The Wake Forest University School of Business Alumni Council acts as a sounding board for alumni engagement activities which promote the interconnectedness between our students and alumni, as well as the school and current industry trends.
The individuals listed below are available for student career support.
Andy VanDerveer
David Boone
Dzidzorli Agbleze
Jordan Banks
Iris Laws
Greg Baker
Forest Richardson
Rob DiBella
Ruth Keyes
Stephen Klemash
SVP Audit Operations, FlexTecs LLF
Andy Vanderveer UG ’96 MBA ’04 serves on the Mock Interview Team. He is happy to help students with interviewing support and feedback.
Areas of Expertise: Audit, analytics, consulting, retail
Other Interests/Hobbies: Tennis, spending time in Hilton Head with family
Favorite WFU Memory: Orange Bowl
To schedule a Mock Interview, please email the alumnus with the following information:
Alumni in Residence Specializing in Financial Service Consulting
Title/Firm:
Senior Advisor, Rieth Jones Advisors
Location:
Charlotte, NC
Education Background:
Business and Enterprise Management with a concentration in Consulting, 2018
Wake Forest University School of Business
David would love to help you with:
What do you do away from work?
Car Racing, Golf, Ultimate Frisbee / Disc Golf, Travel, Dogs, Fishing, Leadership, Learning, Charlotte
Favorite WFU memory?
Sitting outside of Farrell in the rocking chairs with friends and the fire; Going to the Naval Academy for a Leadership Conference sponsored by the Business School
Alumni in Residence Specializing in Risk Management, Underwriting (Commercial Insurance), Project Leadership and Retail Banking
Title/Firm:
SVP, Transformation Lead – Truist
Location:
Waxhaw, NC
Education Background:
MBA, Wake Forest University School of Business
BS Finance, VCU, Virginia Commonwealth University
Dzidzorli would love to help you with:
Building Confidence, Risk Management, Underwriting (Commercial Insurance), Project Leadership and Retail Banking
What do you do away from work?
Fishing, gardening, reading, and traveling
Favorite WFU memory?
An immersive WFU trip to Nicaragua – Project Nicaragua
Alumni in Residence Specializing in Sales, CPG, and Retail
Title/Program:
Customer Account Lead II – Target
Location:
Charlotte, NC
Education Background:
BS Communications & Minor in Entrepreneurship 2018, Master of Science in Management (MSM) 2019
Wake Forest University
Jordan would love to help you with:
Mentoring and has expertise in the following: Consumer Product Goods (CPG), Sales, Negotiations, Recruiting
What do you do away from work?
Track & Field, Sports Management
Favorite WFU memory?
Introducing and hosting Chris Paul at a WFU athletic event.
Senior Manager, FORVIS
Iris Laws ’15 serves on the Mock Interview Team. She is happy to help students with interviewing support and feedback.
Areas of Expertise: Tax/Accounting
Other Interests/Hobbies: Tennis, jewelry making
Favorite WFU Memory: The first “date” with my now-husband was a trip to the mountains with our closest friends– most of whom are also married to each other!
To schedule a Mock Interview, please email the alumnus with the following information:
Director, Aurora Management Partners
Greg Baker ’13 serves on the Mock Interview Team. He is happy to help students with interviewing support and feedback.
Areas of Expertise: Financial Consulting – Distressed Strategy
Other Interests/Hobbies: Skiing, reading books
Favorite WFU Memory: My first trip to (what was then) BB&T Field
Alumni in Residence Specializing in Government Consulting and Campus Recruiting
Title/Program:
Senior Consultant – GPS at Deloitte
Location:
Charlotte, NC
Education Background:
BEM ’18, MSBA ’19
Wake Forest University School of Business
Forest would love to help you with:
Mentoring
What do you do away from work?
Tennis, Throwing Dinner Parties, Cooking, Reading, Walking, Being with friends and family
Favorite WFU memory?
I loved sitting on the quad listening to the 5:00 Bells every sunny afternoon!
Founder/Owner, DiBella Consulting Group, LLC
Rob DiBella ’97 serves on the Mock Interview Team. He is happy to help students with interviewing support and feedback.
Areas of Expertise: Marketing, Biz Dev, Retail Sales, Nonprofit management
Other Interests/Hobbies: Travel, Golf, Fly fishing
Favorite WFU Memory: Watching the Wake Womens golf team win the Womens 2023 NCAA golf championship.
To schedule a Mock Interview, please email the alumnus with the following information:
Sr. Customer Success Manager, Vertical IQ
Ruth Keyes ’01 serves on the Mock Interview Team. She is happy to help students with interviewing support and feedback.
Areas of Expertise: Customer Success/Entrepreneurship/Non-Profit
Other Interests/Hobbies: Reading, watching sports
Favorite WFU Memory: The entire community – Football games, socials, the relationships formed with faculty and students
To schedule a Mock Interview, please email the alumnus with the following information:
Alumni in Residence Specializing in Investment Banking
Title/Firm:
Associate, Financial Institutions Investment Banking – Wells Fargo
Location:
New York, NY
Education Background:
BS Finance (undergraduate), 2020
Wake Forest University School of Business
Stephen would love to help you with:
Networking, Investment Banking, Financial Services, New York, NY
What do you do away from work?
Golf, Fitness, Cooking, Pittsburgh Sports
Favorite WFU memory?
Upsetting Duke in Men’s Basketball in February 2020
