DBA

Background Rae Fripp holds a Master’s in Criminal Justice with a concentration in Business Administration from American Military University and a Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management with a specialization in Sport and Recreation Management from Lynn University. Her professional journey spans more than a decade across hospitality, operational readiness, logistics coordination, community engagement, and […]

Background BJ Fungaroli received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from North Carolina Wesleyan College. He has also received a Master’s of Business Administration from Elon University. After spending a career in the environmental remediation and demolition industry he turned this experience into theoretical application in the education of existing and future construction management […]

Background In 2017, after more than 25 years leading and growing sales teams in the technology industry, James Fyles “retired” to begin a second career in academia. He currently serves on the faculty at Appalachian State University as the executive in residence within the department of marketing & supply chain management. From 2017 – 2020, James […]

Background Christine D. Gagnon serves as chief financial officer of Roha Group Inc., a New York–based private equity firm, and as founder and chief executive officer of CDG Holdings Group, the holding company of TEDxCatawba, Odin Frigg, Ivar, and Leif Ventures. A seasoned executive, she most recently held the roles of IT finance transformation leader […]

Background Richard Gerdts’s academic and work history are a mix of engineering and business.  Most of his formal education is technical, including a B.S. in Computer Engineering and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Penn State University, and an M.S. in Computer Engineering from NC State University.  Richard used that knowledge to work in the […]

Background Hussein is the Chief Information Officer for Purdue Pharma L.P. In his role, Hussein leads the Information Technology and Information Security functions for the organization and its U.S. subsidiaries. Before moving to the U.S., Hussein assumed multiple leadership roles internationally. In addition to his experience in managing multiple complex information technology transformations in pharmaceutical, […]

Background Nicole Elliott Godlock is a Senior Project Delivery Leader in the Healthcare and Life Sciences division of Pegasystems. She obtained a Master of Science in Health Informatics from UNC Charlotte and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Emory University. As a Senior Project Delivery Leader, she is responsible for managing software implementations and […]

Background John A. Gory has over 30 years of military experience and skills across the spectrum. His experience spans an extensive wealth of knowledge, skills, and abilities in the management and leadership capacity. Dr. Gory’s passion to teach coach, train, mentor and develop others is what drove his interest in the doctoral field of study at the UNC Charlotte Belk […]

Background Melissa Graham is the Chief Financial Officer for a not-for-profit in Greenville, SC. Prior to her current role, the bulk of her career has been in finance and management. She had served as CFO in different business sectors, including higher education. She also worked for a not-for-profit for eight years consulting in areas of […]

Background Dr. Valrie Grant is an award-winning entrepreneur, geospatial and innovation leader, strategic advisor, international speaker, author, and podcast host. She currently serves as the Caribbean lead in the Climate and Nature Group at Fugro. Valrie is the founder and chairwoman of GeoTechVision, a knowledge services company, and the founder of Jamaica Flying Labs, along […]