OES staffer excels when and where needed
University program associate is Samantha Zomok’s official title, but it doesn’t really fit what she...
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Looking for help that improves your organization’s productivity and accelerates its growth? The College of Business (COB) Office of Expert Services can help. Our experts, business practitioners and researchers will work with you and your management team, side by side, to structure programs that keep you competitive and sustainable in today’s dynamic economic landscape.
Your organization is vital to the economic engine that drives eastern North Carolina. The challenges you are facing, e.g., resiliency, customer and employee retention, sales, etc., are not issues without answers. The COB Office of Expert Services is available to help you customize solutions that will advance not only your company but the employees you rely on daily.
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Athletes and researchers gain knowledge outside of their expertise
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Cunanan Center provides visits to area companies
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Non-finance professionals add finance knowledge to their toolbox
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Read MoreAligned Expertise
Eastern North Carolina and its tapestry of businesses require more than a one-size-fits-all approach to meeting challenges head-on. By combining our regional expertise with applicable research and business best practices, the COB Office of Expert Services and its areas of expertise are aligned with opportunities to help you grow and succeed. And the good news? Entrepreneurs and decision-makers have access to our expertise when needed.
Questions? The COB Office of Expert Services is ready to work with you. Contact us at COBExperts@ecu.edu
Amy McMillan
Associate Dean of Research and Regional Transformation
Professor, Management
3106 Bate Building
252-328-5337
mcmillana@ecu.edu
Karen Kus
Executive Director of Engagement and Impact
3208 Bate Building
252-328-6354
kusk@ecu.edu
Samantha Zomok
University Program Associate
3203C Bate Building
252-737-3817
zomoks22@ecu.edu
David Loomis
Teaching Instructor and Director of Professional Services and Executive Education
Marketing
Bate 3203 B
252-737-1240
loomisd17@ecu.edu
Michael Rodriguez
Assistant Professor & Interim Director of Twilley Academy for Sales Leadership
Marketing
3208A Bate Building
252-737-2331
rodriguezmich24@ecu.edu
Thanh Ngo
Professor and Interim Director of Bureau of Business Research
Finance and Insurance
3203A Bate Building
252-328-4038
ngot@ecu.edu
Emily Yeager
Director of the Crisp Small Business Resource Center
177 Wright Building
(252) 737-2425
yeagere18@ecu.edu
John R. Drake
Interim Director for the Center for A.I. in Business & Professor
3203D Bate Building
252-737-4566
drakejo@ecu.edu
Lee Brown
Director of the Cunanan Center for Professional Success
3013B Bate Building
252-737-1238
brownjo@ecu.edu
Melissa Parks
Associate Director/Internship Coordinator of the Cunanan Center for Professional Success
3013A Bate Building
252-328-6596
parksr19@ecu.edu
Lauren Pender
Assistant Director of the Cunanan Center for Professional Success
3013C Bate Building
252-737-5500
penderl24@ecu.edu
Professional Services and Executive Education
Striving to get better is a common characteristic of successful organizations and individuals. Our experts can craft and host seminars and workshops for organizations that want to stay a step ahead of their competitors or for individuals seeking professional development and certifications.
Bureau of Business Research
Whether you are a business owner or agency director, you want to know if a business decision is sound. Our research experts can provide you with applied research that will better inform the decisions you need to propel your organization forward.