Advisory Councils
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.
- Business Advisory Council
- Accounting
- CEI
- Economics
- Finance
- International
- Management
- Marketing
- Transportation and Logistics
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.
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The Energy Authority
Susan Boggs Vice President, Administration & Chief People Officer |
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BBVA Compass
Nelson Bradshaw Northeast Florida Chief Executive Officer |
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JEA
David Emanuel Chief Human Resources Officer |
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First Citizens
Jessica Evans Senior Vice President, Commercial Banking |
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Tim Hamilton, CTP
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Adecco Group
Amy Herron Senior Vice President - Human Resources |
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The Parts House
David Honig Chief Executive Officer |
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Total Military Management
Mary Jensen Director, Business & Customer Intelligence |
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Excelan Advisors
Elaine Johnson
Founder and Chief Vision Officer
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CIT
Mike Jones President of Business Capital |
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Grant Thornton LLP
Julie Lamey Partner |
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JAXUSA
Anna Lebesch, Ed. D Vice President, Talent Development |
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Regency Centers Michael Mas Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer |
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Jacksonville Business Journal
Sara Pomposo Market President & Publisher |
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Pivot CPAs
Peter Reynolds Managing Partner |
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Sillick, Inc.
David Sillick Consultant |
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CSX Corporation
Lindsey Strubhar Vice President of Tax |
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Bill C. Van Law III, CFP
Retired, Raymond James and Associates |
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Wyman Winbush Consultant |
Accounting
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.
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Grant Thornton LLP
Scott Batsch
Managing Director of Tax Services
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KPMG LLP Chelsea M. Carroll Audit Senior Manager |
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RSM US LLP Gregory L. DeVino Partner |
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Macquarie Global Services (USA) Anthony Glenn Head of Jacksonville Office |
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Ennis Pellum & Associates, CPAs Dwin Horne CPA Shareholder, Vice President |
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Accretive Solutions Thomas M. King, CPA Vice President and Market Leader |
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Deloitte & Touche LLP Amy R. Kistka Director |
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Smoak, Davis & Nixon LLP Rob Loverich, CPA Managing Partner |
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Barbara Finke BDO |
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Ernst & Young LLP Michael W. Middleton Partner |
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Johnson Lambert LLP Jim Murphy Partner |
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Pivot CPAs Peter Reynolds Managing Partner |
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Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP James. L. Smith, Jr. CPA/PFS Tax Partner |
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Shorstein & Shorstein PA Mark J Shorstein, CPA Managing Partner |
CEI
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BBVA Compass Nelson Bradshaw is the NE Florida CEO for BBVA, USA. A graduate of LSU with a degree in Finance, he started his banking career 35 years ago with J.P. Morgan Chase in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He has spent the last 26 years as a banker in Florida with SunTrust (now Truist) and BBVA. Bradshaw relocated to Jacksonville in September 2008 as the market executive, after holding the same position in Pensacola since 2001.He has held numerous civic leadership positions over the years including state board positions with the Florida Development Finance Corporation, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, The Florida Bankers Association, and NAIOP. Local board positions include Association for Corporate Growth, Jacksonville Downtown Rotary, World Affairs Council, JAX Chamber of Commerce, Hubbard House Foundation, and UNF College of Business Advisory Board |
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Community First Credit Union Sam Inman has served as chief financial officer (CFO) of Community First Credit Union since 1993 and has been with the credit union since 1990. Inman is responsible for ensuring the healthy financial condition and viability of the credit union, while developing and implementing long-term strategies, policies and operating objectives. He has been instrumental in the growth of the credit union’s total assets from $156 million to $1.9 billion while improving key operating and efficiency ratios. He also serves as the credit union’s chief risk officer, responsible for assessing and mitigating risk, especially related to technology and cyber-attacks. As part of the executive team, he is responsible for guiding innovation and planning for the future of the financial services industry. He has led the credit union’s Branch Transformation Project, the most radical and comprehensive branch redesign and renovation in the organization’s history that seeks to align physical branches with the way people bank today. Inman is active in the Northeast Florida community. He is a graduate of the Leadership Jacksonville Class of 2002. He serves on the board of the Nonprofit Center of Northeast Florida and previously served on the board of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Florida. In 2014, Inman was named an “Ultimate CEO” by the Jacksonville Business Journal. A Jacksonville native, Inman earned an MBA from Brenau University and a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of North Florida. |
