The Borick School of Business Advisory Board

Ashley Beal LaFevers holds dual Bachelor of Arts degrees in Business Administration with an emphasis in Professional Land and Resource Management and Accounting from Western Colorado University.

With over a decade of experience in the energy sector, Ashley is currently a Partner at BTA Oil Producers, LLC. Since February 2020, she has been instrumental in overseeing accounting, land management, and strategic acquisition efforts. Her role has been crucial in navigating complex land transactions and fostering key relationships within the Permian Basin.

Prior to this, Ashley served as a Landman at BTA Oil Producers from March 2017 to February 2020, where she focused on land acquisition, lease negotiations, and regulatory compliance. Her career in the industry began at Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc., where she progressed from Land Technician to Senior Land Technician, acquiring deep expertise in land management and project coordination.

Beyond her professional endeavors, Ashley is deeply committed to community service and professional development. She was a Board Member at Family Promise, Inc. from 2022 to November 2023, contributing to programs supporting families in need. Since September 2018, she has been a member of the Energy Management Advisory Board at Western Colorado University, where she offers valuable insights to enhance the educational and professional landscape of energy management. Additionally, Ashley has been a Board Member of the Beal Foundation since November 2021, where she plays a key role in guiding the foundation’s strategic and philanthropic initiatives.

Mr. Bruce L. Crockett, J.D., holds an A.B. degree in Geography and Economics from the University of Rochester, an M.B.A. degree in Finance from Columbia University, a B.S. degree in accounting from the University of Maryland, and an honorary J.D. degree from the University of Maryland. Mr. Crockett has more than 30 years of experience in finance and general management in the banking, aerospace, and telecommunications industries.
Mr. Crockett has served as a chairman for several different groups such as Crockett Technologies Associates, the Invesco Mutual Funds Group, the Board of Invesco Floating Rate Fund, Invesco and AIM Fund Complex, the Board at Short-Term Investments Trust Tax-Free Cash Reserve Portfolio, and the INTELSAT Board of Governors. He joined COMSAT in 1980 and held various other operational and financial positions including Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and senior financial positions. He served as the Chief Executive Officer and President at COMSAT Corporation from February 1992 to July 1996. He served as Director of COMSAT Corporation from 1992 to 1996. He served as a Director of Short-Term Investments Trust – Tax-Free Cash Reserve Portfolio since 1992. He served as a Director of Para Protect Services Inc., and Augat, Inc., since 1994. He served as a Director of Captaris, Inc. from 2001 to 2008. From March 2002 to February 2003, he served as the Administrator Delegue of Global Radio, S.A. He served as a Director of Global Radio, S.A. He has been Trustee of AIM Treasurer’s Series Trust since 2003. He has been a Trustee of AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust) – Invesco since 2003. He served as an Independent Director of ACE Limited (now known as Chubb Limited) from May 1995 to May 16, 2012. He has been a Director of Globe Specialty Metals, Inc. since April 9, 2014. He has been a Director of Ferroglobe PLC since December 23, 2015. He serves as Non-Executive Director of PeachHI, LLC. He serves as a Director at Multicast Technologies, Inc., an Internet-based digital content delivery company. He serves as Member of the Board of Trustees at the University of Rochester, Tax-Free Investment Trust, AIM Tax-Exempt Funds, AIM Variable Insurance Funds, AIM Growth Series and AIM Floating Rate Fund.

Eileen Desch has a progressive and varied career in the Talent industry, covering areas including Talent Acquisition, Talent Development, and Business Process Outsourcing. She has held leadership positions in recruitment, account development, project management, and talent development throughout her career.

She is currently the Global Director of Onboarding and Talent Development for Korn Ferry, a $2.86B organizational consulting firm. Eileen leads a global team supporting 8,000 employees and engagement partners in creating skill-development programs, continuous improvement initiatives and high-performance team development programs. Before that, she was Sr. Vice President of Client Services and Operations for a national Recruitment firm and Director of Recruitment for an international BPO firm. Eileen graduated with a BA in Business Administration with a Marketing emphasis from Western Colorado University in 1991. She continued her education with an Executive Leadership Certificate from the University of Denver, and she also serves on the Board of Advisors for Denver Recruiters Network. Eileen has strong ties and affection for Western. She met her husband, Rick Desch (1990), at Western – a fellow Business school graduate and NCAA Athlete. They have two children who are both WCU graduates and NCAA Athletes: Katie Desch, 2019, BA in Business Administration with a double emphasis in Marketing and Management, and Connor Desch, 2022, BA in Business Administration with a double emphasis in Marketing and Finance, and a minor in Sales. Eileen and her husband have stayed very involved and enthusiastic supporters of WCU over the years. She is honored to continue to serve and advance the institution, its students, faculty and staff, and alumni network

Mr. Geiman is originally from the state of Virginia and received a Bachelor of Science in History and Political Science from George Washington University in Washington, D.C. After graduation, he joined the Peace Corps and worked for three years in Sierra Leone, West Africa, where he focused on distributing improved rice varieties and oil palm seedlings to local farmers. Upon his return to the U.S., he operated a small farm in Virginia for several years before attending the Darden School at the University of Virginia and receiving his MBA in 1980.

