HEMBA Class of 2020 Begins

August 14th, 2018
in UA EMBA Latest News/Events

The University of Alabama HEMBA Class of 2020

By Donna Blackburn

If it is August, you will find The University of Alabama Executive MBA staff busy getting ready for the incoming Huntsville EMBA students. The HEMBAs arrived in Tuscaloosa for orientation and their first classes August 1-4.

Before the students begin their first semester classes: Statistics, Accounting, Marketing and Project Management, they spend a day team building and getting to know each other.

At orientation, we focus on how our students can be successful in the program, using academic research and work with our own students on team and individual success, reciprocity, and coaching. Teams also get a head start in creating their team charters which strongly emphasize their goals and commitments.
Also, the HEMBA 2020 class took part in the traditional EMBA Scavenger Hunt on the UA campus. Every landmark on our campus, from Denny Chimes, to Bryant-Denny Stadium, President’s House, to Coleman Coliseum was documented with selfies taken by our HEMBA teams.

Twenty-two students make up the 11th Huntsville cohort. They represent 14 different industries, including retail, services, defense, aeronautics, manufacturing, healthcare, distribution and IT. Fifteen percent are vice presidents/owners, 85 percent managers, and 48 percent are military or veterans – setting a record.

The HEMBAs will join the 35th Tuscaloosa cohort starting in November 2018 to complete the Executive MBA Class of 2020.

Congratulations to our incoming HEMBA Class of 2020. Roll Tide!

Alanna Aaron, Forever 21
Chad Brennan, Dynetics, Inc.
Jeremy Chism, Science & Engineering Services (SES)
Mike DeWerff, Motion Industries
Cynthia Dempsey, ZoomCare
Danielle DeVaney, The Boeing Company
Gilbert Goscicki, BASF
Joey Holdmeyer, Sonoco Products Company
Gabe Lewis, Leidos
Jim Lopresti, Yulista Aviation
Julie Mathis, Futaba Corporation of America
Brian McCormick, Parker Hannafin
Louis McMillian, USAAMCOM
Phil Monkress, All Points Logistics, LLC
Robert Post, Diversified Gas & Oil Corporation
David Ramirez, Ruag Space USA
Jennifer Ridgeway, PPG Aerospace
Stephen Schlanger, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S.
Adam Stephens, Smith Infiniti of Huntsville
Wilson Townsend, Schneider Electric
Mandy Watts, B. Braun Interventional Systems
Ted Yonke, ThyssenKrupp Materials

For more information on how you can enroll and become a student in the UA EMBA Program, contact Cheryl Altemara at caltemara@cba.ua.edu or call 205.348.4501. To request information now, click here.