII Stock Screens a Useful Tool for Investors?” Financial Services Review 17, 185–201. Schneider, Douglas; McCarthy, Mark; and Rieman, Mark (2008). “The Market Perception of Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Stock: Some Empirical Evidence.” Midwestern Business And Economic Review, 33–43. Schneider, Douglas; Kohlmeyer III, James; and Riemen, Mark (2008). “The Earnings Impact of FAS 154: An Analysis by Year, Industry and Firm Size.” Academy Of Accounting And Financial Studies Journal 12, 113–129. Schneider, Douglas; McCarthy, Mark; and O’Reilly, Dennis (2008). “Fair Value Accounting with FAS-159: Potential Impact on Earnings.” Commercial Lending Review 23. Smith, James; Gribble, T. D.; and Tomkiewicz, Joseph (2008). “Perceptions of College Business Students: Gender and Alcoholic Managers.” College Student Journal 42, 771–781. Steven, Childers, and Hunt, Judith (2008). “Incommensurability and the Inability of Firms to Evolve: Using Science to Explain Technology.” Issues in Innovation. Tibbs, Samuel; Eakins, Stanley; and DeShurko, William (2008). “Using Style Momentum to Generate Alpha.” Journal of Technical Analysis 65, 50–55. Tomkiewicz, Joseph; Frankel, Robert; and Sagan, Mariusz (2008). “The Quest for Efficient Recruitment and Retention Across Generations.” Business Quest. Tomkiewicz, Joseph, and Bass, Kenneth (2008). “Differences Between Male Students’ and Female Students’ Perceptions of Professors.” College Student Journal 42, 422–430. Tomkiewicz, Joseph, and Bass, Kenneth (2008). “Attitudes of Business Students Toward Management Generation Cohorts.” North American Journal of Psychology 10, 435–444. West, Dave, and Bradley, John (2009). “Airline Flight Schedules, Cycle Times, and Profitability: 2004–2006.” Operations Management Research 1, 129–140.

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Faculty Publications, cont. West, David, and Dellana, Scott (2009). “Diversity of Ability and Cognitive Style for Group Decision Processes.” Information Sciences 179, 542–558.

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Highlights DR. JUDY WAGNER Department of MARKETING AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT Hometown: Rockford, Illinois Favorite thing about ECU students: I love the Pirate spirit and the proud and constant display of purple and gold. I appreciate the enthusiasm of ECU students who participate in campus activities and organizations. Classes taught: Business and organizational marketing (both graduate and undergraduate, online and face to face), marketing management (undergraduate, both online and face to face). Previously taught sales and sales management. Teaching philosophy: My undergraduate degree in education strongly influences my teaching philosophy. Learning by doing is generally best, and accordingly I incorporate experiential learning for my students. Also important is stressing the relevance of course content, reviewing frequently, and explicitly emphasizing the relationships between concepts.

The College of Business has awarded Associate Professor Judy Wagner this year’s Commerce Club Teaching Excellence Award. Wagner, who joined East Carolina’s Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management in summer 2003, currently lives in central Greenville within walking distance of ECU football and “all things ECU.” “I’m an avid Pirate fan,” she said. “I love the Pirate spirit and the proud and constant display of purple and gold by students and the rest of the community. I was previously at a large urban university that lacked the school spirit that is so much in evidence at ECU. I noticed the difference the minute I arrived at East Carolina.” Wagner also serves as faculty advisor for ECU’s chapter of Mu Kappa Tau, the national marketing honor society. She said she finds it particularly exciting to teach business-to-business marketing at ECU. “B2B marketing affords me the chance to open the eyes of marketing majors to elements and opportunities in the field that are less transparent to the average person—and of which students are generally unaware beforehand,” she said. “I am one of the lucky people who genuinely love what they do. I wish the same good fortune for all of my students in their career choices.” Raised in the Midwest near Chicago, Wagner earned her PhD in marketing from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in 1995. She also holds an MBA in finance from the University of Texas at Arlington and a BS in education from Northern Illinois University. Before coming to ECU, Wagner taught at the University of Texas at Arlington as an assistant professor of marketing. She has marketing experience with Xerox Corporation in Dallas, Texas, as a marketing representative—plus experience with two other office products companies.

Wright, Beverly, and Schwager, Paul (2008). “Online Survey Research: Can Response Factors Be Improved?” Journal of Internet Commerce 7, 253–269. Wright, Beverly; Conchar, Margy; and Ianuzzi, Angela (2009). “The Influence of Atmospherics in Consumer Research Data Collection.” Journal Of Applied Business Research 25, 37–56. Wright, Beverly, and Wagner, Judy (2008). “The Changing Landscape of Marketing Research: A Study of U.S. Marketing Consultants.” Journal Of Applied Business Research. Wright, Beverly (2009). “The Dimensionality of CETSCALE among Chinese Consumers.” International Journal of Global Management Studies. Zhang, Lixuan; Smith, Wayne; and McDowell, William (2009). “Examining Digital Piracy: An Analysis of a Theoretical Integration.” Information Resources Management Journal 22, 24–44. Zhang, Lixuan; Amos, Clinton; and McDowell, William (2008). “A Comparative Study of Internet Addiction Between the United States and China.” CyberPsychology and Behavior 11, 727–729. Proceedings Ashley, Christy. “Brand Ambassador Interactions at the Point of Sale.” 2008 Proceedings of Atlantic Marketing Association. Bradley, John, and Hauser, Richard. “The Role of Leadership and Feedback in Successful Collaborative Team Performance.” 2009 Proceedings of the Southeast Decisions Sciences In, 313–320. Das, Kanchan; Mehta, Merwan; and Dellana, Scott (2008). “A Quality and Partnering-Based Supplier Integration Model for Improving Custiner Satisfaction.” 2008 DSI Annual Meeting, 2601–2606. Daugherty, Brian, and Dickins, Denise (2009). “The Effects of Offshoring on Jurors’ Evaluations of Auditor Liability and Plaintiff ’s Awards.” AAA Auditing Mid-Year Meeting. Dickins, Denise, and Reisch, John (2008). “Enhancing Auditors’ Ability to Identify Opportunities to Commit Fraud Using IT Systems: The Use of Case Studies.” 2008 National Meeting of Decision Sciences Institute. Dickins, Denise, and Reisch, John (2009). “Enhancing Auditors’ Ability to Identify Opportunities to Commit Fraud in Automated System Environments: The Use of Case Studies.” AAA Auditing Mid-Year Meeting. Duncan, Steve; Swart, William; Hall, Cathy; and Eribo, Festus (2008). “A Quantitative Analysis Of The Quality Of Human Performance Among University Students.” 2008 Conference of the American Institute of Higher Education.

Her current research interests include human/computer social interaction, the effectiveness of agenda sales strategies, buyer/seller relationships, and data collection method effects.

Fallatah, Yaser; Higgs, Julia; and Dickins, Denise (2008). “The Role of Asset Reliability and Auditor Quality in Equity Valuation.” Global Conference on Business & Economics.

Her research has been published in the Journal of Marketing, Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, and Journal of Business Research, among other marketing and psychological journals. She also received Emerald Publishing’s Management Reviews Citation of Excellence Award for 2007.

Fallatah, Yaser; Higgs, Julia; and Dickins, Denise (2009). “The Role of Asset Reliability and Auditor Quality in Equity Valuation.” AAA Auditing Mid-Year Meeting. Foltz, C., and Schwager, Paul (2009). “Social Network Privacy: Expectations vs. Reality.” Southern Association for Information Systems (SAIS).

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Highlights DR. Richard Gooner Department of MARKETING AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT Hometown: Onley, Virginia Favorite thing about ECU students: They are well-grounded and excited about being at ECU—not simply here for the degree. They’re also interested in the practical applications of what we’re discussing.

Fredendall, Larry; Kennedy, Frances; and Kohlmeyer, III, James (2008). “An Integrated Systems Approach to Theory of Constraints Implementation: Results of a Quasi-Field Experiment.” 2008 National Meeting of Decision Sciences Institute. Gibson, Shanan, and Seeman, Elaine (2009). “Predicting Acceptance of Electronic Medical Records: What Factors Matter Most?” Proceedings of the 2009 Southeast Region of the Decision Sciences Institute (SE DSI) 164–169. Gibson, Shanan; Harris, Michael; and Barber, Dennis (2008). “An Examination of Entrepreneurial Personality Factors in a Brazilian Student Population.” Proceedings of Southeast INFORMS Annual Meeting 2008, 515–525. Gibson, Shanan; Harris, Michael; Mick, Todd (2008). “An Examination of the Relationship between Personality and Entrepreneurial Attitudes among U.S. College Students.” Association for Small Business & Entrepreneurship 34, 93–106.

Classes taught: Graduate-level marketing strategy and marketing management at ECU. Previously taught supply chain management and brand management/product management prior to ECU.

Gibson, Shanan, and Harris, Michael (2009). “Entrepreneurial Attitudes of Students in Turkmenistan.” SAM International Management Conference.

Teaching philosophy: Demonstrate the value, prepare, use relevant examples, and motivate. I make sure that my commitment is obvious: how can I expect students to care if I don’t?

Gibson, Shanan; Harris, Michael; Mick, Todd; and Burkhalter, Toni (2009). “Comparing the Entrepreneurial Attitudes of University and Community College Students.” Proceedings of the 2009 United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

Dr. Richard Gooner, who has taught in ECU’s Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management for three years, was honored with this year’s Commerce Club New Faculty Teaching Award. Originally from Onley, Virginia, Gooner has more than 20 years of managerial, consulting, and executive education experience with organizations in the United States, Europe, South America, and the Far East—including Procter & Gamble, E&J Gallo, Tenneco, IBM, Saks, WalMart, Robert Mondavi Winery, Microsoft, Pfizer, the US Navy, Warner Brothers, and Brown-Forman Beverages Worldwide. Gooner earned his MBA from the Darden School at the University of Virginia and his PhD in business from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He holds a BS from the US Naval Academy at Annapolis and served as a nuclear submariner for five years before earning his MBA and joining Procter & Gamble’s brand management organization. His final managerial position before earning his PhD was as vice president of marketing (Europe and Japan) at Brown-Forman Beverages Worldwide. Now an assistant professor at ECU, Gooner says he thoroughly enjoys teaching and living in Washington, North Carolina. “I love what I do and know that I’m extremely fortunate to get to teach higher education for a living. I very much enjoyed my pre-academic career, but I find teaching to be incredibly rewarding,” he said. Gooner also enjoys his research studies, with areas of interest including managing product categories, loyalty programs, marketing metrics, and brand management issues. He has received recognition as AMA Consortium Fellow, and he also earned the Best Paper Award for the 2005 Channels Track at Summer AMA and Best Paper Award at the 2005 Journal of Marketing Theory & Practice conference. His research has been published in the Journal of Business Research, the European Journal of Marketing, the Journal of Operations Management, and the Journal of Marketing Theory and Practice. “It’s easy to be enthusiastic and stay motivated, and I’m tickled to be at East Carolina,” Gooner concluded. “Thanks to the students, administration, and the Commerce Club for choosing me for the 2009 New Faculty Teaching Award. I appreciate this very much.”

Gibson, Shanan, and Harris, Michael (2009). “Predicting the Emergence of Entrepreneurship in the former Soviet Bloc: Evidence from Turkmen Students.” Proceedings of the 2009 Society for Advancement of Management International Conference. Harris, Michael; Gibson, Shanan; Wang, Chunfang; and Barber, Dennis (2008). “Examining the Entrepreneurial Attitudes of College Students: A Multi-Country Perspective.” Proceedings of the 2009 United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Harris, Michael; Gibson, Shanan; and Barber, Dennis (2009). “Entrepreneurial Attitudes of Brazilian Students.” SAM International Management Conference. Harris, Michael; Gibson, Shanan; Barber, Dennis; and Orazov, Shohrat (2009). “Examining the Entrepreneurial Attitudes of College Students: A Multi-Country Perspective.” Proceedings of the 2009 United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Harris, Michael; Gibson, Shanan; and Mick, Todd (2009). “A Connection Between Personality and Entrepreneurial Attitudes: Evidence from U.S. Business Students.” Proceedings of the 2009 Small Business Institute Conference. Hauser, Richard; Paul, Ravi; and Bradley, John (2008). “The Impact of Culture and Computer Self-Efficacy in an Online Training Environment.” Proceedings of the Allied Academies International Conference 15, 234–236. Herdman, Andrew, and Grubb, Lee (2009). “Understanding the Role of Justice Climate in Shaping Organizational Level Behavioral Norms.” 2009 Southeast Decision Sciences Institute. Herdman, Andy, and Capehart, Amy (2008). “The Role of Diversity Programs, Managerial Team Composition, and Relational Values in Shaping Organizational Level Perceived Organizational Support for Diversity.” Southern Management Association Proceedings.

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Herdman, Andrew, and Grubb, Walter (2009). “Understanding the Role of Justice Climate in Shaping Organizational Level Behavioral Norms.” Proceedings: Southeast Region, Decision Sciences.

Kohlmeyer III, James, and Drake, Andrea (2009). “Encouraging Risk-taking in New Project Selection: Can Bonus Incentives Overcome Past Performance History?” Management Accounting Section Research and Case Conference of AAA. Kohlmeyer III, James, and Drake, Andrea (2008). “Encouraging Risk-taking in New Project Selection: Can Bonus Incentives Overcome Past Performance History?” 2008 Annual Meeting of American Accounting Association.

Hughes, Eugene (2008). “Compa-Ratio: Do Distributions Within A Pay Range Make A Difference In Determining Internal Pay Equity?” 2008 Proceedings of SEINFORMS, 612–622.

Kros, John; Nadler, S.; and Chen, Haozhe (2008). “The Adoption and Utilization of Online Auctions by Supply Chain Managers.” Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals Educator’s Conference.

Hughes, Eugene (2009). “Lifestyle Behaviors: Evaluating Behaviors that Justify Increasing the Employee’s Cost for Employer Provided Health Insurance.” 2009 Southeast Decision Sciences Institute.

MacLeod, Kenneth (2008). “Parallel Classrooms: A Case Study of the Interaction between On-line and Face-to-Face Teaching.” 2008 DSI Annual Meeting. MacLeod, Kenneth (2008). “Analysis After Output II–Decision Trees.” 2008 DSI Annual Meeting.

Herdman, Andrew, and McMillan-Capehart, Amy (2008). “Establishing a Diversity Program is not Enough: Determinants of Employee Perceptions of Organizational Support For Diversity.” Southern Management Association Proceedings.

Hunt, Judith, and Childers, Steve (2008). “What Today’s Business Students Want from their Employers.” Society for Advancement of Management. Karriker, Joy, and Hartman, Nathan (2008). “Empathy, Perceived Leader Effectiveness, and Motivation to Lead: Predictors of Training Selections.” Southern Management Association. Keller, Christopher, and Kros, John (2008). “An Algorithm for Decomposing Mixed Market Hotel Data and its Relation to Revenue Management.” 2008 DSI Annual Meeting. Keller, Christopher, and Kros, John (2008). “An Algorithm for Decomposing Mixed Market Hotel Data.” Informs Annual Meeting 2008. Kohlmeyer, James, and Seese, Larry (2008). “The Legitimacy of On-line Accounting Degrees: Perceptions of CPA Firms.” 2008 Annual Meeting of American Accounting Association.

MacLeod, Kenneth (2009). “Analysis After Output III – Algorithms.” 2009 SEDSI. McDowell, William, and Karriker, Joy (2008). “Mediating Effects of Information Quality on Trust and Performance in Interorganizational Relationships.” Southeast Decision Sciences Institute Proceedings. McMillan-Capehart, Amy, and Aaron, Joshua (2009). “DiversityInc.’s Top 50 Companies for Diversity and Firm Performance.” Southeast Decision Sciences Institute. McMillan-Capehart, Amy, and Aaron, Joshua (2008). “Diversity Management Recognition and the Impact on Stock Price Valuation.” SEDSI.

The Harold H. Bate Building, which houses the College of Business, was built in 1988 and is named in honor of Harold H. Bate (1907–2000) of New Bern. After graduating from Cornell University, Bate became a philanthropist and investor, and he worked with his family’s lumber business in eastern North Carolina until his retirement. During his lifetime, Bate made significant contributions to ECU, which totaled more than $2.7 million, and established the Harold H. Bate Foundation.

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Mick, Todd, and Harris, Michael (2009). “What is Meant by Entrepreneurship? One Way of Finding Out.” 2009 National Association of Community College Entrepreneurship Conference.

Tomkiewicz, Joseph; Frankel, Robert; Sagan, Mariusz; and Wang, Chunfang (2008). “Comparing Job Expectations of American and Chinese College Students.” SE INFORMS 44.

Mick, Todd; Burkhalter, Toni; Gibson, Shanan; and Harris, Michael (2009). “An Examination of the Entrepreneurial Attitudes of Community College Students.” 2009 National Association of Community College Entrepreneurship Conference.

West, David, and Bradley, John (2008). “Airline Flight Schedules, Cycle Times, and Profitability: 2004–2006.” Proceedings of the Northeast Decision Sciences Institute Conference, 574–579.

Oliver, Jason (2009). “Killing Customer Relationships with Kindness.” Proceedings of Atlantic Marketing Association.

Zemanek, James, and Chen, Haozhe (2008). “Top Management Championship, Operational and Strategic Outsourcing, and Firm Performance.” 2008 Annual Meeting of Association for Global Business.

Polito, Tony (2008). “Group Decision Support Systems Anonymity Level Effects Upon Decision Quality.” Proceedings of the 2008 International Conference of the Business Economics Institute and Global Business Development Institute.

