Lou Anne supports the development of third revenue streams, entrepreneurship initiatives and innovation opportunities at the College. Additionally, she teaches the International Entrepreneurship course for Guilford’s MBA.Previously she developed the curriculum and taught the entrepreneurship courses at High Point University, as well as taught entrepreneurship courses at Baruch College and Elon University. Throughout her career, Lou Anne has supported businesses develop and execute on strategies for innovation, financial sustainability and growth – from startup to growth.

BS in Business Administration – Ouachita Baptist University
MBA w/concentration in Finance – University of North Texas
Volunteer with Eastern Music Festival – Treasurer and Board Member; Women’s Professional Forum –
Nominating and Grants committee; Greensboro College – Business Advisory Board; Elon University – 
Doherty Center for Entrepreneurship Advisory Board

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE 
Governance/Committees -Phillips School of Business, HPU, Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, 2012-2014 -Phillips School of Business, HPU, Assurance of Learning Evaluation Committee, Secretary, 2010-2014 -Phillips School of Business, HPU, Leadership Team, 2012-2014 -Service Learning Committee, HPU, 2010-2014 -Live and Learn Communities Committee, HPU, new committee as of Fall 2013 -Think BIG Grant Committee, HPU, Fall 2013-Spring 2014 -SIG Chair, Venture Finance, USASBE, January 2014-May 2014

University/School Service 
Mentor for BIGSURS Participant – winner in Business & Economics presentations, HPU, April 2013. -Entrepreneurs’ Club, Faculty Advisor, HPU, October 2010-May 2014. -Sigma Nu Tau, Faculty Advisor, HPU, 2011-2014. -College of Business Awards Presenter, Phillips School of Business, HPU, 2011-2014. -Faculty Mentor, High Point University, 2013-2014. -Judge, SmartPitch 2015 Competition, Finalists, City University of New York, June 2015 -Judge, CUNY-Capital One Community College Challenge, Semi-Finalists, City University of New York, January 2016 Community Service -Eastern Music Festival, Treasurer and Board Member, 2020 to Current - Greensboro College Business School Advisory Board Member, 2019 to Current - NC IDEA Grant Review Team, 2016 to Current -Elon University Doherty Center for Entrepreneurship Board of Advisors 2016 to Current -Elon Law Business and Entrepreneurship Center, Advisory Group (Inaugural member), December 2016 committee launch to 2019 - Opportunity Greensboro Fellows Program Mentor – 2016 to Current - NC Idea Board of Advisors, Durham, NC, 2008-2013, Investment and Finance and Audit Committees -Capital Connects, Committee/Co-Chair, Greensboro Partnership, Greensboro, NC 2010-2013

Community Service (cont)
-PTPNext Grant Competition Board of Advisors, Greensboro, NC 2011-2013, Commitment Committee Chair
- High Point Chamber of Commerce, “Depot” Business Grant Committee, High Point, NC Spring 2014
-Eastern Music Festival Board of Advisors, Greensboro, NC, 2006-2014, Secretary and Finance Committee.
- Angel Capital Association, Board of Advisors, 2003-2007
-Scientific Advisory Board, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC, 2002-2006

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Academy of Management, 2012-2014
Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers, 2011-2015
The United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship, 2011-2015
The National Business Incubation Association, 2014-2016
Angel Capital Association, 2003-2010