THE CITADEL
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
ADVISORY BOARD
August 1, 2007

*Mr. Richard E. Bastin

Rick Bastin graduated from The Citadel in 1965 with a B.S. in Business Administration and received his MBA from Emory University in 1966. He was in the U.S. Army from 1966 to 1969 after which he went to work in the family business. Rick became the owner of the business, Mercedes-Benz of Palm Beach, in 1969 and sold it in 2006. Throughout the years he has served on the South Florida Automobile Dealers Association Board. For ten years he was on the Mercedes-Benz Dealers Council and Dealers Board. Rick and his wife Mary Lee are the proud parents of two children, Brian and Wendy.

Ms. June J. Bradham, President 

Corporate DevelopMint

June Bradham is founder, owner and president of Corporate DevelopMint. She has spent the last 15 years assisting not-for-profit organizations in strategic planning for fund raising and foundation development. Prior to starting her own firm, June served as the first Executive Director of the Hilton Head Health Foundation for 11 years. She was the first alumna chosen to present the convocation address for a Columbia College Graduating Class; served as a judge for the Touchstone Awards by the American Society for Health Care Marketing and Public Relations of the American Hospital Association; and is a past Hilton Head Island Woman of the Year. June has years of community service and volunteer experience, serving on the Executive Committees of the Carolinas Hospital PR and Marketing Society, the Spoleto Festival, USA, and the Trident Community Foundation. She has served on the Boards of the Charleston Area Arts Council, Education Foundation of the Trident Area, Charleston Symphony Orchestra, and as a member of the Executive Cabinet of the Trident United Way, spearheading the Palmetto Society Individuals Division. June currently serves on the S.C. State Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and the Association of Fundraising Professionals, South Carolina Lowcountry Chapter. In addition, June has made presentations and given speeches to numerous associations and organizations. She resides in Charleston with her husband, Gil, and has three children.

Mr. Van Campbell

[Ret., Vice Chairman of Corning]

Van Campbell joined Corning in 1964 as a financial analyst and retired on May 1, 1999. In 1983, he was selected as Vice Chairman for Finance and Administration and as a member of the Board of Directors. He served as a Corning corporate officer for 26 years in a variety of financial and operating positions, as well as a trustee of the Corning Foundation and the Rockwell Museum. Van currently serves on the Board of Directors for Armstrong World Industries, and Quest Diagnostics, and is a trustee of the Corning Museum of Glass. He has an undergraduate degree from Cornell, an MBA from Harvard, and has served on the Board of Advisors of the Fuqua School of Business at Duke. In addition to serving on the SBA Advisory Board, he is a member of the SBA Mentor Organization. Van is married and has three children.

*Lonnie Carter, President and Chief Executive Officer

Santee Cooper

Lonnie Carter was recently named President and CEO of Santee Cooper after more than twenty years experience in the electric utility industry covering all aspects of the business, from summer employment as a lineman for Edisto Electric Cooperative to his former responsibility as Sr. Vice President of Corporate Planning and Bulk Power at Santee Cooper. He directed all retail and wholesale customer service, wholesale power trading, natural gas purchasing and risk control, corporate planning, pricing and marketing. Under his watch, Santee Cooper has developed several innovative pricing arrangements designed to meet the economic requirements of large wholesale and retail customers. In addition, Lonnie supervised preparation and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission submittal of public power's first open-access transmission tariff, and led the development and creation of the nation's first public power wholesale trading and marketing entity. He earned his bachelor's degree and MBA at The Citadel where he is a frequent speaker. He is active in numerous organizations, is married, and has three children.

Robert E. "Chip" Coffee Jr., President and CEO

Tidelands Bank

Chip Coffee, a native of Camden, S.C., graduated from The Citadel in 1970 with a B.S. in Business Administration.  He is also a 1978 graduate of the Stonier Graduate School of Banking at Rutgers University.  A career banker for 32 years, he has held several positions which include:  Organizing Director and CEO of First Atlantic Bank in Little River, S.C., Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of The Anchor Bank in Myrtle Beach, and now Organizing Director and CEO of Tidelands Bank, Mt. Pleasant, S.C.  He served from 1992 until 2000 on the State Board of Financial Institutions.  He is currently on the Citizens Advisory Council of the Hollings Cancer Center, as well as the board of The South Carolina Coastal Conservation League.  Chip and his wife, Betty, have two grown sons and live in Mt. Pleasant.

