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After graduating from Christopher Newport in 1976, Alan Witt began his accounting career with a Newport News accounting firm before starting his own firm in 1979. Under his leadership, PBMares has grown into one of the top 100 accounting and business consulting firms in the nation with clients both nationally and internationally. On December 31, 2020 Alan Witt retired as the CEO of PBMares and subsequently joined CNU as an Executive in Residence prior to being appointed Dean of the Luter School of Business in July 2021.

Witt has served on the Christopher Newport Board of Visitors and as Rector. Witt and his wife Debbie, also a CNU graduate, spearheaded the fundraising for the Marcus Cooper Trading Room in the Luter School of Business. The Witts have supported the university in many ways with the gift of their time, talents and treasure.

Witt is a former chair of the Virginia Chamber of Commerce, the Riverside Health System board of directors and a former member of Newport News City Council and the Commonwealth Transportation Board. He currently serves on the boards of TowneBank, the Peninsula Community Foundation and the Hampton Roads Executive Roundtable. He has been recognized by the Daily Press as the Citizen of the Year in honor of his leadership and service to our community and was named First Citizen for 2024 by the Virginia Peninsula Chamber.