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BUSINESS ADVISORY BOARD (BAB)

The School of Business Administration Advisory Board (BAB) is invaluable to the planned growth of the School of Business Administration as well as the University. The expertise of the council provides program evaluations, assessments of existing programs, assessment of new initiatives, accreditation, and consideration of new activities believed to be valuable to the School of Business Administration portfolio of programs.

2007 - 2008 Business Advisory Board Members


Danny Adkins, Vice President, Citizens Bank of Americus

(229) 924-401

 


Gaynor Cheokas, Director, Center for Business and Economic

Development

Georgia Southwestern State University

 


John Gill, President/CEO, Central Bank of Georgia

(229) 937-250

 


Courtney Brinson, District Manager External Affairs

AT & T Telecommunications, Inc.

(229) 888-4750

 


Larry Comer, Retired Entrepreneur

 


Stephen Stanfield, Financial Consultant, AG Edward & Sons, Inc.

Americus, GA

(229) 928-5700

 


Mike Donnelly, Georgia Power

Americus, GA

(229) 928-6200

 


Bob Evans, President, Central Bank  and Trust

Cordele, GA

(229) 273-7700

 


Sue Ford, Director, Small Business Development Center

Albany, GA

(229) 420-1144

 


David Garriga, President/CEO, Americus-Sumter Chamber of Commerce

(229) 924-2646

 


Paul Hall, Vice President of Operations, Mullite Company of America

(229) 924-4461

 


Kendall Blanchard, President

Georgia Southwestern State University

(229) 931-1360

Email:  kab@canes.gsw.edu

 


Bill Harris, CEO, Glover Foods

(229) 924-2974

 


Senator George Hooks, Georgia State Senator, Hooks Agency

(229) 924-2924

 


Dan McGowan, President, Peoples Community Bank

Americus, GA

(229) 931-0111

 


Randy Jones, Jr. President, Sumter Bank and Trust

Americus, GA

(229) 924-0301

 


Ted McMillan, President/CEO, Sumter EMC

Americus, GA

(229) 924-8041

 


Bill NeSmith, Attorney at Law Barnes, Parr, and NeSmith Pc

Americus, GA

(229) 924-1900

 


Milton Raven, President, Colam Enterprise

Americus, GA

(229) 924-7477

 


Dennis McMahon, Superintendent, Americus-Sumter Schools

Americus, GA

(229) 931-8500

  


Scott Rossman, City President, Wachovia Bank

Americus, GA

(229) 924-9316

 


Janet Siders, HR Department Manager

Georgia Southwestern State University

(229) 931-2000

 


Jimmy Skipper, Attorney at Law, Ellis, Easterlin, Skipper

Americus, GA

(229) 924-9316

 


David Seagraves, President/CEO, Sumter Regional Hospital

(229) 931-1280

 


Dan Speight, President/CEO, Citizens Bank of Vienna

(229) 268-2056

 


Foy Lee Smith, President and Owner, Roy Lee Smith Foods

(229) 924-6997 (O)

(229) 924-2010 (F)

 


Rick Whaley, President, Citizens Bank of Americus

(229) 924-4017

 


Jim Wilcox, Vice President/General Manager, WALB-TV

Albany, GA

(229) 446-1010

 


Ajay Gehlot, CEO, Stewart Webster Rural Health, Inc.

220 Alston Street

Richland, GA 31725

(229) 887-3324

 


Scott Anderson, Director, Zavata

Americus Operation

 


Michael Cheokas, Georgia State Representative

Americus, GA

(229) 924-7823

 


Mark Grimes, Education Coordinator, Sumter Regional Hospital

Americus, GA

(229) 931-1258

 


Faith Fathi, Director, Career Services

Georgia Southwestern State University

 


Richard Alonso, Manager, Sam’s Club of Albany

1201 N Westover Blvd

Albany, GA 31707

Phone:  (229) 888-3400

 


John W. Bates, Ph.D., Consulting Services

1005 South Lee Street

Americus, GA 31709

Phone:  (229) 924-1374

 


Paul Riley, General Manager, Windsor Hotel

Americus, Georgia 31709

 


Miranda Azzam, SIFE Analyst

Human Resources  Division

Aflac Incorporated, Worldwide Headquarters

Phone: (706) 596 – 3225

1932 Wynnton Road

Columbus, Georgia 31999

AFLAC