DBA

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 Joumana Haidar, MBA, is the deputy director and the implementation science lead for the World Health Organization Collaborating Centre at the Gillings School of Global Public Health, and an adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Maternal and Child Health. Joumana has been working at UNC for fifteen years and has exclusively focused on […]

Background Brenden Hair is the order fulfillment supply chain manager at Belk, where he leads logistics strategy, inventory management, and multi-channel fulfillment operations. With more than 13 years of experience in supply chain management, operational leadership, and business development, he has held key roles at organizations including Amazon, Campbell Soup Company, and Newell Brands. He […]

Background Melissa Hall is originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where she earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Pittsburgh. Melissa graduated from Pfeiffer University with a Master of Business Administration in 2017. She currently serves as the Chief Operations Officer/Executive Vice President for Monarch, a behavioral healthcare organization. Monarch serves over 30,000 adults and children who […]

Background Tashika, a lifelong resident of Charlotte, started her career in 1999 with Adecco temp ;agency working for Bank of America as an Accounts Payable Specialist. Six months into her banking career, she was hired on permanently and moved into a manager/team lead role where she supported people, projects, and processes. Throughout Tashika’s tenure, she’s […]

Background Kim Harris is a versatile, accomplished professional with a diverse background spanning academia, business operations, data analytics and process improvement. Kim’s entrepreneurial mindset, combined with technological skills, is propelling her into executive leadership and advisory positions where she can effectively drive innovation and growth in operations, strategy and business transformation. With her expansive experience […]

Background Lawrence is a project manager for Leidos Corporation where he has worked for the last 25 years. Leidos is a global provider in the integration and application of science and technology to solve customer challenges. Lawrence holds a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification and has developed customer management systems, planning systems, and has worked […]

Background Xiaowen He is currently working as a manager, corporate accounting and FP&A in the EnPro Industries Inc., a diversified manufacturer of proprietary engineered products used in critical applications. Her main responsibility included corporate accounting, FP&A, company budget and forecast. She obtained a B.S. in Finance at Dongbei University of Finance and Economy in China […]

Background Tchijica Henriques is a Director of Program Management at Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL), a Fortune 500 company based in Chicago, IL. He currently resides in Raleigh, NC. Prior to joining JLL, Mr. Henriques held several positions in accounting and real estate in private firms, both in the US and overseas. He holds a B.S. degree […]

Background Doug Hewett, a North Carolina native, earned both his undergraduate degree—Bachelor of Arts in Political Science—and his graduate degree—Master of Public Administration—from North Carolina State University. He currently serves as the City Manager of Fayetteville, North Carolina, overseeing a full-service city with a population of more than 210,000. Over his nearly 25-year career in […]