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Advisory Board

Mission

The mission of the Business Advisory Board (BAB) shall be to inform, support and promote the Whitworth School of Business by fostering and furthering connections between the school of business, fellow BAB members and the broader business community.

Objectives

  1. Share knowledge, experience and current trends acquired through members' participation in business activities.
  2. Help the school of business maintain curriculum that is aligned with the needs of business and industry, both domestic and foreign.
  3. Engage with school of business leadership, educators and business students to develop supportive relationships built on trust.
  4. Volunteer in at least one experiential learning activity annually to benefit business students, i.e. mock interviews, mentoring, etc. 
  5. Advocate for and promote the positive image of the school of business; serve as an ambassador for its faculty and students throughout the business community.
  6. Encourage the resource development essential to sustain the quality for which the school of business is known: 
    1. Open the door to referrals, relationship-building, internships, grad hires, etc.
    2. Advise and support institutional advancement as it endeavors to seek funding for school of business programs and initiatives.

 

Advisory Board Members

  • Gregg Amend
    Partner, Moss Adams LLP
  • Bruce Bethards
    Retired, Director, Sales Planning & Operations, Nestle Coffee Partners
  • Bill Condon
    Vice Chair, Colliers 
  • Robert "Bobby" Forster
    President & CEO, Forster Financial
  • Taudd Hume
    Attorney, Witherspoon Brajcich McPhee, PLLC
  • Bob Ingersoll
    Retired, Corporate VP-Contracts & Pricing, Boeing
  • Carolyn Kadyk
    Executive Director, AgForestry Leadership
  • David Kimmet
    President, Rehn & Associates
  • Daniel Mahoney
    Retired, CEO, Fastor Systems (acquired by Smart Modular Technology)
  • Travis Prewitt
    Retired, Vice President, UBS Financial Services, Inc.
  • Christopher Roberts
    Biotech Startup Entrepreneur, Strategic Advisor and Board Member
  • Ken Roberts
    Retired, Chief Investment Strategist, Palouse Capital Management
  • Ric Rocca
    Retired, Owner, Darios Investments LLC (DBA Jimmy John’s)
  • Katie Schnider
    Senior Corporate Communications Manager, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories 
  • Aaron Vaccaro
    President, Singularity University
  • Kristin Watts 
    SVP-Specialized Lending, AgWest Farm Credit