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Peerfit Jason Parry has more than 20 years of experience as an entrepreneur, analyst, consultant, and executive. He has a long track record of helping companies better understand market conditions and developing effective strategies for success. Jason is currently one of the founding partners of Waybright, a consulting company focused on the acceleration and deployment of technological solutions for current energy, water and environmental crises. He was formerly the Chief Strategy Officer for Peerfit, a digital health tech company acquired by FitOn. Jason earned his bachelor’s degree from Florida State University and his MBA from the University of North Florida. |
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Pincomb Grouple LLC Myron Pincomb is the founder of the Pincomb Group LLC., which advises and invests in companies in the fields of education, healthcare, and corporate learning. Myron has demonstrated a lifelong passion for business and education. As a successful entrepreneur and leader, his innovative ideas have enhanced teaching and learning in the U.S. and beyond. For nearly 20 years, Myron built and ran successful companies in the fields of industrial chemistry, technology, medicine, and education. In 1999, he founded Educational Tools Inc., which in a few short years grew from a small technology startup to a major player in digital curriculum for children with special needs, with a valuation of nearly $50 million. In 2013, Myron and his family established a foundation, Girls for Africa Inc., with the purpose of transforming the lives of orphans in Ghana, West Africa. The foundation helped build a STEM academy in Ghana which provided education for close to 500 children. A proud alum of UNF, Myron received a Bachelor of Science in biology and chemistry. Myron served as chairman of the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards, the largest independent credentialing and continuing education organization with a focus on special needs. He is also a board member for UNF, Jacksonville Speech and Hearing Center, and the Jacksonville Zoological Society. |
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E-Commerce Jim Stallings is an internationally recognized business leader, entrepreneur and investor who specializes in launching and scaling early-stage companies in areas of technology and ecommerce. Jim is the Founder and CEO of PS27 Ventures and has been involved in starting dozens of new ventures in FinTech, HealthTech and Software as a Service. He believes innovation should be viewed as the core offensive strategy of any company, "either disrupt of be disrupted.". Jim's career spans over 30 years as IBM General Manager of several major lines of business including the company's $7-billion Linux software business, its intellectual property division with 39,000 patents and its $21-billion global hardware sales group. He started his business career as a data analyst in the Space Division at General Electric. Jim earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the US Naval Academy and served as a Captain in the U.S. Marine Corps. He is on the Board of Directors at Fidelity National Informations Systems (FIS), UGI Corporation (UGI) and Cannae Holdings, Inc. (CNNE). He also serves as a Trustee on the Folded Flag Foundation which provides scholarships to descendants of fallen warriors in the US Military. |
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Vystart Credit David Walton is the Senior Vice President of Commercial Services for VyStar Credit Union, headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. David has 30 + years of experience in the banking industry with a specialization in Consumer and Small Business banking management. A strong believer in the fact that a foundation of strong and healthy small businesses leads to a strong and healthy community, David enjoys going the extra mile to help find solutions for Small Business needs. Anchored by his marriage to his wife Andrea for 37 years and his four daughters, David finds enjoyment in spending time with grand kids and fostering relationships with co-workers. A native of Jacksonville, David graduated from University of North Florida and thinks the NE Florida area is the hidden gem of Florida. |
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CEI Offices: 9911 Old Baymeadows Road Room 1104 Jacksonville, Florida, 32256 |
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Economics
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.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Sarah Arteaga
Regional Economic Info Network Director |
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Comcast NBC Universal
Justin R. Damiano
Govt. & Reg. Affairs |
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Wells Fargo Advisors
Daniel R. Gilham
Financial Advisor at Forbes, Thompson, and Gilham Wealth Management Group |
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FairValue Advisors, LLC Rich Goeldner Executive Director |
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Borland-Groover Clinic
John Gol
Chief Financial Officer
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Wealth Advisory Associate |
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Risk Analyst - Credit |
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Emeriti Professor of Economics, Former Provost |
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Shane Wilson
Financial Advisor
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Finance
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.
