Visiting Committee
As the WVU College of Business and Economics strives for unprecedented heights while staying true to its mission, ethics and Mountaineer heritage, we have engaged advisory committees at various levels.
The highly respected and successful individuals that serve on these boards, including alumni, donors and friends of the College, contribute by using their life experiences. The guidance they offer helps to create a better College of Business and Economics.
Gary LeDonne, Chair
Mr. LeDonne is a retired Partner of Ernst & Young LLP, retiring in December 2014 as East Central Region Tax Managing Partner. Throughout his career with EY, Mr. LeDonne served many banking, insurance, and capital market clients. He has an extensive background in strategy development, succession planning and talent management. From 2015 through 2023, he served as Executive in Residence at West Virginia University's John Chambers College of Business and Economics, retiring May 2023. During his career in academia. Mr. LeDonne taught federal income tax courses and served as Director of the Master of Accountancy program. Mr. LeDonne received his Bachelor of Science degree from Fairmont State University and his Master Professional Accountancy degree from West Virginia University. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Mr. LeDonne serves on the Board of Directors for MVB Financial (MVB), a publicly traded bank holding company. He is Chair of the MVB Finance committee and a member of the audit, loan review and ALCO committees. Mr. LeDonne has been designated as an Audit Committee financial expert by the MVB Board of Directors. Mr. LeDonne serves on the Governing Board of The Graphite Company of the Americas (GRAPHCOA) and its affiliates. GRAPHCOA is a private equity backed graphite mining business in Brazil.
Armando Anido
Armando Anido recently retired as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Zynerba Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ZYNE) upon the sale of the company to Harmony Biosciences (NASDAQ: HRMY). Mr. Anido has more than 40 years of executive, operational and commercial leadership experience in the biopharmaceutical industry, particularly in leading CNS transdermal patch and gel products through the entire product life cycle. Prior to Zynerba, Mr. Anido served as CEO of two publicly traded companies. Most recently, he was the CEO of NuPathe (NASDAQ: PATH), which was acquired by Teva Pharmaceuticals in February 2014. At NuPathe, he led the company through FDA approval of its lead product, Zecuity®, the first transdermal patch for migraine, to pre-launch before successfully selling the company to Teva. He also served as President and CEO of Auxilium Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: AUXL), where under his leadership, sales grew from $42 million in 2005 to more than $260 million in 2011 and market capitalization increased from $200 million to more than $900 million. Prior to Auxilium, Mr. Anido served as Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing, at MedImmune and prior to that, in senior sales and marketing positions at GlaxoWellcome and Lederle Laboratories. At GlaxoWellcome, he was Vice President, Central Nervous System Marketing, responsible for the commercialization of the epilepsy, migraine and depression businesses in the U.S. He is currently also a member of the Board of Directors of Scynexis, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCYX), a publicly traded NASDAQ company. He was a member of the Board of Directors of Adolor (NASDAQ: ADLR) until it was sold to Cubist in December 2011 and the Vice-Chairman of Altamira Therapeutics, LTD (NASDAQ: CYTO) from 2016 to 2023. Mr. Anido earned a BS in Pharmacy and a MBA from West Virginia University.
Tina Bigalke
Tina Bigalke is PepsiCo’s Global Chief Diversity and Engagement Officer, responsible for the continued advancement of the company’s aspirations to be Faster, Stronger, and Better, with a focus on increasing diverse representation across PepsiCo’s workforce and business partnerships, and investing in the communities where the company operates. As part of this focus, Tina leads the development of programs and partnerships that drive diversity, equity and inclusion as part of the business strategy, including PepsiCo’s commitment to racial equality and gender parity. With more than 30 years of human resources leadership experiences in both field and headquarter roles in various industries, Tina has led multiple organizations through large, complex business transformations, primarily in commercial-customer areas. She holds an MSILR and a BBA in International Studies/Spanish from West Virginia University and participates in the WVU Practicum series, in addition to serving as an alumni mentor. Tina currently splits her time between McKinney, TX, and Boone, NC.
