2024 board

Meet our dedicated leadership team

Officers

Michael Weeks

president

Tom & Victoria Baker School of Business
The Citadel

Thomas Payne

VP - programs

College of Business
Tennessee Tech

Julie Petherbridge

vp - member services

Stetson-Hatcher School of Business

Mercer University

Daniel Hall

vp communications

Earl N. Phillips School of Business

High Point University

Kay Palan

SECRETARY-TREASURER

Culverhouse College of Business
The University of Alabama

Jacob Chacko

immediate past PRESIDENT

College of Business
Clayton State University

Board Members (Term Ending)

Bret Becton
(2025)

College of Business and Economic Development
University of Southern Mississippi

Mary Lois White
(2025)

College of Business

Louisiana State University Shreveport

Paul Schwager
(2025)

School of Business

College of Charleston

Chris Westley
(2026)

Lutgert College of Business

Florida Gulf Coast University

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Anthony Nelson
(2026)

School of Business

North Carolina Central University

Robin Sronce
(2026)

Rankin College of Business

Southern Arkansas University

Chad Carson
(2027)

Brock School of Business

Samford University

Denise Rotondo
(2027)

McColl School of Business

Queens University of Charlotte

Shar Self
(2027)

College of Business Administration

Sam Houston State University

Officer Succession Plan

SBAA Board of Directors

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7 Year 8
VPM
VPM
VPP
P
PP

VPC
VPC
VPP
P
PP

VPM
VPM
VPP
P
PP

VPC
VPC
VPP
P
PP
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.