Dr. Billy Stone is Assistant Professor of Marketing & Management and MBA Graduate Program Coordinator at Fairmont State University, where he leads curriculum development, advising, and strategic program oversight. With over a decade of higher education experience, he previously established the Omicron Pi chapter of Delta Mu Delta at WVU Parkersburg and remains actively involved as a national scholarship reviewer. Dr. Stone also serves with the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) as a member of the Scholar-Practitioner Publications Committee and evaluator for Teaching Excellence nominees. His academic work centers on small business success and applied leadership.