Scott Branham
Scott G. Branham serves as Senior Business Development Manager with Honeywell Global Security. He leads strategic initiatives and tactical execution of Honeywell customer relationships both domestically and internationally. Branham began his career as an IT Consultant with IBM Global Services and led to positions of advancement with Ernst & Young, Fannie Mae, and Peraton respectively before joining Honeywell. He also possesses extensive experience in engaging start-up companies and providing subject matter expertise across numerous business disciplines.
A native of Parkersburg, WV, Branham holds a B.S in Business Administration and an M.S. in Business Data Analytics from the Chambers College. He is a Founder and continued Advisor of the Data Driven West Virginia program at Chambers, serves as an Alumni Advisor in the Center for Career Development, and regularly provides guest lecturing and mentoring support to Chambers students.
Phil Compton
Phil Compton is the Chief Financial Officer of Locomation, an autonomous trucking company in Pittsburgh, PA. Phil has significant financial and operational experience in building the team, infrastructure and profitability of rapidly expanding companies. He has helped raise over $120M in venture capital financing, leading to the acquisition of 4 of his former companies. He was also the co-founder and CFO of Malcovery Security, a cyber security firm he helped launch in 2012 and sold in 2015.
A native of Clarksburg, WV, Phil began his career with the Big Four public accounting firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers. He is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a BS in Accounting from West Virginia University’s Chambers College of Business & Economics. Phil is also an ongoing guest lecturer / mentor at Carnegie Mellon University’s Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship and an advisor within the Pittsburgh startup community.
Kim Craig
Kim Craig of Morgantown, WV, graduated from WVU in 1977 with a bachelor’s degree in finance and accounting and holds numerous profession designations including being a Certified Trust and Financial Advisor (CTFA). He currently serves as President and CEO of FNB Wealth Management Group in Pittsburgh, Pa which maintains assets of approximately $13B and serves clients in six states. Craig also serves on the Board of Directors of the 1889 Foundation and the Community Foundation of the Alleghenies, is a member of the Visiting Committee for the Chambers College of Business and Economics and serves as an instructor for the PA Bankers Association, Banking and Advanced Banking Schools.
Gino Degregori
Gino Degregori, President & CEO of Bravo Consulting Group, LLC, has over 20 years of technical and management experience. Since 2007, Gino has led Bravo Consulting Group as a top Microsoft Solutions provider for their customers, with clients including the Intelligence Community, Department of Defense, Federal, State, and Local Agencies, and commercial companies. Through his leadership at Bravo, he focuses on building strong, kind leaders that work with their customers through Bravo's transformational products and services. Bravo's goal is to help organizations simplify how they create, share, and secure their intelligent information. This is accomplished by leveraging Technologies and tapping into the power of Agile Digital Transformation, Intelligent Data and Content, Cloud, Cybersecurity and Compliance.
Gino holds a B.S. degree in Management Information Systems and M.S. in Software Engineering, both from WVU. He resides in Hamilton, VA with his wife and three sons, and enjoys spending time with family, mentoring entrepreneurs, and flying his plane.
Karen Evans
Karen S. Evans is the Managing Director for the Cyber Readiness Institute, which empowers small and medium-sized organizations with free resources to improve cybersecurity. As a Senate confirmed, Presidentially Appointed executive, served as the first Assistant Secretary for Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response at the U.S. Department of Energy. An executive who served in three Presidential Appointed positions in two administrations. Possessing 30 years of executive-level management experience focused on cybersecurity, national security, technology innovation, service delivery and supply chain risk management. Served as an independent director and outside manager for publicly traded companies and not-for-profits for over ten years. Established the US Cyber Challenge, a private sector non-profit that partnered with universities to train several hundred cyber experts. A federal government career beginning as a GS-2 supporting numerous agencies including the Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice, Department of Agriculture and Executive Office of the President at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Currently serving on the Board of Directors for the National Cybersecurity Center and advisory boards .
Julie Gurtis
Julie R. Gurtis serves as President of United Bank, overseeing all banking services and nearly 250 locations across the Company's footprint. Joining the Bank in 1990, she previously served as Chief Commercial Banking Officer, and throughout her career with the Bank, she also held other various roles, including Commercial Lender, Market President and Regional President.
