2024 board

Meet our dedicated leadership team

Officers

Jacob Chacko

PRESIDENT

College of Business
Clayton State University

Michael Weeks

VP - PROGRAMS

Tom & Victoria Baker School of Business The Citadel

Thomas Payne

VP - member services

College of Business
Tennessee Tech

Kay Palan

SECRETARY-TREASURER

Culverhouse College of Business
The University of Alabama

Marilyn Macik-Frey

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

College of Business Administration

Nicholls State University

Board Members (Term Ending)

Greg Carnes
(2024)

College of Business and Technology
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

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Bret Becton
(2025)

College of Business and Economic Development
University of Southern Mississippi
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Julie Petherbridge
(2025)

Stetson-Hatcher School of Business
Mercer University

Hari Rajagopalan
(2025)

School of Business
Francis Marion University

Richard Fountain
(2026)

College of Business

University of West Florida

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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
Albert
PP
Rhey
P
PP
Gowan
VPP
P
PP
Muehsam
ST
VPP
P
PP
Oswald
VPM
VPM
VPP
P
PP
Macik-Frey
ST
ST
VPP
P
PP
Jacob Chacko
VPM
VPM
VPP
P
PP
Palan
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.