Business Advisory Council

Our Advisory Council is a link to the professional community and industry practices for our department. They provide input on relevance of the overall program of study and specific aspects of the curriculum in today's business landscape. They assist us in identifying specific competencies and skills students should possess to make the program more competitive and generate a better product. And they help assess the college's competitive environment by advising on strategies to not only recruit students to the major, but also to hire the faculty.

		Susan Boggs Vice President Administration & Chief People Officer The Energy Authority			Nelson Bradshaw Northeast Florida Chief Executive Officer BBVA Compass
		Melissa Circelli, SHRM- SCP Chief Human Resource Officer Black Knight Financial Services			David Emanuel Founder Develop Empowerment
		Jessica Evans Senior Vice President Commercial Banking Regions Bank			Brian Fay Managing Director Chief Operating Officer - Operations & Technology Deutsche Bank
		Cynthia Haines, CPM Chief Operating Officer WRH Realty Services, Inc.			Tim Hamilton, SVP Commercial Relationship Manager Truist
		Amy Herron Senior Vice President - Human Resources Adecco Group			Erik Hoag Chief Financial Officer, Banking and Payments Fidelity Information Services (FIS)
		David Honig Chief Executive Officer The Parts House			Mary Jensen Senior Manager Business & Customer Intelligence Total Military Management
		Elaine Johnson Principal - Corp Development & Strategic Investments Florida Blue			Mike Jones Senior Executive of Operations and Originations CIT
		Julie Lamey Partner Grant Thornton LLP			Anna Lebesch Ed. D., VP, Talent Development JAXUSA
		Sara Pomposo Market President & Publisher Jacksonville Business Journal			Peter Reynolds Managing Partner Pivot CPA's
		David Sillick Consultant Sillick, Inc.			James Stepnoski Office Managing Partner KPMG, LLP
		Lindsey Strubhar Vice President of Tax CSX Corporation			Bill C. Van Law III, CFP Raymond James, Retired
		Patrick Wallace VP of Supply Chain Crowley			N. Wyman Winbush, II Manager, IBM Summit Program

Accounting Advisory Council  

Our Advisory Council is a link to the professional community and industry practices for our department. They provide input on relevance of the overall program of study and specific aspects of the curriculum in today’s business landscape. They assist us in identifying specific competencies and skills students should possess to make the program more competitive and generate a better product. And they help assess the college’s competitive environment by advising on strategies to not only recruit students to the major, but also to hire the faculty.

		Scott Batsch Managing Director of Tax Services Grant Thornton LLP			Chelsea M. Carroll Audit Senior Manager KPMG LLP
		Gregory L. DeVino Partner RSM US LLP			Anthony Glenn Head of Jacksonville Office Macquarie Global Services (USA)
		Dwin Horne CPA Shareholder, Vice President Ennis Pellum & Associates, CPAs			Thomas M. King, CPA Vice President and Market Leader Accretive Solutions
		Amy R. Kistka Director Deloitte & Touche LLP			Rob Loverich, CPA Managing Partner Smoak, Davis & Nixon LLP
		Barbara Finke BDO			Michael W. Middleton Partner Assurance Services Ernst & Young LLP
		Jim Murphy Johnson Lambert LLP Partner			Peter Reynolds Managing Partner Pivot CPAs
		James. L. Smith, Jr. CPA/PFS Tax Partner Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP			Mark J Shorstein, CPA Managing Partner Shorstein & Shorstein PA

Economics Advisory Council 

Our Advisory Council is a link to the professional community and industry practices for our department. They provide input on relevance of the overall program of study and specific aspects of the curriculum in today’s business landscape. They assist us in identifying specific competencies and skills students should possess to make the program more competitive and generate a better product. In addition, they help assess the college’s competitive environment by advising on strategies to not only recruit students to the major, but also to hire the faculty.

		Sarah Arteaga  Regional Economic Info Network Director Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta			Justin R. Damiano  Govt. & Reg. Affairs Comcast NBC Universal
		Daniel R. Gilham  Financial Advisor at Forbes,  Thompson and Gilham Wealth Management Group  Wells Fargo Advisors			Rich Goeldner  Executive Director FairValue Advisors, LLC
		John Gol  Chief Financial Officer Borland-Groover Clinic			Julie O’Meara  Wealth Advisory Associate Morgan Stanley
		Justin Riddell Risk Analyst - Credit The Energy Authority			Earle Traynham, Ph.D. Emeriti Professor of Economics Former Provost University of North Florida
		Shane Wilson  Financial Advisor  Merrill Lynch

Finance Advisory Council  

Our Advisory Council is a link to the professional community and industry practices for our department. They provide input on relevance of the overall program of study and specific aspects of the curriculum in today’s business landscape. They assist us in identifying specific competencies and skills students should possess to make the program more competitive and generate a better product. And they help assess the college’s competitive environment by advising on strategies to not only recruit students to the major, but also to hire the faculty.

Financial Planning Advisory Council 

Our Advisory Council is a link to the professional community and industry practices for our department. They provide input on relevance of the overall program of study and specific aspects of the curriculum in today’s business landscape. They assist us in identifying specific competencies and skills students should possess to make the program more competitive and generate a better product. And they help assess the college’s competitive environment by advising on strategies to not only recruit students to the major, but also to hire the faculty.

