Walker College Business Advisory Council
MISSION
The Business Advisory Council is composed of businessmen and women who meet twice a year to advise Walker College administrators on matters relating to the needs of the business community. Opportunities are provided for students to interact with council members when they are on campus.
"The basic purpose of the Business Advisory Council shall be to assist in the planning, evaluation, and strengthening of the programs of the John A. Walker College of Business."
— from the BAC By-Laws [PDF]
Current council members represent a wide spectrum of the business community including professionals in accounting, manufacturing, retail, home furnishings, advertising, banking, management consulting, law, and health care.
Members
J. Cantey Alexander III ’86
President - Triad Region
BB&T
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Roger L. Beahm
CEO & Chairman
Coyne Beahm Shouse, Inc.
Greensboro, North Carolina
John Belman
CEO & President
Standard Holding Corporation
Atlanta, Georgia
W. Winfield Beroth ’65
President
Beroth Oil/4 Brothers Stores
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Ryan Bolick '01
Business Improvement Lead
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
Atlanta, Georgia
H. Edward Boyles, Jr.
Managing Director
Wells Fargo Securities
Charlotte, North Carolina
Marshall A. Croom ’86
BAC Vice Chair
Senior VP and Chief Risk Officer
Lowe’s Companies, Inc.
Mooresville, North Carolina
Ben Hamrick '82
Chief Executive Officer
Johnson, Price & Sprinkle, PA
Asheville, North Carolina
Helen Hollifield '87
Tax Partner
Deloitte & Touche
Charlotte, North Carolina
Thomas H. Hudspeth, Jr. '82, '83
Partner
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Atlanta, Georgia
Doug Johnson '77
CEO
Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corp.
Lenoir, North Carolina
Scott K. Lampe '94
CFO
Hendrick Motorsports
Charlotte, North Carolina
Lynn Minges
Assistant Secretary
Tourism, Marketing and Global Branding
NC Department of Commerce
Raleigh, North Carolina
Charles V. Murray ’87
President
Murray Supply Company
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Kim Price '77
President, CEO
Citizen’s South Bank
Gastonia, NC
Phillip Ostwalt '83
Partner
KPMG, LLP
Atlanta, Georgia
Kenneth G. Reece '73
Sr. Vice President - Private Banking Exec.
First Tennessee Bank
Raleigh, North Carolina
Tony Romero
President, Chief Executive Officer
Privacy Data Systems
Charlotte, North Carolina
John Roos '84
Chief Sales and Marketing Officer
Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC
Durham, North Carolina
John E. Silvia
Chief Economist
Wells Fargo
Charlotte, North Carolina
Allan Singer
Manager
McNair Law Firm, PA
Charlotte, North Carolina
Hayes Smith ’82
Managing Partner
Second Creek Development Company
Salisbury, North Carolina
Gerry Smith ’70
Advancement Specialist
Walker College of Business
Boone, North Carolina
Richard G. Sparks ’76, ’78
BAC Chair
President & CEO
Watauga Medical Center
Boone, North Carolina
Frank A. Stewart
President
Ultra
Shelby, North Carolina
Richard Stroupe '98
Founder and Managing Principal
Crimson Holdings, LLC
Ashburn, Va.
David Thompson
Retired General Partner, CFO
WEDGE Capital Management, LLP
Linville, NC
Carmen Thorpe
Director
Automotive Aerospace & Defense
Application Services Accounts
IBM
RTP, NC
Mark E. Trivette '83
Partner, Transaction Tax
Transaction Advisory Services
Ernst & Young LLP
Atlanta, Georgia
Brad Wall '99
Senior Vice President of Supply Chain and Off-Premises Sales
Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation
Winston-Salem, NC
Members Emeriti
William S. Creekmuir
Executive VP & CFO
Simmons Company
Atlanta, Georgia
Robert G. Darst
Retired
Burlington Industries, Inc.
Blowing Rock, North Carolina
William G. Ervin
Retired CEO, President
Commercial Insurance Group
Greensboro, North Carolina
Joseph F. Freeman, Jr.
President Emeritus
Freeman and Company
Greensboro, North Carolina
Robin H. Gagnon ’82, ’95
Partner
We Sell Restaurants
Marietta, Georgia
James E. Harris '84
CFO
Coca-Cola Bottling Co.
Charlotte, North Carolina
William R. Holland
Chairman
EnPro Industries, Inc.
Charlotte, North Carolina
Jeffrey A. Shepard
Retired CEO
Footstar
Hilton Head, South Carolina
Frank H. Skidmore, Jr.
IBM Global Services (Retired)
Managing Partner
Durham, North Carolina
Mike Steinback
Partner
Stonebridge Partner
Asheville, North Carolina
G.A. Sywassink ’94
Chairman & CEO
Standard Holding Corporation
Charlotte, North Carolina
