DBA

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

Background Tanisha Walls is a native of New York who moved to Charlotte in 2014 with her husband to raise their family.  Tanisha earned her B.S. in Natural Sciences from Saint Thomas Aquinas College in Sparkill, New York. Tanisha began her career as a Legal Assistant for a private law firm in Upstate New York.  […]

Background Bru Weber brings a wealth of diverse experience with a focus on renewables, supply chain and construction. After graduating from UNC Asheville with a Bachelor of Business Administration with a minor in economics, she joined Volvo Construction Equipment. She worked in various commercial roles during her ten-year tenure with Volvo CE and served as […]

Background Lindamarie Werntz Coatman is an Executive Coach and Instructor who leverages her experience and partners with her clients to help them enhance their organizational and leadership effectiveness through transformational business challenges. Lindamarie has lived and worked outside the United States throughout her career as an international consultant and human resources executive with Fortune 500 […]

Background Dr. Brian Whelan is an Assistant Professor of Marketing at Western Carolina University.  In addition to his academic credentials, Dr. Whelan has over 20 years of industry experience, holding senior-level roles in marketing, corporate communications and product management for some of the world’s largest financial services firms.  Prior to entering academia full time in […]

Background LaShana Wiggs is currently Vice President and Financial Crimes Manager in the Wholesale Banking Commercial Real Estate Risk Management division at Wells Fargo Corporation in Charlotte, North Carolina. With over 18 years of extensive experience in the financial services industry, LaShana has worked in leadership for major institutions, including Wachovia Corporation, U.S. Bancorp and Wells […]

Background Ben supports high-performance individuals, groups, and organizations to achieve their best outcomes through executive coaching, personality/behavioral assessment, and leadership facilitation. Prior to founding his leadership practice, Ben was president of regional operations for a commercial construction firm. With 25 years of business experience in talent management, operations, strategic planning, and marketing, Ben earned his […]

Background David Wilkins is a program manager at Bank of America, where he leads large-scale payment platform updates and technology integrations that enhance release pipelines, system reliability, and regulatory compliance. With nearly 14 years of experience in the information technology industry, he has held roles in program and project management, systems analysis, and cybersecurity. His […]