The Business Advisory Board provides advice, analysis, and assistance to the School of Business in areas including academics, accreditation, placement of graduates, and fundraising.

Meredith College Business Advisory Board Members 2024-2025

Kaltrina Berisha
SAS, HR Business Partner
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Abha Bowers
Walk West Marketing Agency, CEO
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Kim Burke
Meredith College, Dean of Business School

Elaine Buxton
Confero, Inc., President
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Trinita Carlton
InVision Realities, LLC, Owner and Principal Coach
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Patty Cease
Duke Energy Corporation, Retired; Member of the Meredith College Board of Trustees
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Andrea Conner
First Flight Venture Center, Ecosystem Development Director
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Alessandra (Ale) de la Osa-Mason
UNC Health, Quality and Organizational Excellence Leader
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Jennifer Durbin Tuffy
Scounteger LLC, Executive Coach
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Olivia Ecker
VitalEdge Technologies, Director, People Experience
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Sarah Elder
Coaching and Consulting, Founder & Chief Coach
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Smita Ferretti
Guidewire Software, Director of Customer Success
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Candance Goins
Eaton Power, Program Manager of Diversity
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Jessica Griffiin
NC Housing Coalition, Development Director
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Gina Hardy
NCJUA, NCIUA, General Manager, CEO
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Holly Ivel (Board Chair)
Blackbaud Giving Fund, Operations Director
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Erica Jackson
Synchrogistics, President
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Ashley Jones
Pinnacle Financial Partners, Vice President of Business Development
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Lesley Jones
New York Life Insurance, Director of Operations
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Craig Leese
Evans Food Group, Retired CFO
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Randi Ligon
Apex Tool Group, Marketing Director
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Erica Madden
Bloom., Owner
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A.L. Nesbitt
CRB, Project Management Group Lead
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Virginia Parker
Triangle Market Executive
Bank of America, Senior Vice President
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Ashley Simpson
WakeMed Foundation, Annual Campaign Manager
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Katherine Thomas
Alfred Williams and Company, Vice President of Business Development and Marketing
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Tiamesha Walker-Smith
ATHENA of the Triangle, Executive Director
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Mary Elizabeth Windham
Windham HR, Founder
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Nikki Yarborough
DHG Financial Services, Retired Tax Partner
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