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Morgan Stanley Dawn Alexander, MBA Financial Advisor |
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MassMutual- Financial Design Associates Cheryl Canzanella, LUTCF Brokerage Director |
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New York Life Insurance
William Grub Managing Partner
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Montoya & Associates
Trevor Harkness, CFP Partner
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Investment Advisor and Broker
Larry Kirk
Bank of America/Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc.
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Huntington Technology Finance Dan Mahoney Senior VP - Sales & Strategy |
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Managing Director Jason Sanders, MBA Principal Financial Group |
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First Command Financial Services
Jim Schless, CFP District Advisor |
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Kelley Shaw
Client Executive
Hylant |
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Principal
Scott Snider Mellon Money Management |
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Financial Advisor
Tara Showalter, CFP. JD
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JForbes, Thompson & Gilham Wealth Management Group of Wells Fargo Advisors John F. Thompson, CIMA, CPWA Managing Director | Investment Officer |
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Raymond James
Catherine Trinder-Miller
Financial Advisor
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International
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.
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University of North Florida
Emeriti Professor, Previous Provost |
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Summit Exercises and Training
Chairman and CEO |
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Allstate Benefits Kerry Flack Vice President, National Account Management |
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PGA Tour Manager |
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GlobalJax, Inc.
Andrea Hartley Executive Director |
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APR Energy Company
Director, Operations Technology |
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T.Mak’s International Inc.
Vice President |
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Aon Risk Solutions
Sales Executive |
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CIT Group Karina Person Senior Accountant |
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Deutsche Bank
Kristin Culleton Vice President, CIB Central Management |
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MiAddvantage Global Marketing & Communication Maria Isabel Montoya Executive Director |
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Demuth Capital
Carsten Demuth Founder/President |
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Outstanding Contract Management, LLC Alexis Vigil Owner |
Management
Looking for ways to get involved and give back the Management department? We're always looking for talented alumni or simply engaged professionals currently employed locally within the management, international business, information systems, and operations disciplines to contribute to the Department's curricular and co-curricular initiatives. Service on the Management Advisory Council (MAC) includes setting strategies to improve future graduates’ workforce readiness, integrating “real-world” business expertise into academic curriculum, growing UNF student internship and employment opportunities, and providing important linkages in the community that result in a stronger University and region. In return, members of the MAC will benefit from networking with other community leaders, influencing strategic initiatives in the College, and exposure to Coggin's brightest undergraduate and graduate talent.
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Wolfson Children's Hospital/Baptist South Hospital Kimberly Hurse Executive Director System Imaging |
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Deutsche Bank Yogesh Kumar Vice President - Analytics |
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Lincoln Electric Co. David Nangle Retired Vice President |
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Florida Blue James Smith Senior Director of Operations Optimization, Medicare |
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Innovation Jim Simak Leader/Entrepreneur/M&A/Growth Strategist |
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JJM Financial Services, LLC Joseph Maltese Certified Financial Planner |
Marketing
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.
Organizations
For-profit and not-for-profit companies alike are members of the Marketing Advisory Council. All member organizations regularly hire marketing professionals and all individual members are hiring managers or above who are experience and prepared to provide advice to our students. All members are willing to provide occasional informational interviews to Honors students to help students learn more about the member's industry, skills, or career. Member organizations may also offer Case Projects and provide internships. To schedule an informational interview with a MAC member, email marketing.honors@unf.edu.
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Roxie Reeve
Director of Digital Marketing 3D Digital is a full-service digital marketing agency. With an in-house team of experts, the agency creates digital and video-focused marketing strategies to help magnify brands. 3D Digital has partnered with brands like Bubba Burger, the Jacksonville Jaguars and Vystar Credit Union.
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Headquartered in St. Augustine, Cause Inspired Media is the world’s largest Google Ad Grant service provider managing more than $80 million in Google ad spend on behalf of more than 560 non-profits. Cause Inspired works directly with the Google Ad Grants team and is trusted by organizations like the United Nations, National Academy of Medicine, VolunteerMatch, Google.org, and many others.
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UNF’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is Jacksonville’s first equity-free, comprehensive business incubator. Early-stage and startup companies are provided the services, space, and support critical to their development for one year at no charge.