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Markus Leandersson and Elsa Swenson

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Our Students Degrees College 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. Bachelor of Science in Business Administration • BSBA degree candidates choose from 12 areas of concentration, which allow an intensive learning experience • General Business (Online) • Accounting Information Systems • Managerial Accounting • Financial Services • Managerial Finance • Management • Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management • International Business • Management Information Systems • Marketing • Electronic Commerce • Operations/Supply Chain Management Student Organizations: • Alpha Kappa Psi Business Fraternity • Association of Information Technology Professionals • American Marketing Association • American Society for Quality • Financial Management Association • Graduate Business Association • Management Information Systems Association • Society for the Advancement of Management • 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) • Mu Kappa Tau, founded in 1980 (Marketing Honor Society) New Undergraduate Curriculum Emphasizes Leadership and Professional Development Beginning fall 2009, all undergraduate business students will participate in a new Leadership and Professional Development program. The program, novel in its inclusiveness and broad in its scope, will ensure that leadership development is a focus of the core program of study. “This new program involves teaching ‘the rest of the student’—providing every student the strategic, leadership, professional, communications, and life skills they need to succeed in our global 21st-century world. We are

fundamentally redefining what it means to be a College of Business graduate,” Associate Dean Stanley Eakins said. Eakins also served on the committee to review and make recommendations concerning the quality and continuous improvement of the new undergraduate curriculum. “For more than 50 years, the College of Business has done an excellent job of teaching the nuts-and-bolts of business. Time and again, employers tell us that our students know the technical material and how it is applied in business—and they work hard. Those abilities are important but no longer sufficient,” Dr. Frederick Niswander, dean of the College of Business, said. The new Leadership and Professional Development program includes several new components, including new courses. One of the first courses freshman business students will take, Strategy First, is designed to create enthusiasm for the study of business and instill a vision of a unified and integrated business structure. Throughout the course, students will investigate the factors that contribute to a firm’s ability to survive longterm in a competitive environment. The course will be cross-disciplinary and will use BusinessWeek magazine as the primary text. Thanks to RBC Bank’s $500,000 endowment, students enrolled in Strategy First will pay nothing for textbooks or course materials. A series of three leadership courses will also be required. At the completion of BUSI 2200–Leadership 1, students will demonstrate their self-awareness and interpersonal skills by being able to define and communicate a goal, organize and motivate a team, and lead a team to successful achievement of the goal. The course will focus on applied leadership skills. In BUSI 3200–Leadership 2, students will learn to conduct themselves appropriately in business settings, continuously upgrading their skills so that they can adapt to changing environments. They will learn to appreciate the value of diversity, how to address complex ethical dilemmas, and professional business norms. BUSI 4200–Leadership 3 is designed to encourage students to reflect upon their own leadership experiences, as well as those from various organizations, to demonstrate their knowledge of applied leadership. They will study successful and unsuccessful historic leaders to further broaden their leadership perspective. In addition to the new course work, all business graduates will complete a Leadership and Professional Development Portfolio. The elements in the portfolio will complement the content of the leadership courses and encourage students to stretch their own personal leadership development. “The portfolio will contain examples and evidence of the activities and accomplishments directly related to the leadership training students experienced during their college career. A significant benefit of the portfolio is that it provides students an advantage in a competitive job market by allowing them to accumulate and display their best work for prospective employers,” Eakins explained. (Cont. on page 28)

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Finally, from beginning to end, students in the College of Business will be continuously supported by the Center for Student Success, which houses Academic Advising, the Business Communication Center, and Career Services. The Center for Student Success serves as a one-stop shop, assisting business students before they arrive on campus and also after they graduate. The goals of the Center for Student Success are to help students identify their life paths, improve their interpersonal skills, encourage them to be successful in school, and help start their careers on the right foot with the right job. In Academic Advising, advisors are responsible for recruiting students at high school College Days, providing new student orientation, coordinating student events, offering guidance on concentration decisions, serving as a central resource for campus information, and providing academic advising. The Business Communication Center offers students the opportunity to assess and refine their oral and written communication skills—helping them communicate in a business setting. Communication Center professionals

work one-on-one with students to revise written assignments and strengthen presentation skills. They also work closely with faculty members to enhance the curriculum and student classroom experiences, helping develop meaningful assignments with constructive feedback. The College of Business Career Services office will continue to help students assess their strengths and weaknesses, provide career planning guidance, assist with résumé building and preparation, coordinate career fairs, conduct interviewing skills workshops, promote our students to high-quality employers, help match students with internship opportunities, and offer networking events. “With the new Leadership and Professional Development program, the College of Business is a fundamentally different place,” Eakins concluded. “We have an integrated curriculum and an interconnected support structure that fully prepares students for their careers and professional lives. We give students the tools to succeed from the moment they step into the business world.”

Degrees Awarded 2008–09

Undergraduate Enrollment by Delivery Method

UNDERGRADUATE

(semester hours)

Management ACCT General Business

25,000

BSA (BSA/MSA)) 20,000

15,000

Marketing/MCSM Finance

Management MIS/DSCI

Management ACCT..................57

BSA (part of BSA/MSA)......... 14

Finance.........................................114

MIS/DSCI...................................... 19

Management/MCSM ..............116

Marketing/MCSM.....................118

General Business...................... 44

10,000

Face to Face

WWW

Face to Face

WWW

5,000

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Fall of indicated year

TOTAL UNDERGRADUATES......482

Graduate Enrollment by Delivery Method

Degrees Awarded 2008–09

(semester hours)

GRADUATE

MSA

4,000

(BSA/MSA)

3,500

MSA

3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500

MBA

1,000

MBA..............................................154

MSA............................................... 24

MSA (part of BSA/MSA)........ 14

TOTAL GRADUATES......................192

500 0

2005

2006

2007

2008

Fall of indicated year

2009

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Enrollment and degrees 2000–2009 Enrollment (fall of indicated year)

2000 2001 2002 2003

2004 2005 2006 2007

2008 2009

Undergraduate

Management ACCT

141

MGMT ACCT intended majors

MIS/DSCI

MIS intended majors

Finance

Finance intended majors

153 123 163

127 136 116

131

106

137

112

Management

Marketing/MCSM

MSCM intended majors

Gen. Bus. Adm. (online)

General BA (online) intended

139

172

139

136

131

167

209

212

199

262

240

6 5

168

169

171

132

198

222

173

Management intended majors

Totals (undergraduates)

182

170

141

183

133

168

137

160

152

186

151

130

147

207

203

257

756

913

894

195

192

169

273

319

403

100

288

402

381

717

680

677

637

618

659

663 2,623

3,106 3,096

Graduate

MBA

301

344

383

439

432

457

503

543

772

767

MSA and BSA/MSA

101

102

122

Totals (graduates)

390

429

469

528

533

530

577

631

874

889

Degrees (AY ending in May)

00–01

01–02

02–03

03–04

04–05

05–06

06–07

07–08 08–09

Undergraduate

Management ACCT

BSA (part of BSA/MSA)

20 14

MIS/DSCI

1 6

Finance

106

114

Management

102

131

124

120

109

106

115

116

Marketing/MCSM

115

104

119

118

General Business Totals (undergraduates) 419 448 461 454 408 Graduate

390

400

452

482

1 41

119

136

154

MBA

112

103 127

159

150

MSA (stand alone)

1 7

1 4

MSA (as part of BSA/MSA)

3 1

Totals (graduates)

172 206

203

185

155

174

192

157

147

Undergraduate Student Credit Hours by Delivery Method (fall of indicated year)

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Face to Face

18,591

WWW

711

17,349

17,514

19,677

20,487

23,031

24,645

1,629

2,490

3,216

3,885

4,134

4,329

Total

19,302

18,978

20,004

22,893

24,372

27,165

28,974

Graduate Student Credit Hours by Delivery Method (fall of indicated year)

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

3,072

2,682

2,199

1,833

1,929

1,695

2,034

Face to Face

WWW

957

1,212

1,458

2,394

2,718

3,720

3,882

Total

4,029

3,894

3,657

4,227

4,647

5,415

5,916

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Student Highlights Saidu Alfred Adam-Samura Hometown: Sierra Leone, West Africa Major: MBA – Finance concentration GPA: 4.0 MBA student Saidu Alfred Adam-Samura isn’t your average full-time distance education student. Originally from West Africa, he has been living in the United States for almost 12 years. He currently works full-time in Raleigh at the Office of the State Auditor, where he has been an assistant state auditor for six years. Already a certified public accountant with a bachelor’s degree in accounting and a master’s degree in accounting from NC State University, Adam-Samura said he realized several years ago he needed to move “beyond the numbers” and widen his understanding of the core functional areas of business to make better strategic decisions. “I concluded that this could be achieved through an MBA degree, because it’s a methodology for effective decision-making, a road map for effective leadership, and a mechanism for changing the global economy,” Adam-Samura said. He also said that, in his research, he found ECU offered what other schools couldn’t when it comes to earning an MBA online. “The curriculum offers diverse and invaluable courses that prepare students to meet the challenges of the ever-changing global economic environment—plus, the MBA program is result-driven.” The low tuition, coupled with the great value, also helped Adam-Samura decide to become a Pirate. Adam-Samura said he has been pleased with his experience at ECU, even though he still holds a special place for the Wolfpack. “I have had very challenging but interesting classes,” he said. “I’m glad the ECU College of Business attaches importance to courses like management science. It is incredible to learn how simple management science techniques, such as simulation, linear programming, and optimization, can result in savings of hundreds of millions of dollars.” He also said all of his professors have been very helpful and respectful, offering students tremendous support to meet the demands and challenges of the MBA program. Before coming to the United States, Adam-Samura served in the Republic of Sierra Leone Military Forces for 14 years and retired as a major. He said the military leadership training he received prepared him to meet the expectations and the enormous challenges of managing human and material resources during his military career and current career. He has also traveled extensively to many countries, including Nigeria, England, Germany, Tanzania, and New Zealand. He believes this travel experience has enhanced his understanding of cultural diversity that is so crucial for global business.

In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family and serving as a board member of Boundless Hope Inc., a registered non-profit 501(c) organization in the United States. “I actively manage and participate in this charity that was born out of a strong desire to make meaningful changes in the lives of underprivileged children, especially in Africa,” Adam-Samura explained. He said in 2008, the organization provided school materials—such as bags, books, pencils, and pens—along with dental materials to more than 1,000 children living in the most deprived communities in Sierra Leone, West Africa. Adam-Samura currently resides in Holly Springs, North Carolina, a growing community in Wake County. He lives with his wife, who works as a senior financial analyst for GlaxoSmithKline, and four-year-old daughter Malaika, whose name means angel. “My hero is retired General Colin Powell for his compelling leadership traits of integrity, example, tact, and excellent use of details,” Adam-Samura said. “Powell once wrote that leadership is the art of accomplishing more than the science of management says is possible. I could not agree more.” Becky Craig Hometown: Winchester, Virginia (now lives in Goldsboro) Major: MBA GPA: 3.0 As chief financial officer of Wayne Memorial Hospital in Goldsboro, Becky Craig has a lot to balance—not to mention her other roles as a wife, mother of three daughters, Kiwanis Club advisor, miniature train driver in Herman Park, and other community activities. Craig graduated from the College of William and Mary in 1977, earning her BS in business administration. She started out as an auditor with Arthur Andersen & Co. in Washington, D.C., and over the years, through moves with her family, she landed the CFO position at Loudoun Hospital Center in Leesburg, Virginia. “During all that time, my husband worked in Maryland, I worked in Leesburg, and our home was in the middle, in Fairfax County, Virginia— pretty scattered,” Craig said. “In 1995, we ‘escaped the beltway’ and found Hickory, North Carolina, a move that centered us again in one place, where we appreciated things like woods, stars, owls, and bullfrogs.” Craig’s second daughter was an undergraduate student at ECU when the CFO position in Goldsboro opened up. Craig fell in love with eastern North Carolina and the Goldsboro community, getting involved in numerous community activities. Her husband, Chip, also loved the area; he now works for a Goldsboro-based software company, Geographic Technologies Group.

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Last year, Craig decided it was time to earn her MBA part-time through the College of Business’ online program. “I had always thought I’d like to get an MBA someday, and ECU’s distance education program was exactly what I was looking for,” she explained. “It’s a ‘real’ program from an accredited institution that has a great reputation—and it’s affordable and flexible.” Craig believes it’s a good idea to have some real-world experience before pursuing a graduate degree. “Time and experience give you more context, allowing you to better apply concepts and principles,” she said. “Taking classes part-time while working full-time is certainly a balancing act, but it is doable. It’s OK to take time to get your degree. Your unique experiences, mixed in with book learning, will all work for some purpose that may not yet be evident.” Craig says she’s always enjoyed business and accounting, because it’s straightforward. “From the date of my first lemonade stand, I knew business was for me,” she said. “And I liked accounting because two plus two is always four—and it beats trying to figure out ‘what a poet really meant.’ And working for a not-for-profit health system gives me a chance to help move our local community toward affordable health care—care provided in the right setting at the right time.” Craig also serves her community in numerous ways. She is currently a Kiwanis Club advisor for Goldsboro High School’s Key Club, helping teach students about leadership and the value of community service—which she hopes will bring many students back to serve as community leaders in Wayne County. Craig says that community service has great meaning to her family, especially since one son-in-law serves in the US Air Force while another serves in the US Marine Corps. “We, in Goldsboro, are very aware of the heroes who protect our country and place themselves in harm’s way to defend our freedom,” she said. “Here in eastern NC, we can help solve the challenges facing our area, our country, and the world through developing critical thinking skills and reaching out to connect with others.” Molly Dee Maxson Hometown: Beatrice, Nebraska Major: MBA GPA: 3.94 MBA student Molly Maxson enjoys a wide breadth of talents and experiences. Her list of hobbies includes working on vehicles, shooting, leather crafting, fixing things around her house and farm, as well as tending to her yard, garden, and many animals. Plus, she has worked in numerous

industries over the years, including pharmaceutical research, auto and boat manufacturing, accounting, finance, transportation, computers, real estate, and natural gas pipeline. “When people ask me what I cannot do, I say fly an airplane,” Maxson said. “Actually, I plan to learn how to do that one day when I can afford it.” She holds several degrees, which add to her knowledge base—including a BS in chemistry from Nebraska Wesleyan University and a BS in chemical engineering from Washington University in St. Louis. Maxson is also a member of Golden Key International and Sigma Iota Epsilon, the national honorary and professional management fraternity. She has been a lifetime 4-H member and leader, now serving on a state advisory board, and she continues to volunteer every year. She also runs a small equine business, and she works part-time as a security guard at Cypress Glen Retirement Community. Most recently, Maxson was selected by US Sen. Richard Burr to complete a sixmonth fellowship focused on economic development through his Wilmington office. The second student to serve as Burr’s fellow, Maxson worked with local leaders to explore economic development needs and federal assistance possibilities. She also conducted research, analyzing economic trends in eastern North Carolina, and she helped to develop coalitions across the state. “During my fellowship, I traveled extensively through the 50 eastern North Carolina counties, learning about the unique economic situation each was facing,” Maxson said. “I then brought them together in similar groups to help determine how the senator was most able to help them, having the greatest impact on the most people. I also planned or assisted in planning a Federal Contracts Fair, a Veteran’s Fair, and a Defense Trade Show. Based on the compliments I received, I think I’ve had a positive impact on the future of North Carolina.” Maxson said she believes all of her experiences have helped her to maximize the MBA experience. “My greatest advice is to gain some work experience before pursuing a master’s degree,” Maxson said. “Material presented at the graduate level becomes so much more relevant and real when you can mentally apply it to the various places that you’ve worked.” She also said the College of Business enjoys talented professors in the MBA program—and she specifically credits Dr. Samuel Tibbs (FINA), Dr. Richard Gooner (MSCM), Dr. David West (MSCM), and Dr. Edwin Doty (ACCT) for helping foster her potential. “With the knowledge and experience that some of our professors have, I could just listen to them for hours on end,” she said. “It’s invaluable to hear the professors talk about their work experience, because it may be the only exposure you have to a certain industry, helping you to decide whether to include or exclude that industry from your eventual career pursuits.” Maxson said her ultimate goals are to work with the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) and earn her PhD in finance. “I’m passionate about research and learning,” she said. “I doubt I’ll ever stop.”

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Student Highlights Sarah Rowe Hometown: Washington, North Carolina Double Major: BSBA—Marketing concentration; BA in Communications— Public Relations concentration; Certificate in Spanish Classification: Senior GPA: 3.485 Some students relish the thought of getting far away from home in college, but senior Sarah Rowe says attending East Carolina University was one of the easiest choices she’s ever had—even though it’s just down the road from “little Washington.” “To me, ECU felt more like a home than any other university I had visited,” Rowe said. “ECU was also within the budget my mom had given me. I had the money to apply to only one school, so I chose ECU and was accepted.” She initially came to campus as a public relations major, but she soon realized PR was not exactly what she wanted to do. “I was pretty far into the PR major when I decided to move toward advertising, so I decided to pursue a double major and see what marketing had to offer,” Rowe said. “Since then, I have wanted to add on so many different majors, but I realize that sticking with two for right now is plenty.” Rowe said she loves her classes in the College of Business, and she encourages other students to get to know their instructors. “The professors in the College of Business are the best tool you can have,” she said. “Meet with them, ask them questions, get advice from them, and let them help you; they know what they are talking about, and they are always willing to help.” Rowe said her favorite professor in the College of Business is Dr. Beverly Wright. “Marketing Research is one of the hardest courses I have ever taken,” she said. “Even after taking Dr. Wright’s course, I still go to her for advice, and she will remain one of my most trusted professors.” In addition to her studies, Rowe is a member of ECU’s chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha, an international leadership and service organization. This year, Rowe is serving as the organization’s philanthropy coordinator, a role that entails planning fundraising events primarily to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Her chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha raised approximately $15,000 last year, and she hopes to surpass that amount with a benefit concert and annual 5K road race in the works. Rowe is also involved with other community service projects through Epsilon Sigma Alpha, including work with the Ronald McDonald House of Eastern North Carolina, Hope Lodge in Greenville, Relay for Life, tutoring children, helping with the Special Populations events, and more. Every member of Epsilon Sigma Alpha is required to complete at least 20 service hours per semester to remain active.

When she’s not studying or volunteering, Rowe also works part-time at Outback Steakhouse, where she has been for more than three years. As a server, she said working in customer service has benefited her tremendously. “I have learned to collaborate and cooperate not only with my coworkers but also with my customers,” Rowe explained. “Money takes hard work. Working for my tips makes me appreciate each table and what they are able to contribute to me at the end of their meal.” In the future, Rowe said she plans to further her education and earn a master’s degree in hospitality management. And her ultimate dream job? “I hope to become a corporate events coordinator for a big city firm, and I would love to go to graduate school somewhere new,” Rowe said. “I love eastern North Carolina, but I also love traveling and getting to know new people and places. I feel like you can learn so much about yourself by learning about other cultures.” Nicholas Inserra Strong Hometown: Durham, New Hampshire Major: BSBA – Accounting and Management (double concentration) Classification: Junior GPA: 3.79 Growing up in New Hampshire, Nick Strong always viewed college as his golden opportunity to explore a new area of the country. A friend from home had heard about East Carolina University and told Strong to look into it. Plus, the thought of living in North Carolina was very appealing. After visiting and taking a campus tour, Strong said he knew ECU was the perfect fit. The perfect fit, however, soon came into question when classes began and Strong realized he couldn’t join ECU’s track team—the coach wasn’t taking any new recruits. “I ran track throughout high school and hold four school records. It had always been a huge part of my life,” Strong explained. “I quickly realized track at ECU was not an option for me, so I applied to the University of New Hampshire as a spring transfer. I knew the coach at UNH and there was a spot on that team for me. I was seriously thinking about leaving ECU after only one semester in order to run track somewhere else.” During this time, Strong developed a personal connection with Dr. Andrew Herdman (MGMT), who he met through a College of Business “meet the faculty” luncheon early in the semester. “Andy Herdman had a lot of advice for me, especially since I had just begun adjusting to college life,” Strong said. “Since that student/faculty lunch, I had been visiting his office for advice and to keep in touch on a personal level, as friends would.”

