Leadership Team Profiles

Vice President:Perry Glen Moore CPA, CIA, BS, Lipscomb University; MA, University of Alabama; PhD in Accounting, University of Georgia. Perry is Professor of Accounting, Director of the Master of Accountancy Degree Program, and Assistant Director of Graduate Business Programs at Lipscomb University in Nashville, TN. He currently serves on the Board of Directors as Society Treasurer.

A Nashville native, he teaches Advanced Accounting, Auditing, Accounting for Executives, and Corporate Governance. He serves as chair of the Tennessee Society of CPA's "Accounting Education and Career Awareness Committee" and directed their "Accounting Academy" for five years, which is a program designed to attract high school students to accounting careers. Perry is a member of the Institute of Internal Auditor’s Regional Conference Advisory Board. He has served as the founding Faculty Adviser of the Eta Mu Chapter at Lipscomb and continues since 1995 and participated in hosting the 2001 Triennial in Nashville. His wife, Dawn, is also a CPA, and they have 2 boys - Alex and Jacen.

Vice President Extension Development: Brenda Harper  Dr. Harper is Program Director for the MBA program with American Public University System (APUS). Associate Professor Harper has consulted for numerous Fortune 1000 companies and government agencies. She holds doctorates in Organizational Leadership and Education from Nova Southeastern University, and an MBA from the Florida Institute of Technology. Recently Dr. Harper served as the Region 3 Representative for Delta Mu Delta before taking the office of Vice-President of Extension & Development as well as active with ACBSP and Chairing the Region 3 Scholarship Committee.

Among her many passions, Delta Mu Delta is one of her proudest accomplishments!
  

Treasurer: Sara Leone  BS, University of Arizona, MS, Northern Illinois University, Doctoral Coursework, Nova Southeastern University.  Ms. Leone is Assistant Professor of Business at the University of St. Francis since 1992.  Teaching interests are in the area of management accounting and taxation.  Professional affiliations include the Institute of Management Accountants, the American Accounting Association and the Illinois CPA Society.  Faculty Adviser since 1992 for the Delta Kappa Chapter of DMD at the University of St. Francis.  Recipient of the Achievement in Service Award for the University. (2008). Member of the planning committee of the Illinois Accounting Teacher’s Conference since 2004.  Champion of student participation in professional organizations, particularly the ICPAs.  Extensive consulting experience in individual and small business taxation and business valuation. 

Secretary: Sandra J Kiehl  BS, DePaul University; MBA, Portland State University; PhD in Systems Science: Business Administration, Portland State University.  Professor Emeritus of Business, currently teaching primarily in the areas of Strategic Management and International Management, Linfield College.  Exchange professor at Sichuan International Studies University, Chongqing, Sichuan PRC.  Named to Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers and Educators in 2002, 2006 and 2007.  Linfield Business Department leader in the use of technology-based course delivery and experiential learning.  Previous experience includes Systems Engineer for IBM and extensive MIS consulting in small to medium sized businesses in a variety of industries.  Founder and Faculty Adviser of the Epsilon Psi Chapter of DMD at Linfield College for 16 years.  Currently serving on the Board of Directors as Vice President.

Region 2:  Marie Gould, BA in Psychology, Wellesley College; MS in Instructional Systems, Pennsylvania State University; PhD. in Organization and Management, Capella University.   She is the Program Director of Management at American Public University System, teaching in the areas of organizational development , human resources, and strategic management.  Previous teaching appointments include Peirce College, Wilmington University, Widener University, Wesley College, Alverna College, Ursinus College, and Reading Area Community College.  In addition, she has assisted several colleges with developing and implementing an online presence.  As a Strategic Human Resource Partner, she assisted senior management teams with coordinating human resource capital with business projects in order move corporations into new directions for the business.  Professional affiliations include Accreditation Council for business Schools and Programs, Organizational Development Network, Society for Human Resource Management, International Society of Performance and Instruction, Academy of Management, and various chambers of commerce.  Frequent presenter at conferences on topics such as human resource management, strategic management, online learning and teaching, and management of distance education programs.  Serves as the founding faculty adviser of the Kappa Nu Chapter, since their December 2004 installation.

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Region 3:  Sara Adams Webster University, Space Center Campus, Florida
  

Appointted by the Board of Directors to fill the vacant position.

