Beyond the Oaks

Welcome to the “Beyond the Oaks” podcast. A podcast devoted to alumni professional and career development. I am Taylor Stuck and serve as the graduate apprentice in the office of alumni engagement. Today our guest joining us is Webb Bond to talk about how he has managed to build is a professional career while also supporting his family. Webb is a member of the class of 2008 and is the Director of Risk Management at Ferman Motor Car Company and currently serves as the President of Elon’s Young Alumni Council. He has experience in insurance where he thrived as a commercial account executive and is heavily involved within the Tampa Bay – St. Petersburg area. So, let’s go ahead and get into it.

Today our guest joining us is Ian Baltutis to talk about how he navigated through the struggles of being the youngest mayor in the history of Burlington. Ian is a member of the class of 2008 and serves as the mayor but is also the founder of Vibration Solutions and Palmoro USA. Since becoming mayor Ian has created the Mayor’s Book Club program, advocated for civic engagement for all ages and continued to invest into the Burlington community.

Today our guest joining us is Cecelia Thompson to talk about how she not only grew her network through community volunteering but also turned it into a career. Cecelia Thompson is member of the class of 2005 and is Executive Director of Action Greensboro. She currently works together with the Chamber of Commerce to strengthen Greensboro’s economy through partnerships with charitable foundations, higher education and municipal government. So, let’s get into it.