Active throughout the Bank’s communities and industry organizations, Gurtis currently serves as Treasurer on the Board of West Virginia Independent Colleges and Universities. She also previously served on boards with Charleston Area Alliance, YWCA Charleston and West Virginia Symphony.
Gurtis is a graduate of West Virginia University, earning her undergraduate degree in finance.
Anthony Gregory
Anthony Gregory serves as Chief Operating Officer for Southwest Airlines Renewable Ventures, a corporate investment fund focused on developing and scaling technologies to reduce emissions in aviation. Anthony previously led commercialization and infrastructure development as Vice President at Cruise, GM's autonomous vehicle subsidiary, and served as Vice President of Airport Operations at Southwest Airlines, leading operations at 120+ airports in North America. He earned a B.S. degree from Purdue University, and M.B.A. and Masters in Economics degrees at West Virginia University.
Joesph Hager
Joseph Hager is Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer at Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp. He joined the bank in 2016 and previously served as the Chief Risk Officer and Chief Audit Executive. Prior to banking, Joe spent over 12 years in public accounting, first at a Big 4 accounting firm in Pittsburgh, PA then at a Top-100 regional accounting firm based in Charleston, WV. The Hurricane, WV native is a summa cum laude graduate of West Virginia University with a Master of Professional Accountancy degree and is a Certified Public Accountant.
William R. Harker
William R. Harker, age 46, is President and Co-Founder of Ashe Capital Management,
LP, a hedge fund he helped establish in 2013. Before establishing Ashe in 2013,
Bill worked at ESL Investments, Inc., a private investment firm, as General Counsel.
From 2005 to 2012, he served as a member of the Office of the Chairman at Sears
Holdings Corporation and in various other roles including as General Counsel and
Corporate Secretary, and Senior Vice President of Human Resources. Prior to ESL
and Sears, Bill was a corporate attorney at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz.
He has previously served as the Chairman of the Board of Sears Hometown and Outlet
Stores, Inc. and as Vice Chairman of the Board of Sears Canada, Inc. Bill currently
serves on the Board of Directors of Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc., an Àshe
portfolio company, and on the Board of Advisors of the Institute for Law and Economics
at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. He is also a member of the New York
State Bar. Bill received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Pennsylvania
Law School where he was a member of the Law Review and received a Bachelor of Science
in Business Administration with a major in Accounting from West Virginia University.
Bill was born and raised in Clarksburg, West Virginia and currently resides in
Old Tappan, New Jersey with his wife, Mala Ahuja Harker, and their two children.
Alvin Hathaway is Finance and Operations Director & Controller for the Processors and Radar Sensors businesses at Texas Instruments (TI) in Dallas, TX where he is responsible for financial planning & analysis, order fulfillment operations, accounting, and contracts for one of TI’s largest business units. Previously he was Vice President of Business Management Finance at JP Morgan Chase where he was the CFO of the Northwest USA region of Chase Consumer Bank, which includes over 400 branches spanning Washington, Oregon, Utah and Idaho.
Alvin is also a member of the Maryland State Bar. He received his Juris Doctor
and Master of Business Administration graduate degrees from West Virginia University
where he served as Student Bar Association President and was a Mr. Mountaineer
finalist; and his B.S. in Computer Engineering and B.S. in Electrical Engineering
from West Virginia University, where he served as President of the WVU Chapter
- National Society of Black Engineers and Member of the Student Advisory Council.
David Hill
David D. Hill, CPA, graduated from WVU in 1980 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in accounting. He has over 40 years of varied auditing, accounting and consulting experience as a CPA. He served in various roles with the Charleston based CPA firm Arnett & Foster, most recently as the Executive Director. Through 3 mergers over the last 8 years of his career, he was instrumental in moving the locally based Charleston, WV CPA firm with one office containing 100 personnel into a regional firm of over 250 personnel and then ultimately, with the final transaction, into the international CPA firm Baker Tilly US LLP in 2021. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the West Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants, where he served as its President in 2010 and has received both the Life and Distinguished Service awards. He also served as a member of the West Virginia Board of Accountancy, including time as its President. He was the inaugural Chair of the WVU John Chambers College of Business and Economics Accounting Department Advisory Council for 8 years and still serves as a member. He was honored as the WVU Alumni Association’s Paul B “Buck” Martin award winner during Homecoming Week in 2022.
