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Pamplin Community for Leadership and Engagement

Mission Statement

Our mission is to strengthen the individual and collective impact of Pamplin’s advisory boards by enabling greater communication and collaboration and fostering a strong sense of community among all alumni.  The mission is achieved through sharing of best practices and offering opportunities to support a more informed and engaged advisory board membership.  Advisory Boards in the Pamplin College of Business represent all departments, programs and centers within the college and provide a very significant source of support and engagement. The 23 advisory boards are populated by approximately 600* volunteer alumni and friends of the college. The function of each advisory board varies according to the directive provided by each department, program or center head. 

Our belief is that improving the flow and frequency of communication between boards will positively influence the effectiveness of their respective activities, while uncovering strategic opportunities for collaboration. A successful result of the existence of the PCLE would be that, in the aggregate, strategic support and engagement for Pamplin would be enhanced.

PCLE Membership and Board Affiliation

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    Lorin Agerstrand

    Head of Sales and Service
    Bloomberg Industry Group

    Sales Advisory Board Chair

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    Joe Barco

    Director, IT
    DSD Partners

    Management Advisory Board Chair

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    Pranay Bhargava

    CEO Humano


    Management Department Recent Alumni Board Chair

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    Michael Callihan

    President
    AEGIS

    Business Leadership Center Chair

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    Tim Chase*

    Retired Principal
    Deloitte Consulting LLP

    MBA Advisory Board President

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    Kenneth Cooke

    Director, Data & Controls
    Scotiabank

    ACIS Advisory Board Chair

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    Neeraj Dalvi

    Sports Operations Insights Manager
    FanDuel

    BIT Emerging Leaders Board Chair

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    Christina Daves*

    PR Strategist and Lifestyle Expert
    PR for Anyone

    Board of Directors; Marketing Advisory Board President

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    Donna Gibb

    Founder/President
    ProTask, Inc.

    APEX Advisory Board

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    Jim Hatch, Chair*

    Retired Corporate Controller
    Wachovia Corporation

    Pamplin Advisory Council Cabinet

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    Greg Hessler

    Managing Director, Portfolio Manager
    Nuveen

    Finance Advisory Board, BASIS Advisory Board

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    Shankar Iyer

    CEO
    The CNTRL, Inc.

    MIT Advisory Board

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    Negar Jamshidimehr*

    Tax Senior Manager
    Ernst and Young LLP

    Member at Large

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    Patrick Kampfmueller

    Manager (Human Capital)
    Deloitte Consulting

    PRISM Alumni Advisory Council President

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    Bennett Kawas




    Dean's Advisory Board of Students President

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    Kevin Lane, Vice Chair*

    Principal
    Deloitte Advisory

    ACIS Advisory Board Chair

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    Andy McCullough

    Vice President Real Estate
    Nouria Energy Inc

    Vice Chair, Communications

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    Bob McDonald

    Managing Director
    Murphy Asset Management

    HTM Advisory Board Chair

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    Phil Moore

    Partner
    Kearney & Company

    Pamplin Society President

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    Michael Napper

    Chief
    Department of Veterans Affairs

    BIT Advisory Board Vice Chair

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    Taylor Van Slyck

    Manager, CFO Advisory
    Wiss & Company

    ACIS Emerging Leaders Board Chair

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    Taylor Watts


    Wealth Enhancement Group

    Recent Alumni Board President

*PCLE Board of Directors

PCLE News

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PCLE News February 2025.pdf
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PCLE News October 2024.pdf
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PCLE News August 2024.pdf
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PCLE News April 2024.pdf
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PCLE News February 2024.pdf
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PCLE News October 2023.pdf
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PCLE News May 2023.pdf
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PCLE News June 2022.pdf
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PCLE News April 2022.pdf
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PCLE News January 2022.pdf
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PCLE News October 2021.pdf

Best Practice Ideas

Here are some highlights of some of the best ideas implemented by Pamplin’s departments, programs and centers and their boards.

  • Student mentors
  • Student advisory boards
  • Sponsoring young alumni boards
  • Supporting student and faculty well-being initiatives
  • Holding departmental tailgating events at football games
  • Showcasing job/career opportunities for alumni
  • Supporting department, program and center fund raising initiatives

For additional information about the PCLE, please contact Crystal Jefferson at crcrocke@vt.edu or PCLE Chair Jim Hatch at jhatch@vt.edu