Mr. Ralph D. Crosby, Jr. , Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

EADS North America

Ralph Crosby is Chairman and CEO of EADS North America – the Washington-based unit of global aerospace and defense company EADS – and a member of the EADS Executive Committee. In this capacity, he is responsible for augmenting the presence of EADS in the United States, developing strategic partnerships with U.S. companies, and enhancing the involvement of EADS in the U.S. marketplace. Previously, Ralph was President of the Integrated Systems Sector of Northrop Grumman Corporation, a position he held since establishing the Sector. Prior to that role, he was Corporate Vice President and General Manager of the company’s Commercial Aircraft Division and Corporate Vice President and General Manager of the B-2 Division. Joining Northrop Grumman as Special Assistant to the Senior Vice President for Marketing and Technology, Ralph was later named Executive Director of the company’s Washington office. He was then promoted to Vice President and Manager of the Washington Office. He joined the B-2 Division as Vice President for Business and Advanced Systems Development and was elected Corporate Vice President and General Manager. He was named Deputy General Manager of the Military Aircraft Systems Division when the company announced the consolidation of the former Military Aircraft and B-2 divisions. He became Deputy General Manager of the Commercial Aircraft Division and was named General Manager. Prior to his industry career, Ralph served as an officer in the U.S. Army with duty in Germany, Vietnam and the U.S. In his last military assignment he was Military Staff Assistant to the Vice President of the United States. Ralph was born in Greenville, S.C. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Military Academy, a master’s degree in international relations from the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva, Switzerland and a master’s degree in public administration from Harvard.

*Mr. William E. Crowe, Jr. , Senior Consultant to Enterprise Information

Management Inc.

Bill Crowe currently is Senior Vice President of Operations at NavSci, Inc. in Charleston, and serves as a Senior Consultant to Enterprise Information Management, Inc. of Arlington, Virginia. From 1998 to 2005 he was a co-founder of SNVC, L.C. where he served as Chief Operating Officer and Vice-President of Contracts and was instrumental in SNVC being named one of “Inc. 500’s Fastest Growing Companies in the USA for 2004” and GSA’s “Most Innovative Small Businesses for 2002.” From 1974 to 1997 Bill served in the United States Air Force. Among other accomplishments he lead a large division that formulated policy and developed USAF positions on complex, internationally sensitive issues impacting US politico-military and economic relations with 55 countries in Europe, Eurasia, and all members of NATO. In doing so, he coordinated directly with senior USAF, Secretariat, OSD, State Department, Congressional, and foreign government officials on international security issues and oversaw a foreign military sales programs valued at over 30 billion dollars. From 1994-96 he worked for the US Ambassador to Egypt and served as the key individual in assisting Egyptian Minister of Defense in setting fiscal priorities for critical programs valued in excess of 10 billion dollars. He retired in 1997 as a Colonel with over 3000 flying hours in six different aircraft having commanded at all levels including Squadron and Group level at the US Air Force Academy. Bill earned Master of Science degrees from the National Defense University and the University of Southern California as well as a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from the Citadel in 1974. He is married to the former Susan VanArsdall and is especially proud of their children Geoffrey (23) and Dana (17).

Mr. Frederick H. Dulles, Of Counsel

Ten State International Law PLLC

Frederick Dulles is Of Counsel to Ten State International Law PLLC and a member of the South Carolina bar. He is also the John S. Grinalds Leader-in-Residence at The Citadel for 2006-2007 and a Visiting Professor in The Citadel School of Business Administration, as well as an Adjunct Professor at the Charleston School of Law. He is a licensed real estate broker with Prudential Carolina Real Estate and an Independent Trustee of the MFS/Sun Life Compass Funds. Mr. Dulles is licensed to practice law in New York and the District of Columbia; he is not admitted in South Carolina, in England or in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. He works with Timothy D. Scrantom, Esq., a South Carolina licensed lawyer, a barrister in England and Wales and a barrister and solicitor admitted in the St. Vincent Circuit of the Eastern Caribbean States Supreme Court. Mr. Dulles graduated from Harvard College with honors in Economics and earned his J.D. and M.B.A. (Finance) degrees from Columbia University in New York. He has lived and worked 18 years in France, Switzerland and England, and he has worked on location in over 30 countries in West, Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia.

Mr. B. Herbert Ellis, President

Charleston Marine Containers, Inc.

