Allison D. Garrett Executive Vice President Abilene Christian University

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1 Allison D. Garrett Executive Vice President Abilene Christian University Cell number: Office number: EDUCATION Georgetown University Law Center, LLM in Securities Regulation, with honors University of Tulsa College of Law, JD o Tulsa Law Review Note and Comment Editor o Order of the Barristers Oklahoma Christian College, Bachelor of Arts in English, with honors (completed in 2 years) o Speech and Debate (nationals in two events) o Student government secretary EXPERIENCE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY, 2012-PRESENT Oversee the following areas for Carnegie Masters Large university with Division 1 athletics: Admissions, including marketing, strategy, financial aid, visits, and orientation Student Life, including all student organizations, medical and counseling clinics, police department, multicultural enrichment, career center, housing, retention, service activities and fitness facilities (2013-present) Financial Services, including all financial operations, budgeting and human resources Auxiliary Business Services, including campus store, cafeteria, mail services, purchasing and salon Creative Services, including all marketing activities, alumni publications, and social media Construction and Maintenance, including landscaping and grounds, new construction and ongoing maintenance of facilities ( ) Increased applications by 15% (fall 2014 to fall 2015)

2 Cut more than $5 million in expenses during first year through reorganizations and purchasing efficiencies Rebranded and restructured retention office for a 5% increase Decreased unfunded discount rate by 1.5% Oversee marketing efforts for ACU s $75 million capital campaign and $50 million scholarship campaign Fundraising including donor asks, gift documentation, event planning and gift receipting Lead strategic planning, coordinating work across all divisions Rolled out new weekly Communication Compass, which serves as an internal newsletter for faculty, staff and other key groups Lead NCAA Steering Committee and subcommittees for Division 1 transition SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS, OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY, Oversaw all deans and academic programming for Carnegie Masters Medium university with Division 2 athletics including: College of Arts and Sciences College of Biblical Studies College of Professional Studies Graduate Studies School of Business Administration School of Engineering School of Nursing Honors Program Oversaw other academic areas and functions including: Study abroad programs International student recruiting Graduate student recruiting Library Registrar Academic support services Institutional research Faculty technical support Tenure and promotions Academic budgeting Academic integrity issues Academic space planning and assignment Increased graduate enrollment by 225% Page 2

3 Increased Honors students by 100%, while increasing ACT average to over 31 Increased international students by 209% Led core curriculum revision and implementation Led complete revision of faculty handbook, including tenure and promotion policies Initiated several new academic programs Created an institutional review board Established a summer Honors Academy Created an endowed faculty scholarship award and new recognition programs for faculty scholarship Worked with Advancement to create endowed chairs in several areas Initiated and refined the university s first student success program Created and executed strategic plans for all academic programs ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF LAW, FAULKNER UNIVERSITY, Wrote ABA Self Study Chair, Strategic Planning Committee Chair, Faculty Hiring Committee Member, Institutional Review Board Taught contracts, property law and business associations Faculty advisor to the Law Review Voted Professor of the Year by the Student Bar Association WAL-MART STORES, INC., VICE PRESIDENT OF BENEFITS COMPLIANCE AND PLANNING, Led Wal-Mart s compliance, appeals, open enrollment, COBRA, HIPAA, finance, communications, information technology and plan design teams and the life, disability, pharmacy and dental plans Saved more than $20 million annually by bidding out several benefit programs Created and executed the strategic plans for health, life, disability, pharmacy and dental plans for 1.3 million associates, with a total budget of more than $550 million Drafted the associate handbook Led government relations work on benefits and work force issues at the state and federal levels Page 3