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Strong said he visited Herdman weekly to discuss his thoughts on leaving ECU. “Andy and I would discuss pros and cons and why I came to ECU in the first place, until I finally made the decision to give up track and stay,” Strong said. “I knew the reason I came to ECU was not to run track; also, it was to see North Carolina and have a second home other than New Hampshire. I’m so glad I made the decision to keep on.” To this day, as a junior, Strong said he still keeps in touch with Herdman and his advisor, Karen Kus. He encourages other students—above all—to go to class every day. “Most people believe they do not need to attend class to do well. Attending class is the most important and helpful thing a student can do,” Strong said. He also encourages students to get to know their professors and advisors and discuss different career options with them. He said it’s helpful how the College of Business has approachable faculty and its own Career Services office in the Bate Building, with advisors ready to assist. The office’s weekly e-mails are how he found out about a sales internship with Pinnacle Security, a home security company where he worked this past summer. Strong is enjoying life as a Pirate now, with motorcycle riding as his main hobby. He is set to graduate in 2011 with a dual concentration in accounting and management. After earning his bachelor’s degree, he plans to attend graduate school at ECU or possibly a school in the Northeast. Ideally, Strong would like to begin his career as an accountant for an existing company and ultimately start his own accounting firm. “Whenever I have a decision to make about my major or school in general, I go to Andy,” Strong said. “I’m very happy I gave up track to stay at ECU. The people I’ve met here, including my girlfriend Allison, who is studying to be an elementary school teacher, and many others are well worth it. It’s the same with the professors I’ve had, classes I’ve taken, and the Kappa Sigma fraternity I joined. I can’t see myself anywhere else.” Marcus James Tooker Hometown: Cape Cod, Massachusetts Major: BSBA – Small Business Management Classification: Recently graduated GPA: 3.2 When Marcus Tooker finished high school in Hyannis, Massachusetts, he didn’t plan on going to college right away; he wanted to be a professional freestyle BMX rider. He had been riding since age 14, competing in tournaments throughout the Northeast, and he thought he had to choose between BMX or college. Tooker knew that Greenville was a “hot spot” for BMX riders, with about 25 professional BMX riders who live nearby and practice together. He soon

found out about East Carolina University, and he realized he could pursue riding BMX and earn a college degree at the same time. He applied, got accepted, and moved down the following August. “ECU is unique for a kid in my situation,” Tooker explained. “By coming to Greenville, I was able to go to college and ride at a level that pushed me and made me become a better bike rider. It’s the best of both worlds.” While at East Carolina, Tooker, who graduated in May 2009, went back and forth between being a full-time and part-time student, taking advantage of the College’s flexible class schedule while he traveled nationwide to compete in BMX competitions. “During the fall semesters, I would usually go part-time or just take a few online classes because my travel schedule was so packed,” he said. “The BMX contest scene quiets down at the beginning of the year, so during the spring semesters I’d play catch up and take a full load with some extra classes at ECU.” Tooker also said this arrangement worked well since he was able to earn enough money in the fall to pay for school in the spring. In 2006, he competed in the AST Dew Tour—the biggest contest series of freestyle BMX—and ended in ninth place overall for the year. Tooker received his first sponsor when he entered and won the Join Team Haro contest in February 2007. In 2008, he signed with Specialized Bicycles, one of the leading bicycle manufacturers worldwide. He has been featured on FuelTV, and most recently, in June 2009 he won third place at the first stop of the AST Dew Tour in Chicago. Tooker continues to live in Greenville, and he now focuses full-time on professional BMX riding—spending time training (he rides about three to four hours every day, when he’s not competing), exercising, networking, and traveling. He credits his family and professors for pushing him to succeed throughout the years. And as to favorite instructors, Tooker says it’s a three-way tie between Drs. Andy Herdman, Michael Harris, and William McDowell. “All three of these professors stand out to me. They’ve all reached out beyond the classroom and helped me on numerous occasions,” Tooker said. “It’s kind of weird to say, but I don’t really think of them as my former professors, but rather friends who I can go to for guidance as I maneuver through this life of mine.” He also encourages students to see and do as much as possible outside the classroom. “It may all start with textbooks, but you don’t gain any real knowledge until you have those real-life experiences,” he said. For now, Tooker says his goal is to continue having fun riding his bike. “As long as I’m having fun and making money doing this, I’ll continue this as my job,” he concluded. “I’m not so naïve as to think that I can ride bikes forever, but that’s what the college degree is for. I’ve gained a lot of business experience through BMX, and I’m hoping that when it comes time to get a ‘real’ job, I can take all I’ve learned and find a career that is just as challenging and fun as riding is for me right now.”

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Awards for Scholarships 2009–2010

The Benton Family Access Scholarship Michelle Opal Medlin.................................... MIS........................................... Youngsville, NC

Grady & Martha Davis Scholarship Brian Neil Cooke............................................ MGMT..................................... Grimesland, NC

The David A. & Pamela S. Bond Access Scholarship Claude O’Kendal Banks.............................. ACCT...................................... Elizabeth City, NC Orbie Gwinn Etheridge............................... Online BSBA........................ Dunn, NC Maria Auxiladora Guillermo....................... ACCT...................................... Mexico/Apex, NC Anthony Joseph Muccio............................. MIS........................................... Davidson, NC Victoria A. Nesbitt........................................ MGMT..................................... Grimesland, NC Kyle Anthony Ryzinski................................ MKTG...................................... Cary, NC Tiffany Joi Temple......................................... MGMT..................................... Elizabeth City, NC

McGladrey & Pullen Alumni Scholarship Kristen Potter................................................. ACCT...................................... Raleigh, NC Daniel Shelton Roebuck............................. ACCT...................................... Zebulon, NC

The Eakins Scholarship Chelsea Elizabeth Spalding....................... FINA........................................ Greenville, NC The Gourley Scholarship Nathan Leland Bounds................................ FINA........................................ Bowie, MD The Kel Normann Business Scholarship Meghan Fitzpatrick Horne......................... MKTG...................................... West Chester, PA The Mark & Tracy W. Copeland Accounting Scholarship Ashley Elizabeth Gwaltney........................ BSA/MSA.............................. Greenville, NC Sarah Elizabeth Jackson............................ BSA/MSA.............................. Clayton, NC

McGladrey & Pullen Accounting Scholarship Maria Virginia Maldonado.......................... BSA/MSA.............................. Greenville, NC Elizabeth A. & Kenneth A. Schneider Accounting Scholarship Jesse Enoch Spence.................................... MSA......................................... Elizabeth City, NC Donald L. & Barbara Hatch Scholarship in Marketing Keith Russell Hayes...................................... MKTG...................................... Kinston, NC Beta Alpha Psi Scholarship Amber Lynn Gill............................................. MSA......................................... Greenville, NC Beta Gamma Sigma Scholarship Laurel Alysia Astin........................................ MGMT..................................... Farmville, NC Frank Booth Memorial Scholarship LeAnn Marie Walker..................................... BSA/MSA.............................. Greenville, NC

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Connally Branch Scholarship Christopher M. Peterson............................. FINA........................................ Apex, NC

Gwen Potter Scholarship Walter D. Vliet................................................ BSA/MSA.............................. Concord, NC

Michael L. Bunting Business Scholarship AnnMarie Toebes........................................... FINA........................................ Cary, NC

UBE Business Scholarship Brittany Ann Davenport............................. MKTG...................................... Hertford, NC Dawn Dianna Gaddis................................... FINA........................................ Greene, Maine Robert Howard Mitchell.............................. MGMT..................................... Youngsville, NC

The George Coffman Scholarship Charles Hamilton Trivette.......................... MKTG...................................... Charlotte, NC College of Business Scholarship Matthew Mark Sterling................................ FINA........................................ Tiverton, RI Commerce Club Scholarship Charlotte Elaine Dietrich............................ BSA/MSA.............................. Pittsboro, NC Christopher John Waivers......................... FINA........................................ Greenville, NC Dixon-Hughes Scholarship Lucy Wallis Brenner..................................... BSA/MSA.............................. Pinehurst, NC Daniel Aiken Keppler................................... ACCT...................................... Pittsboro, NC Ashley Victoria Lilley................................... BSA/MSA.............................. Jamesville, NC Elsa Savannah Swenson............................. MSA......................................... Lenoir, NC The Edward Jones Scholarship in Memory of Landon Blackley Andrew William Stoker............................... FINA........................................ Berwyn, PA Emma Morris Scholarship Melissa Pierce Clawson............................... MGMT..................................... Greenville, NC Ernst & Young Accounting Scholarship Michelle Nicole Beracha............................. MSA......................................... Winterville, NC Kristy Boyette Grady................................... ACCT...................................... Kinston, NC Grant Thornton Accounting Scholarship Jennifer Ruth Whichard.............................. MSA......................................... Stokes, NC James E. & Deborah L. Hooper Scholarship Michael Truesdale.......................................... BSA/MSA.............................. Cary, NC James W. & Anne H. Nordan Scholarship Dana E. Wagoner.......................................... MKTG...................................... Shallotte, NC Judi Marvel Scholarship Andrea Kay Hernandez............................... MBA........................................ Yuma, AZ Latney W. Pittard Memorial Scholarship Jamie Niemond.............................................. MSA......................................... Mount Olive, NC NCACPA Scholarship Cassandra Marie Durham........................... MSA......................................... Apex, NC Margaret Virginia Williams........................ MSA......................................... Wilmington, NC Susan A. Howe............................................... BSA/MSA.............................. Havelock, NC Zeno S. Weidenthaler.................................. BSA/MSA.............................. Greenville, NC

Andrew J. Pappas Memorial Scholarship Casey Megan Colby...................................... MKTG...................................... Wilmington, NC Commerce Club Book Scholarship Blake Wesley Briese..................................... FINA........................................ Snellville, GA Ariel Reve Campbell.................................... MBA........................................ Raleigh, NC Stephen Randal Campbell......................... MSA......................................... Greenville, NC Emily Elizabeth Hoffman............................ MKTG...................................... Winterville, NC Thomas V. Iacone.......................................... MGMT..................................... Cary, NC Colton Savanus Miller.................................. FINA........................................ Matthews, NC Adam Mongelli............................................... FINA........................................ Monroe, NC Jyoti Bipin Patel............................................. MSA......................................... Troy, NC Julie Pierce...................................................... MBA........................................ Jacksonville, NC Alexa Francesca Plett.................................. MGMT..................................... New Bern, NC Sarah Elizabeth Rowe.................................. MKTG...................................... Moyock, NC Mary Grace Trimpi......................................... ACCT...................................... Greenville, NC Aliana Elise Worley....................................... MKTG...................................... Apex, NC Department of Accounting Book Scholarship Justin Holt Cribb........................................... ACCT...................................... Bolivia, NC Department of Accounting Book Scholarship Jason N. Delancy........................................... MSA......................................... Greenville, NC Department of Accounting Book Scholarship Jerry Dwayne Murphy................................. MSA......................................... New Bern, NC Department of Accounting Book Scholarship William A. Tetterton..................................... MSA......................................... Bethel, NC Audrey J. Smith Scholarship Javon Louis Stames..................................... MKTG...................................... Wilmington, NC Student Accounting Society Scholarship Haylee Amanda Bridges............................. BSA/MSA.............................. Stoneville, NC Ward Property Brokers Scholarship Kayla M. Knudson.......................................... FINA........................................ West Fargo, ND Credit Professionals International Scholarship Joel Brent Stocks.......................................... FINA........................................ Greenville, NC Institute of Management Accountants Scholarship Krystal Lynn Hicks........................................ ACCT...................................... Mount Olive, NC

NC Board of CPA Examiners Scholarship Cara June Hall................................................ MSA......................................... Burlington, NC NC Board of CPA Examiners Exam Coupon Christian Hernandez..................................... MSA......................................... Greenville, NC

Walter Allen Howard Memorial Award Lisa McCaffity

Accounting Faculty Meritorious Student Award Hailey Elizabeth Miller................................. ACCT...................................... Greenville, NC

Commerce Club Scholars Charlotte Dietrich Christopher Waivers

Management Information Systems Scholarship Robert March Payne.................................... MIS........................................... Charlotte, NC J. Fred Hamblen Scholarship Tyler Bronzino................................................ FINA........................................ Greenville, NC

Mino Oren & Carolyn B. Osterkamp Outstanding MBA Fellowship Award Randall Lee Proctor Jr. Donald B. Boldt International Excellence Award Tendai Angela Ndabvonga

Michael & Rose O’Hara Scholarship Anastasia Akutsina....................................... FINA........................................ Kill Devil Hills, NC Michael & Rose O’Hara Scholarship Sarah Kathryn Langston............................. Online BSBA........................ Princeton, NC Anna Francis & Philip A. Jukoski Memorial Scholarship Markus Faye Leandersson......................... FINA........................................ Hvalstad, Norway Management Department Student Award Tyler Dale Richardson................................. MGMT..................................... Charlotte, NC

Outstanding Seniors Accounting............................................................................ Suzanne Luck Finance.................................................................................... Markus Leandersson Management......................................................................... Gina Antoniazzi Management Information Systems.............................. Lyubov Gurskaya Marketing............................................................................... Kelly Geyer BSA/MSA............................................................................... Toni Therault

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Graduate Programs The 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. 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 indepth knowledge of auditing, taxation, financial accounting, cost accounting, and accounting systems and are prepared to successfully complete the CPA exam in their last semester. The MSA program was restructured during the 2008–2009 year to better address the current needs of the accounting industry. Most notable was the addition of an audit specialization. The newly revised MSA program will begin in the fall 2009 semester. 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.

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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 680-plus MBA students for the fall 2008 semester, more than two-thirds attended part-time and selected online classes. We also offer 11 graduate business certificates that may be used as an optional concentration. Certificates require additional course work from both the College of Business and other departments that allow our students to obtain a fundamental knowledge base in an area that pertains to his or her chosen career path. The following certificates are available. • Development and Environmental Planning • Finance • Health-Care Management • Hospitality Management • International Management • Management Information Systems • School Business Management • Security Studies • Sports Management • Supply Chain Management • Tax

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Beta Gamma Sigma Beta Gamma Sigma Founded in 1913, Beta Gamma Sigma is the national honor society for collegiate schools of business. Chapters may only be chartered with programs accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business – International (AACSB). Membership in Beta Gamma Sigma is the highest national recognition a student of business can receive in an undergraduate or masters 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 currently having active chapters of Beta Gamma Sigma. To be eligible for membership, a student must rank in the top of his or her class.

Beta Gamma Sigma Distinguished Lecture Series The Beta Gamma Sigma Distinguished Lecture was held at the Hilton Greenville on Thursday, April 16. This annual lecture series, made possible by a generous gift from Donald B. Boldt, former assistant dean for graduate programs (retired), honors an outstanding executive who speaks on issues of regional and national importance. This year’s speaker was Tommy Spaulding, ECU Leader in Residence and former president and CEO of Up With People. His speech, “Put People First and Business Will Follow,” was delivered to an audience of 400, consisting of faculty members, students, alumni, and business professionals. A reception immediately followed. Read details about the event on page 6.

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.

2008–2009 Beta Sigma Gamma Inductees Juniors Jeff Archibald Laurel Astin Neltonia Atkinson Calie Baker Nathan Bounds Kathryn Bowman Haylee Bridges Justin Brockmeyer Michael Crose Sarah Davis Lindsay Dellana James Duncan William Elder Jessica Favre Joshua Forlines Amanda Gouldie Cristina Graziano Krystal Hicks Emily Hoffman Brandon Hughes Sarah Langston Brenda Lankshear Anthony Masciangelo Dustin Maynard Hailey Miller Colton Miller Robert Mitchell Eric Morris Victoria Nesbitt William Peeler Sanela Pestalic Christopher Peterson Kristin Potter Zachrey Priddy

Ashley Reeger Sarah Renna Tyler Richardson Michael Robinson Daniel Roebuck Farina Sadeghi Maria Salinas Amy Seidman Shay Sellati Chelsea Spalding Cameron Steadman Joel Stocks AnnMarie Toebes Dana Wagoner Gregory Wellbrook Aliana Worley Seniors Jacob Alphin Paul Andrus Gina Antoniazzi Tara Austin Yelena Baker Daniela Berrone Candace Beverly Wylie Bindeman Lauren Cochran Neil Cooper Suzanne Cox Johnnie Dickens Michael Dickerson Mark Dobbs Michael Dooling Sarah Elswick Sarah Etheridge

Samantha Farmer Steven Farrer Bradden Fasel Brandon Felder Jonathan Fishman Cannon Forrest Amanda Fry Heather Gardner Adam Goldwyn Marc Goulah Lyubov Gurskaya Ashley Gwaltney Jessica Hagan Stacey Hanna Travis Harmon Stephanie Hill Ryan Hillary Amanda Holloman Glenn Issette Charle Jones Donna Knotts Kayla Knudson Morgan Ley Jenna Lindsay Lauren Lopez Amanda Loverde Maria Maldonado Lisa McCaffity William McNamara Millicent Nyakupfuka Daniel Ogbamichael Sheila Onley Dustin Overman Richard Peiczarka Krista Perrotti

Amy Phippins Tyler Pollock James Pridgen Michelle Ross Pamela Rouse Timothy Sanderson Julie Schuman Ashley Scudiero Miyuki Sheerin Stacey Snell Jennifer Spruill-Thompson Kathleen Stroud Dorinda Sutton Adam Thompson Gregory Watson Lauren Webster Zeno Weidenthaler Lindsey Whelchel Sean Wise Nicholas Woodcock Master’s Jonathan Adams Amanda Baltrucki Brandon Boley Kerry Caskey Sheila Green David Haskins Teresa Helm Anand Kangala Mark Kato Debra Mizelle Sonya Raper James Rogers Michelle Starkey

Daniel Wilson Robert Woodruff Faculty Anthony D. Gribble Jane M. Lang Audrey Scarlata Officers • Dr. Shanan Gibson, President • Amber Gill, Student Vice President • Dr. Mark Rieman, Treasurer • Dr. Joy Karriker, Secretary • Prof. Laurie A. Eakins, Nominating Committee • Dr. Mark McCarthy, Nominating Committee • Dr. Tony Polito, Nominating Committee Chapter Honorees • Lindsey Crisp, President and CEO Carver Machine Works • Donna Phillips, Senior Economic Developer NC Department of Commerce

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Our Alumni Alumni of the College of Business are essential pillars to our success. These are the people who know the College better than anyone—they have experienced what the College of Business has to offer and know the value of having a business degree from ECU. Alumni also serve as our greatest champions, helping the College continue its strong tradition of preparing tomorrow’s leaders. Alumni play many critical roles for the College, too—returning to teach, counseling students, serving on advisory boards to the College, and providing financial resources for the programs needed to execute our mission. This tradition of giving back has been in place since the College’s beginnings almost 75 years ago, and thousands of alumni show their support each year by making contributions, both time and money.

