Executive Advisory Council
The Franklin P. Perdue School of Business Executive Advisory Council represents an important part of the Perdue School’s structure and is essential to its mission, curriculum and programs.
- Comprised of prominent business and management executives, the Council reflects the distinctive needs of the School.
 - Each member cultivates external support and serves as an advocate for the Perdue School with the business community and other stakeholders.
 - A key function of the Council is to participate in the School's strategic planning process - the knowledge and expertise of the membership makes the Council a resource for seeking solutions and charting the School's direction.
 - The Council's guidance is important in the process of adherence to the exacting standards of AACSB International - the School's accrediting body.
 
 
 Lloyd "Scott" Beatty, 
President & CEO  
Shore Bancshares, Inc.
 
 Bill Chambers, 
President & CEO  
Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce
 
 Beth Cooper, 
Senior Vice President & CFO  
Chesapeake Utilities
 
 Mike Cottingham, 
President & CEO  
Rommel Holdings
 
 Wesley Cox, 
Senior Advisor  
 SVN - Miller Commercial Real Estate
 
 Anthony Darby,
CEO 
Peninsula Consulting LLC
 
 Melissa Drew, 
President  
Insite Build
 
 Chris Eccleston, 
  President/Founder, 
  Delmarva Veteran Builders
 
 John Fitzgerald, 
President   
LevelUP
 
 Sandy Fitzgerald-Angello, 
Owner  
Pohanka Automotive Group
 
 Brad Harrington, 
 VP of Information Technology 
Perdue Farms
 
 Jayme Hayes, 
  Vice President, 
Deeley Insurance
 
 John Heath,
Director 
KPMB
 
 Kathy Kiernan, 
Principal 
 Open to the Possible Coaching  
 
 
 Jennifer Layton, 
 “Jen”eral Manager  
Layton’s Chance Vineyard & Winery
 
 Ken Mann, 
   Managing Director, 
 SC&H Capital
 
 Ron McGann, 
Vice Chairman  
 J.P. Morgan Private Bank
 
 Kathleen McLain, 
 General Manager (Retired)  
 WMDT
 
 Chris Perdue, 
Director of Inventory Management  
Perdue Farms
 
 Mike Petry, 
 Audit Partner  
KPMG
 
 Melanie Pursel, 
Director  
 Maryland's Coast - Worcester County
 
 Steve Robinson, 
 President  
 RPS ISG International
 
 Pat Royak, 
CEO   
Royak Consulting
 
 Dave Ryan, 
 Executive Director  
SWED
 
 Monty Sayler, 
Group Manager  
 M&T Bank
 
 John Stern, 
Partner  
 PKS & Company
 
 Geoff Turner, 
 Vice President  
 Hub Group
 
  Jennifer Underwood, 
   VP Operations, 
  Mantis Innovations Energy Solutions
 
 Greg Whitten, 
  CEO 
Whitten Group
 
 Andrea Williams, 
Sr. Vice President & Controller (Retired)  
 Perdue Foods
 
 Dave Wilson, 
President  
 Preston Automotive Group
 
 Douglas Wilson, 
Managing Principal  
 Private Wealth Partners, LLC