Board of Directors 2009-2010click name to view bio...
Mark Walker, CFP®, President, BABC NC
Walker & Associates
- Position on BABC Board (Executive Committee/ Officer): President of the BABC
- Length of Time on BABC Board: 3 years
- Employee Title with Employer: President, Walker and Associates
- Number of Years with Company: 17
- Current Job Function/Role with Employer: Private Wealth Advisor
- Family (spouse kids etc.): Married, with two dogs!
- Reason for Being on BABC board: The BABC is in a unique position to be able to help companies grow by increasing their trans-atlantic business relationships. The events that we hold are not only informative, but I have truly developed great friendships. Growing up in England (and still maintaing many ties to the UK), it is great to be around others that have similar personal backgrounds and business interests.
- Company Website: www.markwalkeradvisor.com
Jeffrey Hay, Vice-President, BABC NC, Sponsorship Committee
Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC
- Position on BABC Board (Executive Committee/ Officer): Sponsorship Chair and Secretary, Executive Committee
- Length of Time on BABC Board: Since January 2009
- Employee Title with Employer: Member, Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC
- Number of Years with Company: 4
- Current Job Function/Role with Employer: N/A
- Other Community Involvement, Boards, Associations etc.: Member, Charlotte/Douglas International Airport Advisory Committee 2005-present; Co-Chairperson, LifeSpan Philanthropy Luncheon, 2009-2010
- Family (spouse kids etc.): Four kids, Sam, Rachel, Dan and Sarah
- Reason for Being on BABC board: I am on the Board of the BABC because I am committed to growing the level of bi-lateral trade and investment between the United Kingdom and the Carolinas.
Jorjanne Murry, CPA, ABV, CFP®, Treasurer, BABC NC
Business Valuation Director, Pesta, Finnie & Associates, LLP
- Position on BABC Board (Executive Committee/ Officer): Treasurer
- Length of Time on BABC Board: Joined the BABC Board in August, 2009
- Employee Title with Employer: Director of the Business Valuation Practice
- Number of Years with Company: 12
- Current Job Function/Role with Employer: Responsible for implementing our mission of providing clients with the valuation information they need to make well-informed business and personal decisions by providing high quality, objective, well-supported and defensible business valuations in a timely manner.
- Other Community Involvement, Boards, Associations etc.: Father of the Year Event committee (10-year member) benefiting the American Diabetes Association
- Family (spouse kids etc.): Two adult sons, Ryan and Austin Murry
- Reason for Being on BABC board: To expand my business horizons, promote international business and develop good friendships.
- Website: www.pestafinnie.com
Michael Teden OBE, BABC Chair, Programming Committee
British Honorary Consul for North Carolina
- Position on BABC Board (Executive Committee/ Officer): Chairman of the Events and Programs Committee. Board Member
- Length of Time on BABC Board: Since 1992 (inception)
- Employee Title with Employer: Chairman, President & CEO, Whitehall Advisory Group
- Number of Years with Company: 5
- Current Job Function/Role with Employer: N/A
- Other Community Involvement, Boards, Associations etc.: N/A
- Family (spouse kids etc.): Married with 4 boys
- Reason for Being on BABC board: To network with like kind and in doing so promote bi-lateral trade and investment.
Anthony Edwards, BABC Chair, Cross Cultural Education
Crossguard Security Corp
- Position on BABC Board (Executive Committee/ Officer): BABC Board Member, Education Chair
- Length of Time on BABC Board: Mid 90's, Founder member
- Employee Title with Employer: Managing Director Crossguard Security Corporation. US subsidiary of UK owned operation in data protection.
