Georgia Tech Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts

H. Inman Allen
President & CEO of Ivan Allen Workspace (Retired)

 H. Inman Allen, now retired, was chairman and CEO of the Ivan Allen Company, founded in 1902 by his grandfather, Ivan Allen Sr. He is chairman of the Allen Foundation as well as the Inman Foundation. He is the son of the late Ivan Allen Jr., the former Atlanta mayor, who presided over the city’s integration and economic growth in the 1960s and for whom Georgia Tech’s Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts is named.  Inman Allen has served as a board member in many local organizations including the Henry W. Grady Foundation, the Woodruff Arts Center, Egleston Children’s Hospital, and Leadership Georgia. He holds a B.A. in political science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.   

Trey Childress
Partner, Perdue Partners, LLC

 Trey Childress, a founding partner in Perdue Partners, LLC, served as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) for the State of Georgia for two Governors where he was responsible for leadership and supervision of Georgia’s 50 state departments, agencies and their boards and commissions. Prior to being named as COO, Mr. Childress served as the Director of the Governor’s Office of Planning & Budget, responsible for the State’s $35 billion budget, annual capital outlay portfolio of $1 billion and strategic planning. Mr. Childress earned a Master’s of Science in Public Policy, a Bachelors of Science in Industrial & Systems Engineering and a Bachelors of Science in International Affairs from the Georgia Institute of Technology. 

Col. Stephen C. Hall
Director at Large – L-3 Communications Systems-West

Col. Stephen C. Hall is Director at Large of Depot Operations for L-3 Communication Systems-West, a leading supplier of products and services used in aerospace and defense platforms. He served in the Air Force for over two decades. Hall and his wife Pamela M. Hall have contributed to many endeavors at Georgia Tech, including the establishment of the Stephen C. Hall Endowed Scholarship and endowments of the Bynum Suite in the Skiles Building and the Stephen C. Hall Building. Col. Hall is a frequent lecturer on campus. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Management from Georgia Tech. 

Douglas R. Hooker, PE
Vice President, Southern States Director – Atkins North America, Inc.

Doug Hooker is the Vice President and Southern States Director for Atkins North America, a global technical consulting firm. He has also worked as the Executive Director of the Georgia State Road & Tollway Authority (SRTA), and as the Commissioner of Public Works for the City of Atlanta.  He currently serves on the boards of the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, the Georgia Tech Civil and Environmental Engineering Advisory Board, and the Regional Business Coalition. He holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering degree and a Master of Technology & Science Policy degree from Georgia Tech, as well as an MBA from Emory University. 

Lynne Land 

Lynne Land has served on the executive board of the Atlanta Council for International Visitors and the advisory board of the Margaret Mitchell House.  She served as a board member and as treasurer for two 501c3 organizations, A Million Matters and the Achievement Rewards for College Scientists Foundation (ARCS). She served as a trustee of Randolph College (formerly Randolph-Macon Woman’s College) where she is also an alumna.

Alyssa Lee 

Jack S. Markwalter, Jr.
President & CEO – Atlanta Trust Private Weath Management

Jack Markwalter is chairman and CEO of Atlantic Trust, the wealth management division of Atlanta-based Invesco, as well as chairman and CEO of Invesco National Trust Company. He has also served as managing director and national director of the client strategy group for Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management. He is a member of the Board of Trustees for Pace Academy, the Board of Directors for St. Joseph’s Hospital Mercy Foundation, and the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Georgia Tech and an MBA from the Harvard Business School. 

Carlos Martel
Retired

Early in his career, Carlos worked in international marketing, sales, and business development. In 1982, he co-founded The Multisource Group, an international consulting firm specializing in export marketing and foreign investment. He served as the company's president until 1992, when he became deputy commissioner for international trade at the Georgia Department of Economic Development. In 2005, he left the department to serve as a strategic adviser to international economic development organizations before retiring in 2007. Carlos is also a founding member of the Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health Advisory Board and the Dean's Council.

Carol Martel
Retired

Carol worked for the Atlanta office of the Institute of International Education. She later joined the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce and became vice president for international affairs. After nearly 10 years with the chamber, Carol was recruited by The Coca-Cola Company. She retired in 2007 as director of stakeholder engagement in global labor relations and workplace accountability, with a focus on human and labor rights.

H. Bruce McEver
Chairman – Berkshire Capital Securites, LLC

Bruce McEver is the founder and Chairman of Berkshire Capital Securities, LLC. He also served as the Assistant to the Chairman of Paine Webber Group Inc., and as a Vice President for mergers and acquisitions with Blyth Eastman Dillon Inc. He serves on the boards of the Poet’s House in New York City and the University of Georgia Press, and is a member of the Advisory Board of the Peabody Conservatory of Music at John’s Hopkins University and a member of the Dean’s Council at the Harvard Divinity School.  He holds a BIE from Georgia Tech, an MBA from the Harvard Business School, and an MTS degree from the Harvard Divinity School. 

J. Vernon O'Neal, Jr.   
Senior Vice President – Wells Fargo Insurance Services USA, Inc. 

Vernon O’Neal Jr. is a senior vice president with Wells Fargo Insurance Services USA, Inc.  He previously served as the senior vice president for the Hamilton Dorsey Alston Company. He also has worked for the United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company (USF&G) and has served on that company’s national advisory council. He is a member of the Professional Liability Underwriting Society and the Society of Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from Georgia Tech.

 John M. Stern
Owner – Methods Workshop, LLC

John Stern is the owner of Methods Workshop, LLC. He has also worked for RCG Productivity Services Inc., Cheltex Inc., DHJ Industries Inc., Phillips Van Heusen, and the Ford Motor Company. He serves on the boards of the Sewn Products Equipment Association of the Americas (SPESA) and the American Apparel & Footwear Association. He holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Lafayette College.