Region 5: Joni Adkins B.S. and B.S. Sec. Ed., M.B.A., Northwest Missouri State University, Doctorate in Business Administration in Management at Anderson University, Anderson, IN. She is an intructor of Computer Science/Information Systems at Northwest Missouri State University since 2001. Previous positions include corporate computer trainer, high school business teacher, Upward Bound Academic Coordinator and Student Support Services counselor. Joni has been involved with Delta Mu Delta since 2001, serving as co-adviser and then as faculty adviser of the Eta Gamma chapter. In 2004, the Eta Gamma chapter won the Anthony J. Jablonsky Outstanding Chapter of the Year Award. Joni currently serves as chair of the Booth College Award banquet committee and as a member of the university athletics committee.

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Region 6:  Gene Smith BBA, Pittsburg State University, MBA, Case Western University, Phd, Northcentral University.  Joined Eastern New Mexico University, Fall 2002, where he is currently serving as Dean, College of Business and Assoc. Professor, Accounting.  He served on various college and university committees prior to being named Dean in January, 2008.  Gene was named the Most Outstanding Accounting Professor by the New Mexico Society of CPA's for 2005 where he has served on their Board of Directors and various state committees.  He is a member of the Teaching and Curriculum Committee for the American Accounting Assoc.; served as a member of the site review accreditation and reaccreditation teams for ACBSP.

Prior to his current posting, Gene had a 35-year career in public accounting, internal auditing and management accounting, including CFO of a NY Stock Excange listed company.  Gene Smith has held certifications of CPA, CMA, CIA, CFE and CISA.  He became a member of DMD in 1968 at the Delta Chi Chapter of Pittsburg State University and has served as Faculty Adviser of the Gamma Omega Chapter at Eastern NM since 2003.
   

Region 7:  Joel Maier, BS and MS Management Roberts Wesleyan College; MS Psychology University of Phoenix. Joined University of Phoenix fulltime, Spring 2005 where he is currently serving as Campus College Chair for the School of Business at the Idaho campus. Besides his administrative role, Joel has instructed courses in the areas of technology, management, and leadership for the Idaho campus and Online campus in Phoenix, AZ since 2003. In addition, Joel serves as a General Assessor on the University of Phoenix Academic Quality Review team and as an active participant in ACBSP serving on the Business/Industry Relations Committee. Joel has been the founding Faculty Adviser for the Lambda Sigma Co-Chapter Chapter in Idaho installing the first University of Phoenix co-chapter in 2009.

Prior to his current posting, after serving nine years in the US Air Force, Joel worked for the Harris Corporation – RF Communications Division in Rochester, NY for eight years in Engineering, Purchasing, and Logistics Program Management. Subsequently he worked five years in the Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS) industry in the Supply Chain Management field and as a Program Manager.
 

Previous teaching appointments include Robert Morris University, Elizabethtown College, Old Dominion University, Bucknell University, Texas Christian University, University of North Texas, and Arizona State University.  A corporate consultant to Duquesne Light Company, National Steel Corporation and National Intergroup Incorporated in Pittsburgh, and Hercules Inc. in Wilmington, Delaware.  He also was an instructor in personal financial family tax planning for National Tax Seminars in Portland, Oregon, and a consultant in the Bucknell University Small Business Development Center.  Listed in Who's Who in America, Who’s Who In American Education, Who’s Who in the World, Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, and has been honored with several teaching and scholarship awards.  Professional affiliations include memberships in the Institute of Management Accountants, the American Accounting Association, and the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs.

Author of numerous articles for professional and scholarly publications and a number of study guides and instructors’ manual for accounting textbooks.  Frequent presenter at accounting educator conferences and has served as a technical producer for several video conference productions.  Served DMD as Vice President of Extension and Development, Regional Representative and faculty adviser to the DMD Theta Tau Chapter at Saint Vincent College since 2003.

B. Timothy Allport,  Professor, Retired. Mercy College.  BA, University of Bridgeport; MBA, University of Pennsylvania; MS, New York University.  Professor of Management, Mercy College, since 1984.  Served Mercy College in several administrative positions including Assist. Dept Chairman, member of Dept Exec Committee, member of Faculty Senate, and member of Faculty Association.  Adjunct Professor of Mathematics at Concordia College.  Professional Tutor in high school mathematics.  Previously held a variety of managerial positions in major corporations in New York City.  Has served as DMD Faculty Adviser at Mercy College for over 22 years, served on the DMD Board as Region 1 Rep, member of the Oversight Committee, and the Public Information & Editorial Review Committee. Previously served two terms as a Scholarship Judge.  Left the Board in '09, having served a full term as Vice President.   Instrumental in assisting Mercy College to receive a Mellon Grant to develop a student mentoring program using Delta Mu Delta graduates as mentors to current students.

