National Board of Advisors
The National Board of Advisors (NBoA) offers expert guidance to help the college shape its vision and achieve its goals.
Its contributions include:
- Strengthening the reputation of the college in the business community, both within the state of Washington and beyond.
- Providing advice and counsel to the Dean about business trends and the changing needs of the business community.
- Reviewing and shaping the college’s strategic direction, evaluating its mission, its plans, and the operational tactics needed to meet those goals.
- Fostering research and learning of the faculty and students of the college within the business community (e.g. facilitating the development of internships, externships, and industry-related and basic research opportunities).
- Assisting with fundraising efforts and enhancing external funding support for college initiatives and activities.
- Actively participating in college events.
Executive committee
The NBoA Executive Committee consists of the NBoA chair and vice chair, immediate past board chair, dean of the Carson College of Business, and chairs of the unit advisory boards. The head development officer for the college serves as an ex-officio member.
Chip Hunter
Dean
Carson College of Business
Washington State University
Don Lionetti
Chair, National Board of Advisors
Sales Director
Microsoft
Tammy Hossfeld
Vice Chair, National Board of Advisors
Bob Bowman
Chair, Accounting Advisory Board
Partner
Peterson Sullivan LLP
Dan Carpenter
Chair, Management Information Systems Advisory Board
Sales Leader – Pacific Northwest
Amazon Web Services
Jennifer Carter-Bitzer
Chair, Marketing Advisory Board
Vice President, Marketing
USI Kibble & Prentice
Shannon Flynn
Chair, HR/Management Advisory Board
Senior HR Manager
Microsoft
Judy Kolde
Chair, International Business Advisory Board
CEO & Owner
Kolde Properties & Sanctuary Yoga
Matthew Larson
Chair, WSU Vancouver Advisory Board
Partner
Hathaway Larson LLP
James J. Oster
Chair, Finance Advisory Board
Senior Vice President/Foreign Exchange Manager
Key Bank
Carla Pittman
Chair, Risk Management & Insurance Advisory Board
Claim Line of Business Manager
Pemco Mutual Insurance Company
John Sommer
Chair, SHBM Advisory Board
Regional Director of Human Resources – Western Region
Hilton Worldwide
Gary Spanner
Chair, WSU Tri-Cities Advisory Board
Retired
Scott Thomson
Chair, Entrepreneurship Advisory Board
Vice President
Mckinstry
Unit advisory boards
- Accounting Advisory Board
- Entrepreneurship Advisory Board
- Finance Advisory Board
- Hospitality Business Management Advisory Board
- HR/Management Advisory Board
- Information Systems Advisory Board
- International Business Advisory Board
- Marketing Advisory Board
- Risk Management and Insurance Advisory Board
- WSU Tri-Cities Advisory Board
- WSU Vancouver Business Advisory Board
To contact a board member, please send an email to Hannah Finkas-Ganders.