Leadership Team

Dr. Charles Finn

Dual undergraduate degree in Economics and Political Science, University of Minnesota, Duluth; MA in Management and Economic Development, Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota; Ph.D. in Management Science, University of Strathclyde, Scotland. He taught strategic planning, organizational behavior, and technology at the Humphrey Institute (1986-99). He served as Chair of Graduate Programs at Empire State College, SUNY (1999-2002). Charles recently retired as a Management Professor at the College of Saint Rose, Albany, NY (2002 – 2014). He has conducted research nationwide on banking and community economic development, and has been called to testify by Congress and the Federal Reserve Bank. He has consulted with federal, state, local governments, and non-profits, developing strategic plans in the areas of education, health care and community economic development. He has as also taught and consulted with foreign governments as a visiting professor in Poland, Ireland and Scotland. Dr. Finn served DMD for two terms as Regional Representative and was the Faculty Adviser of the Iota Gamma Chapter of The College of Saint Rose 2004-2014. Dr. Finn has been the DMD Vice President of Extension and Development the past two years.

Dr. Betty Jean Hebel

BS, Eastern Michigan University, M Ed, Ph.D., Wayne State University, Professor of Marketing and Management and Chair of the Marketing and Management Department in the School of Business, Madonna University, Livonia, Michigan. Dr. Hebel has over 25 years business marketing experience and 15 years teaching experience in higher education in the USA, Taiwan, and China. Betty Jean has served as faculty adviser for Delta Mu Delta and for the campus Marketing club. Her marketing classes have provided comprehensive marketing research and plans based on the outcomes for many organizations in the Detroit, Michigan area including Haiti Outreach Mission, Contemporary Art Institute of Detroit, Michigan Festivals and Events, Michigan Colleges Foundations, Knights of Columbus (Local Council) and several local Autism organizations. The Michigan Campus Compact Pay It Forward Philanthropy Grant program has been awarded to two of her current marketing course offerings. Dr. Hebel has served as a DMD Regional Representative and as secretary since November 2015.

Dr. Bambi Hora

B.S.B.A. Oklahoma State, MAS Northern Illinois, J.D. Oklahoma City University. Dr. Hora joined Univ. of Central Oklahoma faculty in Fall 1990, where she is currently Department Chairperson and Professor of Accounting. Her primary teaching area is taxation. She serves on various committees in the college and university and is faculty adviser for DMD, Accounting Club and Ethics Club. Dr. Hora is also actively involved with numerous professional organizations, including serving as AAA Council Representative for the TLC section, and Treasurer for NAAS. In addition she is active with Girl Scouts and serves in both local and national positions. Dr. Hora has been involved with the UCO DMD chapter since 2007, served as a DMD Regional Representative 2011-2014, Secretary 2014-2015, and Treasurer since November 2014.

Professor Sara J Leone, CPA

Sara Leone has served Delta Mu Delta since 1992 in various roles: Faculty Advisor, Regional Representative, Treasurer and member of the Advisory Board. Sara is now retired from full-time faculty at the University of St. Francis. During her academic tenure, Sara was awarded the university-wide Achievement in Service Award and was awarded the Outstanding Accounting Educator Award by the Illinois CPA Society presented to educators making significant contributions to accounting education.

Passionate about teaching and learning, Sara has redirected her target audience from university students to tax professionals. Sara teaches various tax topics at both the national and state chapter level for professional organizations offering continuing professional education.

Sara is the owner of a tax practice in a Chicago suburb since 1984 which specializes in individual, small business and Subchapter S corporations. This practice distinguishes itself by providing the highest quality professional service with a personal touch.

Sara’s educational background includes an undergraduate degree in accounting from the University of Arizona, a Master of Science in Accounting with an emphasis in taxation from Northern Illinois University and doctoral coursework at Nova Southeastern University. While at Northern Illinois University, Sara earned the Federation Schools of Accountancy Award, based upon academics, leadership, extracurricular activities and character.

