CLAYTON - Key Persons

Dr. Kimberly Johnson, Associate Professor of Management at Clayton State University has 21 years' experience in higher education, including 9years as an administrator. She teaches and trains on management; human resource management; organizational behavior; leadership; and managing organizational culture, communication, conflict, and change. She is a trainer for the Certified Management Program. She also offers workshops on employee engagement, implicit bias, and other topics. As an administrator, she was selected to participate in the Harvard Management Development Program. Her research interests are organizational behavior, organizational values, and work-life balance. She has published scholarly articles and presented at numerous conferences. Education Ph D, Human Resource Management and Organizational Analysis and Change, Auburn University, 2009 MS, Management, Auburn University, 2005 MS, Agricultural Business and Economics, Auburn University, 2000 BS, Agricultural Business, Tennessee State University, 1998

Dr. Manolo B. Apanay

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Member of the Emeritus
Member of the Executive Committee

Dr. Paddy Sharma

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Member of the Executive Committee
Member of the Trustees

Dr. Reza Kheirandish

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Chairman, Department of Accounting, Business Law, Economics, and Finance

Dr. Subrahmanya Bhat

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Member of the Executive Committee
Member of the Trustees

Dr. Vinod Vincent

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Graduate Programs Faculty Director
Management & Graduate Programs Director

Dr. Vinod Vincent, SPHR, SHRM-SCP is an Associate Professor of Management and the Graduate Programs Director at the Clayton State University's College of Business. Dr. Vincent's research interests include managerial cognition, intuition, decision-making, artificial intelligence, and HR topics such as employee selection. His research focuses on expanding our understanding of managerial decision-making in organizational environments. His teaching includes management principles, organizational behavior, strategic management, talent development, HR management, and entrepreneurship. Dr. Vincent has over 12 years of experience in the U.S. healthcare staffing industry where his expertise includes new business ventures, strategic management, business operations management, employee selection, performance management, and employee training and development. He also has international experience working in sales and marketing for the media industry in Sri Lanka. Dr. Vincent has a Doctor of Business Administration (Management) from Kennesaw State University and a Master of Business Administration (Marketing) from the University of Tampa. Education DBA, Management, Kennesaw State University, 2018 MBA, Marketing, University of Tampa, 2010

Geoff Fulton

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Member of the Advisory Board
Partner, Fulton & Kozak, LLC, Certified Public Accountants

Gisell Ramos

gi..@clayton.edu

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Career Counselor

Henrietta Carter

he..@clayton.edu

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Administrative Specialist

Jacob M. Chacko

ja..@clayton.edu

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Dean of the College
Dean of the College of Business
Dean, College of Business

Jacob M. Chacko, is dean of the College of Business at Clayton State University (CSU). Prior to this, he was the Dean of the College of Business at Abu Dhabi University (ADU). Under his leadership, the Business schools at CSU and ADU achieved initial accreditation from AACSB-International. In addition, at ADU, Jacob successfully led the College through its initial EQUIS accreditation from EFMD. <br>As dean at the two business schools, Jacob led the development of BBA and MBA with several areas of emphasis, MS in Supply Chain Analytics, EMBA, Master of Strategic Leadership and Doctor of Business Administration programs. In addition, he has been involved in the development of several dual degree programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels with universities in the US and Australia.<br>Dean Chacko serves on the Board of Governors of Beta Gamma Sigma and is the member of AACSB's Initial Accreditation committee. He serves as an accreditation mentor to business schools from around the world and is active on peer review teams for AACSB. Education DBA, Marketing & International Business, United States International University, 1990 MBA, United States International University, 1987 BBA, United States International University, 1985 BComm, Accounting (Honors), Gogte College of Commerce, 1984 Steve Williams, Margaret Tanner, Jacob Chacko, James Bread, Academic Misconduct among Business Students: A Comparison of the US and UAE, Journal of Academic Ethics - 2014

Jalen Teal-Williams

ja..@clayton.edu

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Innovation Center Manager

James Fries

ja..@clayton.edu

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CELT Staff Member
Technology Support Specialist

Jon Geldbach

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Member of the Advisory Board
Vice President, PMP, Release and Project Manager, Truist Bank

Joseph Echols

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Member of the Executive Committee
Member of the Trustees
Alumni Association President

Judge Stephen Boswell

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Judge
Member of the Emeritus
Member of the Executive Committee

Justin Mays

ju..@clayton.edu

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CELT Staff Member
Director

Karmetria Dunham Burton

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Member of the Advisory Board
Corporate Executive and Founder of the Paint Your Lips Red Movement

Kayla Rodney

ka..@clayton.edu

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CELT Staff Member
Instructional Designer

Kristy Clabaugh

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Member of the Advisory Board
Founding Partner, ELEMENT Certified Public Accountants and Consultants

