Board of Visitors
The Board of Visitors functions as an advisory arm of the Board of Trustees, serving as a source of information of potential institutional connections, providing support to advancement and identifying ways the university can be of service to the community.
The Board of Visitors also provides a support function to the university in the form of information, partnerships and financial support. Members of the board are appointed to serve on committees of the Board of Trustees:
- Promotion and Development
- Instruction and Student Life
- Buildings and Grounds
- Invited to serve on committees of The Friends of Music or Visiting Writers Series
Officers
Julie Huffman ’82 - Chair
SVP, Hickory Brands
Hickory, NC
Bill Mayberry ’79 - Vice President
Partner, Wireless Industry Consultant
Marietta GA
Cat Niekro - Secretary
Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Lenoir-Rhyne University
Members
Eric Boston ’90
Teacher, West Caldwell High School
Lenoir, NC
Stuart Bridgers ’97
AVP Branch & Business Center Manager, PNC Bank
Hickory NC
Todd Burwell ’93
Manager, Engineering Mathematics, The Boeing Corp.
Huntsville AL
Stephanie Cooksey ’09
Chief development accountant, Tanger Corp.
Southern Pines, NC
Steven Corriveau ’10
Attorney, Martin and Jones
Raleigh, NC
Robin Davis
Concord, NC
Stephanie Delgado ’07
Director, Global Business Development PGA Tour
Jacksonville Beach, FL
Amy Floyd ’91
Heath Care Human Resources, Piedmont Medical Care
Roswell, GA
Samantha Howell ’90
VP of Human Resources, Hanes Companies Inc.
Conover NC
Joan Huffman ’75
Retired Teacher/Professor
Hickory NC
Anthony “Tony” Jackson ’69
Owner, GFB Publishing, LLC
Newton NC
Wilbur “Buster” Mann ’73
Retired, HSM Solutions
Hickory NC
Victoria “Vickie” Martin ’79
President, Martin Starnes & Associates CPAs
Hickory NC
Steven Richter ’86
Owner, Richter Management
Burke VA
Tony Underwood ’88
PIO, Union County Sheriff’s Office
Monroe, NC
Mark Walker ’93
Private Wealth Adviser, Ameriprise Financial Services
Matthews, NC
William “Trey” Wall III ’90
VP, Highland Capital Brokerage
Charlotte NC