Recently retired, he is pursuing his interests of supporting WVU academic and athletic activities, “co-managing” a small GA airport in Charleston and spending time with friends and family. David currently splits his time between Charleston and Morgantown with his wife Susan (WVU graduate) and has two daughters (both WVU graduates) and is the proud grandparent of 5 grandchildren who are learning Country Roads and what it means at an early age.
Arria Whiston Hines
Arria Hines, CEO, Allegheny Science & Technology - West Virginia native Arria Hines is a trailblazing business leader known for her entrepreneurial spirit, passion for inspiring others to think outside the box, and her ability to drive technology and energy innovation. Her professional journey mirrors the winding backroads of West Virginia, filled with curves, dips, and peaks. She launched her first venture, Windows by Arria, in the basement of her Virginia home, juggling entrepreneurship with raising two young children and a need for window coverings.
Returning to her roots in West Virginia, Arria's passion for project management propelled her to the helm of large-scale projects at Ranger Golf, PRC, and SAIC, where she stamped each endeavor with her dynamic leadership.
In 2009, Arria embarked on a groundbreaking venture by founding Allegheny Science & Technology (AST), a technological energy services powerhouse based in West Virginia. Under her visionary leadership, AST quickly rose to become one of America's fastest-growing private firms, spearheading advancements in cutting-edge energy technologies.
Arria's vision is focused on pioneering organizational strategies that lead to transformative changes, propelling industries toward a sustainable future. Driven by a profound commitment to her country, state, and community, Arria's true passion lies in giving back and helping others rise. She serves on the Board of Trustees at West Virginia Wesleyan College, the WVU Visiting Committee, the ARCH2 Executive Board, and TechConnectWV. As a strong advocate for STEM education, she enjoys shaping the next generation of innovators and leaders.
Dale Linaweaver
Dale Linaweaver is Managing Director of Mountaineer Power Consulting, LLC., an electric power generation consulting firm that includes domestic and international work. He is an energy industry professional with 45 years years’ experience in progressive roles of Leadership including Asset Management, O&M, Project Development, Project Management, Construction, Engineering, Fuels, Mining, M&A, Divestitures, as well as strategic planning and execution. Experience ranges from Plant Manager to overseeing a 10,000 MW power generation fleet of varying technologies, fuels, markets, and complexities. Also, significant experience as Chairman Of Board and Independent Director on several large partnership owned power generation fleets. He has worked for NACCO, Riley Power, LG&E Energy Corporation, Constellation Energy, and Riverstone. A native of Berkeley Springs, WV, he received a BS Engineering and MBA from West Virginia University. He is Board President of the Fuel Fund of Maryland.
Morris Morrison
Morris Morrison is obsessed with building Stronger, Kinder, Connected human beings. As co-owner of StoryMaker Brands and Windmill Park Media, Morris is a world-class Entertainer, Writer and Entrepreneur who's journey began in New York City before a doctor’s words changed his life forever, after being orphaned a second time.Many world-leading organizations have partnered with Morris Morrison to build fearless, focused leaders that drive uncomfortable change and healthy disruption. Challenges and opportunities early in Morris’s life uncovered a unique brand of engagement that connects with audiences of all ages and backgrounds, with an unforgettable message that sounds like a Hollywood movie script.
After receiving his education from Fairmont State University, and the John Chambers College of Business and Economics at West Virginia University, Morris Morrison's business journey included critical leadership roles in Human Resources and Sales & Marketing, prior to exploring his dedicated path of Entrepreneurship. Today, many global leaders have witnessed his message live on stage and in his latest books titled: Culture Crashers, The Storymaker and Disrupt Yourself. His message is powerful, his story is unforgettable, and his focus is clear: to bring families & teams closer, and make organizations more impactful, through personal ownership and service.
