Advisory Board Members


The College of Business's Advisory Board is composed of leading business and civic figures from Central Washington who contribute to guiding and keeping the College's educational programs current and relevant.

  • Julie Back, Chair

    CWU alumna, Senior Vice President at Wealthspire Advisors.

  • David Cobia

    Principal at Clifton Larsen Allen who has been providing auditing, accounting, and consulting services for more than 20 years. 

  • Brandy Peters-Mayer

    CWU alumna, Senior Program Manager at Microsoft in networking infrastructure. 

  • Nhan Pham

    CWU alumnus, Senior Manager for Boeing's Raw Materials organization.

  • Karmelle Richards

    CWU alumna who now serves as the Controller at Tree Top Inc.

  • Jenn Schwope

    CWU alumna who leads human resources for Industry Solutions Engineering at Microsoft. 

  • Jon DeVaney

    President at Washington State Tree Fruit Association.

  • Rick Miltimore

    CWU Alumnus, Vice President of Logistics Operations, Providence.

  • Jim Lazarus

    Vice President Sales Aircraft Manufacturers at Diehl Aviation. 

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