It is now even easier to stay connected and informed with the College of Business. As many of you know, we are encouraging all alumni and friends to keep their information up-to-date by using this easy-to-access link: www.ecu. edu/cs-bus/memberupdate.cfm Are you moving? Getting married? Did you get a new job? Have you retired? Please help the College of Business stay connected by using the alumni update link.

Just as important, our alumni serve as examples of success for current and future students. In this section of the Annual Report, we recognize the accomplishments of just a few of our thousands of outstanding alumni each year. In this issue, we highlight Charles McGimsey, Jerod Cohen and his wife Marnie Cohen, Robin Wynne and her father Linwood Parker, and W. Howard Rooks. These individuals have excelled in their careers, demonstrating service to their communities and to the College of Business. In both the business and civic arenas, they continue to better the world around them through their actions. It is no accident that these alumni hold close to their hearts the extraordinary qualities that were instilled in them while in the College of Business—just as these qualities are instilled in students today. We thank all of our alumni who continue to make a difference at ECU, at home, and across the globe.

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Highlights ability to handle controversy. It taught me to deal head on with conflict, as opposed to running from it.” In 1980, McGimsey graduated from ECU with an accounting degree. He worked for his father’s wholesale grocery business at first while he studied to take the CPA exam, asking to be assigned the most demeaning jobs to help him stay focused. After loading trucks at minimum wage, he passed the CPA exam and joined a small firm in Lenoir called Huntley & Keyes, CPAs. McGimsey headed to Georgia in 1983, where he worked in public accounting until 1988, when he joined Windham Brannon, one of Atlanta’s largest and oldest independent certified public accounting firms. The firm has been ranked often among the top 25 accounting firms in the United States by Inside Public Accounting. For the past 13 years, McGimsey has served as managing partner of Windham Brannon—a position he was elected to at age 39.

When Charles McGimsey graduated from high school in Lenoir, North Carolina, the all-state wrestler knew exactly where he was headed for college: Pirate country.

McGimsey specializes in corporate, partnership, and individual taxation, litigation support, and IRS controversy. He credits ECU for providing both the technical knowledge and people skills that have helped him thrive. “East Carolina is a blend of academic preparation and learning how to work with people,” McGimsey explained. “Students should never underestimate the value of people skills, because relationships are what business is all about.”

“East Carolina University had the best wrestling program in the state—and also the best music program in the state,” McGimsey said. “I loved both wrestling and percussion, so I applied to ECU and nowhere else. I never even saw the campus until I enrolled.”

McGimsey also credits his “ECU experience” with helping him snag his wife, Willa, who was his neighbor during his early years in Atlanta. His stepson, Myers, is an accomplished vocalist. He says both Willa and Myers are the charms of his life.

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When he saw Greenville for the first time, McGimsey says the flat land was a striking image—especially after growing up in North Carolina’s mountains. He continued his percussion training as a music major at first and played with the Marching Pirates during his freshman year. To this day, McGimsey says the Marching Pirates’ unique arrangement of the “Star-Spangled Banner” takes his breath away; he remembers playing it the first time it was unveiled during a home football game. During McGimsey’s sophomore year, he walked on the wrestling team, where he ultimately earned a scholarship. He also decided to pursue a different major while still being a musician. He thought being a CPA would be different, so he joined ECU’s business school. “I guess it’s not that common to meet a CPA who wrestled in college,” McGimsey said. “Looking back, I suppose wrestling has contributed to my

At age 52, McGimsey stays busy. In 2008, he was elected chairman of AGN International–North America, part of the largest association of accounting firms in the world. He also enjoys playing golf, fishing, volunteering, and spending time with his family. “I hope to soon identify a successor managing partner at Windham Brannon, but I cannot imagine a scenario where I would stop working completely,” McGimsey said. “I enjoy helping others and have no interest in slowing down.”

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E. Linwood Parker III (BVTE ’69) and Robin Parker Wynne (MKTG ’96) When Linwood Parker talks about growing up on Harkers Island in North Carolina, he mostly thinks of boats. He remembers watching boats being built out of necessity in this fishing village by the Outer Banks, and during those years, he made a lot of mental notes. After graduating from East Carolina University in 1969 with a degree in industrial technology, Parker returned home. His parents gave him $400, and with that money, he bought materials to build a 25-foot boat out of juniper. He sold that boat, took the money, and bought materials to build a 38-footer. And then a 55-footer. Soon, it became clear to the young boat builder there was a future in boats and North Carolina. Today, Parker Marine Enterprises, based in Beaufort, builds a variety of recreational sport fishing boats in its 220,000-square-foot facility. Prior to the recession, the company employed 180 workers. The company has also become a close-knit family business, with Parker’s wife, Trudy, son, and daughter all involved full-time. Many employees also have been with the company for decades. Parker jokingly explains that his son Wood “went astray” and attended NC State University—but he eventually returned home to help with tooling, mold making, and product development. His daughter, Robin Parker Wynne, graduated from ECU with a marketing degree in 1996. She works in the marketing side of the business, assisting with dealer support, customer service, photography, trade shows, promotions, and many other areas. Wynne says her job involves a lot of traveling, especially when she attends boat shows every weekend from January 1 through the first weekend in March. In fact, Wynne met her husband, Lee, at a boat show several years ago, when she asked him for directions.

Both father and daughter credit their education at ECU for helping lay the foundation for their family business. “My college experience was a strong one,” Parker says. “ECU set me up for future networking, and all of my courses—especially the business management courses—were an enormous help as I got the company off the ground years ago.” Wynne agrees with her father. “ECU’s campus is so friendly that it felt like home when I explored different options for college. The College of Business has a small school feel, where your professors know you personally. And I loved the well-rounded curriculum,” she says. She also says that every course she took at ECU—from direct marketing to business policy to sales—has helped in her career, which in turn has helped Parker Marine Enterprises to thrive. The business has grown and evolved over the years, surviving ups and downs. Parker boats are sold through dealers nationwide, and the established brand name enjoys a loyal customer following. Parker says he’s glad the business is large enough now that family members can specialize in their own areas of expertise, and he loves to think that his three-year-old grandson, Wood Parker V, might one day continue the boat building tradition. “Having a business is like a journey that you travel—and also like having a third child that requires a lot of attention and nurturing to thrive,” Parker said. “To think that this family business could continue through several generations is just awesome. It would truly be a dream come true.” Visit Parker Marine Enterprises online at www.parkerboats.net.

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Highlights Directly after graduating, Cohen moved to the Washington, D.C. area where he worked for four years with Sagemark Consulting, the financial planning division of Lincoln Financial Group. He and Marnie married in 2001—and between the horrific events of September 11 and the beltway sniper attacks of 2002, the Cohens decided to move back home to North Carolina to start their family. At first, Jerod Cohen continued working for Sagemark Consulting in the company’s Raleigh office. Soon, however, his brotherin-law approached him about joining the family insurance business, Snipes Insurance Service. Cohen was tasked with creating an employee benefits division for the agency while opening up the Raleigh market for the Dunn-based firm.

Jerod Cohen (FINA 1997, MBA 1998) and Marnie Snipes Cohen (MKTG 1998, MBA 1999) Growing up in Wichita, Kansas, Jerod Cohen never dreamed he’d one day make his home in North Carolina—and find his wife Marnie there, too. He initially chose East Carolina University to play basketball, but things changed after he joined the team. The son of a basketball coach, Cohen played on ECU’s varsity basketball team during his freshman and sophomore years. “It was a great experience,” Cohen said. “But after my second year, I realized I was playing more in practice than anywhere else. I decided to focus more on my business education instead of sports, and I committed myself to learning all I could.” During this time, Cohen also met his future wife, Marnie, who was his neighbor and just one year behind him in the College of Business. Born and raised in nearby Dunn, North Carolina, she chose to attend ECU for its easy accessibility and beautiful campus. After graduating with a finance degree in 1997, Cohen stayed at ECU to earn his MBA, finishing in 1998. Marnie also earned her MBA at ECU after studying marketing during her undergraduate years.

Today, Cohen works as the director of employee benefits in the company’s Raleigh office. He and Marnie live in Apex and enjoy a family of three young boys, all under age six: Stuart, Ellison, and Walker. Their youngest was born in June 2009. Marnie stays busy, too, working part-time as marketing director for Chick-fil-A in Apex, after taking several years off to start a family. The Cohens say ECU has prepared them well for life’s challenges. “I believe East Carolina was an integral part of my choosing the career path I took,” Marnie said. “ECU allowed me to take risks in my field of marketing that I probably would not have taken otherwise, due in part to the professors who continued to push my limits and made me be a better student and person.” Jerod Cohen agrees. “At East Carolina, I learned the background information that gave me the tools I needed to be successful in business,” he said. “ECU also prepared me from a social perspective. In my job, listening to people and determining what’s important to the client is paramount. Thanks to ECU and the opportunities I had, I’m able to communicate, educate, and implement effectively with people.” The Cohens advise students in the College of Business to be focused, stay motivated, and get involved. “First and foremost enjoy your time because it flies by, but above all, listen to your professors, ask questions, and utilize the resources that are available to you,” Marnie said. “It will only enhance your future once you become proud ECU alumni.”

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W. Howard Rooks (BUSA ’55) In the 54 years since Howard Rooks graduated from East Carolina University, he has enjoyed a strong relationship with his alma mater— contributing significantly to the school’s growth and progress. Rooks was born and raised in Turkey, North Carolina, where his family grew tobacco. He remembers visiting ECU as a high school student during a recruiting event, where he saw a flyer on the ground promoting business education. Rooks liked what he saw, so he applied for and then enrolled at ECU as a business-education student, with plans to teach high school after graduation. “Being a country boy from a farm in eastern North Carolina, it was quite an adjustment for me to attend ECU—there were only 13 students in my graduating high school class, so East Carolina was a different world,” Rooks said. “It was challenging to be on my own and adjust to a new social life. The faculty was nurturing and caring, which helped very much, and I made many valuable friendships.” Rooks served in the Army after graduation, where he was stationed at Fort Belvoir in northern Virginia. He loved the hustle and bustle of the Washington, D.C. metro area, and after his stint in the Army, he stayed on to teach high school in the area. He soon bought his first house, and he enjoyed the process so much he decided to sell real estate for a living—leaving his teaching position at the end of the year. In Alexandria, Virginia, Rooks built his own real estate firm from the ground, which he named Mount Vernon Realty. His company ultimately grew to 2,500 agents, making it the 13th largest independently owned agency in the nation. He sold the company in 1991 to Weichert Realtors but stayed on to run the company.

After five years, Rooks decided to move to his dream location of Sarasota, Florida. Although he moved to the “Sunshine State” with retirement in mind, Rooks hardly stayed still. Soon after moving, he got back into real estate with Prudential, where he now works with his daughter, Lisa Morris, the top Prudential agent in Sarasota. He also owns CORK, a formal dining restaurant in Sarasota. He got into the restaurant business in 2008 after purchasing a building as a real estate investment. He thought a restaurant would be a good use for the facility, so he renovated it and went into business with his daughter and son-in-law. In its first year of opening, CORK was named Sarasota’s top restaurant. Rooks admittedly doesn’t have much time for hobbies, but his favorite pastimes include boating, being on the beach, and spending time with his family—including two grandchildren, ages 11 and 13, who live nearby. He hopes to join ECU’s alumni chapter in Tampa sometime soon, since it’s just one hour away. He also enjoys giving back to ECU, including the W. Howard Rooks Distinguished Professor of Business endowment he created at the College of Business. The endowment supports the business dean in promoting excellence in teaching at the college. “I’ve always felt a real sense of loyalty to ECU,” he said. “ECU is a unique place, and I encourage all students to enjoy campus life and broaden their understanding of career options available. Focus on what you love to do—not just the prestige or money alone. The happiest people I know do what they love.”

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Business Advisory Council 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 Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s business partners, including the Business Partners for Excellence program. Paul J. Alar Managing Director West Mountain Partners, LP

Kevin Collins Specialist Team Unit Director Microsoft

Van Isley President Professional Builders Supply Inc.

Thomas L. Southern CLU, ChFC Mass Mutual

Charles S. Atwater President and CEO Hydro Service and Supplies Inc.

Mark Copeland Partner Ernst and Young

Kirk Little Vice President/General Manager Apogee Solutions Inc.

Phillip W. Tetterton Chief Financial Officer Solideal Industrial Tire & United Solideal

Howard Aycock Retired CIO Tropicana

R. W. Daniels Jr. Eastern Regional President BB&T

W. Guy Lucas Financial Advisor Citigroup Smith Barney

Lisa Benton Senior HR Business Partner Wachovia Bank & Trust Co., N.A.

Gary S. Davidson Chief Financial Officer Emigra Group, LLC

Sarah Mayo Chief Financial Officer Lenoir Memorial Hospital

Bernita Demery Director of Financial Services City of Greenville, NC

Donald C. McGlohon President, McGlohon & Company

Robert F. Bird Retired Executive Vice President Independent Insurance Agents of NC Donald B. Boldt Consultant Retired Business Owner/Faculty David Bond Managing Partner Rock Solid Software, LLC Connally Branch President Clark-Branch Inc. Realtors Bonnie Brown Independent Consultant Pricewaterhouse Coopers Partner (retired) Wanda Burgamy VP Strategy and Business Development Global Community Consultants Inc.

Beth G. Everett Partner Land Concepts and Solutions Ralph W. Flanary Manager, retired Celanese Current ECU faculty member William P. Furr Retired Cumulus Fibres Joe Gantz Business Consultant GC Capital William F. Grant III President William Franklin Group David J. Guilford President DLG Associates Inc.

James W. Chesnutt President and CEO National Spinning Co. Inc.

Franz F. Holscher Management Consultant Retired, Thurston Motor Lines

Chip Chesson President Chesson Management Inc.

Fred E. Hunneke Chairman and CEO Domestic Industries Inc.

Jerod S. Cohen Director of Employee Benefit Services Snipes Insurance Service Inc.

Alvin B. Hutzler II President, Cliff Weil Inc.

J. Fielding Miller Sr. CEO/Managing Partner CapTrust Financial Advisors Harry W. Moser III Vice President CD Group W. Kel Normann Senior Vice President The Normann Group Ron Peoples Regional Executive RBC Centura Ryan Perry Co-owner Perry Builders Edward R. Pupa CEO DesignAdvance W. Howard Rooks Real Estate Consultant Business Owner Kevin M. Shannon Retired Bank of America Tim Shearer Vice President, Practice Leader B2B Workforce Inc.

Jack Thompson CEO and President FemPartners Inc. James A. Walker Chairman The Advisory Group, LLC Benny Ward Former CFO Inner Pulse Inc. James H. Ward III Managing Member Ward Holdings, LLC Robert A. Ward Executive Vice President, retired Unifi Inc. David H. Womack President Womack Electric Supply William H. Yarborough President and CEO US Postal Service Federal Credit Union

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Saluting Our Supporters Lifetime Donors to the College of Business through June 30, 2009 $250,000+

Thomas D. Arthur The Dillard Teer Family Estate of Pearl R. Potter Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina W. Howard Rooks $150,000–$249,999

Ken and Kay Chalk Charles D. Jamerson Jr. National Spinning Company/James W. Chesnutt Wachovia and Wachovia Foundation $100,000–$149,999

Bank of America and Bank of America Foundation Bonnie Brown Dixon Huges Estate of Archie R. Burnette Kevin M. and Lori Coates Shannon The Thelma Roberts Hall Irrevocable Trust $75,000–$99,999

David A. & Pamela S. Bond Stephen and Ellen Cunanan NC Association of CPAs Coastal Plains Chapter RBC Bank Weyerhaeuser Company Foundation $50,000–$74,999

Belk Tyler Stores Jerod & Marnie Pearce Cohen Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund The Frank & Renee Floyd Family Foundation Inc. Kelly S. King Charles Lee McGimsey William Keller Normann North Carolina Surplus Lines Association Planters National Bank The Gourley Family Foundation Inc. Richard K. Worsley $25,000–$49,999

A. E. Finley Foundation Bruce N. Austin Jr. Howard Hodges Aycock Bruce A. Biggs Donald B. Boldt* Burlington Industries Capital Community Foundation Inc. Cliff Weil Inc.

George and Martha Coffman John Hunter* and Cindy C. Davis Empire Brushes Inc. Kurt W. and Dale West Engelbert Foundation for the Carolinas William P. and Emily Furr Dan M. Guy James and Deborah Hooper David Reece Howell Alvin B. Hutzler II Hal S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson Foundation John Richard Lancaster Richard Finley Moldin Margery W. Pearce Peoples Bank & Trust Company Ryan and Shana Stone Perry Edward R. Pupa R & D Development LLC RSM McGladery Inc. Danny R. Scott James R. Talton Jr. (deceased) The Domestic Industries Foundation/Fred Hunneke The H. O. West Foundation Unifi United Energy Inc. James A. Walker Robert A. and Margaret C. Ward $20,000–$24,999

American Society for Quality (ASQ) Anheuser-Busch Charles S. Atwater David J. Bradley Archie R. Burnette (deceased) Willie Ray Creech and Linda B. Creech Goldman Sachs Greenville-Pitt Association of Realtors Inc. McGladery & Pullen North Carolina Real Estate Educational Foundation PepsiCo Foundation The Pantry University Book Exchange Inc. David Womack Louis H. Zincome Jr.* $15,000–$19,999

Arthur Anderson & Co. David K. Barger Kenneth A. Barlow Lisa D. and Walter Benton Janice B. Buck (deceased) Century Business Services Inc.

Mark and Tracy Copeland John Robert Hooten Ray L. Jones (deceased) KPMG LLP W. Guy Lucas National Council on Economic Education Frederick D. Niswander* William H. and Lisa Shreve Robert E. Taft Robert Howard Weber Jr. $10,000–$14,999

AHG Associates, LLC Paul J. Alar William N. Alexander Jr. ARAMARK Corporation Barnhill Contracting Company John Henry Bradley* Connally Branch Charles L. Broome* William Richard Cobb Collins, Asbell, Ward & Greene LLP Inez M. Conley Eastern Carolina Chapter IMA Ernst & Young Ex-Cell Home Fashions Inc. Gannett Foundation Glaxo Wellcome Grady-White Boats Inc. Frank Edward Grayiel III Umesh* & Usha Gulati H & R Block Foundation Hampton Industries Inc. Heilig-Meyers Furniture Co. Hooker and Buchanan

Thomas Garner Home Elaine H. Howard ISSA Foundation Jeffrey T. Joyner Brenda Killingsworth* David Ernest Leonard Christopher D. Mandaleris Microsoft J. Fielding Miller Miller Family Foundation Nabisco Foods Group NCACPA Mino Oren Osterkamp Jr. Don H. Perry Julian W. Rawl Edward H. Ripper Ryo Leo Sasaki Benjamin Todd Singleton J. Troy Smith Jr. Sonoco Products Co. Southern National Bank of NC Phillip W. Tetterton The Ashland Inc. Foundation The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Jack Thomas Thompson Jr. Ernest B. Uhr* Leo Allen Venters Gary L. Warren Kathy Brittain White H. Glenn Williams (deceased) Henry G. Williamson Jr. William H. Yarborough Dennis Allen Young Sr. *Current or past College of Business faculty member

Your Annual Gift Makes a Difference Annual giving at the ECU College of Business is made up of generous gifts from alumni, parents, faculty/staff, friends, and students. Your annual gift to the college goes to work immediately to • strengthen academic programs, • attract top faculty members, and • make ECU affordable for all students. More specifically, annual giving allows the College of Business to provide extraordinary opportunities for learning and discovery; to extend financial aid to students who need it; and to help meet emerging needs and challenges. These unrestricted funds provide the flexibility to undertake new initiatives, such as implementing our new leadership curriculum, and the necessary departments to support it. Regardless of size, your annual gift makes a difference. Every gift is important and is a vote of confidence in the College of Business and its future. Annual gifts may be made by check, transfer of stock/ securities, or credit card with our Secure Online Gift Form. Every gift matters. Make yours today.

