Advisory Council

The Advisory Council of the School of Business is comprised of members from local businesses and organizations throughout the middle Georgia region. The purpose of the Advisory Council is to represent local industry stakeholders’ interests so that the School of Business produces graduates who effectively meet the demands of today’s job market to support the growth and prosperity of the region. Advisory Council meetings with the School of Business Dean and Associate Dean provide feedback that will help shape the mission, program goals and curriculum of the School of Business. Advisory Council members also have opportunities to interact with School of Business students serving as mentors, guest speakers or judges for events such as the annual Business Plan competition and they provide support for student-centered events such as the Graduate Recognition Dinner.

The members of the Advisory Council include:

Stephen Adams	Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority
Robert Betzel	Infinity Network
Brandon Christy	Christy Capital Management
Rhonda D. Clater	Southern Trust Insurance Co.
Bob Easter	Qwest Group
Miller Heath III	MMI Capital
Scott Kletcke	Robins Financial Credit Union
David Long	First Tennessee Bank
JR McNair	The Velocity Accelerator
Alex Morrison	Macon-Bibb County Urban Development Authority
Nadia Osman	Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce
Frank Pickering	GEICO
Rhett Rayburn	GEICO
Nick Rios	M&R Marketing Group
Josh Rogers	NewTown Macon
Spencer Strickland	State Bank
Taylor Thanos	Realty Unlimited
Terry Thompson	University System of Georgia
Chris Tsavatewa	Middle Georgia State University