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"At ASU, I gained the confidence and skills needed to realize my dreams early. Within 2 years after graduation I used the business plan I created under Bryan Toney's guidance to assist with the purchase of Footsloggers in Boone"

Jason Berry, BSBA in Management and Marketing (2002)

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A new member on our team

Ged Moody brings 20 years of business and post-undergraduate educational experiences to our team. His educational background started with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of South Carolina where he studied Economics and Computer Science. Following that, he studied Management at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. While at UAH he worked for the Johnson Research Center, where his research aided NASA engineers applying Artificial Intelligence techniques for the Hubble Space Telescope. Recently, he completed a Masters of Industrial Arts degree from Appalachian State University, compiling a 4.0 GPA while concentrating on Appropriate Technology. While at ASU, his research and teaching interests included: implementation and acceptance of renewable energy technologies, corporate social responsibility, entrepreneurship and community-owned renewable energy models.

Mr. Moody’s corporate background included stops with Andersen Consulting, First Data Corporation and Premier, Inc. In these years he held many leadership positions and helped to build multi-million dollar consulting and group purchasing businesses for the healthcare industry. His recent business pursuits have had a more entrepreneurial flair, helping many businesses through his own consulting practice, producing a feature-length film, and co-creating and running a healthcare management and investment company.

Ged promises to bring a focus on sustainability and green practices to our team. As an activist at Appalachian and in the Boone community he was the Chair of the campus Renewable Energy Initiative, participating in many alternative energy projects. He is a member of ASU’s Sustainability Council and a member of UNC’s system-wide UNC-Tomorrow Sustainability Committee. Locally, he works with the Appalachian Institute for Renewable Energy (AIRE), focusing on community-owned energy models and is a member of the Greening Watauga community group.

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entrepreneur@appstate.edu
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