Shortly after the opening of the University in 1997, Dean Richard Pegnetter assembled a group of business leaders who became the College of Business Advisory Council.
Membership has evolved since then, but many of the original members still serve on the Council. The College is grateful for the service of all Concil members. The roster as of November 2011 includes:
| Name | Title and Affiliation |
| Robert Ball | Executive Director, SW Florida International Airport |
| Richard A. Botthof | Vice Chairman, The Naples Trust Company |
| Carol P. Conway | President, CRS Technology |
| Kent S. Ellert | President, COO & Director, Florida Community Banks, Inc. |
| Manny Fernandez | Chairman Emeritus, Gartner, Inc. |
| Jeffrey Fridkin | Co-Founder, Grant, Fridkin, Pearson, Athan & Crown, P.A. |
| James R. Gillis | President and Chief Operating Officer, Source Interlink Companies |
| Laura A. Holquist | Retired President, Allete Properties |
| Adrian R. J. Kerr | Chairman, Ferniehirst Trading, LLC |
| W. Bernard Lester | Retired President and Chief Executive Officer, Alico, Inc. |
| Susan Maurer |
BB&T Senior Vice President Collier Area Executive |
| Gerri Moll |
President, Bank of America SW FL |
| Craig A. Pisaris-Henderson | Chief Executive Officer | Lexos Media, Inc. |
| John M. Pollock |
CIC, BB& T Insurance Services |
| Alan D. Reynolds |
Vice President, Stantec |
| William J. Schoen | Chairman, Health Management Associates |
| Don Schrotenboer | President, Alico Land Development |
| Edward V. Staros |
Vice President and Managing Director, The Ritz-Carlton, Naples |
| Dolph Von Arx |
Co-Chairman, Regional Business Alliance of SWFL |
| Allen Weiss |
President and CEO, NCH |