- Number of Years with Company: 5
- Current Job Function/Role with Employer: Navigating the business in current economic climate
- Other Community Involvement, Boards, Associations etc.: Member Charlotte International Cabinet
- Family (spouse kids etc.): Spouse Toler, three children, four grandchildren
- Reason for Being on BABC board: Bridge between UK and US, with a common language but quite differing cultures
Bill Evans
SALES and JAGUAR CARS GUILD MEMBER, Scott Jaguar
- Position on BABC Board (Executive Committee/ Officer): Member
- Length of Time on BABC Board: 8 Years
- Employee Title with Employer: Scott Jaguar - sales
- Number of Years with Company: 20
- Current Job Function/Role with Employer: Sales, leading, public relations - Member Jaguar Guild, Masters Sales - Top 14 in US
- Other Community Involvement, Boards, Associations etc.: Chairman (Auction Committee - American Heart Association); Auction Committee Member (Juvenile Diabetes), Corporate Member (Greater Charlotte Hospitality & Tourism Alliance)
- Family (spouse kids etc.): Daughter (Dr. Hillary Evans)
- Reason for Being on BABC board: BABC is a premier organization in which to develop friendships and business contacts
Margaret Fergusson
CEO, The House of Andrachelle
- Position on BABC Board (Executive Committee/ Officer): Past President 2005- 2006
- Length of Time on BABC Board: Since 1996
- Employee Title with Employer: CEO - The House of Andrachelle, Contract and Residential Interiors, Co Founder Inhabiteriors Inc.
- Number of Years with Company: Since 1989
- Current Job Function/Role with Employer: C.E.O. Specialist trade advisor and industry partner. New product-to-market mentor and facilitator; market entry planner and strategist.
- Other Community Involvement, Boards, Associations etc.: Member of the following, United States Green Building Council, Window Covering Association of America. Sustainable Furnishings Council.
- Family (spouse kids etc.): Married to Geoff with two children, Daniella and Alexander.
- Reason for Being on BABC board: Desire to integrate UK / US businesses and nationals. Over 30 years of international trade experience. Working with UK and US manufacturers with expertise in the Consumer Products industry.
Jack Maier
Director, Supply Chain Finance, Wachovia/Wells Fargo
- Position on BABC Board (Executive Committee/ Officer): Former Treasurer
- Length of Time on BABC Board: Joined board in 2006
- Employee Title with Employer: Director, Wachovia
- Number of Years with Company: 16 years, variety of roles in Corporate & Investment Banking
- Current Job Function/Role with Employer: Director, Supply Chain Finance. Responsible for developing Global Supply Chain Finance solutions for companies in the Consumer & Retail industry.
- Other Community Involvement, Boards, Associations etc.: N/A
- Family (spouse kids etc.): Married to Joanna Maier , who is originally from Scotland. Our son, Alex Maier, was born in London in 2002.
- Reason for Being on BABC board: I spent a large portion of my career in London, and have both personal and business interests in British-American affairs.
Jon Pace
Partner, Mercer
- Position on BABC Board (Executive Committee/ Officer): Member of the Board
- Length of Time on BABC Board: 1st year
- Employee Title with Employer: Worldwide Partner, Mercer Health & Benefits
- Number of Years with Company: 15
- Current Job Function/Role with Employer: Global Sales & Marketing Leader
- Other Community Involvement, Boards, Associations etc.: Hampden- Sydney College Board of Trustees, Charlotte Sportsman Club, Association for Corporate Growth
- Family (spouse kids etc.): Wife: Elen, Children: Claire & Jack
- Reason for Being on BABC board: Great opportunity for Charlotte & North Carolina, due to trading partner status with U.K.
Dr. John Silvia
Managing Director, Chief Economist, Wachovia Bank/Wells Fargo
- Position on BABC Board (Executive Committee/ Officer): Member of the Board
- Length of Time on BABC Board: First year
- Employee Title with Employer: Chief Economist, Wells Fargo
- Number of Years with Company: 7
- Current Job Function/Role with Employer: Chief Economist
- Other Community Involvement, Boards, Associations etc.: N/A
- Family (spouse kids etc.): N/A
- Reason for Being on BABC board: Belief in the special relationship between US/UK
Adam Stevens
Principal, British American School of Charlotte
- Position on BABC Board (Executive Committee/ Officer): Member of the Board
- Length of Time on BABC Board: A little under a year
- Employee Title with Employer: Headmaster of the British American School of Charlotte, one of five schools in the USA and a member of the World Class Learning Group.