Herb Ellis graduated from West Point, served in the U.S. Army from 1963-84, and retired as a Colonel. Since then he has been involved in private enterprise beginning as Vice President and General Manager of the Electro-Optical Division of Contraves, USA where he was commended for providing electro-optical, long range, intelligence gathering equipment in support of U.S. Forces during Operation Desert Storm. The company was also a major supplier of electro-optical tracking instruments to White Sands Missile Range, and provided critical optical components to the Japanese National Large Telescope located in Hawaii--the world's largest, single primary mirror telescope. Herb then served as President and CEO of Barnes & Reinecke, Inc. of Arlington Heights, Illinois, which became a major automotive and weapons systems technical support contractor for U.S. Army's Tank, Automotive and Armaments command. Herb currently serves as the President of Charleston Marine Containers. He is married and has three children, one of whom is a Citadel graduate.

Steven L. Good, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Sheldon Good & Company

Steven Good , Attorney, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Sheldon Good & Company International, LLC has been involved in the sale of more than $4 billion of real estate, including commercial, office, retail, industrial, residential, and vacant land sites. Steven is the driving force behind the expansion of the company, which has been ranked as the largest firm in the United States exclusively conducting real estate auctions, and has active conventional real estate brokerage, consulting, and specialty real estate finance companies. Prior to joining Sheldon Good & Company, Steven worked for the U.S. Senate in Washington, D.C.; the Cook County, Illinois Assessor’s Office; the Building, Code and Zoning Division of the Cook County, Illinois, State Attorney’s Office; and the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the U.S. Attorney, District of Columbia. The Chicago Association of Realtors 121 st President, he also served as a member of the American, Illinois, Chicago, and Florida Bar Associations, among other organizations. Good was named one of Chicago’s Ten Outstanding Young Citizens by the Chicago Jaycees, and he appears in Who’s Who in American Law, and Who’s Who in Chicago Business as published by Crain’s Chicago Business. Steven has served as past Chairman of the Annual Campaign for the United Cerebral Palsy Association of Metropolitan Chicago, the Illinois Historical Society Centennial Business Awards Program, and served on the Board of Directors of the Easter Seal Society for Metropolitan Chicago. He received the prestigious Infinitec Corporate Leadership Award for his work to raise funds for disabled persons from United Cerebral Palsy and raises over $1 million annually for numerous charitable and civic organizations. He received his B.S. in Finance from Syracuse University, his J.D. from DePaul University College of Law, Doctor of Humane Letters, Robert Morris College, and attended Worchester College, Oxford University.

*Mr. Benjamin H. Hill, III, Senior Partner

Hill, Ward & Henderson

Ben Hill is President and one of the founding shareholders of Hill, Ward & Henderson and is the head of the firm's litigation group. He received his B.S. B.A. degree from The Citadel in 1963 and his J.D. degree from the University of Florida in 1965. His practice is primarily focused in the areas of complex litigation including professional liability, products liability, and general commercial matters. Ben is board certified as a civil trial lawyer by The Florida Bar and certified as a civil trial advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. He is past president of The Florida Bar, a former president of the Young Lawyers Section of The Florida Bar and past president of the Hillsborough County Bar Association. Ben is a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and is listed in The Best Lawyers in America. He served as the Chair of the Federal Judicial Nominating Commission of the State of Florida and served on the Board of Governors of the American Bar Association. Ben is a member of the House of Delegates of the American Bar Association, and is often called upon by local and state leaders to assist in the resolution of major public issues. From 1994 to 1996, he served as vice chair of the Article V Commission, which recommended to the Florida Legislature changes to the Florida Constitution regarding the state's judiciary. In 1993, he was appointed to the Biden Committee to consider and recommend changes to the federal court system in the Middle District of Florida. In 1990, the speaker of the Florida House of Representatives appointed him to a panel to conduct an ethics hearing and to develop policies on ethics for the Florida legislature. Ben has long been active in local, state, civic, and charitable organizations. His activities include service as chairman of the Board of Trustees of Hillsborough Community College, Vice Chairman of Hillsborough County Civil Service Board and special counsel to Governor Bob Graham. Ben is an elder and an active member of the Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church. Outside the office, Ben enjoys hunting, fishing, golfing and spending time with his wife, his two children and their families.

*Mr. Raymond G Johnson, Jr.