Upon graduation from Darden, Mr. Geiman went to work at Continental Grain Company, an international agribusiness company where he held positions in the grain division, corporate planning, and industrial services. He was eventually promoted to head of the Cattle and Swine Divisions with over one billion dollars in sales annually and a thousand employees.

In 1995, Mr. Geiman left Continental to start his own specialized swine production company in cooperation with Land O’Lakes, the large midwestern cooperative. He also did risk management and consulting work for a number of the largest cattle production companies in the US, and general agricultural consulting for Koch Industries, Land O’Lakes, and Maple Leaf Foods of Canada.
He was president of CattleSale.com, an internet cattle company; started a software company to produce task management and laboratory management software, and established a business jet leasing business in contract with Delta Private Jets/Wheels Up. He taught briefly at the Eisenhower Institute in Philadelphia and has served as a resource person at William and Mary College in Williamsburg, Virginia.

He currently works with students at Western Colorado University through the Geiman Fellows leadership and service courses and with a Virginia non-profit called Project Grows which grows vegetables for food banks and teaches nutrition to school-age children.

He and his wife live in Kansas City and the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia.

Doug has a Ph.D. from Kyoto University in Information Systems, a Masters in Cybersecurity from John Hopkins and an M.S. in Computer Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Doug is currently developing the Cybersecurity program at Western. Doug previously served as the VP of Products and Procurement at Dell. He has also served as a Harvard Fellow and was the Founder and President of Solbourne.

Andy McNeill is the CEO of Denali Water Solutions (Denali), headquartered in Russellville, Arkansas. Denali is an organic residuals management company that focuses on diverting waste from landfills whenever possible. Denali accepts organic waste from water and wastewater treatment facilities, food processing facilities, and large-scale food and green waste sources. Denali operations convert the waste to beneficial use for land application or energy production and compost, mulch, soil, and livestock feed products.

Andy also owns Ramco Waste and Recycling, a solid waste hauling company, and Jackalope Cycling, a bicycle and outdoor store.

Andy earned an accounting degree from Auburn University and an MBA from The University of Notre Dame. He began his career at Arthur Andersen in Atlanta and Belgium during most of the 90s. In mid-2002, Andy became the President and CEO of Terra Renewal, an organic residuals management company in Arkansas.

After a few acquisitions and restructuring, Terra Renewal became Denali Water Solutions. Denali has recently acquired multiple businesses across the United States to create America’s largest organic residuals management company. As of Summer 2021, Denali is poised to continue its growth both strategically and organically as a key player in our nation’s organic residuals management industry.

Andy is active in several civic, church, and charitable boards. He coached youth sports for 18 years and is an avid cyclist, runner, and swimmer.

Megan Reamer is the co-founder and CEO of Jackson’s Honest. Megan and her husband Scott started Jackson’s Honest as a way to share their son Jackson’s story and the delicious snack foods they made for him. Jackson’s Honest makes potato chips, tortilla chips, and grain free puffs all cooked in organic coconut oil. Their son’s autoimmune disease defined the types of foods he could eat and when they started addressing his disease through diet and nutrition in 2003, specifically a paleo and ketogenic diet, they couldn’t find the foods they needed so they made them all from scratch. These delicious products were some of those foods.

Megan started her career at Dow Jones & Co. as a staff reporter for The Wall Street Journal and a copy editor for the Dow Jones News Service. She then joined Accenture with a focus on business development and marketing in the Financial Services and Government industries. After starting a family and raising for four children, Megan and Scott founded Jackson’s Honest in July 2012 with the mission to re-introduce healthy fats back into the food chain, particularly the snack aisle.

Megan and Scott were on the season premiere of Shark Tank in October 2017 and partnered with a guest investor named Rohan Oza who was a driving force behind the success of Vitamin Water (and its subsequent sale to Coca-Cola), Pop Chips and Bai Drinks (and its acquisition by Dr. Pepper Snapple).
Megan has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Lafayette College in Easton, PA.