Entrepreneurship Advisory Board

Academic Year, 2010-2011

Purpose: Entrepreneurship Advisory Board members play a critical role in providing strategic counsel guidance, advice and support to the Director, Dr. Mohammad Bhuiyan, to help the Fayetteville State University Center for Entrepreneurship achieve its vision. Board members represent a variety of large and small, local and international companies.

The Board meets twice a year, with each member serving a three-year term.

Responsibilities: The Board members are expected to provide guidance and assistance:

In identifying the local and national needs in the area of entrepreneurship.
In improving existing programs and developing new programs.
In recruiting quality students and faculty (entrepreneur-in-residence).
In recruiting new board members.
In raising funds for the Center for Entrepreneurship and its programs.
In evaluating the programs and functioning of the Center for Entrepreneurship.

Following is a list of the (2010-2011) Entrepreneurship Advisory Board members:

Last Name	First Name	Organization/Title
Bailey	Michael	TrustHouse Services Group/Chairman & CEO
Brar	Balbir (Bill)	Fayetteville Doubletree Hotel/Managing Partner
Breece	George	Entrepreneur
Charleston	Jonathan	Charleston Group
Dederick	Dan	Hendrick Chrysler Jeep/General Manager
Emerson	S. Thomas	Carnegie Mellon University/Director, Donald H. Jones CFE
Moore	Randy	RLM Communications, Inc./President & CEO
Orlopp	Sharon	Sam's Club Group/Wal-Mart/Senior Vice-President
Pennink, M.D.	Menno	Pennink Properties, LLC/President & CEO
Peters	Douglas	Fayetteville-Cumberland County Chamber of Com./President & CEO
Shamdasani	Rajan	American Uniform Sales, Inc./President
Taylor	Greg	BRAC-RTF Executive Director
Thakkar	Dipak	Aroma Hotels/Owner
Valentine	Sharon	North Carolina Farm Innovation/ CEO
Zoller	Ted	Center for Entrepreneurial Studies/Executive Director