The Honors Carolina Career Councils offer strategic guidance to support the professional development of students. Council members meet twice annually to share best practices, industry insights, and new opportunities with Honors Carolina staff.

Council Contributions:

  • Shape student-facing information sessions and career events

  • Support ongoing professional development initiatives

  • Expand and enrich the GoAnywhere mentor network

  • Provide insight that strengthens Honors Carolina programming

  • Serve as a foundation for alumni engagement, including weekly Office Hours, drop-ins, Dinner by the Dozen, and other mentoring events

Their expertise directly informs student programming and enhances the GoAnywhere network.

Public Policy, Public Service and Law Council

The Public Policy, Public Service and Law Council focuses on hosting office hours sessions with Honors Carolina students to prepare them for career paths and the law school application process, recommending guidance to Honors Carolina staff on law school programs and advising, and provideing professional development opportunities for students.

 

 

Greg Baer ’84

Council Co-Chair

President and CEO of Bank Policy Institute

Mike Coyne ’80

Council Co-Chair

General Counsel for the Americas, Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi, Union Bank

Mark Childress ‘ 86

Council Member

VP and General Counsel of Environmental Working Group

Alissa Ellis ’11, ’15

Council Member

Strategic Partnerships Director at American Oversight

Bob Long ’80

Council Member

Partner at Covington & Burling LLP

Neal McKnight

Council Member

Partner at Sullivan & Cromwell LLC

Mark Oesterle

Council Member

Director of Governmental and Regulatory Relations at Truist

Richard Owens ’84

Council Member

Partner at Latham & Watkins LLP

Arielle Reid ’11

Council Member

Supervising Attorney of the Decarceration Project at the Legal Aid Society

Nate Tibbits ’92

Council Member

Senior VP of Global Government Affairs, Public Affairs and Corporate Responsibility at Qualcomm Inc.

Audrey Tillman ’86

Council Member

Executive VP and General Counsel at Aflac

Ashley Watson ’90

Council Member

General Counsel, Medical Devices at Johnson & Johnson

Ellen Watson ’85

Council Member

Principal and Director, Global at Burness