Morris is best known for celebrating his biggest accomplishments off stage - through his Faith, Family and Follow-Through in his community — with service to organizations including Big Brothers & Big Sisters, Fellowship of Christian Athletes , the YMCA and many others. Morris is a proud brother of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and he currently serves on the Board of Directors for the West Virginia University Alumni Association, while also serving on the board (visiting committee) for the John Chambers College of Business and Economics at West Virginia University.
Kimberly R. Moyers
Kimberly Moyers graduated Cum Laude from WVU earning her BSBA in Marketing. She is VP & Director of Strategic Initiatives for First United Bank & Trust whereby she facilitates the alignment of marketing, communication and investor relations with the company’s strategic objectives and long-term goals.
Kimberly remains active in the community and supports many non-profits. Currently, she is a board member and finance chair of Mon Health Medical Center, finance committee member of Mon Health System as well as board member and treasurer of the Monongalia County Development Authority. She is also past chairman of the American Bankers Association Commercial Lending Schools Advisory Board, past chairman the Morgantown Area Partnership, founding member of the American Bankers Association Emerging Leaders Council, and former board member of the United Way of Monongalia & Preston Counties. Kimberly has also been the cover feature for the 20 Under 40 class by Banking Exchange, Young Guns Class by WV Executive Magazine as well as being named as a Generation Next/40 Under 40 Award Winners by the State Journal and recognized by WV Living as one of West Virginia’s Wonder Women.
Kimberly and her husband, Anthony Moyers, reside in Bruceton Mills, WV with their twins, Addison and Colin.
Tina Reddy
Tina Reddy is a Director of JPMorgan's Entertainment Industries Group, specializing in highly structured financings and advisory assignments for intellectual property/content production and distribution companies globally. Covering a range of clients across film, television, music, gaming, and talent agencies, she also provides traditional banking services, investment & corporate banking solutions, and international capabilities to private and public companies.
Before joining JPMorgan in 2020, Tina held various banking and underwriting positions within HSBC’s Investment & Corporate Banking group in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and New York City.
Tina graduated from WVU Summa Cum Laude in 2014 with a Bachelor's Degree in Finance. During her time at WVU, she was actively involved in several organizations, including Alpha Kappa Psi, Beta Gamma Sigma, and the club field hockey team, and studied abroad under the CIMBA program in Spring 2013. She is currently also a member of the John Chambers College Finance Department Advisory Council.
Tina is based in Los Angeles, with her fellow Mountaineer husband, Vishnu, and their two dogs.
Stacy Shaw
Stacy Shaw is an award-winning travel & hospitality executive with a career built across the luxury, premium and contemporary segments of hotel & cruise. Her experience spans Sales, Marketing & Operations in start-ups, small boutique companies and global industry leading travel, vacation and lifestyle brands (Renaissance Cruises, The Biltmore Hotel, Carnival Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, Royal Caribbean Group, Virgin Voyages, Starboard Luxury (LVMH Moët Hennessey Louis Vuitton). She is currently Vice President of Starboard Luxury in Miami, Florida.
Stacy holds a BSBA in Finance and an MBA, both earned at WVU. She is on the board of the Almost Heaven Scholarship Fund, a non-profit organization created to support the educational endeavors of deserving high school seniors in West Virginia. Stacy was featured in the Spring/Summer 2018 edition of the WVU College of Business & Economics magazine after being hand selected from a competitive search by Richard Branson’s Virgin Group to lead sales and business development for the entrepreneur’s newest business venture.
Brandi Shortt
Appointed President, ABARTA Coca-Cola Beverages (ACCB) in 2024, Brandi Shortt is responsible for all Beverage Sales and Operations across portions of Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia. ABARTA is a family-owned distributor and producer of Coca-Cola and Dr. Pepper Brands. Prior to ACCB, Brandi was President and CEO, CCBSS (Coca-Cola Bottlers Sales and Services) which provides business and procurement services that make it simpler for suppliers, customers and bottlers to do business across the North America Coca-Cola Bottling System. Brandi has more than 25 years of progressive experience in strategy implementation coupled with deep beverage industry knowledge. She is an accomplished executive leader who has been with the Coca-Cola System since 2004 working in the areas of finance, supply chain, technology, strategy and operations. Her contributions to the Coca-Cola System include the definition and execution of companywide strategies and roadmaps, as well as leading solution development and execution for key initiatives such as warehouse and delivery operations and supply chain management.
