The Board of Advisors of The Plank Center consists of world-class academics and practitioners who provide counsel, direction and oversight to the Center regarding strategic plans and programs to support its leadership mission. Current members of the Board are:
- Dr. Nilanjana Bardhan, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
- Joanne Bischmann, Harley-Davidson, Inc.
- Dr. Brian Butler, The University of Alabama
- Madeline Chadwick, Papa Johns
- Geoff Curtis, Marshall Curtis Communications
- Grant Deady, Zeno Group U.S.
- Pat Ford, University of Florida
- Dr. Karen Freberg, University of Louisville
- Dr. T. Kenn Gaither, Elon University
- Dr. Karla Gower, The University of Alabama
- Gary Grates, GConsulting Group
- David Grossman, The Grossman Group
- Bill Imada, IW Group, Inc.
- Dr. Diana Martinelli, West Virginia University
- Dr. Juan Meng, University of Georgia
- Dr. Juan-Carlos Molleda, University of Oregon
- Dr. Marlene Neill, Baylor University
- Daniel O’Donnell, Citadel
- Milagros Orcoyen, PRSSA
- Cheryl Sanclemente, Lattice
- Joseph Tateoka, Cision
- Flavia Vigio
- Eric Winkfield, M Booth
Emeritus
We thank those for 12 years of dedicated service to the board of advisors.
- Dr. Bruce K. Berger, The University of Alabama
- Keith Burton, Grayson Emmett Partners
- Dr. E. Culpepper Clark, University of Georgia
- Ron Culp Bruce K. Berger Educator Award
- Bill Heyman, Heyman Associates
- Dr. Linda Hon, University of Florida
- Rick Looser, The Cirlot Agency
- Gary McCormick, GMc Communications
- Maria Russell, Syracuse University