Poole College Advisory Board

The Poole College of Management meets regularly with multiple boards of advisors to maintain a vital connection with real-world issues and industry trends. This ongoing engagement with the business community helps assure that we as a college fulfill our mission and vision. Members of the primary Poole College of Management board work directly with the dean’s office and the executive team of the college. Their service to the college is greatly appreciated.

Join Poole College Advisory Board

Ideal candidates provide experience as senior-level executives, business leaders/owners or entrepreneurs, and contribute time, talent and financial support to help Poole College expand its network and diversity in the region and beyond. Interested individuals should complete the nomination form or can call the Development and External Relations office at 919-513-2698. The annual deadline to submit nominations is July 31. Selected individuals will be invited to officially join the Board after the fall semester business meeting.

Nomination Form

Board Members

Christine Holmes, Board Chair
Partner, EY
Mark Baxter
Partner, EY
Christina Blaszczak
Director, PC Analytics – Cash, Prime Services & Capital Markets, Credit Suisse
Henry Campen
Partner, Parker Poe Adams and Bernstein LLP (retired)
Brian Ciaverella
Executive Vice President Corporate Banking Market Manager, PNC Bank
Cindy Eckert
Founder and CEO, The Pink Ceiling / Sprout Pharmaceuticals
Russ McLauchlan
Executive Chairman and Founder, CALVERT Holdings
Amir Mehr
Director, Credit & Analytics, Kensington Mortgages
Tim J. Merrett
Vice President, Turf and Utility Platform, John Deere
Jon Pershke
Vice President Strategy & Emerging Business, Lenovo
Therence Picket
Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary, Volvo Parts
Gina Poole
SVP, Marketing for Banking Solutions and Payments, FIS
Brian Ricker
Director, IBM Cloud Client Experience, IBM
Amy Rumford
Vice President, Global Services, ChannelAdvisor
Glenn Sherrill
President and COO, Steelfab, Inc
Sam Straight
Adjunct Professor and Executive-in-Residence, GSK (Retired)
E. Stephen Stroud
Chairman, NAI Carolantic Realty, Inc.
Ken Torok
Retired, President, United Parcel Service
Alex Wallace
Managing Director, Loop Capital Markets
Judy Whiting
Senior Vice President, Truist Bank
Cooper Willis
Executive Vice President and Co-Director for Southeast Region, Bellwether Enterprise
Jeff Wright
Founder, Wright Family LLC
Todd Yates
Managing Partner and CEO, Hill Chesson & Woody

Christine M. Holmes, Board Chair

While Christine M. Holmes ‘88 spent most of her youth in the Raleigh area, her work with Big 4 accounting firm Ernst & Young has taken her all over the world.

Brian V. Ciaverella

With a 34-year career in banking, most recently as executive vice president and corporate banking market leader at PNC Bank, Brian V. Ciaverella brings with him a wealth of experience and connections.

Mark Baxter

Since graduating from NC State with his bachelor’s degree in accounting in 1996 and MAC in 1998, Mark Baxter has spent the first two years of his career with KPMG and the last 20 with Big 4 accounting firm Ernst & Young.

Henry Campen

Campen retired in 2018 as a partner in the Raleigh office of Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP, a 250 lawyer regional law firm.

Amy Rumford

As a business executive with a long history in the technology industry, Amy Rumford brings a wealth of experience to the Poole College of Management Advisory Board.

Jon Pershke

In an effort to contribute his experience and insight to Poole – and in turn give back to the community – Pershke joined the college’s advisory board in 2013 as the representative for Lenovo.

Amir Mehr

Amir Mehr brings with him nearly 30 years of experience working in the financial services industry across New York and London in fixed income capital markets.

Glenn Sherrill

Now in his second term, Sherrill has offered insights from his industry experience to develop Poole’s curriculum, programs and initiatives.

Alex Wallace

While the Poole College Advisory Board includes business leaders across disciplines, board member Alex Wallace brings with him a unique commitment that comes with being a lifelong member of the Pack.

Brian Ricker

With two degrees from NC State and a 31-year career with IBM, Brian Ricker brings with him extensive knowledge of both business and technology to the Poole College of Management Advisory Board.

Tim Merrett

Much of that connection developed once Tim Merrett, vice president of John Deere’s turf and utility business unit, joined the Advisory Board in 2011.