Our department has an active practitioner/alumni advisory board that provides guidance, suggestions and oversight for department activities and initiatives. Members of the advisory board represent public accounting and industry whose firms operate regionally, as well as globally.

External Advisory Board Members

Mr. David Stark
Managing Director, KPMG LLP
Chair


Mr. Robbie Gaines
Assurance Senior Manager, PwC
Vice Chair


Ms. Mischael Buffkin
Audit Manager, Truist
Secretary


Mr. Jonathan Bethel

Global Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis, Gilbarco Veeder Root
Board Member


Mr. A.J. Eaker
Vice President of Finance, UNIFI
Board Member


Mr. Ed Evans
Partner, RSM US LLP
Board Member


Ms. Joy Munns Fisher
CAST Triad Project Leader, CLA CliftonLarsonAllen LLP
Board Member


Ms. Morgan Perry
Senior Manager, Assurance Services, DHG LLP
Board Member


Mr. Dale S. Phipps
Senior Vice President, LabCorp
Board Member


Mr. Ben Ripple
Partner, Bernard Robinson & Company
Board Member


Mr. Dewayne M. Southern
Audit Partner and Carolinas Technology Industry Leader, Grant Thornton LLP
Board Member


Mr. Patrick Willis
Tax Director, Smith Leonard, PLLC
Board Member


Ms. April Wright
Manager, Audit Finance, HanesBrands Inc.
Board Member