Brandi is a 1996 Graduate from WVU. She currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia with her husband and teenage twins
Dan Slipkovich
Dan Slipkovich is a senior healthcare executive with more than 40 years progressive experience serving as Executive Board Chair, CEO, COO and CFO both at a corporate and facility level. He has had direct responsibilities for more than 250 hospitals covering 35 states. Companies he has worked with include, Quorum Healthcare CEO & Board Member, Capella Healthcare Founder Executive Chairman and CEO, Provence Healthcare President & COO, Lifepoint Healthcare SVP Operations and Founding Member, HCA various corporate and hospital operations/financial rolls, and University of Miami Health System various financial rolls. His responsibilities covered all aspects of business including multiple startups, capital structuring and restructuring with more than $8 billion of transactions, market strategies, clinical and quality initiatives, customer service, operation oversight and improvement, and captive insurance startups.
Dan semi-retired now works as an advisor with multiple private and investor groups in a broad spectrum of healthcare services, financial services, and evolving technology companies.
Beyond his company rolls, he is serving and has served on numerous boards including Federation of American Hospitals, Corizon Health, American Heart Association, Boy Scouts of America, Nashville Ballet and WVU School of Business. He was recognized by Modern Care on their Top 100 Most Influential in Healthcare list, Nashville Business Journal’s Healthcare Hero, received Boy Scout of America’s National Eagle Scout Merit Award. His civic projects include working with Tennessee Disaster Relief doing hurricane and tornado storm recovery work throughout the southeast, and international mission projects working with Give Back Global and HESMA focused on healthcare leadership development in Kenya and Uganda.
A Certified Public Accountant and member of the AICPA, he received his education at WVU School of Business, University of Miami MBA program, and HealthTrust Fellows Program
Mark Toney
Mark E. Toney is a founding member and Senior Managing Director of ToneyKorf Partners, LLC, a management and advisory services firm specializing in complex and volatile situations. Mark is nationally recognized as a leader for senior management of organizations, both publicly traded, privately-held, and not-for-profit that are underperforming, in transition or reorganizing. He is also known for his balanced, independent, and creative thinking in difficult situations. He has led client organizations in many roles including Chief Executive Officer, Chief Restructuring Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Financial Officer.
Prior to co-founding ToneyKorf Partners in 2012, Mark was the National Managing Partner of Grant Thornton’s Corporate Advisory & Restructuring Services, including the investment banking services. Previously, he was a Managing Director with AlixPartners, LLC as well as a Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. In addition, Mark was a Vice President at Exeter Holdings, an investment banking and private capital firm.
A native of St. Albans, WV, Mark attended West Virginia University and graduated (’85) with a BS in Business Administration. He is a Certified Public Accountant and holds memberships in the National Association of Corporate Directors, the Association for Corporate Growth, the American Bankruptcy Institute and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Mark is a frequent guest speaker on a variety of business, cultural and public policy topics. Mark currently resides in York, Maine and Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
Patricia Watson
Patricia Watson is a Wealth Advisor with Truist Bank, bringing more than 25 years of experience in financial services, retirement planning, and investment management. With a strong fiduciary background, she is a trusted advisor, guiding multigenerational families, individuals, and private family foundations toward financial well-being.
She is a Registered Representative with Truist Investment Services, Inc., and an Investment Adviser Representative with Truist Advisory Services, Inc. Patricia’s professional expertise is complemented by her involvement in several community and industry organizations, including serving on the board of directors and finance committee of the Foundation of Monongalia General Health Systems, where she is also the planned giving committee chair. An active hospital auxiliary supporter, she also contributes to the North Central West Virginia Estate Planning Council.
Patricia holds a B.A. from West Virginia Wesleyan College, an M.A. from West Virginia University, and a degree from Campbell University Trust School.