Our Faculty

Our faculty are industry experts who apply their expertise in the classroom to prepare future business leaders to apply the Think and Do approach in the workplace. They generate purposeful research that drives business innovation and economic development across entrepreneurship, supply chain management, marketing, finance and other business disciplines.

James Scalise, Professor of Practice in Accounting

Scalise helped develop and teach a course on financial and accounting analytics using real-world business challenges. He also teaches other accounting classes and facilitates practicums.

Jessica Yinka Thomas, Associate Professor of Practice in Business Sustainability

Jessica Yinka Thomas has over fifteen years of experience working domestically and internationally in sustainable enterprise, social innovation and business development. She currently serves as Director of the Business Sustainability Collaborative.

Reza Estilaei, Professor of Practice in Finance

Intellectual curiosity and a hunger for impact inspired Reza Estilaei to build a successful career in investment management. Now, in his new role as professor of practice at NC State, he will equip a new generation of investors to think beyond the bottom line.

Jon Carr, Jenkins Distinguished Professor of Entrepreneurship

Carr’s approach to teaching entrepreneurship is creating a ‘doing’ course. He works with students individually and in groups to help them ultimately launch their company.

Sarah Khan, Teaching Associate Professor, IT and Business Analytics

“The greatest reward is seeing each of my students grow, from the time they enter one of my 300-level classes to when they graduate and embark on a career path. I love watching them take on roles in IT and data analytics that leverage technology to improve lives,” said professor Khan.

Tom Byrnes, Senior Lecturer in Marketing

Byrnes earned a reputation for being a friendly and welcoming instructor. Prior to teaching at NC State, he spent 35 years at IBM in technical sales and management roles, experience he now leverages to help a new generation of marketing students navigate a changing industry.

Brian Brosnan, Lecturer in Operations and Supply Chain Management

Brosnan comes to Poole College with 27 years of experience in supply chain management. He spent 15 years at Accenture in SCM consulting across multiple industries and 12 years in SCM leadership roles at multiple global companies.

Patrice Fontaine Nealon, Senior Lecturer in Marketing

As a senior lecturer in marketing, Nealon leverages 20 years of teaching experience and a diverse background in sales and marketing roles to help students discover their own passions and build a rewarding career.

Paul Mulvey, Professor of Human Resource Management

Mulvey remains connected to many of his previous students who are always open to speaking with current students, providing career advice to younger professionals in the network or lending their expertise to my projects.