[Ret., Former VP of Fibers Manufacturing, Dupont)

Ray Johnson retired as Vice President of manufacturing for Dupont's fibers business. Fibers was Dupont's largest chemicals and specialities business with revenues in excess of $6 billion. Prior to retirement he was responsible for all fiber plants in Europe and the United States. After graduation from the Citadel he served as an officer in the US Army. Ray has been active in Citadel activities, serving previously on The Citadel Speakers Bureau. He now chairs The Citadel Mentors Association that is dedicated to mentoring cadet and MBA business students. Ray and his wife Anne live in Charleston and have three children and six grandchildren.

*Mr. James J. Kerr, Sr .

Jimmy Kerr was awarded his B.S. degree in Business Administration from The Citadel in 1965, and achieved Executive designation from NAHB as a result of successfully completing a course in Real Estate Investment and Management from the Wharton Business School in 1984. He currently is the President of Asset Management & Consulting Services, which manages approximately 7,652 units of apartments, condos, and mobile home communities, at 44 locations as well as retail and office space in six locations. Jimmy is a member of the South Carolina Real Estate Center Board at USC and served on the National Association of Home Builders RAM Board of Governors as a life governor and past chairman in addition to many other affiliations. Over the years he has been consistently supportive of The Citadel, serving as President of the Charleston Area Citadel Club, as a member of The Citadel Alumni Association, and The Citadel Brigadier Club. Among his other community activities, Jimmy is active in the Knights of Columbus, is on the Finance Committee at Holy Spirit Church, and serves on the Johns Island Steering Committee for island development. Jimmy and his wife Harriette (“Bunny”) have two children and reside on Johns Island.

*Mr. William R. Klich

State President

Bill Klich graduated from The Citadel in 1966 and received his MBA from Georgia State University in 1972. Bill graduated from the Colgate Darden Graduate Business School Executive Program, University of Virginia in 1979. He served as a Captain in the United States Air Force from 1966–1970. After the Air Force, Bill joined the First National Bank of Atlanta, now Wachovia Bank, completed their corporate training program and was subsequently a National Banking Officer. In 1972, he joined Southeast Bank, N.A. Miami, where he held various lending and management positions, including Head of the Metropolitan Corporate Banking Division and Regional Senior Lending Officer. He was the Central Florida Regional President, based in Tampa from 1983 to 1990. In 1990, after 18 years at Southeast Bank, he joined Coast Bank as President and Chief Executive Officer, serving in that capacity until Coast Bank was acquired by SunTrust in 1993. Bill served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer for SunTrust Bank, Gulf Coast from March 1996 until March 15, 2000. He joined Republic Bank as President and Chief Executive Officer on March 15, 2000. Bill was elected Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank in May 2002 and served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Republic Bancshares; he served as a Director on both Boards. Bill joined BB&T in 2004 as the Gulf Coast Regional President and Florida Group/State President through the Republic Bancshares merger with BB&T. Bill has served on numerous not-for-profit organizations, community and industry boards over the years including the Boards of the United Way of Greater Tampa, the United Way of Sarasota, the Sarasota Chamber of Commerce, the United Way of Pinellas County, and presently serves on the Board of Trustees, The Florida House, Washington, D.C. and the Board of Directors of The Florida Bankers Association. Bill and his wife, Lyle, have two daughters, Caroline and Wendy.

*Mr. James E. Lathren

Jim Lathren received his B.S. in Business Administration at The Citadel in 1970, his Master of Business Administration at Southern Illinois University in 1974, and his Master of Health Administration at Duke University in 1976. He is currently Chief Operating Officer, Palmetto Health Richland, in Columbia, S.C. Jim is responsible for the operations of this regional referral medical center licensed for 649 beds with over 4000 employees and 700 physicians. Palmetto Health Richland offers a wide spectrum of specialized medical services, including Level I Trauma Center, South Carolina Cancer Center, Palmetto Health Heart Hospital (new $87 million facility opening January 2006), Palmetto Health Children's Hospital and serves as the teaching hospital for The University of South Carolina School of Medicine. Previously he was CEO at Atlanta Medical Center in Atlanta, Georgia, and has served as CEO of several other hospitals and medical centers. In addition, Jim has served as Executive Vice President, Healthcare Management Group; Regional Vice President, Brookwood Health Services; Senior Vice President - Development, Coastal Group; and Director, Mergers and Acquisitions, Tenet Healthcare. Jim and his wife Linda have three children.

