Officers
Jacob Chacko
PRESIDENT
Clayton State University
Michael Weeks
VP - PROGRAMS
Thomas Payne
VP - member services
College of Business
Tennessee Tech
Kay Palan
SECRETARY-TREASURER
The University of Alabama
Marilyn Macik-Frey
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
College of Business Administration
Nicholls State University
Board Members (Term Ending)
Greg Carnes
(2024)
University of North Alabama
Joyce Heames
(2024)
Jennings Jones College of Business
Middle Tennessee State University
Chris Shook
(2024)
Collat School of Business
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Bret Becton
(2025)
University of Southern Mississippi
Julie Petherbridge
(2025)
Mercer University
Hari Rajagopalan
(2025)
Francis Marion University
Richard Fountain
(2026)
College of Business
University of West Florida
Anthony Nelson
(2026)
School of Business
North Carolina Central University
Robin Sronce
(2026)
Rankin College of Business
Southern Arkansas University
Officer Succession Plan
SBAA Board of Directors
| Officer | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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Albert |
PP |
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Rhey |
P |
PP |
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Gowan |
VPP |
P |
PP |
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Muehsam |
ST |
VPP |
P |
PP |
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Oswald |
VPM |
VPM |
VPP |
P |
PP |
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Macik-Frey |
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ST |
ST |
VPP |
P |
PP |
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Jacob Chacko |
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VPM |
VPM |
VPP |
P |
PP |
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Palan |
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ST |
ST |
VPP |
P |
P = President
PP = Past President
ST = Secretary-Treasurer
VPM = Vice President – Membership
VPP = Vice President – Programs
Each year one new officer is elected. In Even numbered years, a Secretary/Treasurer is added for a two year term. In Odd numbered years, a Vice President for Member Services is added for a two year term. The Vice President of Programs, the President, and the Past President all serve one year terms.