The individuals serving on the TECO Energy Center for Leadership Advisory Board come from various backgrounds and provide valuable insight. Its members offer advice and recommendations on program development, program implementation, evaluation and other matters of significance to the mission and goals of the center.
Advisory Board
Jeff Cathey
Senior VP and Senior Military Affairs Expert-Military Segment
Bank of America
Gena Cox, Ph.D.
Industrial Psychologist and Lead Researcher
Perceptyx, Inc.
Emily Fletty
VP, Human Resources
Neptune Wellness Solutions
Tracy McPhail Reed, Ph.D.
Human Resources Business Partner
Tampa Electric Company
Erik Ronne
Vice President and Senior Manager
T. Rowe Price
Jennis Thomas
Director, Talent Development and Organizational Effectiveness
Vector Solutions
John Townsend, Ph.D.
Vice President
Ascensus
Ed Valaitis
Managing Partner
Edison Avenue
Rod Buchen
CEO and Senior Executive Coach
The Buchen Group
Donna Huska, Ph.D.
Director, Talent Management and Diversity
Publix, Corporate Office
Pete Broding
Head of Consulting and Academy
Modis
Jonathan Canger, Ph.D.
Managing Partner
Skyway Associates, LLC
Faculty/Staff
Frank Ghannadian, Ph.D.
Dean, Sykes College of Business
Director, TECO Energy Center for Leadership
Bella Galperin, Ph.D.
Dana Professor, Management
Senior Associate Director, TECO Energy Center for Leadership
Deirdre Dixon, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Management
Associate Director, TECO Energy Center for Leadership
Stephanie Thomason, Ph.D.
Professor, Management
Associate Director, TECO Energy Center for Leadership
Dominique Walker
Coordinator, Sykes College of Business Operations