Kyle Marcano

ky..@clayton.edu

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Multimedia Designer

Larry Vincent

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Member of the Advisory Board
Executive Director of the Development Authority of Clayton County

LeShawn Johnson Vega

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Member of the Advisory Board
HR Lead - Worldwide Commercial Businesses, Microsoft

Matthew Harper

ma..@clayton.edu

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Human Resources Generalist

Mesha Brown

me..@clayton.edu

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Advisor, Business Graduate Programs

Michael Little

mi..@clayton.edu

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Director of Alumni Engagement & Annual Giving
Executive Director of Government & External Affairs

Mike Scott

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Member of the Advisory Board
Commercial

Montrese Adger Fuller

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Vice President for Advancement and Strategic Initiatives

Mr. Allan Vigil

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Member of the Emeritus
Member of the Executive Committee

Mr. Bruce B. Gant

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Member of the Emeritus
Member of the Executive Committee

Mr. Chuck S. Conklin, II

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Member of the Emeritus
Member of the Executive Committee

Mr. Dave Worley

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Chairman of the Executive Committee
Immediate past Chair

Mr. Doug Hooker

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Member of the Executive Committee
Member of the Trustees

Mr. Erick McReynolds

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Member of the Executive Committee
Member of the Trustees

Mr. Ernest M. Miller

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Member of the Emeritus
Member of the Executive Committee

Mr. Fred Hicks

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Chairman of the Finance Committee
Member of the Executive Committee
Secretary / Treasurer / Chair of Finance Committee

Mr. Jack Hancock

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Member of the Executive Committee
Member of the Trustees

Mr. James M. Baker, III

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Member of the Executive Committee
Member of the Trustees

Mr. Joe Uhl

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Member of the Executive Committee
Member of the Trustees

Mr. Ken Palmer

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Member of the Executive Committee
Member of the Trustees

Mr. Leonard Moreland

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Member of the Executive Committee
Member of the Trustees

Mr. Michael Vigil

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Member of the Executive Committee
Member of the Trustees

Mr. Mike Griffin

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Member of the Executive Committee
Member of the Trustees

Mr. Randy Hayes

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Member of the Executive Committee
Member of the Trustees

Mr. Robert (Trey) Inman Ragsdale, III

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Member of the Executive Committee
Member of the Trustees

Mr. Robert E. (Eddie) Ausband

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Chairman of the Investment Committee
Member of the Executive Committee
Member of the Trustees

Mr. Thomas Bowen

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Chairman of the Executive Committee
Vice - Chair
Chairman Elect

Mr. Tim Crawford

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Member of the Emeritus
Member of the Executive Committee

Mr. Victor Gaines, II

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Member of the Executive Committee
Member of the Trustees

Ms. Bonnie Wilson

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Member of the Executive Committee
Member of the Trustees

Ms. Claire H. Crumbley

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Member of the Emeritus
Member of the Executive Committee

Ms. Dana Lemon

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Member of the Executive Committee
Chairman of Committee on Trustees

Ms. Gayle Cabrera

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Chairman of the Development Committee
Member of the Executive Committee

Ms. Gita Gardner

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Member of the Executive Committee
Member of the Trustees

Ms. Helen McSwain

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Chairman of the Executive Committee

Ms. Karen Sullivan

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Member of the Executive Committee
Member of the Trustees

Ms. Lata Chinnan

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Member of the Executive Committee
Member of the Trustees

Ms. Misty Fernandez

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Member of the Executive Committee
Member of the Trustees

Ms. Pam Davis

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Member of the Advisory Board
Member of the Executive Committee
Member of the Trustees
Senior Vice President of Branch Delivery and Operations, Delta Community Credit Union Advisory Board Vice - Chair

Ms. Starr S. Helms

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Member of the Emeritus
Member of the Executive Committee

Nikia Yallah

ni..@clayton.edu

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Director, Employment Services, Institutional Equity, Employee Relations, EEO & Title IX Coordinator

Randall Snell

ra..@clayton.edu

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Assistant Director of Career Services

Rodney Byrd

ro..@clayton.edu

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Chief Human Resources Officer, Assistant Vice President Human Resources, and Title IX Deputy Coordinator

Roger Boniface

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Member of the Advisory Board
Founder and Managing Director, EDISIM

Shannon Thompson

sh..@clayton.edu

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Payroll Manager

Shawn Nelson

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Member of the Advisory Board
AVP and Safeco Region Director, Liberty Mutual Insurance

Sherrie Miller

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Member of the Advisory Board
Vice President of Sales Operations, Planning, and Marketing, Kane Logistics Advisory Board Chair

Spivey Hall

Elegant and inspiring both in design and acoustics, the world-renowned Spivey Hall performing arts venue sits near the south entrance of the university on Simpson Drive.