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Named "Credit Union of the Year" (2020) by the League of Southeastern Credit Unions, Community First Credit Union of Florida is a state-chartered credit union based in Jacksonville serving anyone who lives or works on the First Coast. Community First is one of the 10 largest credit unions in the state, serving more than 155,000 members and with assets of $2.3 billion. Community First has 19 branches- including one on the UNF campus. A not-for-profit, Community First is a full-service financial institution offering banking, loans, mortgages and investments for consumers and businesses across the First Coast.
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One of the area’s leading marketing research firms, Concepts in Focus has testing facilities in Orange Park as well as Limerick, PA offering a broad set of full set-qualitative and quantitative research methods along with specialties including sensory marketing research.
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Crowley is a privately held, U.S.-owned and operated global logistics, government, marine, and energy solutions company headquartered in Jacksonville. Providing supply chain solutions and consultative services to some of the largest companies in the world, Crowley is exponentially expanding our capabilities and growing our organization to support the vastly changing global supply chain. Technology, data and predictive analytics are a driving force behind our expansion of services, daily operations and company transformation.
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Headquartered in Jacksonville, CSX is a leading supplier of rail-based freight transportation in North America. CSX covers the eastern US with 20,000 miles of track and access to 70 ports.
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Founded in 1961, the Cummer serves 150,000 visitors a year and holds more than 5,000 pieces in its collection including seven special collections. The Cummer has three formal gardens with a centerpiece live oak estimated to be nearly 200 years old.
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TDG is a health and wellness centric, full service marketing agency that provides data-driven strategies to drive results. We propel growth through the planning, execution and analysis of multi-channel marketing campaigns.
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Drive Logistics is recognized as the premier place for truckers to secure the most comprehensive business solutions, innovative tools and benefits committed to attaining their meaningful success and making their dreams a reality. Established half a decade ago in the heart of Jacksonville, to reimagine the landscape of trucking with a focus on weaving together a team with over a 100 years of industry experience and talented individuals from other industries to create the best experience for America’s truckers.
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Empowerment Resources, Inc. (ERI) is a private, nonprofit organization located in Jacksonville founded by Elexia Coleman-Moss. ERI’s meets its mission—to make children and families stronger and empower them to be successful leaders in the community today, for a better tomorrow—through programs for children and parents.
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Fanatics is the global leader in licensed sports merchandise, with Fanatics, FansEdge, Kitbag, and Majestic brands providing multi-channel commerce for the world’s biggest sports leagues, major media brands, and more than 200 collegiate and professional team properties. Fanatics seeks to offer experiential learning primarily to students from an ethnic minority.
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Firehouse Subs' piping hot sub-sandwiches can be found in more than 1200 franchised and corporate locations in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico. The Marketing Team supports the growth of the brand and the business via a focus on brand marketing, digital content, digital guest experience, field marketing, and media. From leading research for new national menu items to creating social media content to developing hyper-local efforts to support single locations, the Marketing Team uses a blend of digital, data, creative knowledge, and media experience to continue to propel Firehouse Subs' success.
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HC Brands is a leading ecommerce retailer who specializes in designing and manufacturing personalized products ranging from personalized gift such as address stamps, cutting boards and drinkware to business products including signs, nametags and desk plates. All products are sold through a range of digital marketing channels, including ten boutique .com websites as well as leading e-commerce marketplaces such as Etsy, Chewy, and Amazon.
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The JBJ is a business-oriented paper and website that publishes Jacksonville region business news. Owned by American City Business Journals, JBJ is one a group of 44 publications nationwide.
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The JCA is non-profit community center affiliated with the Jewish Federation and Foundation of Northeast Florida, the United Way of Northeast Florida and the Jewish Community Centers of North America. The JAC contributes to the continuation of Jewish life and all people within the Jacksonville community, as well as providing a common meeting ground for everyone, and enhancing the quality of life for all segments of the community to strengthen family life.
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Formed in 2007, Kessler Creative has since then grown to become one of the leading providers of direct marketing services to clients nationwide. Every day, Kessler Creative offers results-driven marketing solutions to marketers, entrepreneurs, franchises, and small & medium businesses that are focused on targeting their ideal consumers with creative, engaging, and effective mail campaigns.
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Money Pages is a multi-media brand helping local businesses reach their target audiences through direct mail, its mobile app, digital services and its flagship product, Money Pages magazine. Its mission is to bring local businesses' stories to life in a seamless model that provides savings to local communities coast-to-coast.
