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Office of
the Dean

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.

 

Paul A. Pavlou, Ph.D.

Paul A. Pavlou, Ph.D.

Dean
Cullen Distinguished Chair
C. T. Bauer College of Business
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
Starlet Agrella

Starlet Agrella

MBA '86
Finance Executive
ExxonMobil Corporation
Chris Angelides

Chris Angelides

BS '88, MBA '94
Head of Energy Transition Integration
Shell
Dan Bellow

Dan Bellow

President - Houston
Bill Bobbora

Bill Bobbora

Head of Corporate Banking
Third Coast Bank
Natara Branch

Natara Branch

BBA '98
CEO
Houston Exponential
Michael J. Cemo

Michael J. Cemo

BS '68
President
Michael J. Cemo Interests
Dilip Choudhuri

Dilip Choudhuri

President & CEO
Walter P. Moore
Susan Coulter

Susan Coulter

President & CEO
Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation
Asif Dakri

Asif Dakri

CEO
Wallis Bank
Misael de la Paz

Misael de la 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 Fields

Robert Fields

President and Chief Executive Officer/Principal
Carl Garrison

Carl Garrison

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

Steven R. Goodman, CPA, CFP®

Founder and President
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

Head of NGS Systems
Agilent Technologies, Inc.
Scooter Hicks

Scooter Hicks

MBA '11
CIO
MetroNational
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
Elizabeth Killinger

Elizabeth Killinger

BBA '91
President - NRG Retail & Reliant
NRG Energy
Pradeep Kumar

Pradeep Kumar

Senior VP & General Manager
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
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
Aylwin B. Lewis

Aylwin B. Lewis

MBA '90
Former President & CEO
Potbelly Sandwich Works
Rafael Martinez

Rafael Martinez

Vice President
J.P. Morgan Private Bank
Janette Marx

Janette Marx

CEO
Airswift
Mark Mize

Mark Mize

Chief Financial Officer
Keycity Capital LLC
W. Benjamin “Ben” Moreland

W. Benjamin “Ben” Moreland

Retired President and CEO
Crown Castle International Corporation
Eustina Mupa

Eustina Mupa

MBA '23
Graduate Student Representative
Vivek Patel

Vivek Patel

BBA '23
Undergraduate Student Representative
Karen Pitts

Karen Pitts

Co-Founder & Co-CEO
Link Staffing
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
Diane M. Scardino, FACHE

Diane M. Scardino, FACHE

BBA '92
Vice President
Patrick Schneidau

Patrick Schneidau

Chief Strategy Officer
Liongard
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
Jason Wells

Jason Wells

Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
CenterPoint Energy
Trey Wilkinson

Trey Wilkinson

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

Bruce A. Williamson

MBA '95
Chairman, President
Southcross Energy Holdings
Cyvia Wolff

Cyvia Wolff

Founder
Cyvia & Melvyn Wolff Charitable Foundation

Emeriti

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.
John L. King

John L. King

BBA '92
Partner
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

Former Student Representatives

Louise Goldberg

Louise Goldberg

2021-2022
MBA Candidate
Graduate Student Representative
Andre Hal

Andre Hal

2020-2021
MBA Candidate
Graduate Student Representative
Veronica Herrera

Veronica Herrera

2020-2021
BBA Student
Undergraduate Student Representative
Cesar Macedo

Cesar Macedo

2021-2022
BBA Student
Undergraduate Student Representative

Legacy

Melvyn Wolff

Melvyn Wolff

Founder
Cyvia & Melvyn Wolff Charitable Foundation