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School of Business 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.

Board Members

Joel Adams

Joel Adams

Executive Vice President Highland Homes

Ashley Gibson Barnett

Ashley Gibson Barnett

Co-Founder Barnett Creative, LLC.

Fred Boling

Fred Boling

Vice President for External Affairs Clear Springs Land Company

Tony Coleman

Tony Coleman

President and CEO AaSys

Jeff Cox

Jeff Cox

Chairman, retired Linder Industrial Machinery, Inc.

Scott Crossman

Scott Crossman

CEO Crossman and Company

Laura Hawley

Laura Hawley

President, Allen and Company of Florida Inc.

Martin E. Higgenbotham

Martin E. Higgenbotham

President, Higgenbotham Auctioneers Int. LTD

Courtney Makris

Courtney Makris

Vice President of Business Development, Paul Davis Restoration

Robert McCollum

Robert McCollum

Polk County Market Executive, Bank of Central Florida

Paul Noris

Paul Noris

President and CEO, Bank of Central Florida

Tom S. Petcoff

Tom S. Petcoff

President, Retail First Mutual Holdings

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Abel A. Putnam

Partner, Putnam, Creighton and Airth, P.A.

Carol A. Sipe

Carol A. Sipe

President and CEO - Retired, Summit Consulting

Mitchell P. Stiles

Mitchell P. Stiles

Vice President Dealer Operations, WS Badcock Corporation

Clay Watkins

Clay Watkins

President, Transport Services, Watkins Associated Industries

Ron Woodsby

Ron Woodsby

President and Owner, Talk of the Town Restaurant Group

Ex-Officio Members

Dr. Jeremy Martin

Dr. Jeremy Martin

President

Michael Weber

Michael Weber, Ph.D.

Dean - Barnett School of Business and Free Enterprise, Professor of Marketing

Tracey Tedder

Tracey Tedder, Ed.D.

Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, Professor of Education