Undergraduate Student Advisory Board

Mission

Help administrators enhance the student experience through immersive real-world opportunities such as more practicums and internships, regular mentoring and other career-preparation initiatives.

Members

The board consists of 17 undergraduate students who give feedback on how Poole moves forward with initiatives to remain vibrant and competitive in the changing higher education landscape. Membership on the advisory board provides students with valuable leadership opportunities that could help them as they start their careers.

New member applications February 4, and new members will be announced on April 1.

Leadership

Landon Hong: President

Academics: Senior, business administration major, entrepreneurship concentration, PRT minor

Involvement: Pi Kappa Phi fraternity; practice player, NC State Women’s Basketball 

Internship: Brand Marketing Manager Intern with NASCAR summer 2024

Outside of class: Enjoys fishing and editing videos

Neil Singh: Vice President

Academics: Junior, business administration, finance concentration

Involvement: Pi Kappa Phi, chapter president

Internship: Summer 2025 internship with Blue Ops in Charlotte, NC as financial analyst

Future Plans: Plans to travel to multiple countries with friends and work toward pursuing MBA

members

Evie AuBuchon

Academics: Senior, accounting major, anthropology minor. 

Involvement: Member, Beta Alpha Psi

Internship: Intern, FORVIS

Future Plans: Masters in accounting, hopefully at NC State

Outside of class: TA for Intermediate Accounting I & II

Kylie Batcha

Academics: Senior, business administration major, IT concentration, accounting minor

Involvement: Vice president, Kappa Kappa Gamma

Outside of class: Music, antiquing, reading, thrifting

Future Plans: Work with humanitarian analytics to better the human condition

Hannah Jackson

Academics: Senior, business administration major, marketing concentration, graphic communications and art & design minor.

Involvement: Fellow, University Honors Program; Treasurer for Poole Student Advisory Board; student worker for Associate Dean Anand

Internship: Marketing intern, Atlantic Packaging; intern for Scott Insurance

Outside of class: Enjoys going for long walks, everything beach painting, and is an avid reader

Hannah Justice

Academics: Junior, accounting, minoring in psychology

Involvement: Member of Beta Alpha Psi

Future Plans: Would like to work in fraud/money laundering investigation

Outside of class: In downtime, enjoys bouldering, archery, and reading

Jon Pogatchnik

Academics: Junior, business administration major, finance concentration, accounting minor

Involvement: Member, Finance Club and Alpha Kappa Psi; analyst, Analyst with Bell Tower Capital Management

Internship: Intern, Baune Finance during summer 2023; intern, The Great River Company during summer 2024; intern, Lazard during summer 2025

Outside of class: Enjoys golfing, skiing, and researching new investment opportunities

Julia Scruggs

Academics: Senior, business administration major, marketing concentration

Involvement: Member, NC State Club tennis and American Marketing Association; Alpha Delta Pi sorority

Internship: Intern, Sterling Capital Management in Charlotte, NC.

Future Plans: Returning to Sterling Capital to work full-time as a internal client strategist

David Stiles

Academics: Junior, accounting major

Involvement:  Alumni, Impact Leadership Village

Future Plans: Obtain a masters degree in accounting, eventually take the CPA exam

Gladys Taylor

Academics: Senior, business administration, finance concentration

Involvement: Poole Ambassador Poole, Career Coach, 1887 Scholar

Internship: Intern with the Real Estate Development Center

Future Plans: Hopes to make the most of my time here by trying new things and networking with those in my industry

Kearns Trotter

Academics: Sophomore, business administration major, finance concentration, accounting minor

Involvement: Member, University Honors Program, Student Leadership Team and The Summit Church 

Future Plans: Pursue a MS in education administration after graduation, hopes to eventually work as an assistant superintendent or superintendent 

Outside of class: Enjoys pickleball, basketball, and spending time with family and friends

Asa Humphries

Academics: Junior, business administration, finance concentration, double-major accounting

Involvement: Co-founder of the Queer Business Student Association

Internship: Accounting intern at Grubb Properties in Charlotte, North Carolina

Future Plans: Travel around the U.S. upon graduation

Outside of class: Enjoys being in nature, traveling, thrifting, and photography

Kyle Sanders

Academics: Junior, business administration, business analytics concentration, data science: business minor

Involvement: Standards Board Chairman, Pi Kappa Phi fraternity

Internship: GIS/Planning intern, Town of Huntersville

Future Plans: Analytics and design in the field of urban planning

Warren McWhorter

Academics: Junior, supply chain management, history minor

Involvement: President of Phi Delta Theta, member of club tennis team

Internship: GIS/Planning intern, Town of Huntersville

Future Plans: Upon graduation hopes to find a position in global supply chain management

Kayla Gordon

Academics: Sophomore, business administration, business analytics concentration

Involvement: Vice president of membership, CHAARG (Women’s Fitness and Wellness Club); member of Women in Business

Internship: Growth Marketing intern, Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions; Business Development intern at CN-Seamless (NC State based start-up)

Future Plans: Hopes to work at a global tech company based in RTP

Outside of class: Passionate about health and fitness, loves to travel, and enjoys reading

Joshua Kelley

Academics: Freshmen, business administration, finance concentration

Future Plans: Hopes to complete a global internship in Seville, Spain

Outside of class: Exercising, snowboarding, fishing, hunting, and a huge movie buff