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
Senior Vice President, Control Director | 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
Marketing Manager, Meineke | Driven Brands
nicole.soskin@gmail.com | LinkedIn

 

Lori Spivey (MBA ’75)
Cary, North Carolina
President | Financial Directions
lspivey@financialdirections.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