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Natural Life is a lifestyle brand based in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL that is on a mission to inspire people to Give & Live Happy! We make irresistible treasures with a free-spirit style and positive vibe... everything from clothes & accessories to things for your home & unique gifts!
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Founded in 1984, Shepherd is a full-service Jacksonville and Atlanta ad agency provides advertising, design, digital marketing, and public relations in Atlanta, Jacksonville, Orlando, Charlotte, Chicago, New York, Toronto, France and more.
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SCORE is a national service organization that supports small businesses nationwide with a network of over 11,000 volunteers operating in 340+ local chapters around the country. The Jacksonville chapter provides advising in accounting, consulting, distribution, financial planning, franchising, human resources, marketing, operations, publishing, retail sales, strategic planning, sales, consumer products, Internet, technology, and nonprofit management, and doing business with the government.
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UNF Marketing and Communications is responsible for promoting and protecting the University’s brand to ensure a strong and consistent identity among all stakeholders. Similar to an agency structure, the office consists of media relations, web and digital services, social media and marketing and supports UNF's mission and strategic goals through integrated and unified messaging. UNF Marketing and Communications provides marketing support for departments and units through graphic design, photography and videography, as well as university-wide guidance and oversight for marketing and promotion. The office is located in Alumni Hall, Building 60. |
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Founded and headquartered in Jacksonville in 1984, Venus is a fashion, lingerie and swimwear e-commerce business with customers throughout the US and Canada. Venus is owned by the German multi-channel retailer Bonprix.
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VyStar Credit Union is the second largest credit union in Florida, serving more than 825,000 members with assets totaling over $12 billion. VyStar membership is open to anyone who lives or works in the 49 contiguous counties of Central to North Florida, 26 Georgia counties and past and present military members and their families all over the world. VyStar is a full-service credit union offering exceptional rates on loans, mortgages, checking, and deposit accounts for both consumers and small businesses.
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Executive Members
Executive members are individuals who have at least 10-years' experience in marketing or related business areas and have committed to mentoring Honors students through UNF’s Executive Mentor Program. To request an Executive Member as a mentor, email marketing.honors@unf.edu.
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Henry Ferris |
Henry has 25+ years' experience in traditional retail and e-commerce marketing with Sears, The Home Depot, Winn-Dixie, and Venus Fashion. He specializes in brand marketing partnership marketing / sponsorships, loyalty marketing and advertising. Henry also received his J.D degree from Wake Forest University and is a member of the South Carolina Bar Association. |
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Greg Gutkowski |
Greg is a bestselling author and has over 30 years of multidisciplinary global business experience spanning marketing, sales, and IT management, as well as Internet software development, and advanced data analytics. He advises businesses on Internet technologies and teaches business analytics and digital strategies at the University of North Florida Coggin College of Business. |
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Kristen Majdanics |
Kristen was the Senior Vice President of Marketing for Firehouse Subs where she led a team of 27 marketers focused on product development, brand strategy, traditional and digital media, field marketing, social media strategy, loyalty programs, and digital guest experience. She joined the brand in 2008 as a Manager of Brand Marketing. Her time at Firehouse Subs spanned the brand's growth from a regional sandwich chain to a national brand. Before joining Firehouse Subs, Kristen held various roles at public relations, advertising, and design agencies in Kansas City and Chicago. During her agency years, Kristen worked on clients ranging from Hostess Twinkies to the U.S. Army. |
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Haim Shternshus |
Haim is a data analytics leader with experience both as an analyst and a manager. He has a proven track record of success in using data to drive business decisions and enable users to easily interact with their data. Haim is passionate about data visualization and is a busy data-literacy speaker in conferences and meetups. Haim is also the founder of the Kaplan Tableau User Group. In addition, he enjoys mentoring students and helping them develop the skills they need to successfully transition from academia to the work-world. |
Transportation and Logistics
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.
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Blount Island Command, USMC
Leonard (Len) Fritz |
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Holland & Knight LLP
Paul Hitchcock |
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Shoreside Logistics
Tim Nelson |
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Cushman & Wakefield
Tyler Newman CCIMSenior Director Industrial Brokerage Services |
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Florida Rock & Tank Lines, Inc.
Todd Pye |
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GEODIS
Rick Thomas |