Ms. Joanna T. Lau, Founder and CEO

Lau Technologies

Joanna Lau is CEO of Lau Technologies, an executive consulting and investment company with expertise in the Defense and Security Industries. Founded by Joanna in 1990, Lau Technologies helps build mid-range businesses that primarily contract with the U.S. federal government. Lau Technologies introduced facial recognition technology into the driver’s license and secure document markets in 1995, and subsequently spun out and took public Viisage Technology in 1996. In 2001, Lau Technologies sold its defense contracting business, Lau Defense Systems, which delivered state of the art products to the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force. Lau is now focused solely on providing debt and equity financing and consulting to mid-range companies. Under Joanna’s leadership, Lau Technologies has earned numerous awards and recognition from the U.S. Army, Prime Contractors and the Small Business Administration. Joanna also received numerous business and civic awards including the NDIA Small Business award, Mass High Tech All Star Award and the National Entrepreneur of the Year Award sponsored by INC and Ernst & Young, LLP. Joanna is on the Board of Directors of the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation, is a Director of the National Defense Industrial Association, and serves on several other Boards. She is a member of the Young Presidents Organization, the Committee of 200, and the International Forum. Joanna is married to Denis Berube and they have a child Caitlin.

*Mr. William A. Moody, Jr., CPA

Gamble, Givens & Moody

Bill Moody is a member of Gamble Givens & Moody LLC, and currently serves as President. He represents various clients in all phases of accounting, auditing, taxation, advisory services and personal and business planning. His later services include assisting clients with acquisitions and mergers, valuation of business, financial services, property tax incentives, cost segregation, business interruption, lost revenue and expert witness testimony in legal proceedings. Bill is a member of several accounting organizations and was the President of Accountants Global Network International-North America (2000-2001) in addition to being a member of their International Board of Directors. He was Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Charleston Regional Development Alliance in 2000; Campaign Chairman, Board of Directors for Trident United Way, 2000; member of The Citadel Business Department Advisory Board; member of John Wesley United Methodist Church; and has been prominently active in many other community organizations. Bill has an undergraduate degree from The Citadel and is a CPA. He and his wife Audrey live in Charleston and have three children.

*Mr. Gerald D. Ogier, President

ContraVest

Gerry Ogier graduated from The Citadel in 1965 with a B.S. in Business Administration, after which he served on active duty as an Armor Officer in Germany for two years. Gerry began his business career in January 1968 with Koger Properties, Inc., a suburban office park developer. In March of 1970, he was promoted to Vice President/General Manager of the Tampa Bay Area. He joined Epoch Properties, Inc. a multifamily developer in Orlando, Florida in May 1972 as a managing partner. Gerry was later made a general partner, and served as its Executive Vice President until October 1975. He then formed Heavener Ogier Services and acquired a master franchise for the ERA Real Estate Services, a national franchise for residential real estate companies. With his partner, he built the franchise to include 300 franchisees across the southeastern United States. Ultimately, it became the largest master franchisor within the ERA national system. Gerry sold this business in April 1986. Concurrently, he formed an oil and gas exploration company in Oklahoma and served as the general partner in over 20 oil and gas drilling partnerships. Gerry’s current endeavor, ContraVest, is a real estate development company that he formed with a partner in 1986. The company specializes in the development, construction, management and ownership of residential apartment communities. Since its inception, ContraVest has developed over 20,000 apartment units in seven states representing a construction volume in excess of a billion dollars. He currently serves as its President/CEO and Chairman of the Board. Gerry and his wife Marilyn (whom he met while he was a cadet and she was attending St. Francis School of Nursing in Charleston) have three children and eight grandchildren. Their son Steven is a 1990 graduate of The Citadel.

*Mr. Edward T. Pendarvis, President

Sunbelt Business Advisors Network, LLC

Ed Pendarvis is Chairman of Sunbelt Business Advisors Network, LLC, the largest small business brokerage network in the world with 350+ offices in the United States and 11 foreign countries. He is a 1965 graduate of The Citadel and served two years active duty in the U.S. Army Artillery. Ed served as Director of The American Legion Palmetto Boys State Program for 11 years and served as Chairman of the S.C. Department of Youth Service Board (Juvenile Correction and Aftercare) for 6 years. He received the state's highest civilian award, The Order of the Palmetto, in 1978 by the Honorable James B. Edwards, Governor, and received the Order of the Palmetto in 1983 by the Honorable Richard W. Riley, Governor. Ed has been a Real Estate Broker since 1970 and started in business brokerage in 1982. He serves as a member of the Better Business Bureau Board, The Palmetto Boys State Committee, the Board of the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA) and is a guest speaker on the advantages of going into business for yourself and providing your own job security. Married to the former Elaine Bowen of Charleston, Ed has 5 beautiful daughters and 4 wonderful grandchildren. "And grandchildren are the best."

