Dr. Mark Kiel was appointed interim vice chancellor for development and university relations on January 2, 2007, by former A&T Chancellor Lloyd V. Hackley.
A certified public accountant, Kiel has served in numerous
leadership roles at A&T. He was an associate professor
of accounting since 2004 and previously served as chairperson
and associate professor of accounting in the School of
Business and Economics for over 20 years where he made significant organizational
and professional achievements such as substantially increasing endowed and
scholarship funds. He developed and implemented a strategic plan, policies
and procedures for the accounting department and developed and maintained effective
department and professional relationships with alumni, professional service
firms, corporate enterprises, and professional organizations which resulted
in increased placement rates and donations. He implemented a student recruitment
and scholarship program which resulted in increased enrollment of high quality
students and provided overall guidance for specifications and development of
Craig Hall and the renovation of Merrick Hall which resulted in modern classrooms,
offices, and other facilities for the School of Business and Economics.
Kiel provided leadership for the initial accreditation of N.C. A&T’s accounting program in 1986 and reaffirmation of accreditation in 1999 and played a major role in the reaffirmation of accreditation of Business School programs in 1986, 1999 and 2006. He led activities which resulted in the receipt of one of seven grants awarded nationally by the Accounting Education Change Commission for curriculum revision and innovation and established and obtained external funding for a scholarship program and a summer residency program (PACE) to expose high school students to the profession of accountancy.
Kiel’s impressive career history also includes roles with Coopers & Lybrand of New York, N.Y. (currently PricewaterhouseCoopers); Alabama State University in Montgomery, Ala.; University of Georgia in Athens, Ga; Trust Company Bank of Georgia of Atlanta, Ga.; U.S. Army in Nuremburg, West Germany; and National Progress Association for Economic Development in Louisville, Ky.
His professional memberships and activities include the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants (NCACPA), National Association of Black Accountants, Inc. (NABA), American Accounting Association (AAA), Beta Alpha Psi, Sigma Rho Sigma, Alpha Kappa Mu, and Phi Kappa Phi. Kiel has received many prestigious educator honors and awards from the NABA, NCACPA, Beta Gamma Sigma, and A&T. He was also a W. K. Kellogg Fellow and an AAA-AICPA Doctoral Fellow. He is president of the Greensboro Men’s Club; a member of the Sigma Pi Phi Boule; and former basileus of the Tau Omega Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
Kiel has served on numerous local, regional and national professional and educational committees and boards. In addition, he has produced extensive professional publications and presentations.
A business administration graduate of Alabama State University in Montgomery, Ala., Kiel received his M.B.A. in accounting from Atlanta University in Atlanta, Ga., and his Ph.D. in accounting from the University of Georgia in Athens, Ga. Other certifications include army finance specialist by the U.S. Army Finance and Accounting School at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind.; and economic developer by the National Progress Association for Economic Development Training Program in Philadelphia, Pa.
A native of Coffeeville, Ala., Kiel currently resides in Greensboro with his wife, Shirley. He has two sons, Marlon and Myron.
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