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Partners for Excellence Gifts made between January 1, 2008, and June 30, 2009 Jarvis Circle ($10,000+) David A. and Pamela S. Bond William Richard Cobb Mark and Tracy Copeland Stephen and Ellen Cunanan Dixon Huges Gannett Foundation Johnson & Johnson Foundation William Keller Normann North Carolina Association of Insurance Agents North Carolina Surplus Lines Association Danny R. Scott The Frank & Renee Floyd Family Foundation Inc. Wright Circle ($5,000–$9,999) Anheuser-Busch ARAMARK Corp. Lisa D. and Walter Benton Rodney Cantrell John Richard Lancaster Ricky R. Thompson Jenkins Circle ($2,500–$4,999) John Post Alkire IV Howard Hodges Aycock Bruce A. Biggs Edgar Leonard Blackley Stan* and Laurie* Eakins NCACPA Frederick D. Niswander* Benjamin Todd Singleton Thomas L. Southern Wachovia Wachovia Corp. Chancellor’s Circle ($1,000–$2,499) Anthony W. Adams Charles S. Atwater Donald B. Boldt* William J. Bonney III Sequoya Santana Borgman Jerry Brett Michael L. Bunting George and Martha Coffman Kevin James Collins Willie Ray and Linda Creech John Hunter* and Cindy C. Davis Thomas Edward Faircloth Ralph A. Finch Jr. Baylus Milton Francis Dan M. Guy H & R Block Foundation William A. Haney Jr. Barbara H. Hatch Judith R. Hunt* Jeffrey T. Joyner Langdon & Co. David Ernest Leonard W. Guy Lucas Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance NCR Corp. North Carolina State Board of CPA Examiners Margaret T. O’Hara*

PepsiCo Foundation Charles J. Perry Jonathan Richard Powers RSM McGladery Inc. Ryo Leo Sasaki Douglas Kenneth Scheider* Select Bank & Trust Kieran J. Shanahan Kevin M. and Lori Coates Shannon Sonoco Products Co. John Jacob Stauffer III Jon Eric Strickland Robert E. Taft Jack Thomas Thompson Jr. Leo Allen Venters Gregory A. Weigum C. George White Jeffrey Graham Williams Moye Wayne Woolard Richard K. Worsley Associate ($500–$999) Ken Douglas Adams Henry H. Albritton Sr. Susan and Roland Andrews Rose L. Bailey* Bank of America Beta Gamma Sigma Inc. Matthew Scott Brady Kimberly Leigh Braxton Eugene G. Chewning Jr. Charles Ervin Clontz Jr. Richard Edgar Cook* Michael Wayne Davis Jeffrey C. Davis John Lloyd Day Sondra M. DeVincenzo Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Grant Thornton Foundation Kenneth M. Gunn Jr. Deborah and Thomas Hartness Cleveland M. Hawkins Corinne M. Heath* Frederic Hebert* Wade Hampton Henkel Mark Alan Holmes Thomas Garner Home Edward and Ann James Jarvis Memorial Trust Association Clifford D. Joyner Richard Lee Kerns* KPMG Foundation James R. Lewis Jerry N. Medford Microsoft Nathan Rene Milian Margaret Ann Mitchell Louis Mullinger John O’Hara Roy Lee Parker Robert Earl Poole II Joseph Alvin Pope William H. Powell III James Thomas Price Craig Ridenour H. Donald Scott Frederick Thomas Simon

Eric Lee Sinclair Jr. Anne E. Squire SunTrust Mid-Atlantic Foundation Phillip W. Tetterton Joseph Tomkiewicz* University Book Exchange Inc. Wachovia Economic Summit Keith T. Wallace Justin Adam Waller Robert A. and Margaret C. Ward Benny Ward Samuel Joseph Wornom III Jeff Worthington Yum! Brands Foundation Inc. Buddy Zincone* Affiliate ($250–$499) Jeremy David Andrews Harold Arrowood Douglas and Kathleen Austin Scott Below* Beta Alpha Psi James Andrew Bogardus Jan L. Bohmuller Ronald Ray Bremer Jason Nicholas Brown Deborah G. Bunn Edward Evans Callis Henry V. Cashwell Sr. Bonnie Caudle Claude C. Chandler James Gus Chrysson William and Emily Coffman Charity Meekins Cooke Ginny Flynn and L. Edward Cooper Kelly O. Crisp Cumberland Community Foundation Inc. John Morris Davis Emery G. Doughtie Cameron and Ellen Dudley C. Steven Eagle Beth S. Eckstein* Ella Johnson Evans Johnny Glenn Evans David and Margaret Farris David L. Forbis Mark Fortier Pamela Meadors Fox Jon Lawrence Frank Floyd Anthony Franklin Gregory Scott Hale Alice F. Hardy Cavan and Catherine Harris Richard Doub Hauser Jr.* Latham Pate Hodges Kim Hoffman James Edward Holloway* Marjorie Register Holmes Peggy Joyce Jessup JP Morgan & Co. Inc. Bruce Jeffrey Lau Thomas E. Leake Jason Warner LeDoyen Luther Gary Leonard Rachele Villanueva Manansala Robert Samuel Matheny Jr.

Sarah H. and Dan Mayo Mark G. McCarthy* W. Scott McKinnon Wesley M. Measamer Edith Crowe Meyer James Ernest Mitchell III Cecil Mizelle Jay C. Motsinger Norfolk Southern Colin O’Connor* Dennis M. O’Reilly* Richard Michael Pappas Alexander Timothy Pappas Herbert H. Patrick Anthony Wood Patterson Malcolm Glenn Perry Jr. Michael Wayne Phillips Pittard Perry Crone Inc. Progress Energy Blake Lee Reifschneider Cindy H. Rhue Doris B. Rodormer Clifford Christian Scheck Jr. Paul Schwager* Donald H. Shumaker Ellen Whitman Sidbury James Murry Smith Angela Dew Starnes State Farm J. Craige Summers Vernon Leroy Sutphin Jr. Carey Meredith Swann III Jerry Brian Thomas Patrick B. Timberlake Nicole Proctor Tompkins Hope H. Turnbull G. Albert Turner Donald Umstead Verizon David A. West* Ronnie Leo Wilkes Thomas Edmond Williams Henry G. Williamson Jr. Carolyn Levey Winks Contributor ($100–$249) Abbott Laboratories Franklin V. Adams Bobby Ray Adams Tope Adeyemi-Bello* John Charles Anthony Jr. Richard L. Ashworth Steven Randall Ayers William David Ayers James Terrell Bailey James F. Baker James B. Banks Jr. Linda Barbour Kimberly Suzanne Barbour Rayford Lee Barnes Jr. Joe Hilton Barrett II Tina Justice Barter William S. Bartley Sr. Willis Ray Batts Jr. John Hugh Bazemore Merle Council Bazemore Marion Clemmer Beach

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Partners for Excellence, cont. Becker Professional Review Samuel J. Bernstein Thomas Otho Biggs Billy L. Biggs William Warren Bishop Jr. Douglas Allen Black Robert Edward Blizard Jr. Anne K. Bogey* Anthony Fredric Bond Linda B. Bowen Alice Murray Bowen June G. Gowman David J. Bradley Heidi B. Bradley William R. Breeden Jr. M. Dean Browder Anita Woodford Brown Robert Lee Brown Justin L. Brown III Richard Stuart Browning John Paul Bryant Leslie Gray Bunch David S. Burgess Jr. David W. Burke Janet Butler Gene E. Butner Thomas David Cafferty Jack W. Cahoon Myrtle P. Carowan Clifton West Cary Anastatia Kohn Cashwell Mark Wesley Cassady John Armand Chadwick Alexander Luckton Chandler Edward L. Chapman Eric Ray Cheek Roy Robert Christiansen

*Current or past College of Business faculty member

Gerald W. Church Cisco Systems Inc. Clariant Corp. Dolphus Clark Frank Clement Thomas and Cindy Cobb Kenneth Randall Cole Marvin Michael Collins Charles Mitchell Conover Charles Anthony Costanzo William Joseph Cotton Stanley Wilson Cox CPI of Eastern North Carolina F. Taylor Cranor III David Nathaniel Crawford Donna V. Creef Ottis Matthew Crisp III Clifton Eugene Curtis Timothy Dale Cutler James Reginald Daniels Jr. Jamie Burnette Davis Paul Charles DeSessa Denise E. Dickins* Ellen Albritton Divergilio Wanda Sue Brown Dixon Dennis Earl Duke David Henry Durant Terry Worth Durham Mary Beth Eason Allyson G. Edwards Michael and Laura Edwards Ronald Edward Eggers Sr. Louis Lamar Elliott Pamela Jean Ellis Molly Jennifer Emanuel Jessica Pool English Kelly R. Epstein

Mehmet Ergul Thomas and Sherry Etheridge Kimberly Mallard Everett Walter C. Faulkner Edwin Lance Ferguson Fidelity Investments David Raeburn Finnie Jason Todd Fisher Stephen Russell Fitzhenry Don Carlos Flowers III Lyle O. Forbes Jr. Vance and Carol Forrester David Camden Frazier Frederick Lee Fuller Steven L. Fussell Robert Burten Gagnon George F. Garner Jr. Harriet J. Geiger General Assurance of America Dale R. Gidley Jr. Harold L. Gillis Sr. Lori Kay Glass GlaxoSmithKline Kimberly J. Golembiesky Billie Humke Goodman Charles and Eva George Alton Ray Gower Jr. Richard S. Grady William F. Grant III William Riley Gray Ronald George Grickis Charles and Gina Gurganus Richard Wayne Gurley Raymond Emil Gurtner Jr. Mark Jefferson Hale Michael Curtis Hall Edwin Cutler Ham

Susan Elaine Hardee Meredith Anne Hardison Allen Maynard Hardison Lesley Paige Harris C. Grey Harris II Kenneth M. Harris James A. Harris Jr. Daniel Langley Harrod Bruce Christopher Hayden Robert L. Hicks Kitsie Elizabeth Higgins Ronald G. Hight Gregory Charles Hobbs Miriam A. Hobgood Robin Rogers Hodge Robert Thomas Hokum Jr. Brandon Lynn Hollis A. Wayne Holloman George William Holt Jr. Sim Glerand Honeycutt Jr. David Albert Horton Kenneth Allen Howard Darren Slate Howell Mary Lynn Howie Paul King Hudson James G. Hudson Jr. John C. Humphrey Jr. Jerry G. Hunt* Lisa Bunch Bunter IBM Donald W. Ingram Charles and Sandra Jernigan Hal S. Johnson Terry Keith Johnson Helen Lee Jones Martha N. Jones Brenda Hodges Joyner

Business Advisory Council (Left to right) Tim Shearer, Wanda Burgamy, Mark Copeland, Don Boldt, Jerod Cohen, Beth Everett, Kevin Collins, Ralph Flanary, Benny Ward, Bernita Demery, Guy Lucas, Danny Daniels, Connally Branch, Ryan Perry, Howard Rooks, Lisa Benton, David Bond, Jim Chesnutt, Bob Bird, Van Isely

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Partners for Excellence, cont. Joseph R. Karns Jr. Craig Bennett Katzman Kenneth Ray Kearney Larry Delma Keech Bradley Graham Kelly Tonya Ruth Kilgore C. Ralph Kinsey Douglas Dale Kittle Walter A. Koch Ronald William Kohake Jr. Kelly Tyndall Kornegay Joseph Andrew Kraus Karen Kus* Thomas E. Lakeman Denis L. Lamparter Jane Margaret Lang* Algernon M. Lee Allen Dale Lee John Albert Lee Thomas H. Leggett Kelly Lord Lehman Cynthia Lilley William Clifton Lilley Jr. Lynne H. Lindsay Michelle M. Litchfield John Steven Mahoney John Grover Mallard II Rodney Alton Mallette Robert Andrew Marcus James Earl Martin III Timothy N. Martin Rachel Elizabeth Mason Frank F. Maxwell Jr. Andrew McNeely Mayberry II Michael George McGuirk Joseph E. McKoy Michael Gerard McLaughlin Richard Bruce McLawhorn Stephen B. Meadows Patricia R. Measley Larry Dean Melton Tinsley Howard Mitchell Kirk Wilson Mizelle Clifton S. Mobley Richard Turner Mountcastle Charles B. Moye Jeffrey Gordon Moyer Linda Golden Murphy James B. Newman Jr. Melissa Pittard Niemond Herbert Niparts Sonya McCoy O’Brien Jeremiah J. O’Keefe Marcus Chester Osterhoudt Johnny B. Overby E. Neel Overman O. Wright Overton Patsy Cherry Owens Joseph Benjamin Pace Kevin Dwayne Page Tomas Oskar Palmgren W. Charles Paradee Jr. Daren Junius Parker Jay and Amy Parris Joseph David Pash J. Michal Pate Ravi Paul* Dariush Andre Payrow Sarah B. Peninger Penn, Schoen & Berland Assoc. Inc. John A. Petretich

Clarence Earl Pickard Jr. Piedmont Natural Gas Co. Gregory Carl Piner Tina Marie Pippin William Paul Poole Nelson Price Myrtle Dargan Pringle Edward R. Pupa Bobby Glenn Rackley Stacy Allan Radcliff Richard Scott Rahm Wesse Carlysle Ranes III Hugh Kendrick Reece Roger V. Register John T. Reisch* Len* and Donda Rhodes Martha Richardson Richards Edward H. Ripper Michael John Rivera Kathleen Harbers Roberson Virginia R. Roberts William Marshall Roberts George H. Roberts Thomas Joseph Robinson E. Dudley Robinson William Rogerson John Michael Rosal Gary L. Rosenbaum James Gresham Rountree Jr. James Lawton Salisbury Robin Ann Sanford John Bruce Satterfield Jr. Melanie Marlow Scheffler Dan L. Schisler* Steven Ward Scoggin Kirk Andrew Shaw Joseph Thomas Shaw III Mimi Sheerin Michael Stephen Shelton Teresa M. Shingleton Mary Ruth Sikes Stephen Trevor Slonaker Alton G. Smith Jr. Stewart H. Smith Jarvis W. Smith Sharon Ann Smith John C. Smith Jr. Lee Dean Smither South Carolina Electric & Gas John Carlton Southern III J. Craig Souza Reginald Coleman Spain Stephanie Loren McCoy Sparks Ray McFarland Spears Jr. Rocky Speight Leo H. Starlin Wanda Fay Stephens Ray G. Stephens Joseph Ray Stephenson Jr. Brian Dale Stevens Robert and Pamela Strickland Jean McLawhorn Sugg Holly Morton Sullivan Hugh Sexton Surles III Angela Kornegay Sutton Larry B. Swaney Thomas Churchill Swanner Jr. Jonathan Edward Sweet Clarence N. Talbot Jr. Thomas James Taricani Carlton E. Taylor

*Current or past College of Business faculty member Ernest Ward Taylor Melissa Rose Mercer Taylor Lowell G. Taylor Maxwell L. Taylor Marjorie R. Taylor Deborah Cobb Tetterton Clifton W. Thomas Jerry Morris Thompson Howard Jackson Tucker John S. Turner Timothy C. Underhill Jennifer Atwater Underwood Universal Leaf Tobacco Co. Janis Vincent David Fenton Voiles Wachovia Foundation Gary Joe Walker Richard Thomas Walker III Michael Stanley Walker David M. Wallace Arnold and Kay Wallce Perry Clarke Walton Fred Oris Watkins III William Grant Webber Jr. Verna B. Weeks James Kermit Weeks Randall Scott West Richard D. Westbrook Herbert and Sylvia Wheless Betty M. Whichard Janet Braxton White William Raymond White Robert Charles White II Kendrick and Angela Whitehurst Scott M. Whitlock William Worth Whittington Judson and Patricia Pezdek Wike Dean Sherwood Wilkerson Joseph A. Willadsen Patricia H. Williams Tina Louise Williams* Joe Linwood Williamson John Barkley Williamson Jr. James Ivey Wilson Franklin Wilson Jr. Donnie Chester Wilson W. Gilbert and Ruth Wilson Jerry Lewis Wilson Ann Overton Winstead Leigh C. Woodall Jr. Kellie Ann Woodruff Jack Harris Woods Jennifer Beacham Worsley Firms Providing Matching Gifts Abbott Laboratories Alliance One International American Express Anheuser-Busch Bank of America Bank of America Foundation Cisco Systems Inc. Citigroup Foundation Clariant Corp. Duke Energy Foundation Ernst & Young Fidelity Investments Gannett Foundation GlaxoSmithKline Grant Thornton Foundation H & R Block Foundation

Hartford Insurance Group IBM Johnson & Johnson Foundation JP Morgan & Co. Inc. KPMG Foundation Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Merrill Lynch Microsoft NCR Corp. Norfolk Southern PepsiCo Foundation Piedmont Natural Gas Co. Progress Energy Raytheon Co. RBC Bank RSM McGladery Inc. Select Bank & Trust Sonoco Products Co. South Carolina Electric & Gas State Farm SunTrust Mid-Atlantic Foundation United Space Alliance Trust Universal Leaf Tobacco Co. The Accounting Society Chancellor’s Society ($1,000+) Mark and Tracy Copeland Dixon Hughes Ernst and Young H & R Block Foundation Jeffrey T. Joyner Langdon & Company NC Association of CPAs NC State Board of CPA Examiners RSM McGladrey Ryo Leo Sasaki Douglas K. Schneider* Jack Thomas Thomson Jr. Associate ($500–$999) Rose L. Bailey* Sequoya Santana Borgman Kimberly Leigh Braxton Grant Thornton Foundation Kenneth M. Gunn Jr. Deborah and Thomas Hartness KPMG Foundation William H. Powell III Jeffrey Graham Williams Affiliate ($250–$499) Beta Alpha Psi Jason Nicholas Brown Deborah G. Bunn Eugene G. Chewning Jr. Charles Ervin Clontz Jr. Willie and Linda Creech Marjorie Register Holmes Thomas Garner Horne Peggy Joyce Jessup Luther Gary Leonard Rachele Villanueva Manansala Mark G. McCarthy* Margaret Ann Mitchell Jay C. Motsinger Dennis M. O’Reilly* Alexander Timothy Pappas Richard Michael Pappas Pittard Perry & Crone Inc. Craig Ridenour Keith T. Wallace

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Partners for Excellence, cont. Justin Adam Waller Jeff Worthington Yum! Brands Foundation Inc. Contributor ($100–$249) Steven Randall Ayers Tina Justice Barber Becker Professional Review Robert Edward Blizard Jr. Eric Ray Cheek Ginny Flynn & L. Edward Cooper Stanley Wilson Cox John Morris Davis Denise E. Dickins* Jessica Pool English Johnny Glenn Evans Kimberly Mallard Everette Richard S. Grady Meredith Anne Hardison Bruce Christopher Hayden Ronald G. Hight Brandon Lynn Hollis Kenneth Allen Howard Lisa Bunch Hunter Larry Delma Keech Joseph Andrew Kraus Allen Dale Lee Cynthia Lilley Rachel Elizabeth Mason

Joseph E. McKoy Linda Golden Murphy J. Michah Pate Penn, Schoen & Berland Assoc. Inc. Piedmont Natural Gas Company John T. Reisch* Martha R. Richards Edward H. Ripper E. Dudley Robinson John Michael Rosal Dan L. Schisler* Melissa R. Mercer Taylor Lowell G. Taylor Clifton W. Thomas Jerry Lewis Wilson Kellie Ann Woodruff Jennifer Beacham Worsley Firms Providing Matching Gifts (Accounting Society) Ernst and Young Gannett Foundation Grant Thornton Foundation H & R Block Foundation KPMB Foundation Piedmont Natural Gas Company RSM McGladrey Inc. Yum! Brands Foundation Inc.