Donald Plunkett graduated from The Citadel in 1964 with a B.S. degree in Business Administration.  After graduation, Don served in the Army where he was a company commander, Corps of Engineers, in Viet Nam.After his military service, he returned to his home in Atlanta and entered the field of commercial real estate.  Don is currently the president of Plunkett Commercial Properties, Inc., a company he founded in 1972 specializing in the development and management of retail properties.  Additionally, Don serves as president of Peachtree Outdoor Advertising, Inc., a billboard company he founded in 1980.  He serves on the executive committee of the Atlanta Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America and is a recipient of the Silver Beaver Award for his many years of service to the organization.  (General Mark Clark was also a Silver Beaver Award recipient.)  After surviving a heart attack in the 2001 Peachtree Road Race, Don now serves on the board of the Emory University Hospitals Visiting Committee.  He has always been supportive of The Citadel and currently serves on the board of The Atlanta Citadel Club and assists with the current stadium redevelopment drive. His extended Citadel family includes his twin Ron, also a member of the Class of 1964 and his younger brother Mark, a member of the Class of 1977. A lifelong member of the Episcopal Church, when not working, he enjoys snow skiing, running, golfing and boating. Don and his wife Joan have three children and eight grandchildren and reside in Atlanta, Georgia.

*Mr. Jonathan E. Ramaci, Founder and CEO

Digital Ecosystems, LLC

Jon Ramaci graduated from The Citadel in 1986 with a B.S. in Business Administration and has completed courses at the Sloan School of Management at MIT. After serving in the U.S. Army at Fort Richardson, Alaska, he embarked upon a successful career as an entrepreneur who has continually grown within the IT industry. He founded and created a multi-million dollar business within two years and went on to serve as Chief Technology Officer of the parent organization. Along with the CEO, he drove the technical and business decisions in the acquisition of new companies. Jon was instrumental in the formation of an entity that created value for investors in a planned public offering. International experience was gained by leading the development of an office in Ireland as a staging location for Europe and the acquisition of a complementary company in Australia to support a 7//24 delivery model and the creation of a Global Solutions Practice.

Mrs. Katharine S. Robinson, Executive Director

Historic Charleston Foundation

Kitty Robinson is the Executive Director of the Historic Charleston Foundation, and served the Foundation earlier in her career as Volunteer Coordinator and as Director of Tours & Special Events. She received her B.A. from the College of Charleston. Kitty has been active in numerous organizations in the community including serving as Director of Development at Porter-Gaud School from 1993-2000, member of Board of Architectural Review 1994-2000, Historic Charleston Foundation Trustee 1997-2001, and member of the Association of Junior Leagues International. In addition, she is on the Board of Directors and is a current member of the Civic Design Center Advisory Committee, the Housing Trust Fund, and the National African American Museum Steering Committee. She has also served as member of the Boards of Directors for Life Management Center, Gibbes Museum of Art, Center for Women, and YWCA of Greater Charleston. She has been a Trustee at Charleston Day School, and has served as Business Division Chair for Trident United Way Campaign. Kitty and her husband Randal live in Charleston and have four daughters.

*Mr. Peter Sulick, President/CEO

AmeriSite, LLC

Peter Sulick is currently President and CEO of AmeriSite LLC, a family owned real estate development and investment company. He is an entrepreneur with extensive background in building media and technology companies, executing their business strategy and building operations. Over the past 25 years he has founded four companies, including Independence Broadcasting Corporation, PowerFone Inc., SSPCS Corp. and AmeriSite, LLC. Independence Broadcasting owned and operated nine radio stations in five Midwest markets. Mr Sulick founded IBC in 1985 grew it to approximately $15.0 mil in revenue and 200 employees and liquidated the radio properties between 1995 and 1998. PowerFone, Inc, which Mr. Sulick and two partners founded in 1990, owned and operated specialized mobile radio operations across parts or all of seven states. PowerFone was sold in 1994 to Nextel Communications and became part of the Nextel nationwide network. Mr. Sulick and one partner founded SSPCS Corp in 1993 for purposes of bidding on and operating digital cellular licenses being auctioned by the FCC. SSPCS was successful in acquiring 14 licenses across five markets. In conjunction with VoiceStream Corp., SSPCS operated these licenses until 2002 when VoiceStream, along with SSPCS, was acquired by Deutsch Telecom and became part of the T-Mobile nationwide network. AmeriSite was started in 1998 for purposes of real estate investment and development activities in Naples, Florida and elsewhere. AmeriSite currently has two commercial developments underway in Naples and Nashville, TN.

