Cornell
Roberts
Wright
Fanto
Leadership update
External journal
Board of Trustees
STUDENTS IN THE CAMPBELL
STEPPED UP as the first female
chair of the Board of Trustees (see page 16), Glenn Cornell (62C) and Pete Roberts stepped down from their posts as chair and vice chair, respectively. Cecil B. “Buster” Wright III (73C) has succeeded Roberts as vice chair, while Lisa M. Fanto (76C) is new to the board, having been elected to a threeyear term. Cornell made history in 2007 as the first Berry graduate to be elected chair of the board. He became a trustee in 1995 and served as chair of the highly successful $100 million Century Campaign, publicly launched in 2002. Roberts, named vice chair in 2007, has been a trustee for nearly 25 years, joining the board in 1986. Roberts and Cornell both continue as members of the governing body and were honored at its May meeting with resolutions applauding the many advances made at Berry during their terms in office. The resolutions described the duo as steadfast and unwavering advocates of the college’s mission who provided exceptional leadership and strategic guidance. Wright is senior managing director and regional president for Wells Fargo Advisors in Rome. In this role, he provides leadership and support for 90 branches and more than 800 financial advisors spread across five states. He has served the Board of Trustees with distinction since 2005 and also is a member of the Executive Advisory Council for the Campbell School of Business.
Fanto is a senior vicepresident at the Atlanta-based Hardin Construction Co. overseeing such critical support functions as human resources, employee development, corporate communications, and marketing and creative services. She previously worked at Lockheed, Sprint and Solvay Pharmaceuticals, accumulating
more than 25 years of human resource and corporate administration experience. Among many professional and civic involvements, Fanto serves on the Board of Governors for the Center for Ethics and Corporate Responsibility at Georgia State University’s J. Mack Robinson College of Business.
Alumni Association BARBARA PICKLE MCCOLLUM (79C) has succeeded Frances Richey-Goldby (83A, 87C) as president of the Alumni Association (see page 18). Also new to Alumni Association leadership positions are Haron W. Wise (57H), vice president, alumni events; Jeff Palmer (09C), vice president, young alumni and student relations; and Dr. David Fite (51H), chaplain.
Board of Visitors CELESTE GREENE OSBORN (72C) of Marco Island, Fla., has been named chair of the Berry Board of Visitors (see page 18), succeeding Timothy Kilpatrick (84c) of Boynton, Fla. In addition, nine alumni and one parent have joined as new members: ■ Brad Alexander (95C) of Decatur, Ga., specialist in state government relations, media relations and corporate communications for the Georgia 360 public affairs firm ■ Brian J. Brodrick (97C) of Watkinsville, Ga., head of the Athens office of Jackson Spalding and a Watkinsville City Councilman ■ Dr. E. Kay Davis Dunn (57C) of Atlanta, retired founder and executive director of the Fernbank Museum of Natural History ■ Rear Adm. Vincent Griffith (81C) of Richmond, Va., commander, DLA-Aviation, U.S. Navy ■ Nona Sparks Patterson (58C) of Lawrenceville, Ga., owner of Furniture Village in Stone Mountain, Buford and Lawrenceville ■ William L. Pence (76C) of Orlando, Fla., partner, Baker Hostetler, LLP ■ Brent D. Ragsdale (88C) of Fayetteville, Ga., senior director, financial consulting, Chick-fil-A Inc. ■ John Schneider of Sunrise, Fla., former president and CEO, General Dynamics Itronix Corp., and parent of Berry student Kyle R. Schneider ■ Casey T. Smith (00C) of Marietta, Ga., president, Wiser Wealth Management Inc. ■ Ann Fite Whitaker (61C) of Huntsville, Ala., vice president, technology and systems, BG Smith and Associates.
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, led by executive editor Victoria Watkins (10C), have published Berry’s first academic journal intended for widespread external distribution: the Undergraduate Business and Economics Research Journal. The initial volume featured academic papers submitted by students from Guilford College, the University of Wisconsin at Parkside, Hendrix College and Berry. External review was provided by students at Texas Christian University, Marquette University and Western Carolina University. DAVID CHIEM
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