Forrest is the Assistant Dean of Assessment and the Alvah H. Chapman, Jr. Chair in Management and Ethics. He is a Professor of Practice in the Department of Management & Entrepreneurship.
As Assistant Dean, Forrest directs the Assessment and Assurance of Learning (AoL) activities for AACSB and SACSCOC accreditation, both graduate and undergraduate programs. He is Chair of the AoL Committee and ex officio member of the Curriculum Committee.
As Chapman Chair in Management & Ethics and Professor of Practice, his primary instruction focuses on Advanced Business Analytics and Business Ethics to Baker School of Business undergraduates at The Citadel. Previously, his specialty was Microeconomics and Macroeconomics. Forrest brings a practitioner’s perspective into the classroom, connecting research and theory to real-world events and policies, equipping students with the tools to make a thoughtful, analytical assessment of both quantitative & qualitative factors. He is the Director of the Baker School of Business Coaching (Mentoring) Program. Additionally, Forrest is the Faculty Leader for the BSB Senior Leadership Day for Management and Marketing majors.
With more than twenty-five years of experience as a professional research analyst, portfolio manager and chief investment officer, Forrest brings insights and tangible skills acquired at some of the most prominent and highly regarded global investment management firms in the industry. Additionally, he has studied finance, political economy, and behavioral science from some of the leading luminaries in academia, business and government.
Forrest earned a Master of Public Administration from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government, a Master of Business Administration from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Business, and a Bachelor of Science from Vanderbilt University’s School of Engineering. He has been a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) for more than twenty-five years. In addition to having been an entrepreneur & small-business owner/investor, Forrest has held senior positions of leadership and governance in both the public service and non-profit sectors, serving as a publicly elected town official and non-profit board member.
Degrees:
- M.P.A. – Harvard University
- M.B.A. – Columbia University
- B.S. – Vanderbilt University