In the early part of his career, Mr. Sulick was a principal financial officer for Cablevision Systems Corporation where he participated directly in the company’s IPO, numerous large debt and equity financings, a $350 million leveraged buyout, cable franchising and a host of other transactional activities. He also held several senior-level financial positions at Communications Operations Group of ITT, a forty-company group of voice, data, long lines and switched telephone and data services companies. He began his career at Arthur Andersen & Co, in New York City following graduate school. Peter, a CPA, earned his MBA in finance from the University of Massachusetts and a B.S. in Business Administration from The Citadel. He serves on numerous philanthropic, social and corporate boards and spends his free time racing sailboats. He and his wife, Margaret, have a grown daughter and son, graduates of Vanderbilt and Wake Forest Universities, respectively. The Sulick’s divide their time between Naples, Florida and Royal Oak, Maryland.

*Citadel graduate.

Ex Officio Members

Main Address, Phone, and Fax:

The Citadel School of Business Administration

171 Moultrie Street , Charleston, SC 29409

Main CSBA Office Number: 843-953-5056; Fax Number: 843-953-6764

Dr. Mark A. Bebensee, Associate Dean; Associate Professor

Direct: 843-953-5156 Email: mark.bebensee@citadel .edu

Mr. Dennis Bergvall, Executive Director, The Citadel Foundation

Office: 843-953-7550 Email: dennis.bergvall@citadel.edu

Brigadier General Sam Hines, Ph.D., Provost and Dean of the College

Office:  843-953-5007  Email:  Sam.Hines@citadel.edu

Mr. Charles T. Cole, Jr., Retired Senior Executive, Wachovia Bank

Office: 843-853-9993 Email: ctcole@bellsouth.net

Dr. Sheila D. Foster, Associate Professor; Decision Sciences Division Chair

Direct: 843-953-7468 Email: sheila.foster@citadel.edu

Dr. Ronald F. Green, Dean, School of Business Administration and Robert A. Jolley Chair

Office: 843-953-7466  Email: ron.green@citadel.edu

Colonel Kathy Jones, Director of Business School Operations

Office: 843-953-5157 Email: Kathy.jones@citadel.edu

Dr. Wes Jones, Associate Professor; Undergraduate Program Director

Direct: 843-953-7531 Email: jonesw1@citadel.edu

Mr. Al W. Katz, Alvah H. Chapman, Jr. Chair in Management Innovation

Office: 843-953-6955 Email: katza@citadel.edu 

Mrs. Eulonda (Lonnie) Rewis, Assistant to the Dean and Advisory Board Coordinator

Office: 843-953-5056 Email: lonnie.rewis@citadel.ed u

Lieutenant General John W. Rosa, President, The Citadel

Office: 843-953-5012 Email: wanda.milligan@citadel.edu

Dr. William C. Sharbrough, Associate Professor; Managing and Marketing Division Chair

Direct: 843-953-5164 Email: william.sharbrough@citadel.edu

Dr. W. Earl Walker, Professor of Management and Leadership 

Direct: 843-953-5167  Email: earl.walker@citadel.edu

Dr. Sykes Wilford, W. Frank Hipp Distinguished Chair in Business Administration

Office: 843-953-3934 Email: sykes.wilford@citadel.edu

THE CITADEL

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

ADVISORY BOARD

JOHN S. GRINALDS SOCIETY

Ms. Anne Frances Bleecker, Esq. Work: 843-722-2900

Attorney at Law Fax: 843-722-2997

82 Church Street - 29401 E-mail: afbleecker@comcast.net

P.O. Box 811 - 29402 Spouse: Dickie Stoppelbein

Charleston, SC

Mr. Warren Lasch Work: 843-577-3801 (Assistant: Cindy)

Former Chairman, Friends of the Hunley, Inc. Fax: 843-579-9718

18 South Adger's Wharf E-mail: wlasch@msn.com

Charleston, SC 29401 Spouse: Donna

HONORARY MEMBER :

Major General John S. Grinalds, former President, The Citadel