Boards and Councils
The School of Business Boards and Councils are crucial links between the School and our more than 18,000 alumni. Alumni boards and councils work closely with the administration to foster post-graduate involvement, develop programs, plan giving campaigns, and recruit promising students. If you are interested in joining a Board or Council, contact Alumni Engagement at sbalumni@wfu.edu.
Board of Visitors
The Wake Forest University School of Business Board of Visitors advises the School on matters related to curriculum, programs, facilities, and operations. The Board actively promotes our vision and goals within the business community and facilitates relationships with key business and government entities in regions around the world. Board members meet twice per year and actively serve on a variety of subcommittees.
Alumni Council
The Wake Forest University School of Business Alumni Council acts as a sounding board for alumni engagement activities which promote the interconnectedness between our students and alumni, as well as the school and current industry trends. Council members meet twice per year and actively serve on four subcommittees: Communications, Employer Relations, Market Readiness and Employment, and Volunteer Management.
Alumni Council members are organized into the following regions below: North Carolina, Mid-Atlantic and Southeast, Midwest, Northeast, and West.
North Carolina
Emily Batista (MSBA ’18)
Charlotte, North Carolina
Credit Risk Analytics Consultant| Wells Fargo
batistaea@alumni.wfu.edu | LinkedIn
Alex Braverman (JD/MBA ’15)
Charlotte, North Carolina
Strategic Account Manager | Terlato Wine Group
alexandrabraverman@gmail.com | LinkedIn
Kate Calder (MBA ’18)
Charlotte, North Carolina
Vice President, Senior Audit Manager | Wells Fargo
katecalder1006@gmail.com | LinkedIn
Katherine Delesalle (MBA ’19)
Charlotte, North Carolina
Manager | Grant Thornton LLP
katherine.delesalle@alumni.wfu.edu | LinkedIn
Rob Jones (’94)
Charlotte, North Carolina
Director | Wells Fargo Securities
robertjonesv@hotmail.com | LinkedIn
Josh McCutchen (MBA ’09)
Greensboro, North Carolina
Vice President, Sales & Marketing | Dewey’s Bakery
joshmccutchen@yahoo.com | LinkedIn
Justin Plante (MBA ’17)
Charlotte, North Carolina
Regional Vice President | SmartTrust
jplante1@gmail.com | LinkedIn
Roddey Player, Jr. (’13)
Charlotte, North Carolina
Digital Sales Manager | Gray Television
roddey.playerjr@gmail.com | LinkedIn
Nicole Soskin (’14)
Charlotte, North Carolina
Director, Account Management | POV Sports Marketing
nicole.soskin@gmail.com | LinkedIn
Lori Spivey (MBA ’75)
Cary, North Carolina
President | Financial Directions
lspivey@financialdirections.com | LinkedIn
Grant Trivette (MSBA ’17)
Hickory, North Carolina
Lead Financial Analyst | Merchants Distributors
trivette.grant@yahoo.com | LinkedIn
Andy Van Derveer (’96, MBA ’04)
Charlotte, North Carolina
Senior Vice President, Audit Operations | FlexTecs, USA
andy.vanderveer@flextecs.com | LinkedIn
Eugene Young (MBA ’10)
Charlotte, North Carolina
Vice President, Global Funding | Wells Fargo
ewyoung10@gmail.com | LinkedIn
Mid-Atlantic and Southeast
Michael Boone (MSM ’14)
Alexandria, Virginia
Manager for Autonomous Vehicles and Computer Vision | NVIDIA
michael.ross.boone@gmail.com | LinkedIn
Lauren Formica (’16, MSBA ’18)
Washington, D.C.
Strategic & Analytics Consultant | Deloitte
laurenelizabethformica@gmail.com | LinkedIn
Jordan Hawks (MBA ’18)
Washington, D.C.
Client Advisor, Family Office | Rockefeller Capital Management
jhawks@rockco.com | LinkedIn
Kevin Kuntz (’98, MSA ’99)
Alexandria, Virginia
Chief Financial Officer | BOOM! by Cindy Joseph
kuntzkj4@yahoo.com | LinkedIn
Hayden Lineberger (’18)
Boca Raton, Florida
Assistant Marketing Manager, Brand Development | Newell Brands
haydenlineberger@gmail.com | LinkedIn
Ron Rennick (’94)
Vero Beach, Florida
Principal | Rennick Real Estate/Auctions
rennick@alumni.wfu.edu | LinkedIn
Chris Sears (’01)
Atlanta, Georgia
Senior Vice President | Truist Community Capital, LLC
searcj01@gmail.com | LinkedIn
Mancini Udoji (’14)
Atlanta, Georgia
Investment Analyst | Genworth Financial
mancini.r.udoji@alumni.wfu.edu | LinkedIn
Midwest
Michelle Baranay (MSM ’15)
Chicago, Illinois
Talent Acquisition and Development Administrator | Paul Hastings
mebaranay@gmail.com | LinkedIn
Brian Starr (’01)
Glenview, Illinois
Vice President | McGraw-Hill Education LLC
brian.starr2004@gmail.com | LinkedIn
Keith Swain (MBA ’92)
Winnetka, Illinois
Group President | Marmon Glove Group
keitheswain@gmail.com | LinkedIn
Northeast
Mickael Dada Amos (MSA ’09)
New York, New York
mickael.dadaamos@outpointglobal.com | LinkedIn
Moira Davis (’89)
New York, New York
moiraedavis@gmail.com | LinkedIn
Jordan Garside (’14, MSM ’15)
Tinton Falls, New Jersey
Associate | Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
jgarside@gibsondunn.com | LinkedIn
Bren Hall (MSA ’10)
New York, New York
Vice President | WindRose Health Investors
hall@windrose.com | LinkedIn
Christina Oelsner (’15)
New York, New York
Associate | J.P. Morgan Private Bank
christina.n.oelsner@jpmorgan.com | LinkedIn
Celine Olcott (’17, MSA ’18)
New York, New York
Senior Associate, CMAAS | PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
cvolcott@gmail.com | LinkedIn
West
Mona Baset (MBA ’12)
Denver, Colorado
Vice President, Digital | SLC Health
monabaset13@gmail.com | LinkedIn
Manish Khadiya (MBA ’04)
Los Angeles, California
Independent Consultant | RM Technology Consulting
manish_khadiya@yahoo.com | LinkedIn
Ryan McBreen (MBA ’11)
Celina, Texas
Senior Sales Manager | PepsiCo
ryanmcbreen@mac.com | LinkedIn
Krissy Wang (’18, MSA ’19)
San Francisco, California
Associate | PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
zhijun.w.wang@pwc.com | LinkedIn