DBA Cohort 7

Background Jennifer Adelhardt is a seasoned leader with nearly two decades of experience in the financial services industry. As a senior director of experience product management at TIAA, Jen leads a team of product managers in the development of customer-centric, end-to-end solutions focused on creating cohesive, easy and delightful experiences for users. Her leadership style […]

Background Arian leads Security Strategy, Operations and Solutions at Capital One. This includes overseeing teams running Security Technology, Executive Protection, Threat Management, Intelligence, Travel Security and the Global Security Operations Center. Prior to joining Capital One, Arian spent nearly 24 years at Bank of America where she served in numerous roles stretching from retail to […]

Background Avie Banks, a native of North Carolina, gained a B.A. in Sociology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and subsequently gained a dual MBA/MHA from Pfeiffer University. Avie has over 20 years of experience in several roles within pharmaceutical research and currently serves as the executive director, development operations at PPD, […]

Background As head of consultant relations for financial technology company Jack Henry (JH), Khary Brown serves as a corporate key contact for consultant firms, establishing and maintaining open lines of communication between financial industry consultant agencies and raising awareness for JH’s competencies in the financial industry. Khary has been with JH since 2016 and previously […]

Background Kellie Cloud achieved two bachelor’s degrees  — one in project management and another in business administration — while working full time and raising her small family in Arizona. She continued her studies during her career to achieve a master’s of information systems management. Kellie has over 20 years of experience and is certified in […]

Background Jeffrey has 20 years of work experience and has spent the last 13 on the manufacturer/medical device side of the healthcare industry.  He has held numerous leadership roles within different key business functions including sales, marketing, product development, global business development, M&A, training, GPO, acute and non-acute, channel/distribution and commercial excellence. Because of these […]

Background Tiffany M. Ehrenfried, finance director, is a native of Virginia. She earned a B.S. in Political Science from Old Dominion University and an MBA with a concentration in Healthcare Management from Southern New Hampshire University. Tiffany currently works at Goshen Medical Center, Inc., the largest Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in North Carolina. Before […]

Background Originally from Ireland, Don emigrated to the United States shortly after completing his undergraduate degree in business studies at the University of Limerick. Don also holds an MBA from Pace University in New York. Don is a senior product management leader with extensive experience developing and managing global B2B enterprise software solutions. Over a […]

Background Wesley is a native of Petersburg, VA, where he enlisted in the United States Navy following graduation from Petersburg High School. In 1994, he graduated with honors from Morehouse College where he studied economics and was awarded the Secretary of the Navy Distinguished Graduate award. Wesley received his MBA at the University of Georgia […]

Background Taylor R. Lackey recently acquired the role of accounting manager in Charlotte, NC, at CBI, a workplace solutions company, to be closer to the Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) program. Prior to this, she worked in the poultry industry in various capacities at Case Farms for five years. Her most advanced role was accounting […]