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 participate on quarterly zoom calls, attend two council meetings in Farrell Hall  (fall & spring) and actively serve on project teams.

Alumni Council members are organized into the following regions below: North Carolina, Mid-Atlantic and Southeast, Midwest, Northeast, and West.

North Carolina

Dzidzorli Agbleze (MBA ’16)
Charlotte, North Carolina
Senior Vice President | Truist Bank
nutephe@gmail.com | LinkedIn

Jordan Banks (’18, MSM ’19)
Charlotte, North Carolina
Customer Account Lead | General Mills
jordan.banks@genmills.com | LinkedIn

Emily Batista (MSBA ’18)
Charlotte, North Carolina
Senior Lead Analytics Consultant | Wells Fargo
batistaea@alumni.wfu.edu | LinkedIn

David Boone (’18)
Senior Advisor | Rieth Jones Advisors
Charlotte, North Carolina
boonrd14@gmail.com | 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
Governance & Risk Reporting Manager | Computershare
katecalder1006@gmail.com | LinkedIn

Amer Custovic (MBA ’22)
Charlotte, North Carolina
Program Manager | Bank of America
amer.custovic@alumni.wfu.edu | LinkedIn

Rob DiBella (’88, MBA ’97)
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Founder & Principal | DiBella Consulting Group, LLC
rob@dibellacg.com | LinkedIn

Katherine Krause (MBA ’19)
Charlotte, North Carolina
Associate Director | Grant Thornton LLP
katherine.krause@alumni.wfu.edu | LinkedIn

Iris Laws (’15, MSA ’16)
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Senior Tax Manager | FORVIS
iris.laws@forvis.com | LinkedIn

Charlene Mack (MBA ’19)
Charlotte, North Carolina
Founder/CEO | 2541
charlene.p.mack@gmail.com | LinkedIn

John Martin (MBA ’13)
Greensboro, North Carolina
Partner/Co-founder |Fourth Elm Construction
jmartin@fourthelm.com | LinkedIn

Roddey Player, Jr. (’13)
Charlotte, North Carolina
Operations and Logistics | Queen City Audio Video and Appliances
roddey.playerjr@gmail.com | LinkedIn

Nicole Soskin Rajack (’14)
Charlotte, North Carolina
Director of Agency Operations | POV Sports Marketing
nicole.soskin@gmail.com | LinkedIn

Forest Richardson (’18, MSBA ’19)
Charlotte, North Carolina
Consultant | Deloitte
forestrichardson@gmail.com | LinkedIn

Andy Van Derveer (’96, MBA ’04)
Charlotte, North Carolina
Senior Vice President, Audit Operations | FlexTecs, USA
andy.vanderveer@flextecs.com | LinkedIn

Lawrence Watkins (MSA ’17)
Charlotte, North Carolina
Manager | Strategy & Transactions | M&A Data Analytics | Grant Thornton LLP
Lawrencewatkins17@gmail.com | LinkedIn

Mid-Atlantic and Southeast

Greg Baker (MSA ’13)
Atlanta, GA
Director | Aurora Management Partners
GBaker@auroramp.com | LinkedIn

Duncan Bowden (’17)
Washington, D.C. 
Vice President | Blue Marlin Partners
jdbjr00@gmail.com | LinkedIn

Ross Gilliam (’14)
Atlanta, Georgia 
Investment Banking Vice President | Truist Securities
Ross.s.gilliam@gmail.com | LinkedIn

Jordan Hawks (MBA ’18)
Washington, D.C. 
Client Advisor, Family Office | Rockefeller Capital Management
jhawks@rockco.com | LinkedIn

Elliot Mee (MSBA ’20)
Washington, D.C. 
Resource Management NCO | The United States Army Band
elliotmee91@gmail.com | LinkedIn

Hayden Lineberger (’18)
Atlanta, Georgia
Associate Brand Manager, Marketing | Newell Brands
haydenlineberger@gmail.com | LinkedIn

Molly Rutledge (’04, MSBA ’20)
New Orleans, Louisiana
Chief Analytics Officer | Causeway Solutions
mollyrutledge@gmail.com | LinkedIn

Midwest

Greg Easley (MBA ’08)
Chicago, Illinois
Client Services Manager| Jones Day
gregory.easleyjd@gmail.com | LinkedIn

Michelle Baranay Lawrence (MSM ’15)
Chicago, Illinois
Specialist, Lateral Partner Recruiting | Foley & Lardner LLP
mebaranay@gmail.com | LinkedIn

Northeast

Mickael Dada Amos (MSA ’09)
New York, New York
Founder & Managing Director | Outpoint Global Advisory
mickael.dadaamos@outpointglobal.com | LinkedIn

Jordan Garside (’14, MSM ’15)
New York Metro, New York
M&A and Venture Capital Counsel/Consultant | Dell Technologies
jgarside@dglaw.com | LinkedIn

Andrea Kensy (’10, MSA ’11)
New York, New York
Principal | BlackPoint Consulting Group
akensy@blackpointcg.com | LinkedIn

Ruth Keyes (MBA ’01)
Wellesley, MA
Customer Success Manager | Vertical IQ
Executive Director | RSM Foundation
rhkeyes@hotmail.com | LinkedIn

Stephen Klemash (’20)
New York, New York
Investment Banking Associate | Wells Fargo
stephen.klemash@wellsfargo.com | LinkedIn

Caroline Smith (’15)
New York, New York
Vice President – Technology Banking | Bank of Montreal
smith11cc@gmail.com | LinkedIn

West

Mona Baset (MBA ’12)
Denver, Colorado
Vice President, Digital Services | Intermountain Health
monabaset13@gmail.com | LinkedIn

Joseph Brent (MBA ’06)
Dallas, Texas
Vice President | JP Morgan
jfbrent@gmail.com | LinkedIn

Solomon Cole (’04, MSA ’05)
Austin, Texas
Director | AB Private Credit Investors
solomoncole82@gmail.com | LinkedIn

Chris Faulkner (’11)
San Jose, California
Senior Technical Security Engineer | Yahoo
Cfaulkr@gmail.com | LinkedIn

Ryan McBreen (MBA ’11)
Celina, Texas
Sales Director| PepsiCo
ryanmcbreen@mac.com | LinkedIn

Ashley Rogers (’15, MSA ’16)
Dallas, Texas
Director of Acquisitions| Residential Capital Partners
rogersashley225@gmail.com | LinkedIn

Ethan Todd (MSM ’15, MBA ’20)
Denver, CO
Manager, Total Rewards | Hunter Douglas
ethanotodd@gmail.com | LinkedIn