Bauer College Board

Our extensive board is composed of business leaders from a wide range of industries who, collectively, bring their decades of experience to the table as they advise the dean of the Bauer College on critical issues.

The Bauer College Board (BCB) works with the dean of the Bauer College to create a strong and enduring relationship between the college and the business community. The BCB provides input on a number of critical issues, including strategy, thought leadership, student engagement and curricular relevance. In addition, the BCB assists with garnering the monetary support needed to maintain and enhance the reputation of the C. T. Bauer College of Business.

 

Praveen Kumar

Praveen Kumar

Interim Dean
Cullen Distinguished Chair
Paul Peacock

Paul Peacock

BBA '81
Retired Partner
Chair, Bauer College Board
Elaine Willits Finger

Elaine Willits Finger

BBA '92
Real-Estate Consultant
The Finger Companies
Vice-Chair, Bauer College Board
Susannah Abbott

Susannah Abbott

Audit Partner
EY - Houston
Nick Allen

Nick Allen

General Manager, Global Crude Oil and NGL
ConocoPhillips
Chris Angelides

Chris Angelides

BS '88, MBA '94
Managing Director for Sustainability and Energy Transition
Ernst & Young
Mark Bakker

Mark Bakker

Executive Vice President and General Manager
HPE Operations
Dan Bellow

Dan Bellow

President - Houston
Bill Bobbora

Bill Bobbora

Head of Corporate Banking
Third Coast Bank
Dilip Choudhuri

Dilip Choudhuri

President & CEO
Walter P. Moore
Susan Coulter

Susan Coulter

Retired President & CEO
Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation
Asif Dakri

Asif Dakri

CEO
Wallis Bank
Misael De Paz

Misael De Paz

Partner
PwC
S. David Deanda, Jr.

S. David Deanda, Jr.

President
Lone Star National Bank
Mohammed Ali Dhanani

Mohammed Ali Dhanani

Director
Dhanani Group Inc.
President/CEO
HAZA Group
Robert Finder

Robert Finder

MBA ‘14
Senior Consultant – Career Practice
Mercer
Kayoor Gajarawala

Kayoor Gajarawala

Chief Digital & Information Technology Officer
LyondellBasell
Carl Garrison

Carl Garrison

CEO & Founder
Superior IS
Steven R. Goodman, CPA, CFP®

Steven R. Goodman, CPA, CFP®

Founder and President
Rick Gornto

Rick Gornto

President
First Financial Benefits
Kenny Grace

Kenny Grace

BBA '85
Houston Office Managing Partner
Moss Adams
Kenneth J. Guidry

Kenneth J. Guidry

BBA '77
Past President and Retired Director
Devin Hall

Devin Hall

Tax Partner
Crowe LLP
C. Gregory (Greg) Harper

C. Gregory (Greg) Harper

MBA '97
President & CEO
Blue Mountain Midstream, LLC
Mimi Healy

Mimi Healy

CEO
Stimulus Bio
Scooter Hicks

Scooter Hicks

MBA '11
CIO
MetroNational
Ryan Hodge

Ryan Hodge

MBA '14
Director of Finance
Apache Corporation
William R. Hurt

William R. Hurt

MBA '86
Senior Managing Director & Head of Investment Banking
U.S. Capital Advisors LLC
Qiana James

Qiana James

BBA '03
Founder and CEO
Friendly Faces Senior Care
Pradeep Kumar

Pradeep Kumar

SVP Services and Customer Success
UiPath
Ali Lakhany

Ali Lakhany

BBA '07
CEO
CSM Group
Aylwin B. Lewis

Aylwin B. Lewis

MBA '90
Former President & CEO
Potbelly Sandwich Works
Imran Malik

Imran Malik

BBA '06, MS ACCY '09
Operating Partner
Arcline Investment Management
Janette Marx