- Number of Years with Company: 1
- Current Job Function/Role with Employer: Headmaster of a learning focused, international minded school community that seeks to better prepare its children to take their place in a competitive 21st century world. As Headmaster I am responsible for most aspects of school life, but my main focus is learning and student achievement.
- Other Community Involvement, Boards, Associations etc.: N/A
- Family (spouse kids etc.): My wife Julie Stevens and I have three wonderful children, aged 8, 12 and 14. They are each very different and fill our lives with joy and challenges every day. My two youngest children attend my school, the British American School of Charlotte.
- Reason for Being on BABC board: In addition to further strengthening the partnership between British and American businesses, I would hope that my contribution would bring a particular educational prospective to the boards activities as appropriate.
Kirk Vogel
Senior Vice President, Foreign Corporate Banking Group
- Position on BABC Board (Executive Committee/ Officer): New Board member
- Length of Time on BABC Board: Joined the BABC Board in January 2009.
- Employee Title with Employer: Sr. Vice President
- Number of Years with Company: 15 months with RBS, prior to that 12 years with Wachovia
- Current Job Function/Role with Employer: Relationship Manager for international corporate companies
- Other Community Involvement, Boards, Associations etc.: Board Member of the European American Business Forum, Also a member of the German American Chamber of Commerce, and World Affairs Council of Charlotte
- Family (spouse kids etc.): Wife and 3 teenage children
- Reason for Being on BABC board: On the Board, as RBS is dedicated to US/UK cross-border business
Chris William
Wachovia Securities
- Position on BABC Board (Executive Committee/ Officer): BABC Board Member
- Length of Time on BABC Board: N/A
- Employee Title with Employer: Senior Executive Consultant - Private Client Group - Wells Fargo, Executive Producer & Moderator for PBS weekly TV Series Carolina
- Number of Years with Company: 20
- Current Job Function/Role with Employer: Senior relationship manager and team manager for client families
- Other Community Involvement, Boards, Associations etc.: United Way Public Policy Committee - Chair, Thompson Children's Home - Advisory Board Member, Success By 6 - Chair, 11 Giraffes Company - Board of Advisors, Queens University - McColl Graduate School Board of Visitors, American Heart Association - Chair
- Family (spouse kids etc.): Linda Christian (7), Caleb (2)
- Reason for Being on BABC board: Keen interest in our region's role globally.
John C. Berens
Partner, CliftonLarsonAllen
- Position on BABC Board (Executive Committee/ Officer): BABC Board Member
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Janet Malzone
Partner & Mid-Atlantic Int'l Business Ctr. Director, Grant Thorton LLP
- Position on BABC Board (Executive Committee/ Officer): BABC Board Member
- Length of Time on BABC Board: 3 months
- Employee Title with Employer: Partner
- Number of Years with Company: 8
- Current Job Function/Role with Employer: Audit Partner
- Other Community Involvement, Boards, Associations etc.: Member Financial Executives International, Board Member and Finance Committee Member Opera Carolina
- Family (spouse kids etc.): Married, husband Claude Ledoux, children, Gabrielle and Alexandre, dog Murphy
- Reason for Being on BABC board: I have a large amount of clients with international operations, in addition, I spent two years living in London and the Grant Thornton International headquarters is London.
Rhyne Cannon
Business Development Manager, Elliott Davis
- Position on BABC Board (Executive Committee/ Officer): Board Member
- Length of Time on BABC Board: Since December of 2010
- Employee Title with Employer: Business Development Manager
- Number of Years with Company: Since March of 2009
- Current Job Function/Role with Employer: Developing long lasting, mutually beneficial relationships
- Other Community Involvement, Boards, Associations etc.: Dilworth /Southend Rotary Club, Men 4 Change, Youth Sports Coach
- Family (spouse kids etc.): Married to Sara Anne with two daughters, Kathryn & Mary Charlotte
- Reason for Being on BABC board: The opportunity to meet other professionals involved in the International Business community, learn about them and their companies and to develop friendships.
