CIS Advisory Board

CIS Advisory Board Nov. 2015: (l-r) Jim Fisher, Bob Mahaney, Arzu Gosney, Sharon Wilder, Chad Cottle, Amanda Lawrence, Jeff Whitaker, Mike Hawksley, Ted Randles, Ben Nicholls, Chang Lin, and Jason Ballard

The Computer Information Systems Advisory Board represents stakeholders - such as corporate executives, managers, and entrepreneurs - who are from firms employing or potentially employing graduates and successful, outstanding alumni. The Board serves as a resource of guidance and support to the CIS program.

The EKU School of Business CIS Advisory Board held its inaugural meeting in May 2014. Members of the Board are:

• Mr. Jacob Cecil (EKU Alum) - Director of Technology at Madison County Schools
• Ms. Donna Gibson ('02) - Wendell Wilson Consulting
• Ms. Arzu Gosney - IT Manager of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
• Mr. Greg Gosney - CIO of Bechtel Parsons Bluegrass Project
• Mr. Roger McCann (EKU alum) - Community Action Kentucky
• Ms. Tamara Meek ('98) - Valvoline
• Mr. Bo Mihalovich ('80) - 84.51
• Ms. Robin Wolfe Morley ('81) - State of Kentucky
• Mr. Ben Nicholls - Director of Business Intelligence and Analytics at UK Healthcare
• Mr. Jeff Smith ('86) - Global ERP Manager at Alltech
• Ms. Mary Kathryn Starkey - Advanced Analytics Team Lead, UK Health Care
• Mr. Chris Stratton (2012) - Data Solutions Engineer at 84.51
• Ms. Aldona Valicenti - City of Lexington CIO, former VP of Oracle
• Mr. Jeff Whitaker ('95) - EKU Deputy Chief Information Officer

Ex-officio, faculty and staff:

• Dr. Tom Erekson - CBT Dean
• Dr. Oliver Feltus - Department Chair
• Mr. Jim Fisher - EKU Staff Emeritus
• Mr. Mike Hawksley ('84, '91), EKU Instructor and Lab Manager
• Dr. Chang-Yang Lin - Professor
• Dr. Robert Mahaney - Associate Professor
• Dr. Ted Randles - Associate Professor
• Ms. Darlene Stocker - CBT Outreach Coordinator

Photo caption (l-r): Jim Fisher, Bob Moore, Roger McCann, Mike Hawksley, Jeff Smith, Donna Gibson, Amy Smith, Ashland Inc., Matt Turner, Jason Ballard, Aldona Valicenti, Joe Skinner, Oliver Feltus, Chang-yang Lin. Not pictured: Robin Morley, Kevin Bruce, Greg Gosney, Mona Isaacs, Bo Mihalovich, Sharon Wilder, Dr. Ted Randles, Dr Steve Loy, Dr. Robert Mahaney.