Dean – Filiz Tabak, Ph. D.
Associate Dean – Christopher Garcia, Ph.D.
Chris is associate dean and professor of quantitative methods in the College of Business. His academic expertise lies in the areas of combinatorial optimization and machine learning. Chris’s research presently focuses on developing algorithms for complex planning and scheduling problems in the logistics, supply chain, and transportation domains; applying reinforcement learning to dynamic pricing problems; and using machine learning techniques to discover, extract, and fuse information from disparate sources into a reliable operational picture. His research has been published in flagship engineering and operations research journals including IISE Transactions, Engineering Optimization, OR Spectrum, INFORMS Journal on Applied Analytics, and others. Chris earned his Ph.D. in Engineering Management at Old Dominion University. He also holds an M.S. degree in Operations Research as well as M.S. and B.S. degrees in Computer Science. Chris is a Certified Analytics Professional (CAP®) and has provided consulting for organizations in multiple industries including defense, transportation, finance, logistics, petroleum, and insurance. His faculty website can be found at https://cgarcia.info. |
Director, Small Business Development Center – Susan Ball
Susan Ball is a Certified Business Analyst, a certified NxLevel instructor, and a GrowthWheel advisor. UMW SBDC consultants work with clients to evaluate business opportunities, forecast cash flows, develop marketing strategies, prepare loan proposals, and write business plans. The center serves clients throughout Planning Districts 16, 17, and 18, which includes Fredericksburg and the surrounding counties, the Middle Peninsula, and the Northern Neck. Susan has been with the UMW SBDC since the fall of 2007 and has worked with more than 2,000 clients during that time. Susan has participated in the Veteran Business Bootcamp program since its inception in 2012. She oversees the Government Contracting Assistance Center (GCAC). The GCAC assists clients in registering to do business with state and federal agencies and obtaining applicable minority business certifications; it partners with the Virginia Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity (VSBSD) and the Virginia Procurement Technical Assistance Center (VPTAC) to provide training and one-on-one advising on marketing to the government. Susan earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and economics from the University of Mary Washington and an MBA in finance from the University of Florida. Prior to working with the SBDC, Susan co-authored finance textbooks, helped found a church-based preschool, and taught high school mathematics. With her husband and sons, she owned and operated a franchise pizza restaurant, Papa’s Pizza To-Go, in Orange, Virginia. She and her husband currently own an Airbnb in Mathews, Virginia, with their son and daughter-in-law. |
Entrepreneurship & Communications Manager – Bianka Rosales
Outreach & Event Coordinator, Center for Career and Professional Development – Emily Burke
Emily Burke is a 2015 graduate of UMW and a life-long Fredericksburg resident. After receiving her Bachelors in Theatre, she worked in the non-profit fundraising industry in regional theatres across the country before finding her passion in higher education. She splits her time between the Center for Career & Professional Development and the College of Business.
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Business Consultant, Small Business Development Center – Matthew Fleming
Matthew Fleming is part-time business consultant with UMW SBDC. A retired Navy Captain and proven Small Business Owner, he and his wife have started six different successful small businesses in the Stafford area, including property management, healthcare and consulting. He has experience in exiting a business as well as investing in properties. Matthew understands leadership, resource management and how to make a business successful. During the fourteen years Matthew and his wife owned Fleming Therapy Services, Inc., he performed duties as the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President for Operations and Business Development. He was responsible for all accounts payable, accounts receivable, office buildouts, IT, Human Resources and Company policies. He is a proven expert in HIPAA, medical billing and practice management systems to support health care companies. Matthew is a 1990 graduate of Norwich University, the military college of Vermont earning a BS in Biology. He has earned a MS in Management degree from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA and a MS degree in Resourcing a National Security Strategy from National Defense University in Washington DC. Matthew and his wife have a National consulting and coaching business for pediatric therapy business owners/entrepreneurs. When he is not working, he and his wife spend time together in the Fredericksburg region or at their Lake cabin. They also enjoy time with their 6 children and 2 dogs and extended family and friends. |
Office Manager – Lucy Quann
Lucy Quann serves as the Office Manager in the College of Business. With forty-six years of service to the Commonwealth of Virginia, her most rewarding job has been working with faculty and students at University of Mary Washington. She is responsible for day to day activities insuring that the faculty and students needs are met. Lucy previously worked at The Medical College of Virginia in Family Practice and Virginia Commonwealth University in the Department of Biology. Lucy graduated from Southern Seminary Jr. College and Pan American Secretarial School in Richmond, VA. With three adult children, Lucy now has time to devote to other interests, gardening, water activities and her two chocolate labs.
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College of Business – Office of the Dean
Mailing Address:
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
1301 College Avenue, Woodard Hall #225A
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
For questions about admissions, please contact the following offices first:
Main Office – 540-654-1019
Undergraduate Admissions – 540-654-2000
Graduate Admissions – 540-286-8088