Professional Selling Advisory Board

Elizabeth Terrell
VP Americas, Business Development UPS

A corporate advisory board, composed of industry leaders from a wide range of selling professions, provides the Center for Professional Sales with guidance regarding strategic planning, current programs, and a network of industry support for the Center's mission.

Partner firms spend time in the classroom to provide real-life experiences and to act as role models for the students. Partners also offer internships and full time jobs to program graduates.

Chairman of the Advisory Board of Directors:
Elizabeth Terrell, Vice President Business Development - UPS Canada

Our members: (in alphabetical order by company)
*Denotes Executive Committee

3M

Chad Henke, Global Business Manager - Bonding, Fastening and Attachment, 3M Automotive Division
Celeste Hughes, 3M Sales & Marketing – Frontline Program Manager

ABC Supply Co. Inc.

Jonathan Shepard, Southwest Region Vice President

ADP


Jory Hamilton, VP of Sales

ASCO Equipment

Jon Linstruth, Vice President of Sales and Marketing

Caterpillar

Ron Schultz – Americas Sales Director

CINTAS

Matthew Patterson, Cintas – Round Rock  
Holly McDonough, Campus Talent Acquisition - Dallas
Kyle Kleckner, VP of Sales

Dell


Tiffany Preece – Director US Small Business Sales

Enterprise Holdings

Naomi Lampkin - Regional Talent Acquisitions Manager

Ethicon Endo-Surgery, a Johnson and Johnson Company

Lauren Peterson, Sales Representative - Past sales participant

Fastenal

James Bowie, District Manager
Greg Hegseth, District Manager

Federated


Adam Coughlin, Regional Marketing Manager

Ferguson Enterprises

Jamie Haynes, Talent Development and Lead Recruiting Specialist
Elizabeth McLeod, Early Career Recruiting, Talent Acquisition: HR Operations

Fortinet

Chris Perna – Vice President, Talent Acquisition

Gartner

Anna Longar, Director of Global University Recruiting
Jeff Stencel, Manager of University Recruiting

Henry Schein

*Mike Trautman, Regional Manager – South Texas
Randall McLemore, Zone General Manager

North American Plastics


Jason Askew, President/CEO  
Amy Venezia, Senior Director of Employee Development & Recruitment

Liberty Mutual

Dan Gutschewski, Branch Manager – Austin, TX  
Zane Murphy, Branch Manager – New Braunfels, TX  
Claudia Perez, Sales Manager

OneAmerica


Joyce Thurman, Director of Talent Acquisition
Steven Lynch, Vice President of National Sales

PAWparazzi

Krista Funk Castro, Owner

Rush Enterprises

Robb Nixon, Vice President of Aftermarket Sales

TEKsystems

Lanny Lawrence, Director of Business Operations- Houston, TX  
Marty Posey, Division Lead – Healthcare Services – Austin, TX  
Andrew Brudwick, Account Executive – San Antonio, TX  
*John Chartier, Director of Business Operations – Austin, TX

Texas State University

*Dr. Debbie Thorne – Associate Provost, VP of Academic Affairs
*Dr. Denise Smart – Dean, McCoy College of Business (Retired)
*Vicki West - Faculty and Director, Center for Professional Sales
Wayne Noll - Faculty and Assistant Director, Center for Professional Sales

Tom James Company


Zach Goss, Custom Clothier
Steve Adams, Division President – Austin, Texas

United Rentals

Dana Palmiotto, University Recruitment Coordinator  
Gibert Valle, Territory Manager
Albert Hernandez, District Sales Manager for San Antonio and Laredo

UPS

*Elizabeth Terrell, VP Americas, Business Development UPS
Benito Pena, Facilities Coordinator
Mario Garcia, Director of Inside Sales

Waste Management

Marcel Dalby, Area General Manager – State of Florida


Former Students

Brian Poulter, Attorney at Law  
Jeff Lynn, Senior Vice President, Paragon Excess & Surplus Lines
Quinton Hoekstra – Past sales participant
Marcel Dalby – Past Sales Participant
Brett Georgulis, Account Manager, CraneCPE