Advisory Board
Barney Barnett School of Business and Free Enterprise Advisory Board
The Barnett Business advisory board is a team of business leaders who provide counsel to the College’s leadership, dean, and department chairs that helps to facilitate innovative and relevant academic programs, community collaboration, fundraising, and high-quality employment for graduates.
Chairman
Ed Crenshaw
Chairman of the Board Publix Super Markets Inc.
Board Members
Joel Adams
Executive Vice President Highland Homes
Ashley Gibson Barnett
Co-Founder Barnett Creative, LLC.
Fred Boling
Vice President for External Affairs Clear Springs Land Company
Tony Coleman
President and CEO AaSys
Jeff Cox
Chairman, retired Linder Industrial Machinery, Inc.
Scott Crossman
CEO Crossman and Company
Laura Hawley
President, Allen and Company of Florida Inc.
Martin E. Higgenbotham
President, HIggenbotham Auctioneers Int. LTD
Courtney Makris
Vice President of Business Development, Paul Davis Restoration
Robert McCollum
Market President, Greater Polk County, Truist
Paul Noris
President and CEO, Bank of Central Florida
Tom S. Petcoff
President, Retail First Mutual Holdings
Abel A. Putnam
Partner, Putnam, Creighton and Airth, P.A.
Carol A. Sipe
President and CEO, Summit Consulting
Mitchell P. Stiles
Vice President
Dealer Operations, WS Badcock Corporation
Clay Watkins
President, Transport Services, Watkins Associated Industries
Ron Woodsby
President and Owner, Talk of the Town Restaurant Group
Ex-Officio Members
Michael Weber, Ph.D.
Dean - Barnett School of Business and Free Enterprise
Becker Business Building - 311
863.680.4277
Tracey Tedder, Ed.D.
Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs
Associate Professor of Education
Thad Buckner Building
863.680.4124