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About Us

Business Advisory Council

Purpose

The overall purpose of the Business Advisory Council is to provide a business perspective for the strategic direction of the Richard T. Doermer School of Business and Management Sciences and to serve as a sounding board for its plans and programs. More specifically, the Business Advisory Council will:

  • serve as an advocate for the school and its programs to the community,
  • provide feedback from the community to the school that would enable the school to improve its programs and more effectively meet the needs of the community and the northeast Indiana regional economy,
  • provide an independent and unbiased review of the school’s current programs and future plans,
  • facilitate contacts with influential people in business and not-for-profit organizations for the mutual benefit of the school and outside firms or organizations.

Membership

The Council will comprise of 25 to 30 members from northeast Indiana. Members must have an active interest in college level business education, in improving the northeast Indiana economy and in the school itself. Initially, members will be selected by the Dean in consultation with the faculty of the school and IPFW administrators. Subsequently, person may be nominated for membership by any member of the University community, including members of the Advisory Council. A nominee will be deemed elected to the Council upon receiving a least seventy-five percent positive votes from the members present and eligible to vote at a Council meeting. There shall be no term limit on Council membership. The Dean and Associate Deans will serve as ex-officio members of the Council.

Member Responsibilities

Each Council member is expected to:

  • attend a minimum of one meeting per year,
  • actively participate in the functioning of the Council and in the achievement of the purposes outlined above,
  • be available for individual consultations with the Dean and the Chairperson of the Council.

Officers

A chairperson and a vice-chairperson elected by the Advisory Council for one three-year term shall serve as officers of the Advisory Council. The chairperson shall preside at all meetings of the Council. The chairperson in consultation with the vice-chairperson and Dean may appoint committees from Council members for specific purposes or tasks. Minutes of Council meetings and correspondence will coordinated by the Office of the Dean.

Meetings

The Advisory Council will meet at least twice a year. Committee of the council will meet as needed, but at least once a year. Meetings will typically be held in the morning.

Members List

  • Thomas G. Blume
    President, Fort Wayne Region
    STAR Financial Bank

  • Keith Busse
    CEO
    Steel Dynamics, Inc. (SDI)
  • Kathy Carrier
    President/CEO
    Briljent

  • Karen Goldner
    Director of Special Projects
    FourthWave, LLC

  • Louis Fleck
    VP retired
    Central Soya

  • Brian L. Hamil
    MBA, CPA
    Hamil, Lehman & England, P.C.

  • Lieu B Hoang
    LLD

  • Ronald Kaufman
    Partner
    Ernst and Young LLP

  • L. Craig Keoun
    President
    Plastic Composites Company

  • Robert J. Kniskern
    President
    Adaptive Micro-Ware, Inc.

  • Larry Lee
    President
    Leepoxy Plastics, Inc.

  • Charles Mason
    President, CEO
    Parkview Health

  • Thomas Miller
    Chief Executive Officer
    Lutheran Health Network

  • Jomare Bowers-Mizzell
    CRA Officer
    Tower Bank

  • Mike Motter
    CFO
    GT Automation Group

  • Louis Pach
    Retired

  • Charles Schrimper
    President
    Group Dekko Services LLC

  • Perry M. Schroeder
    Director
    Baden, Gage & Schroeder

  • Dean P. Stanley
    Retired
    Navistar International

  • Deborah Sturges
    Senior Vice President
    Waterfield Mortgage Company

  • Marilyn Moran-Townsend
    CEO
    CVC Communications

  • Dr. John F. Wellington
    Dean
    Richard T. Doermer School of Business and Management Sciences

  • Dr. James S. Moore
    Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
    Richard T. Doermer School of Business and Management Sciences

  • Dr. Zoher E. Shipchandler
    Associate Dean of External Affairs & Relationships
    Richard T. Doermer School of Business and Management Sciences

  • Bobbi C. Barnes
    Secretary
    Richard T. Doermer School of Business and Management Sciences