MBA 615 Global Business Course in Germany

MBA Golf Tournament 2011

Professional MBA Students

Lawrence Lockhart has 16 years experience in progressively challenging management roles. Currently he serves as a higher education executive with broad experience in multiple P&Ls, vendor management, internal audit compliance, IT system sourcing, kanban implementation, JIT pull system material acquisition, FOH/BOH dining operations, and employee training programs. He served as team lead for first department-centered televised commercial. Other specialties include budgetary analysis, supply chain analysis, project leadership, and cross-functional team management. He has a Bachelor of Science degree obtained from Mississippi State University. He is planning to graduate May 2011 with an MBA from the University of Mississippi.

Clint Kimberling is the Publicist at University Press of Mississippi a not for profit publisher based in Jackson, MS. He has held this position since the summer of 2006. Kimberling graduated with a degree in English from Millsaps in 2005. He lives in Jackson with his wife Rebecca

 

Robyn Palmer is currently a student in the University of Mississippi’s Professional Master of Business Administration program.  Robyn’s current employment is with MutualBank, a $1.5 billion dollar community bank headquartered in Indiana, as Assistant Vice President and Cash Management Services Manager.  He is responsible for corporate strategy and implementation with regards to cash management and treasury services as well as treasury sales and support to all commercial clients.  Robyn is a Certified Treasury Professional and is active in the Association of Financial Professionals as well as being selected by his bank’s leadership to be their representative in the Future Leadership Division of Indiana’s Banking Association.

Robyn has served on numerous nonprofit boards including: being a current member of Board of Directors and Treasurer of Combined Community Services, being a current member of the Board of Directors and Finance Committee Member for Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County, being a current Member of Warsaw Rotary Club.  Robyn also has been a previous member of Board of Directors and Past Treasurer of Bear Lake Camp, a previous member of Board of Directors and Past Treasurer of the North Webster Chamber of Commerce, a previous member of Board of Directors and Finance Committee of the North Webster Community Center, a previous member of Board of Directors of Wawasee Community Junior Achievement and a previous Committee Member for United Way of Kosciusko County. Robyn was awarded the North Webster, Indiana Chamber of Commerce’s Person on the Year in 2007; the youngest recipient of this honor.

Robyn received a B.S. in Finance from Indiana University and graduated with distinction as the outstanding graduate in his graduating Finance class.  Robyn was on the Dean’s List & Semester Honors every semester and was honored on the National Dean’s List in 02 & 03.  He was also a member of Delta Sigma Pi, Beta Gamma Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi, and Omicron Delta Epsilon.
Marvin Freeman, Vice President and Branch Manager of Trustmark National Bank's Madison, MS office, has more than 15 years of experience in the financial services industry.  He received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Delta State University and is also a graduate of the Mississippi School of Banking.  Active in the community, Freeman is an Ambassador for the City of Madison Chamber of Commerce, and a volunteer for both Junior Achievement and Habitat for Humanity. 
John Campbell has more than 5 years of experience in corporate strategy development. Currently, John serves as a core member of the FedEx Services Strategy Planning & Analysis team.  In his time at FedEx, John has worked closely with executive management in developing the strategic vision for the organization.  His early success with FedEx earned him one of the company’s highly coveted MBA Executive Sponsorships.  John received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Banking and Finance from the University of Mississippi.  At Ole Miss, John spent time as a member of the Ole Miss club soccer team and as an active participant with his fraternity, Sigma Chi.  Currently, John resides in Memphis with his wife. 

Jake McCutchen is a Marketing Product Manager for Wright Medical Technology, a Memphis-based global orthopaedic medical device company specializing in the design, manufacturing, and marketing of reconstructive joint devices and biologics.  He is a member of Wright’s Ortho-Recon division, which services all domestic and international marketing needs for the company’s hip and knee product portfolio.  Jake has also recently represented the company during two international medical mission trips with an organization called Operation Walk, which provides free orthopaedic surgical treatments for patients in developing countries.  He has worked for Wright since 2007.  Prior to becoming a Product Manager at Wright Medical, Jake worked at United Parcel Service (UPS) for 2 years in business development as an Account Executive.  He obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing Management from The University of Memphis in 2005 where he was an active member of the university’s Emerging Leaders Scholarship Program and a variety of other on-campus organizations.  Jake plans to complete the Ole Miss Professional MBA program in December 2010. 

Dina Abkerimova: I am originally from Uzbekistan, and in 2003 received a bachelor’s in marketing with honors from Tashkent State R&A Institute. Later that year I accepted a position with the Bank of Reconstruction and Development in Tashkent Uzbekistan, and in 2005 served as marketing manager for an international home and design exhibitions company located in Almaty Kazakhstan. I have also worked as a translator/ interpreter for World Wide Languages directly supporting coalition forces for Operation Enduring Freedom. Over the past several years I have lived in the United States and Kyrgyzstan, continuing to actively work as a freelance interpreter/translator in multiple projects with the US Embassy and local companies in Kyrgyzstan and Afghanistan. I am fluent in English, Russian, and Spanish.

I currently split my time between Mississippi and Dubai where my husband is employed.

Angel Stenmark is an Administrative Assistant for the Women’s Health Research Center at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson.  Her department researches issues pertaining to female hormones and the control of blood pressure, kidney disease, and other conditions.  In her position she assists faculty members with grant administration, publication of manuscripts, and planning travel and symposia.  She received her Bachelor of Arts at the University of Mississippi in 2007, and currently lives in Jackson with her husband, Stephen, and her three-year old daughter, Anna.  She is in her first year of the Professional MBA Program. 

Shaun Sockwell is a Design/Mechanical Engineer at the National Center for Physical Acoustics at the University of Mississippi.  He does 3-D model design as well as handles the fabrication for the Aeroacoustics group.  However, he recently was promoted to Technical Services Manager.  As a technical services manager Shaun will be head over the machine shop, electrical shop, as well as help with building security here at NCPA.  He has been an engineer at the University of Mississippi for five years.  Shaun received a Bachelors of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Mississippi in 2005. He currently resides here in Oxford with his wife Rachel who is also an employee at the University of Mississippi as a Spanish Instructor.

Brian Friedman is a Senior Engineering Manager at Hunter Fan Company, the number one brand of ceiling fans in the U.S. market.  His responsibilities include leading 22 cross-functional technical product development professionals based in the U.S. and southern China. Additionally he heads Hunter’s Value Engineering and Innovation programs. He joined the company in 2001 and has progressed through the ranks of the engineering organization including stints in design and project management.

Brian holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Texas A&M University.  He lives in Memphis with his wife Katie and daughter Thea.