John Lewington

John Lewington BSc., MSc, Ph.D., (The Open University, U.K.). Dr. Lewington is retired Dean and Professor Emeritus of Marketing and Management, Maryville University. His 40+ years of teaching includes Maryville University, University of Westminster, Middlesex University, and the Open University. Dr. Lewington’s doctorate was the first to conduct empirical research into database marketing – now the foundation of relationship marketing and social media. He is a past-president of Delta Mu Delta (Centennial year), Marketing Research Institute International, and the St. Louis Chapter of the American Marketing Association. John has traveled extensively and completed over fifty cross-cultural consulting assignments for managers at Boeing, General Electric, Monsanto, and Emerson Electric.

Dr. Kevin McCarthy

Baker University – Professor Emeritus of Business & Economics. Dr. McCarthy has been a professor in Baker University’s Department of Business and Economics since 1993. His undergraduate studies included majors in mathematics and Spanish, his MBA focused on international business, and he was awarded a doctorate in business administration – all from Saint Louis University. In addition to Baker and SLU, he has taught at Creighton University and Shippensburg University. Also, he taught in Britain in 2003 and 2008 at Harlaxton College. Professional activities have included articles, conference presentations, and reviews. In addition, he has served as a faculty “intern” at Foote Cone and Belding, Sprint, Archer Engineering, and Bioscience and Technology Business Center. He enjoys the challenges of coaching students in off-campus projects and competitions and has served as Faculty Fellow for Sigma Phi Epsilon. McCarthy was the founding faculty adviser for Eta Phi Chapter of Delta Mu Delta at Baker University in 1996. He has served in multiple roles with the DMD Board, including a term as Society President 2019-21. Additionally, he has attended every national meeting of DMD since 1995!

Randall McLeod

Professor of Business
Carter College of Business
Harding University

Randy McLeod serves as a Professor of Business in the Paul R. Carter College of Business Administration at Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas. He served as Dean of the College of Business from 1995 to 2002 and is currently the Director of the Professional Sales Program. He has been heavily involved with DMD where he has served as national President, Vice-President, and regional representative. He also served on several committees with DMD including triennial meeting committee chair. His involvement with ACBSP has also been extensive as a site evaluator and a university mentor. At the national level, he has served as an Interim Executive Director (2002), Vice President, Treasurer, as well as on the Board of Directors. Other organizations in which he has served includes the Federation of Honor Societies, the Searcy Airport Commission, the Tri-County Drug Task Force, and the White County Tax Advisory Committee. Randy McLeod obtained his J.D. degree from Memphis State University. He teaches at the undergraduate and graduate level in the areas of professional sales, ethics, business communications, and corporate strategy.

Dr. Perry Moore

Dr. Perry Moore is the Charles E. Frasier Chair of Accountancy and Director of the MAcc Program at Lipscomb University’s Pfeffer Graduate School of Business.  He is a Certified Public Accountant, a Certified Internal Auditor, and is Certified in Risk Management Assurance.  A Nashville native, Perry graduated from Lipscomb with a degree in accounting and then completed his graduate studies at the University of Alabama and the University of Georgia.

For the Tennessee Society of CPA’s, Perry is a member of their Scholarship Committee.  Perry has also directed their “Accounting Academy”, a program designed to attract high school students to accounting careers.

Perry is active in the Institute of Internal Auditors, where he served as President of their Nashville Chapter.  Perry is also a Past-President of Delta Mu Delta, an international honor society for business majors.

Perry provides training for CPAs across the state of Tennessee on Professional Ethics. In 2023, the Tennessee Society of CPAs named Perry as a TSCPApex Award recipient in honor of his exemplary efforts and achievements in advancing the accounting profession through his leadership on the Tennessee State Specific Ethics CPE Program.

Perry serves as a member of the CPE Standards Working Group for the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA).  In 2015, the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs honored Perry with their International Teaching Excellence Award. In 2022, the AICPA honored Perry with the Mark Chain/FSA Innovation in Graduate Teaching Award. He has also received teaching awards from the Tennessee Society of CPAs, Lipscomb University, and the University of Georgia.