		Dawn Alexander, MBA Financial Advisor Morgan Stanley			Cheryl Canzanella, LUTCF Brokerage Director MassMutual- Financial Design Associates
		William Grub Managing Partner New York Life Insurance			Trevor Harkness, CFP Partner Montoya & Associates
		Larry Kirk  Investment Advisor and Broker  Bank of America/Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc.			Dan Mahoney  Senior VP - Sales & Strategy  Huntington Technology Finance
		Jason Sanders, MBA  Managing Director  Principal Financial Group			Jim Schless, CFP  District Advisor  First Command Financial Services
		Kelley Shaw Client Executive Hylant			Scott Snider Principal Mellon Money Management
		Tara Showalter, CFP. JD Financial Advisor			John F. Thompson, CIMA, CPWA Managing Director | Investment Officer Forbes, Thompson & Gilham Wealth Management Group of Wells Fargo Advisors
		Catherine Trinder-Miller Financial Advisor Raymond James

International Business Advisory Council

Our Advisory Council is a link to the professional community and industry practices for our program. These dedicated individuals provide input on relevance of our overall programs of study and specific aspects of the curricula in today’s global business landscape. They assist us in pinpointing specific competencies and skills students should possess to make the International Business Flagship Program more competitive and generate better informed, more interculturally aware graduates. Our members also help assess the college’s competitive environment by advising on strategies to not only recruit students to the major or degree programs, but also to identify internship and career opportunities.

		Earle Traynham, Ph.D. Emeriti Professor Previous Provost University of North Florida			John R. Duda Chairman and CEO Summit Exercises and Training
		Kerry Flack Vice President National Account Management Allstate Benefits			Juan Sebastian Marentes Manager PGA Tour
		Andrea Hartley Executive Director GlobalJax, Inc.			Joffrey Heine Director, Operations Technology APR Energy Company
		Tami Mak Vice President T.Mak’s International Inc.			Jonathan Mann Sales Executive Aon Risk Solutions
		Karina Person Senior Accountant CIT Group			Kristin Culleton Vice President, CIB Central Management Deutsche Bank
		Maria Isabel Montoya Executive Director MiAddvantage Global Marketing & Communication			Carsten Demuth Founder/President Demuth Capital
		Alexis Vigil Owner Outstanding Contract Management, LLC

Management Advisory Council

		Christian Allard Manager, Consumer and Patient Engagement Baptist Health			Bill Armstrong Board Member Energizer Holdings
		Ernesto Garcia Director of Process Engineering Crowley Maritime			John Gol Chief Financial Officer Borland-Groover Clinic
		Yogesh Kumar  Vice President - Analytics Deutsche Bank			Joseph Maltese, CFP JJM Financial Services, LLC
		Terry Haber Managing Director St. Onge Company			Craig Smith Managing Partner Alhambra Theatre
		James Smith Senior Director of Operations Optimization, Medicare Florida Blue			Yannis Tialios Managing Partner Alexander Group International

Marketing Advisory Council 

The Marketing Advisory Council’s mission is to help provide highly qualified marketing graduates to regional employers. To this end, the MAC works directly with UNF faculty, advisors and students to provide valuable experiential learning—from informational interviews to internships. The MAC supports specific programs, such as the Honors in Marketing program. In addition, MAC members advise on the relevance of the overall marketing program of study and specific aspects of the curriculum in today’s business landscape.

		Karen Bowling Exec. Dir. Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation & UNF VP Employer Engagement			Jonathan Hanson Director of Marketing Community First Credit Union
		Mary Pat Julias President Concepts in Focus, RD Team			Jackie Gonsalez VP, Business Development Crowley Maritime Corporation
		Casey Wagner Director of Marketing CSX			Nick Doyle CO-CEO The Doyle Group
		Elexia Coleman-Moss Founding Executive Director Empowerment Resources, Inc.			Kristen Majdanics SVP of Marketing Firehouse Subs
		Bryan Croft CEO HC Brands			Sara Leutzinger Pomposo Publisher and Market President Jacksonville Business Journal
		Adam Chaskin CEO Jewish Community Alliance			Dina Kessler President Kessler Creative
		Alan Worley CEO Money Pages			Nan Kavanaugh Director of Communications and Marketing Museum of Contemporary Art
		Kristen Benjamin Vice President, Client Services Robin Shepherd Group			Frances Fisher Jacksonville Chapter Chair SCORE
		Eric Bruder VP, Marketing UNF Marketing			Henry Ferris Director of Marketing VENUS Fashion, Inc.
		Greg Gutkowski Executive Member			Peter Routsis Executive Member

Transportation and Logistics Advisory Council 

Our Advisory Council is a link to the professional community and industry practices for our department. They provide input on relevance of the overall program of study and specific aspects of the curriculum in today’s business landscape. They assist us in identifying specific competencies and skills students should possess to make the program more competitive and create graduates better prepared for the career field. And they help assess the college’s competitive environment by advising on strategies to not only recruit students to the major, but also to hire the faculty. 

		Kristen DeMarco Chief Commercial Officer Jacksonville Port Authority			Leonard (Len) Fritz Director, Business & Quality Operations Blount Island Command, USMC
		Ernesto Garcia, PhD Director Process Engineering Crowley Maritime Corporation			Paul Hitchcock Senior Policy Advisor  Holland & Knight LLP
		Ed Hutchinson Office of Transportation Data and Analytics Manager Florida Department of Transportation			John Lucas Retired FEC Railway
		Alan Mosley, P.E., CEO Mo2, LLC			Tim Nelson President and CEO Shoreside Logistics
		Tyler Newman, CCIM Senior Director Industrial Brokerage Services Cushman & Wakefield			Todd Pye Vice President, Operations Florida Rock & Tank Lines, Inc.
		Rick Thomas Senior Vice President Business Development  GEODIS			Kirk Williams Chairman of the Board Proficient Auto Transport