To: Mr. and Mrs. David Bond – The David A. and Pamela S. Bond Access Scholarship From: Maria Guillermo “This is my third year at East Carolina University and it’s been a pleasant experience and a dream that I never thought would become real. Not because I could not do well in school or because I did not want to, but because my family does not have the financial resources to pay for my education. And thanks to generous benefactors like you, I am here fulfilling not only my dream, but my family’s dream as well.” To: Mr. Tim Pappas and Mr. Alex Pappas – The Andrew J. Pappas Memorial Scholarship From: Casey Colby “This scholarship award, thanks to your kindness, will further assist in achieving my education and career goals, and increase my chance of success. Without a doubt, this award will prove to be extremely valuable for me, helping to reduce the financial burdens of pursuing a degree in marketing.” To: Mr. and Mrs. George Coffman – The George Coffman Scholarship From: Charlie Trivette “Thank you again for your generosity. Your contributions have made it possible for me to succeed.” To: Mr. and Mrs. John Davis – The Grady and Martha Davis Scholarship From: Brian Cooke “As the recipient, I am humbled by the trust extended to me, but confident that I will use this gift responsibly.”

*Current or past College of Business faculty member

From the Advancement Office The 2008–2009 academic year closed on June 30, and I couldn’t be more grateful to the hundreds of donors and volunteers who supported the College of Business this year. In total, the College of Business received nearly $1.8 million from approximately 1,056 donors. The economic downturn has certainly affected us all, but I’m heartened by the number of alumni and friends whose enthusiastic support—as donors and volunteers—contributes to the excellence of this world-class institution. Thanks to your generosity, 17 of our students received book scholarships through the Commerce Club, our annual giving society in the College of Business. New, endowed scholarships will help our best and brightest stay in school now and for years to come. One alumnus’ support also established emergency funds to help students on the verge of dropping out of school for financial reasons. Your gifts—no matter how large or how small—provide immediate support for financial aid, student enrichment, and other programs that build on ECU traditions and prepare students for the challenges ahead. I encourage you to read our students’ quotes throughout this page and see the difference you make. Your support is especially critical in this time of reduced public funding and drastic budget cuts. As alumni and friends, we stand together. We rise to the occasion. And that is why I ask you to join me today in making a gift to the College of Business. Together, we have the ability to influence and improve our institution. Thank you for supporting the College of Business. Colin O’Connor Senior Major Gifts Officer and Director of Academic Leadership Programs Philanthropy College of Business

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The Commerce Club Founded in 1984, the East Carolina University Commerce Club is an annual giving society designed to support College of Business students, faculty, and alumni by enhancing the quality of our academic programs, helping our students succeed, and strengthening ties with our alumni and our community. Membership dues and other contributions from Commerce Club members provide unrestricted support each year for critical needs in the College of Business, including the following: • Two Commerce Club scholarships and 10 Commerce Club book scholarships • Travel funds for students and faculty to attend course- related conferences and/or visits to corporations • Faculty development and recognition, including the Commerce Club Teaching Excellence Award and the Commerce Club New Faculty Award • Seed money for new programs and opportunities within the college • Development and printing costs of Stocknotes, our alumni newsletter published three times per year • Fall and spring graduation recognition ceremonies for College of Business students

Membership Benefits • A certificate representing a share of stock in the College of Business • Opportunities to reconnect to ECU through special events, receptions, and seminars for Commerce Club members • The College of Business Annual Report, distributed at the end of every calendar year • Recognition as a Commerce Club member in College publications • The pride that comes with helping the ECU family

How to Join Joining the Commerce Club is easy. Simply complete the membership form online at www.ecu.edu/cs-bus/ commerceclub.cfm, and your membership is activated. Membership dues to the Commerce Club are $50 annually, although you may certainly choose to donate more. If you are a recent graduate, the College of Business offers a special Young Executive membership option, which provides complimentary access to the Commerce Club for the first year following graduation. Thank you for supporting the College of Business. Together, we shape future leaders to succeed in business and contribute to their communities.

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Full Members of the Commerce Club Harold Arrowood, Hillsborough, NC Richard L. Ashworth, Altadena, CA Charles S. Atwater, Durham, NC Edward Bennett Atwill, Richmond, VA Douglas Ashley Austin, Winterville, NC Kathleen Sue Austin, Winterville, NC Howard Hodges Aycock, New Smyrna Beach, FL Steven Randall Ayers, Winterville, NC William David Ayers, Saint Pauls, NC James Terrell Bailey, Raleigh, NC Rose L. Bailey*, Huntersville, NC James F. Baker, Raeford, NC Reba Yvette Baker, Harkers Island, NC James B. Banks Jr., Wake Forest, NC Robert Brantly Banks, Sparta, NC Kimberly Suzanne Barbour, Raleigh, NC Linda Barbour, Clayton, NC Rayford Lee Barnes Jr., Clemmons, NC Joe Hilton Barrett II, Camden, NC Jay Franklin Barrington Sr., New Bern, NC Tina Justice Barter, Berkeley Heights, NJ William S. Bartley Sr., Hubert, NC Willis Ray Batts Jr., Greenville, NC Bonita Edwards Batts, Greenville, NC John Hugh Bazemore, Roanoke Rapids, NC Marion Clemmer Beach, Hamilton, NC Scott Below*, Greenville, NC Lisa Daniels Benton, Greenville, NC Walter G. Benton, Greenville, NC Samuel J. Bernstein, Charlotte, NC Billy L. Biggs, Winston-Salem, NC Bruce A. Biggs, Elizabeth City, NC Thomas Otho Biggs, Manteo, NC William Warren Bishop Jr., Colorado Springs, CO Douglas Allen Black, Washington, NC Edgar Leonard Blackley, Bullock, NC John Wesley Blair, Greenville, NC James Gaddis Blalock III, Walstonburg, NC Robert Edward Blizard Jr., Allentown, PA Stephen McKinley Blizzard, Newport, NC James Andrew Bogardus, Fair Haven, NJ Anne K. Bogey*, Greenville, NC Jan L. Bohmuller, Hickory, NC Tricia S. Boise, Rockaway, NJ Donald B. Boldt*, Kinston, NC Sandra M. Bolling, Rocky Mount, NC Anthony Fredric Bond, Durham, NC David A. Bond, Raleigh, NC Pamela S. Bond, Raleigh, NC William J. Bonney III, Marietta, GA Sequoya Santana Borgman, Franklin, WI Adam Cole Bowen, Ayden, NC Alice Murray Bowen, Lexington, KY Linda B. Bowen, Plymouth, NC June G. Bowman, Pilot Mountain, NC Glenn T. Boyd, Fort Mill, SC Donna Corsaro Boyette, Marion, NC Terry D. Boykin, Clayton, NC David J. Bradley, Nashville, NC David A. Bradley, Virginia Beach, VA Heidi B. Bradley, Greensboro, NC Matthew Scott Brady, Greenville, NC

Rachel Ann Brassine, Greenville, NC Kimberly Leigh Braxton, Grifton, NC William R. Breeden Jr., Norfolk, VA Ronald Ray Bremer, Roxboro, NC Jerry Brett, Wilmington, NC Martha S. Bridges, Rocky Mount, NC Bruce Eves Bright, Durham, NC Douglas R. Brindley, Southern Shores, NC Frederick Brian Britt, Washington, TX M. Dean Browder, Winston-Salem, NC Anita Woodford Brown, Dunkirk, MD Jason Nicholas Brown, Apex, NC Justin L. Brown III, Fuquay-Varina, NC Robert Lee Brown, Kinston, NC Robert Eugene Brown, Jacksonville Beach, FL Richard Stuart Browning, Charlotte, NC John Paul Bryant, Lexington, NC Dee Bryson, Julian, NC Edna Bryson, Julian, NC Marie B. Bulla, Virginia Beach, VA Leslie Gray Bunch, Greenville, NC Deborah G. Bunn, Stokes, NC Michael L. Bunting, Julian, NC David S. Burgess Jr., Camden, NC David W. Burke, Winston-Salem, NC Davidson M. Mitchell Burns, Apex, NC Kathy R. Burns, Apex, NC Casandra Council Bush, New Bern, NC Janet Butler, Clinton, NC Gene E. Butner, Mechanicsville, VA Thomas David Cafferty, Great Falls, VA Jack W. Cahoon, Manteo, NC Edward Evans Callis, Asheville, NC Rodney Cantrell, Washington, NC Myrtle P. Carowan, Pantego, NC Clifton West Cary, Kinston, NC Linda Cary, Kinston, NC Anastatia Kohn Cashwell, Fayetteville, NC James Craven Cashwell, Fayetteville, NC Henry V. Cashwell Sr., Greensboro, NC Mark Wesley Cassady, Smithfield, VA Bonnie Caudle, Roanoke Rapids, NC John Armand Chadwick, Greenville, NC Alexander Luckton Chandler, Clayton, NC Claude C. Chandler, Suwanee, GA Edward L. Chapman, Williamston, NC Eric Ray Cheek, Charlotte, NC Ann Brown Cherry, Kinston, NC Joyce G. Cherry, Kinston, NC Stephen Redfern Chesnutt, Rocky Mount, NC Eugene G. Chewning Jr., Bloomington, IN Cal Christian*, Greenville, NC Roy Robert Christiansen, Greensboro, NC James Gus Chrysson, Winston-Salem, NC Gerald W. Church, Winston-Salem, NC Joseph Wilton Clark, Durham, NC Dolphus T. Clark, Sanford, NC Frank Clement, Medford, NJ Charles Ervin Clontz Jr., Morehead City, NC Thomas W. Cobb, Farmville, NC Elizabeth C. Cobb, Raleigh, NC William Richard Cobb, Rocky Mount, NC

*Current or past College of Business faculty member George S. Coffman, Greenville, NC Martha Coffman, Greenville, NC William S. Coffman, Greenville, NC Kenneth Randall Cole, Stafford, VA Kevin James Collins, Charlotte, NC Marvin Michael Collins, Winterville, NC Charles Mitchell Conover, Midlothian, VA Marc David Cook, Orlando, FL Richard Edgar Cook*, Rockford, MI Charity Meekins Cooke, Nags Head, NC Ginny Flynn Cooper, Kinston, NC L. Edward Cooper Jr., Kinston, NC Mark Fearing Copeland, Charlotte, NC Tracy W. Copeland, Charlotte, NC Milton Eugene Corsey, Deptford, NJ Charles Anthony Costanzo, Collegeville, PA William Joseph Cotton, Goldsboro, NC Stanley Wilson Cox, Broadway, NC F. Taylor Cranor III, Little Rock, AR David Nathaniel Crawford, Roanoke Rapids, NC Willie Ray Creech, Prospect, KY Linda Barber Creech, Prospect, KY Donna V. Creef, Kill Devil Hills, NC Kelly O. Crisp, Washington, NC Ottis Matthew Crisp III, Marietta, GA Stephen Raymond Cunanan, Richboro, PA Ellen M. Cunanan, Richboro, PA Gerald Arthur Cunningham, Greensboro, NC Clifton Eugene Curtis, Greenville, NC Brian Glenn Cusick, Chesapeake, VA Timothy Dale Cutler, Greenville, NC Brenda B. Dalton, Pilot Mountain, NC Douglas Glenn Daniel Jr., Clemmons, NC James Reginald Daniels Jr., Rocky Mount, NC Harry Alan Danz, Coppell, TX Bobby Carlton Darden, Hertford, NC Lynwood Dock Davenport II, Kinston, NC Jamie Burnette Davis, Louisburg, NC Jeffrey C. Davis, Kinston, NC John Morris Davis, Cary, NC John Hunter Davis, Merry Hill, NC Cindy Callaway Davis, Merry Hill, NC Lisa Schuh Davis, Malvern, PA Michael Wayne Davis, Raleigh, NC Paul Brown Davis Jr., Chesterfield, MO John Lloyd Day, Ardmore, OK Susan JonEtta Dean, Clayton, NC Patricia Herring DeForest, Winston-Salem, NC Paul Charles DeSessa, Fayetteville, NC Michael Gary Deutsch, Ocean Isle Beach, NC Sondra M. DeVincenzo, Wake Forest, NC Denise E. Dickins*, West Palm Beach, FL Ellen Albritton Divergilio, Fayetteville, GA Wanda Sue Brown Dixon, Stokes, NC Timothy N. Domke, Eatontown, NJ James Michael Dorey Jr., Silver Spring, MD Emery G. Doughtie, Roanoke Rapids, NC John F. Douglas, Troutman, NC James R. Dowd, New Bern, NC Janet VanLandingham Drinnon, Greenville, NC Cameron R. Dudley Jr., Wilmington, NC Ellen H. Dudley, Wilmington, NC

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Full Members of the Commerce Club Dennis Earl Duke, Fuquay-Varina, NC Donna Nicholson Dunn, Washington, NC David Henry Durant, Florence, SC Terry Worth Durham, Atlanta, GA C. Steven Eagle, Savannah, GA Laurie A. Eakins*, Winterville, NC Stan Eakins*, Winterville, NC Mary Beth Eason, Greenville, NC Beth S. Eckstein*, Greenville, NC Allyson G. Edwards, Greenville, NC John H. Edwards Jr., Williamston, NC Laura H. Edwards, Raleigh, NC Michael Charles Edwards, Raleigh, NC Preston Scott Edwards, Raleigh, NC Ronald Edward Eggers Sr., Nashville, NC Michael Allen Eller, North Wilkesboro, NC Louis Lamar Elliott, Washington, NC William Daimon Elliott, Colorado Springs, CO Pamela Jean Ellis, Holly Springs, NC Molly Jennifer Emanuel, Washington, NC Jessica Pool English, Virginia Beach, VA Kelly R. Epstein, Cornelius, NC Mehmet Ergul, Savannah, GA Thomas Jefferson Etheridge III, Engelhard, NC Sherry Williams Etheridge, Engelhard, NC Ella Johnson Evans, Clayton, NC Johnny Glenn Evans, Chesapeake, VA Kimberly Mallard Everett, Greenville, NC Thomas Edward Faircloth, Cary, NC Ellory Scott Farrar, Cary, NC David L. Farris, Raleigh, NC

Margaret Louise Farris, Raleigh, NC Walter C. Faulkner, Pinetops, NC Edwin Lance Ferguson, Raleigh, NC Ralph A. Finch Jr., Midlothian, VA David Raeburn Finnie, Charlotte, NC Jason Todd Fisher, Mooresville, NC Stephen Russell Fitzhenry, Raleigh, NC Mona Crosby Flinn, Vienna, VA Karen Griffin Flippin, Greensboro, NC Don Carlos Flowers III, Raleigh, NC Lou Ellen Flowers, Fremont, NC Mark Douglas Foley, Greenville, NC Lyle O. Forbes Jr., Shawboro, NC Mark Stephen Forbes, Cary, NC David L. Forbis, Savannah, GA Vance P. Forrester Jr., Burlington, NC Carol Tillman Forrester, Burlington, NC Mark Fortier, Raleigh, NC Chad Michael Foster, Greenville, NC Marcus Neal Fowler, Clinton, NC Edward Loring Fox, Jacksonville, NC Pamela Meadors Fox, Winterville, NC Baylus Milton Francis, Cary, NC Jon Lawrence Frank, Bristow, VA Floyd Anthony Franklin, Winterville, NC David Camden Frazier, Sunset Beach, NC Frederick Lee Fuller, Raleigh, NC Steven L. Fussell, Jamestown, NC Robert Burten Gagnon, Raleigh, NC George F. Garner Jr., Lancaster, SC David Benton Gattis, Columbia, MD

Harriet J. Geiger, Matthews, NC Mazyar Calvin Ghoddoussi, Raleigh, NC Shelby C. Gibbs, Engelhard, NC Dale R. Gidley Jr., Lewisville, TX Michael David Gillikin, Winterville, NC Harold L. Gillis Sr., Laurinburg, NC Robert G. Gilmore Jr., Chapel Hill, NC Lori Kay Glass, Havelock, NC Kimberly J. Golembiesky, Parkville, MD Jonathan Pastor Gomez, Deerfield Beach, FL Billie Humke Goodman, Cary, NC Joseph Higgs Goodson Jr., Greenville, NC Jessica A. Gorall, Boca Raton, FL Charles R. Gouge, Naperville, IL Eva Pittman Gouge, Naperville, IL Alton Ray Gower Jr., Dunn, NC Richard S. Grady, Raleigh, NC William F. Grant III, Williamsburg, VA Harold Edwin Gray II, Chantilly, VA William Riley Gray, New Bern, NC Ronald George Grickis, Evans, GA Christopher Michael Griffin, Durham, NC Audrey Porter Grillo, Virginia Beach, VA Palmier Anthony Grossi, Brecksville, OH Kenneth M. Gunn Jr., Richmond, VA Charles M. Gurganus, Washington, NC Richard Wayne Gurley, Willow Spring, NC Raymond Emil Gurtner Jr., Durham, NC Dan M. Guy, Santa Fe, NM Gregory Scott Hale, Elizabeth City, NC Mark Jefferson Hale, Kinston, NC

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*Current or past College of Business faculty member (Bottom row, left to right) Center for Student Success staff members Scotty Andrews, Tywanda Newsome, Brad McAllister, Travis Bullock; (top row, left to right) Karen Kus, Lee Brown, Kevin Williams, Harriett Moore, and Richard Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Dor.

