DBA Cohort 4

Dr. Min-Seung Kim

Finance Senior Consultant, Wells Fargo
DBA Alumnus, Class of 2023

Background Min-Seung Kim received his Bachelor of Science in Economics at Davidson College and received his master’s degree in Data Science & Business Analytics at UNC Charlotte. His professional background is in finance, and he is currently a Finance Senior Consultant at Wells Fargo, primarily managing traded products’ funds transfer pricing process.  Min-Seung has a […]

Dr. Michael "Mike" Lee

Senior Customer Success Manager, Conga, Inc.
DBA Alumnus, Class of 2023

Background Mike Lee is the Director of Customer Success at Spreedly, a Software as a Service payment orchestration leader.  He leads a team of Customer Success Professionals focused on value driven relationship building as well as churn prevention, application adoption planning, and subscription renewal engagements.  With a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Alabama […]

Dr. Layne McGuire

Managing Director, Crowe, LLP
DBA Alumna, Class of 2023

Background Layne McGuire is from Oxford, Mississippi, and is a proud alumna of the University of Mississippi. Her undergraduate degrees were in math and history and her first master’s degree was also in history. After a few years in the classroom, Layne decided to pursue her CPA license and earned a Master of Accountancy degree. […]

Dr. Keondra Mitchell

Director of the Passport Program, Executive in Residence and Lecturer, UNC Pembroke
DBA Alumna, Class of 2023

Background Keondra earned her baccalaureate degree in English from George Mason University and her Master’s of Business Administration from Averett University. She is currently the Executive in Residence, Director of the Passport to Professional Success Program, and Management Lecturer at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. Her previous work experience includes working as a […]

Dr. Theresa Piwowar

Vice President of Accounting and Tax, The Biltmore Company
DBA Alumna, Class of 2023

Background Theresa Piwowar was born and raised in New York before moving to Florida as a child. Theresa earned her Bachelor of Business Administration degree, with a major in Accounting, from Adelphi University in Garden City, NY. Theresa earned her MBA from UNC Charlotte in 2001 and has enjoyed working in private accounting for over 20 […]

Dr. Kristen Santos

Strategy Director, OneMagnify
DBA Alumna, Class of 2023

Background Kristen Santos earned her Bachelor of Science from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in Business Administration and her Master’s of Business Administration from Elon University. She also holds a Professional Research Certification from the Insights Association. Kristen is currently a Strategy Director at OneMagnify, responsible for driving business growth in client accounts […]

Dr. Kenya Smith

Director, Allscripts Healthcare Solutions
DBA Alumna, Class of 2023

Background Kenya received a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology from Purdue University and a Master’s of Business Administration from Meredith College. Kenya is the Director of Solutions Management at Allscripts Healthcare Solutions LLC, a healthcare software company with solutions that enable smarter care, delivered with greater precision, for healthier patients, populations and communities. Before […]

Dr. Tri B. Tang

Vice President, Atrium Health
DBA Alumnus, Class of 2023

Background Tri joined Atrium Health in 2005 where he now serves as the hospital Vice President of Administration at Atrium Health Cabarrus. As VP, he is responsible for numerous operational departments, planning and community partnerships. He received his Master’s of Healthcare Administration (MHA) from Virginia Commonwealth University. Before getting into healthcare management, he served in […]

Dr. Adrienne Utz

Vice President, Sealed Air Corporation
DBA Alumna, Class of 2023

Background Born and raised in North Carolina, Adrienne Utz graduated with a dual international master’s degree in December 2017. Her first degree is from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington with a Master of Business Administration and her second degree is from the University of Valencia in Spain with a Master of International Business […]

Dr. Sandra Varney

Associate Registrar, University of South Carolina
DBA Alumna, Class of 2023

Background Sandra Varney has earned three post-secondary degrees: a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature, a Master of Science in Management and a Master of Education in Higher Education Administration. She currently serves as the Associate Registrar for Educational Planning at the University of South Carolina where she assists with curriculum management and process improvement. […]