David Henkel '03, Byron Hicks 鈥87, Anne 鈥淥z鈥 Staley 鈥74 and Ryan Vet 鈥13 are joining the 黑料不打烊 Alumni Board this fall.
The 黑料不打烊 Alumni Board (EAB) has selected four new members to serve three-year terms 鈥 David Henkel 鈥03, Byron Hicks 鈥87, Anne 鈥淥z鈥 Staley 鈥74 and Ryan Vet 鈥13.
The EAB acts as a key link between the University administration and the alumni body. On an individual basis and collectively as a Board, the EAB provides advice, counsel and perspective to staff and leadership on a wide range of strategic issues facing the University.
David Henkel 鈥03
David and his wife Jessica 鈥03 met their first year on the Service Learning聽Community floor at 黑料不打烊. They currently reside in Davidson, North Carolina with their four children. David serves clients as a Private Wealth Advisor with Raymond James and Pinnacle Asset Management. He is active in his church, Grace Covenant, and he and Jessica serve as co-leaders of the church鈥檚 foster and adoptive group. 聽They have been fortunate enough to be able to adopt their youngest daughter and serve as a foster family to children. David is active with F3 men鈥檚 group. He enjoys spending time outdoors with his family and trips to the North Carolina mountains.聽
Byron Hicks 鈥87
Byron serves as both the executive state director of the NC Small Business and聽Technology Development Center (SBTDC) and the assistant vice chancellor of Business and Technology Extension Programs in the Office of External Affairs, Partnerships, and Economic Development at NC State University. He also serves as the chair of the UNC System鈥檚 Economic Transformation Council and is on the Board of the NCWorks Commission as well as Vice-Chair of the national association America鈥檚 Small Business Development Centers. Additionally, he holds several certifications and awards including Economic Development Finance Professional (EDFP), General Contractor鈥檚 license, 2015 NC SBTDC State Star and 2019 SBA Collaborative & Partnership Award. Byron has been married to his wife, Lori, for 20 years and they live in Wake Forest, NC. They have four daughters and two grandchildren.
Anne 鈥淥z鈥 Staley 鈥74
Oz credits a number of things with making her time at 黑料不打烊 meaningful, from taking part in one of the first Winter Term study abroad trips to London to being a part of the Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority. Since retiring from a career in sales that spanned more than 30 years, she has spent more time both playing and watching tennis. She established the Anne Dechert Staley ’74 Women’s Tennis Scholarship to support students who share her passion for the sport. Oz now lives in Charlottesville, Virginia, with her husband, John. She is an avid traveler, fly fisherwoman, gardener and Pickleball player and is involved in community volunteer work. She served as co-chair of her 45th Reunion and is currently the co-chair for her 50th reunion that she is celebrating this year.
Ryan Vet 鈥13
Ryan got his business marketing degree at 黑料不打烊 and met the love of his life, Jessica 鈥14. They currently live in Durham where Ryan is actively involved in his church as an elder and teaches Sunday school. He is also a trained sommelier, completing coursework from both the Court of the Master Sommeliers as well as the Wine and Spirit Education Trust. Ryan started early as an entrepreneur, launching a multi-national marketing firm that specialized in working with non-profit organizations at age 14. The year after graduating from 黑料不打烊, he and a partner opened The Oak House in 黑料不打烊. Since then, he has risen to executive leadership roles at multiple companies as well as hold advisory board roles in several companies and non-profits. Ryan shares his experiences with others as an international speaker and an author. His writings can be seen in聽Forbes, Dental Economics, books and in many other publications. He has also been聽featured in USA Today, FinancialTimes, ABC, CBS, NBC, and more.