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Anthony J. (Tony) Jablonsky, DePaul University, Retired
BS, Mechanical Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, 1948; MBA, University of Chicago, 1954.  Tony served in the business world for over 50 years with Indiana Michigan Corp., IMC; the last 30 years as its President.  The company carried Dun & Bradstreet's highest corporate credit rating throughout its lifetime.

For several years, concurrently with the IMC years, he taught production and operations management in DePaul University's College of Commerce.  Often, he would drive directly from O'Hare Airport to downtown Chicago to teach the classes.  "The students liked my business adventures better than my teaching" he relates.  In the early 60's Tony served as Faculty Adviser to DePaul's Eta Chapter which he continued for 22 years and continues today on its Board of Active Members.  He served at the Board level, starting in the early 60's, as Chair of Extension and Development; subsequently as Society President for 14 years.

"During those times I had the privilege to work with many bright and talented women and men who were serving DMD in all of it's different activities.  Their decisions and actions made it possible for the Society to become what it is today.  Although several have passed away, they are remembered and honored.  DMD is fortunate that others continue to provide knowledge, wisdom and experience.  I am proud of my service with the 12th Armored Division and of its outstanding achievements during World War II in Europe.  And, for 60+ years my wife Pat has been by my side and also shares in DMD's history."

In 1997, the National Executive Council decided it would be fitting that an outstanding chapter each year be recognized with an award.  The Anthony J. Jablonsky Award is named to honor Tony Jablonsky for his extraordinary service to Delta Mu Delta on both the chapter and Society levels.  The award is affectionately referred to as the "Tony" and is truly fitting that an award of excellence be named after him.
 

Michael V. LaRocco   Professor Emeritus, Retired.  BS in Commerce, MBA, DePaul University; DBA in Business Administration - Nova Southeastern University.  Past Dean of the College of Business and Health Administration at the University of St. Francis, (USF) and founder of the University Masters of Business Administration and Masters of Science in Management programs.  He had been teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels for over 30 years.  He was the first teacher at USF to teach online classes.   Michael has extensive business experience at both the domestic and international levels.  He has worked for such companies as Midas International Corp, The Leggett Group and Hy-Gain de Puerto Rico.  His consulting and research clients include British Petroleum Chemicals, Amoco Medical, Wm Wrigley Corp. and the Archdiocese of Chicago.  Previously served as DMD President, Vice President Extension & Development, he has also held positions as Treasurer, Member at Large to the National Executive Council, Scholarship Judge, and is the founding Faculty Adviser of the Delta Kappa Chapter, USF, 1984, and member of the Eta Chapter, DePaul University.

Terrence (Terry) Mendenhall, Pittsburg University, Retired - CHAIR
BS, Midland Lutheran College; MA, University of Nebraska; Ph.D., Kansas State University.  Served recently as Associate Vice-President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Kelce School of Business at Pittsburg State University.  Early retirement included teaching two classes a year.  Served as Director of the Small Business Development Center, Director of the Office of Management Development and Director of the SBI Program at Pittsburg State University.  Has written numerous articles and papers and presented various seminars throughout the country.  Served on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Small Business Management; Vice President and Member, Board of Advisors, Kansas Business Hall of Fame; member, Board of Directors, Kansas Teacher’s Credit Union.  Served Delta Mu Delta as Vice President for Extension and Development,  Regional Representative and was involved in the efforts of Chi Chapter at Pittsburg State since 1987.
 

Janis Petronis  BBA, University of Arkansas; MEd, Tarleton State University, TX; EdD, Texas A&M University-Commerce; Associate Professor of International Business and Marketing, Tarleton State University, voted the 2001 College of Business Teacher of the Year. Previous positions include public school and community college business teacher, president of the Texas Association of School Boards, Executive Director of the Tarleton Alumni Association, and Assistant Vice President for Institutional Advancement at Tarleton. Current chair of the ACBSP Global Business Education Committee and responsible for ACBSP research on the internationalization of business curriculum. DMD service has included serving as faculty adviser for Zeta Lambda Chapter (2000 Jablonsky Award winner), Regional Representative for Regions 6 & 8, Vice President and President of DMD Society.