Craig A. Hall, Bethesda, MD Michael Curtis Hall, Huntersville, NC Edwin Cutler Ham, Charlotte, NC Crystal Michelle Hamilton, Raleigh, NC William Lawrence Hamnett Jr., Richmond, VA Sylvia H. Hancock, Trent Woods, NC William A. Haney Jr., Rocky Mount, NC Susan Elaine Hardee, Nashville, NC Allen Maynard Hardison, New Bern, NC Meredith Anne Hardison, Charlotte, NC Alice F. Hardy, Cary, NC C. Grey Harris II, Charleston, WV Cavan Jay Harris, Belmont, NC Catherine W. Harris, Belmont, NC James A. Harris Jr., Alpharetta, GA Kenneth M. Harris, Matthews, NC Lesley Paige Harris, Alexandria, VA Daniel Langley Harrod, Raleigh, NC Deborah Harris Hartness, Rocky Mount, NC Barbara H. Hatch, Goldsboro, NC Richard Doub Hauser Jr.*, Farmville, NC Brian James Hawkins, Richmond, VA Cleveland M. Hawkins, Sunbury, NC Bruce Christopher Hayden, Leesburg, VA Corinne M. Heath*, Robersonville, NC Woodrow W. Heath Jr., Charlotte, NC Frederic Hebert*, Greenville, NC James Winston Henderson, Wilmington, NC Wade Hampton Henkel, Frederick, MD Sam Bernard Henrickson, Fayetteville, NC Robert L. Hicks, Catonsville, MD Kitsie Elizabeth Higgins, Fairfax, VA Ronald G. Hight, Hickory, NC Gregory Charles Hobbs, Raleigh, NC Miriam A. Hobgood, Raleigh, NC Robin Rogers Hodge, Washington, NC Latham Pate Hodges, Fayetteville, NC Kim Hoffman, Wilson, NC Robert Thomas Hokum Jr., Mount Pleasant, SC Brandon Lynn Hollis, Raleigh, NC A. Wayne Holloman, Greenville, NC James Edward Holloway*, Greenville, NC Marjorie Register Holmes, Greenville, NC Mark Alan Holmes, Greenville, NC George William Holt Jr., Raleigh, NC Sim Glerand Honeycutt Jr., Fuquay-Varina, NC Thomas Garner Horne, New Bern, NC David Albert Horton, Morehead City, NC Kenneth Allen Howard, Durham, NC

Darren Slate Howell, Durham, NC Brian Anthony Howie, Indian Trail, NC Mary Lynn Howie, Fayetteville, NC James G. Hudson Jr., Thomasville, NC Paul King Hudson, Raleigh, NC Connie H. Huffman, Pink Hill, NC John C. Humphrey Jr., Lumberton, NC Jerry G. Hunt*, Round Rock, TX Judith R. Hunt*, Bethel, NC Lisa Bunch Hunter, Wake Forest, NC Donald W. Ingram, Rock Hill, SC Edward Austin Jackson, Roanoke Rapids, NC Edward Allen James, Cary, NC George Robert James, Williamston, NC Maurice Douglas James Sr., Greenville, NC Barnett Jay Jarman, Philadelphia, PA Akshay I. Javeri, Cranbury, NJ Wyatt Douglas Jenkins, Fayetteville, NC Toni A. Jennings, Hampstead, NC Sandra Jernigan, New Bern, NC Charles Jernigan, New Bern, NC Peggy Joyce Jessup, Charlotte, NC Hal S. Johnson, Winston-Salem, NC John Robert Johnson, Rocky Mount, NC Michael Lloyd Johnson, Mooresville, NC Terry Keith Johnson, Wilson, NC Theresa Alane Johnson, Mount Airy, NC Tina M. Johnson, Fayetteville, NC Wesley Ross Johnson Jr., Powder Springs, GA Brian K. Jones, Charlotte, NC Cranford A. Jones, Greensboro, NC Donald Gene Jones Jr., Greenville, NC

Helen Lee Jones, Oriental, NC Martha N. Jones, Chapel Hill, NC Merrill Glenn Jones II, Winterville, NC Brenda Hodges Joyner, Rock Hill, SC Clifford D. Joyner, Nashville, NC Jeffrey T. Joyner, Winterville, NC Thomas Franklin Justice, Norcross, GA Joseph R. Karns Jr., Greensboro, NC Craig Bennett Katzman, Charlotte, NC Kenneth Ray Kearney, Greenville, NC Andrew Bennett Keasler, Raleigh, NC Larry Delma Keech, Washington, NC Bradley Graham Kelly, Raleigh, NC Richard Lee Kerns*, Greenville, NC Herman Brown Kight Jr., Wilson, NC Tonya Ruth Kilgore, Henderson, NC Kenneth K. Kilpatrick, Charlotte, NC Philip Hearne King, Fredericksburg, VA C. Ralph Kinsey, Charlotte, NC Dawn Marie Kirk, Morehead City, NC James Philip Kissinger, Knightdale, NC Patricia Cosby Kite, Mechanicsville, VA Douglas Dale Kittle, Montpelier, VA Michael Leon Kleinert, Raleigh, NC Chad Thomas Knapp, Pompano Beach, FL Walter A. Koch, Lindenhurst, IL Ronald William Kohake Jr., Winterville, NC Kelly Tyndall Kornegay, Greenville, NC Joseph Andrew Kraus, Muskegon, MI William Paul Kraus Jr., Greenville, NC Kelly Carr Kurz, Grimesland, NC Karen Kus*, Greenville, NC

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Full Members of the Commerce Club Thomas E. Lakeman, Mooresville, NC Cecil Ralph Lamm Jr., Kernersville, NC Denis L. Lamparter, Cambridge, MD Debra Ann Lancaster, Raleigh, NC John Richard Lancaster, Wilmington, NC Henry H. Land, Kannapolis, NC David Scott Lane, Greenville, NC Jane Margaret Lang*, Winterville, NC Bruce Jeffrey Lau, Mount Pleasant, NC James Patrick Lawler, Columbia, SC Holly Renee Lawrence, Newport, NC L. Brent Lawrence, Raleigh, NC Thomas E. Leake, Roanoke Rapids, NC Jason Warner LeDoyen, Cary, NC Algernon M. Lee, Charlotte, NC Allen Dale Lee, Raleigh, NC Gregory D. Lee, Miami, FL John Albert Lee, Greenville, NC Robert Allen Lee, Warsaw, NC Thomas H. Leggett, Whiteville, NC Kelly Lord Lehman, Cary, NC David Ernest Leonard, Alpharetta, GA Luther Gary Leonard, Greensboro, NC James R. Lewis, Blue Ridge, VA Huigang Liang*, Melrose Park, PA Cynthia Lilley, Williamston, NC William Clifton Lilley Jr., Wilmington, NC Lynne H. Lindsay, Roswell, GA Michelle M. Litchfield, Charlotte, NC Bobby Scott Lockamy, Warsaw, NC Rebecca Lockamy, Warsaw, NC Wilber Lee Loftin Jr., La Grange, NC W. Guy Lucas, Raleigh, NC Diane Lynn Mahoney, Andover, MA John Steven Mahoney, Apex, NC John Grover Mallard II, Durham, NC Rodney Alton Mallette, Burke, VA Rachele Villanueva Manansala, Cary, NC Brian Rai Mann, Greensboro, NC Mac Edwin Manning, Williamston, NC Robert Andrew Marcus, Mooresville, NC

James Earl Martin III, Wadesboro, NC Timothy N. Martin, Rocky Mount, NC Todd Chandler Martin, Downingtown, PA Rachel Elizabeth Mason, Clayton, NC Samuel P. Massie Jr., Amherst, VA Robert Samuel Matheny Jr., Zebulon, NC Frank F. Maxwell Jr., Fayetteville, NC Louise H. May, Kinston, NC Andrew McNeely Mayberry II, Wilkesboro, NC Sarah H. Mayo, Greenville, NC Fredric Carlton Mayo, Marietta, GA David Joseph Mayr, Atlanta, GA Mark G. McCarthy*, Greenville, NC Paul Edward McFall, Cumming, GA James Richard McGimsey, Raleigh, NC Michael George McGuirk, Port Orange, FL Milton Worth McKeel, Goldsboro, NC W. Scott McKinnon, Wilmington, NC Joseph E. McKoy, Chocowinity, NC Michael Gerard McLaughlin, Greenville, NC Richard Bruce McLawhon, Mount Olive, NC Christopher Edward McLawhorn, Greenville, NC William J. McShea Jr., Zebulon, NC Stephen B. Meadows, Coal Creek, WA Wesley M. Measamer, Greenville, NC Patricia R. Measley, Snow Hill, NC Jerry N. Medford, Kernersville, NC Larry Dean Melton, Winterville, NC Edith Crowe Meyer, Santa Cruz, CA Nathan Rene Milian, Indian Beach, NC Donna Moore Miller, Charlotte, NC Phyllis Karen Miller, Kitty Hawk, NC Dale Brooks Mills, Dillon, SC David R. Minges, Raleigh, NC James Ernest Mitchell III, Sanford, NC Louis C. Mitchell Jr., Gastonia, NC Marcus Bain Mitchell, Raleigh, NC Margaret Ann Mitchell, Raleigh, NC Richard Stephen Mitchell, Charlotte, NC Tinsley Howard Mitchell, Corpus Christi, TX Cecil Mizelle, Greenville, NC

Kirk Wilson Mizelle, Greenville, NC Clifton S. Mobley, Raleigh, NC Marvin Rex Moody, Clinton, NC Boyce Stevenson Moore Jr., Greenville, NC Jan Jackson Morgan, Nags Head, NC De Jordan Morris, Cary, NC Jay C. Motsinger, Greensboro, NC George Shephard Mount IV, Wilson, NC Richard Turner Mountcastle, Raleigh, NC Charles B. Moye, Wake Forest, NC Jeffrey Gordon Moyer, Lacey, WA D. Ralph Mozingo, Greenville, NC Louis Mullinger, Wake Forest, NC Leon Tolson Murdoch Jr., Morehead City, NC Linda Golden Murphy, Morehead City, NC Henry Eldridge Newkirk*, Grimesland, NC James B. Newman Jr., Raleigh, NC Melissa Pittard Niemond, Mount Olive, NC Herbert Niparts, New London, NC Frederick D. Niswander*, Greenville, NC William Keller Normann, Sanford, NC Sonya McCoy O’Brien, Mount Olive, NC Colin O’Connor*, Winterville, NC John O’Hara, Kearny, NJ Margaret T. O’Hara*, Greenville, NC Jeremiah J. O’Keeffe, Durham, NC Dennis M. O’Reilly*, Greenville, NC James Russell Orr*, Winterville, NC Marcus Chester Osterhoudt, Nashville, NC Johnny B. Overby, Henderson, NC E. Neel Overman, Douglas, AZ O. Wright Overton, Harkers Island, NC Patsy Cherry Owens, Williamston, NC Joseph Benjamin Pace, Wilmington, NC Kevin Dwayne Page, New Bern, NC Sherlon L. Page, Spring Hope, NC Tomas Oskar Palmgren, Charlotte, NC Alexander Timothy Pappas, Greenville, NC Richard Michael Pappas, Huntersville, NC W. Charles Paradee Jr., Smyrna, DE Daren Junius Parker, Clinton, NC Roy Lee Parker, Washington, NC Donald Wayne Parr Jr., Hopewell, VA Jay Arthur Parris, Kinston, NC Amy Edna Parris, Kinston, NC Joseph David Pash, Carmel, IN Evelyn L. Pate, Zebulon, NC Tommy B. Pate, Zebulon, NC J. Micah Pate, Raleigh, NC Samit Rajanikant Patel, Mableton, GA Herbert H. Patrick, Asheville, NC Anthony Wood Patterson, Summerfield, NC Kimberly Golden Patterson, Newport, NC Nancy Paul, Greenville, NC Dariush Andre Payrow, Atlanta, GA Matthew Brian Pearce, Raleigh, NC James Buchanan Pearsall, Greenville, NC Sarah B. Peninger, Winterville, NC David C. Pere, Woodbridge, VA Charles J. Perry, Henderson, NC Malcolm Glenn Perry Jr., Battleboro, NC John A. Petretich, Raleigh, NC

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*Current or past College of Business faculty member James Edwin Phelps Jr., Hendersonville, NC Michael Wayne Phillips, Advance, NC Clarence Earl Pickard Jr., Mooresville, NC Kiley Crawford Pigg, Cary, NC Gregory Carl Piner, Raleigh, NC Tina Marie Pippin, New Bern, NC Timothy Ray Pollard, Lexington, NC Wayne Bernrd Poole Jr., Winterville, NC Robert Earl Poole II, Fayetteville, NC William Paul Poole, Chocowinity, NC Earnest Eugene Pope, Statesville, NC Joseph Alvin Pope, Clinton, NC Gary Lynn Porter, Huntersville, NC Alan Reid Powell, Greenville, NC William H. Powell III, Salisbury, MD Jonathan Richard Powers, Greenville, NC James Thomas Price, Winterville, NC Nelson Price, Lumberton, NC Myrtle Dargan Pringle, Fayetteville, NC Douglas Grant Pulley, Fort Mill, SC Edward R. Pupa, Raleigh, NC Lora Quinn, Beulaville, NC James L. Rabon Jr., Monroe, NC Bobby Glenn Rackley, Rocky Mount, NC Stacy Allan Radcliff, Greenville, NC Richard Scott Rahm, Greenville, NC Jay Paul Ramey Jr., Charleston, SC Thomas Mark Ramsey, Morgantown, WV Wesse Carlysle Ranes III, Annapolis, MD Margaret U. Raskind, Richmond, VA Candia Lynn Rasmussen, Raleigh, NC Hugh Kendrick Reece, Holly Springs, NC Roger V. Register, Lenoir, NC Blake Lee Reifschneider, Raleigh, NC Sandra Reiner, Wake Forest, NC John T. Reisch*, Greenville, NC Donda Hill Rhodes, Winterville, NC Ira Len Rhodes*, Winterville, NC Cindy H. Rhue, Greenville, NC Cynthia Diane Rice, Cary, NC Martha Richardson Richards, Raleigh, NC John H. Richardson II, Charleston, SC Craig Ridenour, Cary, NC Edward H. Ripper, Crozet, VA Michael John Rivera, Greenville, NC Kathleen Harbers Roberson, Winterville, NC Barbara F. Roberts, Elizabeth City, NC George H. Roberts, Easton, MD Virginia R. Roberts, Winterville, NC William Marshall Roberts, Atlantic Beach, NC E. Dudley Robinson, Hillsborough, NC Thomas Joseph Robinson, Salisbury, NC Doris B. Rodormer, Lighthouse Point, FL Javan Howard Rogers, Bear Grass, NC William Roland Rogerson, Morehead City, NC John Michael Rosal, Greenville, NC Gary L. Rosenbaum, Lexington, NC James Gresham Rountree Jr., Wilson, NC Erin Schoening Rydell, Harrisburg, NC Dianne B. Saieed, Greenville, NC Habeeb Idris Salameh, Nashville, TN James Lawton Salisbury, Raleigh, NC

William Roger Sanders Jr., Grimesland, NC Robin Ann Sanford, Battleboro, NC Ryo Leo Sasaki, Clemmons, NC John Bruce Satterfield Jr., New Bern, NC Clifford Christian Scheck Jr., Winter Haven, FL Melanie Marlow Scheffler, Clayton, NC Dan L. Schisler*, Greenville, NC Douglas Kenneth Schneider*, Greenville, NC Juli C. Schull, Alexandria, VA Paul Schwager*, Greenville, NC Steven Ward Scoggin, San Diego, CA Danny R. Scott, Swansea, IL H. Donald Scott, Richlands, NC Ronald Guy Scronce, Hickory, NC Elaine Dorsch Seeman*, Winterville, NC Kieran J. Shanahan, Raleigh, NC Kevin M. Shannon, Mooresville, NC Lori Coates Shanon, Mooresville, NC Joseph Thomas Shaw III, Henderson, NC Kirk Andrew Shaw, Charlotte, NC Mimi Sheerin, Raleigh, NC Michael Stephen Shelton, Monroe, NC Gary Michael Shickora, Mount Royal, NJ Teresa M. Shingleton, Durham, NC Donald H. Shumaker, Asheboro, NC Ellen Whitman Sidbury, Annandale, NJ Mary Ruth Sikes, Winterville, NC Robin Marsh Simmons, Smithfield, VA Frederick Thomas Simon, Atlanta, GA Eric Lee Sinclair Jr., Denver, NC Benjamin Todd Singleton, Raleigh, NC Stephen Trevor Slonaker, Felton, PA Alton G. Smith Jr., Goldsboro, NC Harry Grey Smith, Swansboro, NC James Murry Smith, Spartanburg, SC Jarvis W. Smith, Clarksville, TN John C. Smith Jr., Pink Hill, NC Kenneth L. Smith, Winterville, NC Michael Ray Smith, Greenville, NC Randall Burn Smith, Raleigh, NC Sharon Ann Smith, Fuquay-Varina, NC Steven Eugene Smith, Raleigh, NC Stewart H. Smith, New Bern, NC Lee Dean Smither, Raleigh, NC Robert Cole Smothers, Reidsville, NC John Carlton Southern III, Greenville, NC Thomas L. Southern, New Bern, NC J. Craig Souza, Raleigh, NC Reginald Coleman Spain, Grimesland, NC Stephanie Loren McCoy Sparks, Leesburg, VA Michael Ernest Spears, Kinston, NC Ray McFarland Spears Jr., Spartanburg, SC Rocky Speight, Rocky Mount, NC Michael E. Sproule, Gloversville, NY Pamela Sproule, Gloversville, NY Anne E. Squire, Wilmington, NC Leo H. Starling, Greensboro, NC Angela Dew Starnes, Clemmons, NC John Jacob Stauffer III, Cary, NC Jennings D. Steed Jr., High Point, NC Christopher Coe Steele, Winston-Salem, NC Ray G. Stephens, Athens, OH