Janette Marx

CEO
Airswift
W. Benjamin “Ben” Moreland

W. Benjamin “Ben” Moreland

Retired President and CEO
Crown Castle International Corporation
Sean Peed

Sean Peed

MBA Candidate
Graduate Student Representative
Karen Pitts

Karen Pitts

Co-Founder & Co-CEO
Link Staffing
Erich Ploog

Erich Ploog

BBA '93
Managing Partner
Benjamin Johnston Design LLC
Richard G. Rawson

Richard G. Rawson

BBA '72
Retired President & Board of Directors Member
S. Glynn Roberts

S. Glynn Roberts

MBA '91
President
SGR Oil and Gas Interests, LLC
M. Russ Robinson

M. Russ Robinson

Director
Robinson Brown Investments
Sam Schreiber

Sam Schreiber

BBA '74
Senior Advisor
Trustar Bank
Bob Simpson

Bob Simpson

BBA '94
Managing Director
Deloitte Consulting, LLP
Zin Smati

Zin Smati

President & CEO (Ret)
Engie NA
Steve Stagner

Steve Stagner

Managing Partner
Fireside Holdings
Executive Chairman
Alliance Animal Health
Steve D. Stephens

Steve D. Stephens

President
Zafar “Zaf” Tahir, J.D.

Zafar “Zaf” Tahir, J.D.

BSSE '84, MBA '99, JD '12
Ciba Geigy
Phillips Petroleum
SABIC
Francisco Trujillo

Francisco Trujillo

Finance Junior
Undergraduate Student Representative
Trey Wilkinson

Trey Wilkinson

BBA '92, MBA '02
President & CEO
Trinity Legacy
Partners, LLC
Bruce A. Williamson

Bruce A. Williamson

MBA '95
Former Chairman, President and CEO
Duke Energy International, Dynegy, and Cleco Corporation
Cyvia Wolff

Cyvia Wolff

Founder
Cyvia & Melvyn Wolff Charitable Foundation

Emeriti

Natara Branch

Natara Branch

BBA '98
CEO
Houston Exponential
J. Downey Bridgwater

J. Downey Bridgwater

BBA '84
President - Houston Market
Joel Cowley

Joel Cowley

CEO
Calgary Stampede
Samuel DiPiazza Jr.

Samuel DiPiazza Jr.

MS ACCY '73
Retired, CEO
Milton Frankfort

Milton Frankfort

BBA '67
Co-Chairman
Frankfort Lipp Capital Advisors, LLC
Bob Gray

Bob Gray

Partner
Joe Gutierrez

Joe Gutierrez

MBA '14
CEO
Novi Ventures
Fran Keeth

Fran Keeth

'77, MS ACCY '80, JD '88
Retired CEO
Shell Chemicals Inc.
Elizabeth Killinger

Elizabeth Killinger

BBA '91
President - NRG Retail & Reliant
NRG Energy
John L. King

John L. King

BBA '92
Partner
Duy-Loan T. Le

Duy-Loan T. Le

MBA '89
Retired, Senior Fellow
Board of Directors: National Instruments, Cree, Ballard Power Systems, Atomera, eSilicon, Axcelis, Medigram
Scott McClelland

Scott McClelland

President - H-E-B Houston
Jack B. Moore

Jack B. Moore

BBA '77
Former CEO and Chairman
Sandra Oliver

Sandra Oliver

Assurance Managing Partner, West Region
EY
Patrick Schneidau

Patrick Schneidau

Chief Strategy Officer
Liongard
Jason Wells

Jason Wells

President & CEO
CenterPoint Energy

Former Student Representatives

Christian Avalos

Christian Avalos

BBA '24
Undergraduate Student Representative
Louise Goldberg

Louise Goldberg

2021-2022, MBA '22
MBA Candidate
Graduate Student Representative
Andre Hal

Andre Hal

2020-2021, MBA '21
MBA Candidate
Graduate Student Representative
Veronica Herrera

Veronica Herrera

2020-2021, BBA'21
BBA Student
Undergraduate Student Representative
Aanchal Jaggi

Aanchal Jaggi

MBA '24
Graduate Student Representative
Cesar Macedo

Cesar Macedo

2021-2022, BBA '22
BBA Student
Undergraduate Student Representative
Eustina Mupa

Eustina Mupa

2022-2023, MBA '23
MBA Candidate
Graduate Student Representative
Vivek Patel

Vivek Patel

2022-2023, BBA '23
BBA Student
Undergraduate Student Representative

Legacy

Melvyn Wolff

Melvyn Wolff

Founder
Cyvia & Melvyn Wolff Charitable Foundation
Michael J. Cemo

Michael J. Cemo

BS '68
President
Michael J. Cemo Interests