4 VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL, CORPORATE DIVISION, Led attorneys and paralegals responsible for Wal-Mart s corporate, international, tax, benefits, securities, mergers and acquisitions, information technology, financial services, employment and intellectual property matters Negotiated and executed all major financing transactions including multiple bond deals ranging from $250 million to $3.2 billion Negotiated and executed several international acquisitions, including the Deal of the Year (Euromoney) and Cross-Border Deal of the Year (Mergers and Acquisitions) Engaged in investor relations with shareholders and analysts Performed corporate secretarial work for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Board of Directors and subsidiaries Wrote annual proxy statement Member, Wal-Mart s Financial Risk Management Committee ( ) Member, CEO s Key Leader Group of individuals selected for personal mentoring Member, Diversity Committee, and author of Wal-Mart s first diversity report Management courses including Six Sigma, media relations and leadership courses ALSO AT WAL-MART: ASSISTANT GENERAL COUNSEL, SENIOR CORPORATE COUNSEL, CORPORATE COUNSEL, STAFF ATTORNEY, OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL, UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, Sued audit firms for publicly traded companies Defended the SEC in litigation Reviewed decisions and wrote opinions on appeals from administrative proceedings at self-regulatory organizations, such as the NYSE LAW CLERK & ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY, PRAY, WALKER, JACKMAN, WILLIAMSON & MARLAR, Litigation clerk and associate attorney Page 4

5 BAR MEMBERSHIPS Oklahoma, 1987 Arkansas, 1992 (top bar examination score) PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES PUBLICATIONS AND PATENTS National Ovarian Cancer Coalition Board of Directors (2008-present) and Co-Chair ( ) Abilene Bond Advisory Committee (2014) National Center for Children s Illustrated Literature Board of Directors (2013-present), Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee (2014-present), Member of the Finance Committee (2015) American Society of Corporate Secretaries and Governance Professionals National Board of Directors ( ) Arkansas Bar Association, Chair, Business Law Section (1999) Professional certifications from the Health Insurance Association of America: Health Insurance Associate, Disability Income Associate, Disability Healthcare Professional Oklahoma Christian University Board of Trustees ( ) Christian Scholars Conference Board of Directors ( ) Editorial Board, Journal of Faith and the Academy (2008-present) Author, A Core Trustee Responsibility: Selecting Trustees and Setting Expectations, in The Sacred Work of Trusteeship at a Christian College: Lessons from Colleagues, published by the Council of Christian Colleges and Universities (2014) Author, The Corporation as Sovereign, 60 Maine Law Review (2008) Co-author with Dr. Robert Garis, Leveling the Playing Field in the Pharmacy Benefit Management Industry, 42 Valparaiso University Law Review (2007) (Received the 2008 Simonsmeier Award from the American Society for Pharmacy Law for best English language pharmacy publication) Author, A Comparison of United States and United Kingdom Approaches to Board Structure, 3 The Corporate Governance Law Review (2007) Holder, Patent Number , System and Method for Holding Media Disks (issued 2005) Author, Themes and Variations: The Convergence of Corporate Governance Practices in Major World Markets, 32 Denver Journal of International Law and Policy (2004) Author, Auditor Whistle Blowing: The Financial Fraud Detection and Disclosure Act, 17 Seton Hall Legislative Journal (1993) Author, The Ramshackle Edifice: Limitations Periods for Private Actions Under Rule 10b-5, 28 Duquesne Law Review 1-40 (1989) Page 5

6 SELECTED PRESENTATIONS Transformational Leadership and Social Issues, discussant, Academy of Management, Plenary Session of the Management, Spirituality and Religion Section, Rules, Principles and Spiritual Values, Academy of Management, What We Heard: Culminating Panel, Practical Wisdom for Management, Academy of Business in Society and the Yale School of Divinity, Faith and Learning: The Enduring Idea of A Christian University, Lubbock Christian University, Negotiation for Women in Leadership Roles, Oklahoma Women in Higher Education, Convergence of Corporate Governance Practices, Leonard v.b. Sutton Colloquium in International Law, University of Denver College of Law, OTHER INFORMATION Harvard Institute for Educational Management (2015) Page 6