Wanda Faye Stephens, Raleigh, NC Joseph Ray Stephenson Jr., Dunn, NC Brian Dale Stevens, Atlanta, GA Bruce Porter Stokes, Winterville, NC Vicki Smith Stowe, Hampstead, NC Robert Donald Strain, Charlotte, NC Jon Eric Strickland, Knightdale, NC Joshua Edward Strickland, Raleigh, NC Robert Dennis Strickland Jr., Dunn, NC Scott Gordon Stubbings, Winterville, NC Jean McLawhorn Sugg, Grifton, NC Gregory Charles Suggs, Raleigh, NC Holly Morton Sullivan, Cassatt, SC Kimberly D. Sullivan, Fredericksburg, VA J. Craige Summers, Durham, NC Hugh Sexton Surles III, Augusta, GA Vernon Leroy Sutphin Jr., Aurora, CO Angela Kornegay Sutton, Columbia, SC Larry B. Swaney, Raleigh, NC Carey Meredith Swann III, Wilmington, NC Thomas Churchill Swanner Jr., Washington, NC Jonathan Edward Sweet, Burke, VA Max Dustin Sweet, Huntersville, NC Harriet Stone Swing, Fayetteville, NC Walter Murray Swing, Fayetteville, NC Jeffrey Pierce Taft, Apex, NC Robert E. Taft, Waynesville, NC Clarence N. Talbot Jr., Greenville, NC Shauna Lodowski Talbot, Millersville, MD Thomas James Taricani, State College, PA Grover C. Tarlton Jr., Burlington, NC Jonathan Kevin Tart, Benson, NC Carlton E. Taylor, Rocky Mount, NC Ernest Ward Taylor, Greenville, NC Lowell G. Taylor, Williamston, NC Marjorie R. Taylor, Greenville, NC Maxwell L. Taylor, Winston-Salem, NC Melissa Rose Mercer Taylor, Beulaville, NC Michael Clayton Taylor, Greenville, NC Sherry Robbins Taylor, Virginia Beach, VA William Henry Taylor, Greensboro, NC Deborah Cobb Tetterton, Winterville, NC Phillip W. Tetterton, Charlotte, NC Doyle McRae Thigpen, Snow Hill, NC Clifton W. Thomas, Raleigh, NC Jerry Brian Thomas, Charlotte, NC Jack Thomas Thompson Jr., Houston, TX Jerry Morris Thompson, East Point, FL Ricky R. Thompson, Tarboro, NC Jason Lee Thurginger, Trent Woods, NC Patrick B. Timberlake, Raleigh, NC Marilyn B. Tomasic, Durham, NC Joseph Tomkiewicz*, Farmville, NC Nicole Proctor Tompkins, Wilmington, NC Loyd Eugene Treadway Sr., Orange Park, FL Howard Jackson Tucker, Raleigh, NC Hope H. Turnbull, Wallace, NC G. Albert Turner, Preston, MD John S. Turner, Monroe, NC Adrian E. Turney, Florence, AL John Evans Tyson, Winterville, NC Lisa Snyder Tyson, Winston-Salem, NC

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Donald Umstead, Raleigh, NC Timothy C. Underhill, Clayton, NC Jennifer Atwater Underwood, Raleigh, NC Julian Robert Vainright, Greenville, NC Leo Allen Venters, Winterville, NC Martin Lewis Vernon, Raleigh, NC Tammie Lynette Vick, Nashville, NC Janis Vincent, Greenville, NC David Fenton Voiles, New Bern, NC Don Ellsworth Wagner, Montpelier, VA Gary Joe Walker, Winston-Salem, NC Michael Stanley Walker, Winterville, NC Richard Thomas Walker III, Wade, NC Arnold Wallace, Clayton, NC Kay S. Wallace, Clayton, NC Brian James Wallace, Belmont, NC David M. Wallace, Greensboro, NC Keith T. Wallace, Raleigh, NC Justin Adam Waller, Raleigh, NC Perry Clarke Walton, Henderson, NV Benny Ward, Raleigh, NC Robert Allen Ward, Burlington, NC James Michael Warren, Oxford, NC Samuel Keith Warren, Edenton, NC Janet Carole Waters, Washington, NC Fred Oris Watkins III, Washington, NC William Grant Webber Jr., Goldsboro, NC James Kermit Weeks, Greensboro, NC Verna B. Weeks, Pikeville, NC Gregory A. Weigum, Grifton, NC David A. West*, Chapel Hill, NC

Randall Scott West, Williamston, NC Richard D. Westbrook, Ocean Isle Beach, NC James Rogers Westmoreland*, Greenville, NC Stephen Earnest Wheeler, Raleigh, NC Herbert W. Wheless, Raleigh, NC Sylvia J. Wheless, Greenville, NC Betty M. Whichard, Washington, NC C. George White, Round Rock, TX Janet Braxton White, Chesterfield, VA Robert Charles White II, Bahama, NC William Raymond White, Manteo, NC Angela Paige Whitehurst, Winterville, NC Carolyn Willey Whitford, Sierra Vista, AZ Grace Elliott Whitley, Washington, NC Robert Wilbur Whitley III, Washington, NC Scott M. Whitlock, Charlotte, NC Gary Wayne Whitmore Jr., Cary, NC Michael David Whitten, High Point, NC William Worth Whittington, Kinston, NC Patricia Pezdek Wike, Catawba, NC Judson Douglas Wike, Catawba, NC Dean Sherwood Wilkerson, Greenville, NC Ronnie Leo Wilkes, Charlotte, NC Joseph A. Willadsen, Holly Springs, NC Benjamin Taylor Williams, Pinehurst, NC Frederick Alton Williams Jr., Tarboro, NC Jeffrey Graham Williams, New Bern, NC Patricia H. Williams, Kinston, NC Thomas Edmond Williams, Raleigh, NC Tina Louise Williams*, Greenville, NC Henry G. Williamson Jr., Advance, NC

John Barkley Williamson Jr., Wendell, NC Joe Linwood Williamson, Matthews, NC Donnie Chester Wilson, Winston-Salem, NC Franklin Wilson Jr., Rocky Mount, NC James Ivey Wilson, Sanford, NC Jerry Lewis Wilson, Raleigh, NC Ruth Burchette Wilson, Raleigh, NC W. Gilbert Wilson, Raleigh, NC Joe Louis Winbush, Havelock, NC Carolyn Levey Winks, Richmond, VA Ann Overton Winstead, Rocky Mount, NC Benjamin O. Womack Jr., Jamestown, NC Andrew G. Womble Jr., Hampton, VA Leigh C. Woodall Jr., Roxboro, NC Kellie Ann Woodruff, Tipp City, OH Jack Harris Woods, Rochester, NY Moye Wayne Woolard, Washington, NC Elizabeth O. Wooten, Kernersville, NC Samuel Joseph Wornom III, Sanford, NC Susan Nicole Worrell, Bailey, NC Jennifer Beacham Worsley, Battleboro, NC Richard K. Worsley, Greenville, NC Jeff Worthington, Cary, NC Karen Davis Wrenn, Greenville, NC Beverly Wright*, Greenville, NC Kimberly Ann Wright, Sanford, NC Robert Joseph Wright, Trinity, NC Terry K. Yeargan, Willow Spring, NC Buddy Zincone*, Greenville, NC

Stephen Boyette, Raleigh, NC Blake Briese, Snellville, GA Justin Brockmeyer, Greenville, NC Jamie C. Brown, Littleton, NC Natara Dontae Bryant, Battleboro, NC Shelby Buck, Clark, NJ Mathew Burke, Apex, NC Daniel Blake Byrum, Gates, NC Curtis Campbell, Greenville, NC Bradley Cannon, Greenville, NC Anthony Myles Cartrette, Greenville, NC Rebecca L. Cassi, W. Wilkesboro, NC Leana Lani Castellanos, Wilkesboro, NC Ashley Cayan, Sparta, NJ Hui Chen, Greenville, NC Courtney Cherry, Kinston, NC Blake Colborne, Greensboro, NC Erika Conway, Greenville, NC Suzanne Cox, Raleigh, NC Michael Crose, Kinston, NC Tim Dalius, Rolesville, NC Jamie B. Daveiro, Elizabeth City, NC Lorei Deatherage, Elizabeth City, NC Johnnie Mark Dickens, Louisburg, NC Michael Clay Dickerson, Burlington, NC

Patrick Doe, Kinston, NC Michael Dooling, Winterville, NC Tyler Scott Duffee, Richmond, VA Cassandra Durham, Apex, NC Summer Evans, Greenville, NC Samantha Page Farmer, Greenville, NC David Farrell, Charlotte, NC Kelly M. Farrell, Raleigh, NC Paul S. Ferguson, Charlotte, NC Brian Fisher, Creedmore, NC Nicole Flanary, Hobgood, NC Allison Fligel, Greensboro, NC Sirus Forghani, Benson, NC Joshua Gray Forlines, Eden, NC Mark Carey Frame, Cary, NC Matthew Freese, Greenville, NC Gabrielle Draneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Frink, Longwood, NC Taylor Ryan Gagnon, Greenville, NC Erin Gallagher, Greenville, NC Heather T. Gardner, Kinston, NC Emily Gartland, Raleigh, NC Kelly C. Geyer, Corolla, NC Dylan Gillham, Raleigh, NC Adam Goldwyn, Flemington, NJ Charles Downing Gray, Greenville, NC

Young Executives Justin Alexander, Sanford, NC Jennifer L. Allison, Statesville, NC Amber Aloia, Richlands, NC Jacob M. Alphin, Greenville, NC Rebecca Alvey, Iron Station, NC Paul Spencer Andrus, Kitty Hawk, NC Samantha Annab, Cary, NC Jairo Arellano, Mechanicsville, VA Tamaria Armstrong, Greenville, NC Tara M. Austin, Hudson, NC Heather Barbour, Smithfield, NC Cristina Baker, Vienna, VA Caroline Balance, Greenville, NC Dane Barrett, Greenville, NC Tamika Lashawn Becton, Manassas Park, VA Dustin L. Bell, Greensboro, NC Stephen Anthony Benson, Tarboro, NC Kyle Blizzard, New Bern, NC Jacklyn Melissa Block, Greensboro, NC Luiza Borges, Greenville, NC Nicholas Bost, Faith, NC Nicolas Boucher, Landeda, France Laura Boulden, Rocky Mount, NC Jonathon Boyce, Hertford, NC Richard Thomas Boyd III, Walstonburg, NC

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Young Executives, cont. Ashley Griffin, Kinston, NC Songgang Gu, Greenville, NC Marame Gueye, Greenville, NC Jessica Hagan, Greenville, NC Richard Hardacre, Raleigh, NC Travis Lee Harmon, Sanford, NC William Raymond Harris, Franklinton, NC Dustin Jordan Haskins, Bailey, NC Samuel Hayes, Greenville, NC Erin Blair Heffner, Kings Mountain, NC Lori Heitzman, Hopewell, NJ Jennifer Joanne Higdon, Garner, NC Ryan Hillary, West Chester, PA Robert Colter Hinchman, Greenville, NC Travis Hixon, Clemmons, NC Nicole Mana Hoffman, Apex, NC Kyle Daniel Holliday, Jamesville, NC Amanda Tyson Holloman, Walstonburg, NC Ventresia Horne, Wilson, NC Joshua Hudson, Greenville, NC Hillary L. Huffman, Annandale, VA Michaux Hughes, Oxford, NC Andrew C. Hummel, Raleigh, NC Thomas Alexander Hunter, New Bern, NC Shelia Irons, Lithonia, GA Ryan Irving, Shallotte, NC Jordan Waine Isley, Burlington, NC Glenn Issette, Wilson, NC Daniel Jacobsohn, Wake Forest, NC Michael James, Fuquay-Varina, NC Jessica Jethro, Greenville, NC Shawna Johnson, Maysville, NC Timothy Matthew Johnston, Farmville, NC David Jones, Greenville, NC Sharon Rosetta Jones, Vanceboro, NC Charles Bowen Jones II, Winterville, NC Aleksey Kochetov, Malahovka, Moscow Region, Russia Evan Kleinhans, Greenville, NC Michael S. Kowalczyk, Cary, NC Matthew J. Lacher, Toms River, NJ Ashley Lane, Jefferson, MD Markus Faye Leandersson, Greenville, NC Morgan Burke Ley, Cherry Hill, NJ Jenna Marie Lindsay, Greenville, NC Lauren Lopez, Jacksonville, NC LaQuan Lucas, Elm City, NC Ciara Macanas, Raleigh, NC Steven Alan Marrero, Hope Mills, NC Carl E. Marrow, Henderson, NC Lindsay Joyce Martin, Kernersville, NC Tess Martin, Raleigh, NC Caitlin Mastroianni, Greenwich, CT Brian M. Mattern, Cumming, GA Xi Chen Maxson, Greenville, NC Ferdinand McAdoo, Greenville, NC Joe McLaughlin, Winterville, NC Amanda Merrill, Virginia Beach, VA Megan L. Miller, Southport, NC Greyson Steele Morgan, Mt. Olive, NC Jerry Dwayne Murphy, Greenville, NC Tendai Angela Ndabvonga, Greenville, NC

Maria Nevarez, Sims, NC William Patrick North, Monkton, MD Millicent Nyakupfuka, Raleigh, NC Kyle Oakes, Nashville, NC Daniel Ogbamichael, Charlotte, NC Dustin Ryan Overman, Greenville, NC Vinit Patel, Troy, NC Kathy Patrick, Greenville, NC Krista Marie Perrotti, Jamestown, RI Jamar Petgrave, Hackettstown, NJ Amy White Phippins, Eure, NC Louis Pica, Pittsboro, NC Danielle Poirer, Kinston, NC Tyler Whitaker Pollock, Louisburg, NC Adam Powell, Cary, NC Randall Proctor, Greenville, NC Peter Proukou, Burgaw, NC Timothy Ramby, Goldsboro, NC Lance Garrett Ramsey, Goldsboro, NC Leigh Rosner Rauchbach, Chapel Hill, NC Casey Richardson, Pittsburgh, PA Robert Richter, Fayettville, NC Michelle Ross, Charlotte, NC Pamela E. Rouse, Winterville, NC Chaunte Rucker, VA Beach, VA David Eugene Rucker, Statesville, NC Erica Sabat, Hamilton, NJ Timothy Sanderson, Kinston, NC Allison Sasser, Greenville, NC Kiera Scarola, Morrisville, NC Lauren Schultz, New Bern, NC Justin D. Seago, Jackson Springs, NC Benjamin Shank, Hellertown, PA Eric Shaver, Smithfield, NC Natasha Shepard, Winterville, NC Rakita Sledge, Roanoke Rapids, NC Demetrice A. Smalls, Greenville, NC Stacy Snell, Madison, NJ Bryan Cole Spragling, Madison, NC Charles Britt Starling, Clinton, NC

Eric Stokely, Hertford, NC Johnny Ray Stone, Winterville, NC Kevin Strickland, Farmville, NC Dorinda Sutton, Sanford, NC Janie Pendleton Taft, Greenville, NC William A. Tetterton, Bethel, NC Keith Tevelow, Greenville, NC James Aaron Thomas, Pittsboro, NC Adam Thompson, Cary, NC Kevin Thompson, North Bergen, NJ John W. Thomson, Montgomery, NY Andre Thorsen, Greenville, NC Corey Richard Tramble, Germanton, NC Christopher Trevathan, Tarboro, NC Valentina Tsao, Durham, NC Nicholas Vann, New Bern, NC Josh VanNamee, Cicero, NY Matthew Vick, Columbia, NC Julie Susanne Ward, Tyner, NC Mary Kate Ward, Greenville, NC Daniel Staten Waters, Plymouth, NC Gregory Thomas Watson, Greenville, NC Amanda R. Webb, Hampstead, NC Lauren Elisabeth Webster, Greenville, NC Greg Wellbrock, Kennett Square, PA Jessica Lynn Westermeier, Robbinsville, NJ Gregory A. Wheeling, Greenville, NC Lindsey Whelchel, Midlothian, VA Elizabeth A. White, Norlina, NC Graham White, Jamestown, NC Kimaley Ann Wigins, Rocky Mount, NC Blake Miller Wilcox, Clayton, NC Kyla Williams, Ash, NC Shana Williams, Greenville, NC Jessica Wooten, Cove City, NC Kyle R. Yunaska, Greenville, NC Yanli Zhao, Greenville, NC Ming Zhou, Greenville, NC Tim Zwilling, Raleigh, NC

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Directory ADMINISTRATION Dr. Frederick D. Niswander Dean of the College of Business 252-328-6966 niswanderf@ecu.edu Dr. Stanley G. Eakins Associate Dean 252-328-6966 eakinss@ecu.edu Dr. Richard Kerns Associate Dean for Computer Services 252-328-6350 kernsr@ecu.edu Dr. Margaret O’Hara Assistant Dean for Online Programs 252-328-9867 oharam@ecu.edu

Dr. Paul Schwager Interim Assistant Dean for Assessment, Accreditation & Curriculum 252-328-6970 schwagerp@ecu.edu

Dr. Joseph M. Tomkiewicz Chair, Department of Management 252-328-6836 tomkiewiczj@ecu.edu www.ecu.edu/cs-bus/management.cfm

Dr. James Westmoreland Associate Dean for External Affairs 252-328-0130 westmorelandj@ecu.edu

Dr. Richard Hauser Chair, Department of Management Information Systems 252-328-6893 hauserr@ecu.edu www.ecu.edu/cs-bus/decisionsciences.cfm

Dr. Dan Schisler Chair, Department of Accounting 252-328-6055 schislerd@ecu.edu www.ecu.edu/cs-bus/accounting.cfm Dr. Scott Below Chair, Department of Finance 252-328-6670 belows@ecu.edu www.ecu.edu/cs-bus/finance.cfm

Dr. Ken Anselmi Chair, Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management 252-328-6368 anselmik@ecu.edu www.ecu.edu/cs-bus/marketing.cfm

DIRECTORS F. John P. “Scotty” Andrews Director, Career Center 252-737-1237 andrewsfa@ecu.edu

Michael L. Harris Director, Small Business Institute 252-328-6063 harrismi@ecu.edu

Paul Russell Assistant Director, Graduate Programs 252-328-6970 russellp@ecu.edu

Robin J. Armstrong Assistant Director, Graduate Programs 252-328-6970 armstrongr@ecu.edu

James Kleckley Director, Bureau of Business Research 252-737-1441 kleckleyj@ecu.edu

Tina L. Williams Assistant Director, Graduate Programs 252-328-6970 williamsti@ecu.edu

Anne K. Bogey Director, Office of Professional Programs 252-328-6377 bogeya@ecu.edu

Karen Kus Director, College of Business Advising Center 252-328-5571 kusk@ecu.edu

William D. Wittman Director, Computer Operations 252-328-6564 wittmanw@ecu.edu

Lee Brown Assistant Director, Career Center 252-737-1238 brownjo@ecu.edu

Richard O’Dor Director, Business Communication Center 252-737-2759 odor@ecu.edu

Beth Eckstein Director, Center for Economic Education 252-328-9871 ecksteine@ecu.edu

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, Partners for Excellence, and Commerce Club. If for some reason a name has been omitted or incorrectly listed, please notify us so that we can correct our records. Thank you.

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. Bogey Director of Professional Programs College of Business 1200 Bate Building Mail Stop 503 East Carolina University Greenville, NC 27858-4353 Telephone: 252-328-6377 Fax: 252-328-4099 E-mail: bogeya@ecu.edu

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