DBA

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. William A. (Bill) Sofsky CPA

Clinical Assistant Professor, UNC Charlotte
DBA Alumnus, Class of 2021

Background Dr. Sofsky originally joined the faculty at UNC Charlotte as a Lecturer in Accounting in 2015 and was promoted to Clinical Assistant Professor after earning his DBA. Prior to starting his teaching career, Dr. Sofsky worked in accounting and finance roles in various companies for more than 30 years.  After starting his career in […]

Dr. Bobga Tachu

Engineering Management & Technical Program Manager
DBA Alumnus, Class of 2025

Background Bobga is a dynamic engineering leader, educator and researcher passionate about leveraging technology to drive innovation, efficiency and business impact. With a strong foundation in IT Leadership, Technical Program Management, Engineering Management, Software and Product Engineering and Cloud Operations, he has successfully led global teams in building scalable systems, optimizing workflows and delivering high-performance […]

Dr. Camelia Taheri

International Business Chair, Central Piedmont Community College
DBA Alumna, Class of 2024

Background Camelia Taheri is a bilingual global branding and business development faculty and consultant. After working with not-for-profit entities and multilateral organizations in Latin America, she obtained a Master in International Business from the University of Florida to be exposed to global experiences. Once in the U.S., she managed well-recognized prestige brands and multicultural teams […]

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. Alicia M. Thomas

Wealth Manager, Sagicor Investments
DBA Alumna, Class of 2025

Background Alicia M. Thomas currently is a wealth manager at Sagicor Investments in Kingston, Jamaica.  Her previous roles include investments client services manager, business development manager and sales manager within the financial services and tourism industries. She also worked as an operational risk consultant at Wells Fargo Bank in Charlotte, NC.  Alicia is also the owner of aMarieArt, […]

Dr. John Tuders

Executive Director of Growth and Innovation, Skookum
DBA Alumnus, Class of 2021

Background I earned my undergrad at East Carolina University and received my BSBA with a concentration in Marketing.  I started out working in Minor League Baseball, then realized it is truly a business and not a sport and decided I loved the game too much.  After a short stint in the wireless industry and some […]

Dr. Al Turovlin

Operational and Information Technology Consultant, Al Turovlin Consulting
DBA Alumnus, Class of 2020

Background Dr. Alan Turovlin is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the department of Business Information Systems and Operations Management of the Belk College of Business of the University of North Carolina-Charlotte.  His research focuses on the business value of information technology and supply chain disruption. Prior to academia, Dr. Turovlin worked in industry for 30 […]

Dr. Meshack Ubara

Founder and Chief Executive Officer, CastaDiva Ltd.
DBA Alumnus, Class of 2025

Background Meshack Ubara is an avid learner and an inventive business professional. The last two decades of his academic and professional journey were both built on a constant and never-ending improvement philosophy, which is characterized by consistent self-reinvention. He acquired an enviable mix of technical and business skills and competencies as he worked and evolved […]

Dr. Zaf Urmanov

Senior Manager, Third Party Risk Management, Allstate Insurance Company
DBA Alumnus, Class of 2025

Background Zaf was born and raised in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. He completed his undergraduate degree in international economics at the National University of Uzbekistan and moved to London, UK, in 2002 to manage foreign trade activities for a small private firm. He then immigrated to the United States in early 2010 and settled in Chicago, where […]