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Bauer College Board | Accounting Advisory Board | UH College of Business Foundation Board | Banking Certificate Advisory Board | Cougar Investment Fund Board of Managers | Cougar Venture Fund | Gutierrez Energy Management Institute | Inclusive Leadership Advisory Board | Real Estate Advisory Board | Rockwell Career Center Employer Advisory Board | Stimulating Urban Renewal Through Entrepreneurship (SURE™) Board
Bauer College Board
Paul Peacock, Retired, Partner, PwC
Bala Balachandran, Professor of Accounting and Management, Northwestern University
Dan Bellow, President (Houston), Jones Lang LaSalle
Downey Bridgwater, President (Houston Market), Comerica
Michael Cemo, President, Michael J. Cemo Interests
Anthony Chase, Chairman & CEO, ChaseSource, LP
Joel Cowley, President & CEO, Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo
Samuel DiPiazza, Jr., Retired CEO, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Wang Dongjin, Group Vice President, China National Petroleum Company
Elaine Finger, Real Estate Consultant, The Finger Companies
Milton Frankfort, Co-Chairman, Frankfort Lipp Capital Advisors, LLC
Kenneth Guidry, President, PKF Texas
Greg Harper, CEO, Blue Mountain Midstream, LLC
Natara Holloway, VP, Strategic Planning & Business Development, Youth & High School Football, National Football League
Karen Katz, Retired, President & CEO, Neiman Marcus
Fran Keeth, Retired, CEO, Shell Chemicals, Inc.
Paal Kibsgaard, CEO, Schlumberger Limited
Elizabeth Killinger, President, NRG Retail and Reliant, NRG Energy
John King, Partner, Ernst & Young, LLP
Duy-Loan Le, Retired Senior Fellow, Texas Instruments, Inc.
Robert Lewey, President, IES Holdings, Inc.
Aylwin Lewis, Former President & CEO, Potbelly Sandwich Works
Scott McClelland, President (Houston), H-E-B
David Mendez, Head of Industries, JP Morgan Chase
Mark J. Mize, EVP, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, Halcón Resources
Richard Rawson, Retired, President, Insperity, Inc.
Glynn Roberts, President, Northstar Offshore Group, LLC
Russ Robinson, Director, Robinson Brown Investments
Diane Scardino, Vice President, Texas Children’s Health Plan
Sam Schreiber, President, Chain Bridge Bank, NA
Zin Smati, Chairman & CEO, Senior Advisory, LifeEnergy & LS Power
Steve Stagner, Executive Chairman, Mattress Firm
Steve Stephens, President, Amegy Bank
Dave Warren, President & CEO, Energy Alloys
Trey Wilkinson, President & CEO, Trinity Legacy Partners, LLC
Bruce Williamson, Executive Chairman, Southcross Energy Holdings
Floyd Wilson, President & CEO, Halcón Resources
Darren Wolfman, Certified Public Accountant
Accounting Advisory Board
STARLET AGRELLA, CONTROLLER’S KNOWLEDGE MANAGER, EXXONMOBIL CORPORATION
MICHAEL BENNETT, FORMER MANAGING PARTNER, GRANT THORNTON
HOMER CARRILLO, SHAREHOLDER, WEINSTEIN SPIRA
NORMAN CROMSTOCK, MANAGING DIRECTOR, BERKELEY RESEARCH GROUP, LLC
DAN CRUMRINE, VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, FAYEZ SAROFIM & CO
STEVE DIAMOND, PARTNER, TAX, ERNST & YOUNG LLP
LISA DIEMERT, SPECIAL AGENT, IRS - CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION
CARLOS FERNANDEZ, PARTNER, KPMG, LLP
MILTON FRANKFORT, FOUNDING PARTNER, FRANKFORT LIPP CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC
PAIGE GERICH, PARTNER, BKD, LLP
RAY GONZALEZ, PARTNER, DELOITTE & TOUCHÉ
KENNY GRACE, MANAGING PARTNER, MOSS ADAMS
KENNETH GUIDRY, PRESIDENT, PANNEL KERR FORSTER OF TEXAS, P.C.
CHELSEA HENDRICKSON, PARTNER, PWC
KEVIN HORTON, CFO, PIPE DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
KEITH KAHL, GENERAL AUDITOR, LYONDELLBASELL
RAZA KHAN, PARTNER, ASSURANCE & ADVISORY BUSINESS SERVICES, ERNST & YOUNG LLP
JOHN KING, PARTNER, ERNST & YOUNG LLP
MARK MIZE, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, HALCÓN RESOURCES
GREG NEELY, VP, INTERNAL AUDIT, SYSCO CORPORATION
WILLIAM NEWMAN, FORMERLY VP OF FINANCE AND PARTNER, FORMERLY URETEK USA AND WEAVER
STEVEN NOTEBOOM, TAX PARTNER, BDO
AMANDA OAKLEY, CENTRAL REGION TAX MANAGING PARTNER, GRANT THORNTON
RODONA OLIVER, DIRECTOR, DELOITTE & TOUCHÉ
MICHAEL PEPPERS, VICE PRESIDENT, CAO, MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER
DAVID PHELPS, SHAREHOLDER - BAS GROUP, BRIGGS & VESELKA CO.
JENNIFER POFF, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, HOUSTON CPA SOCIETY
JAY QATATO, DIRECTOR, INTERNAL AUDIT, CALPINE
DAN RAMEY, PRESIDENT, HOUSTON FINANCIAL FORENSICS, LLC
RON RAND, PRESIDENT & CEO, RAND GROUP
CLARK SACKSCHEWSKY, MANAGING PARTNER, BDO
SID SHAVER, SENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR, BV CAPITAL ADVISORS
WAYNE SNELSON, MANAGING PARTNER, CARR, RIGGS & INGRAM
TRACY SULIVAN, DIRECTOR, FUND TAX, INVESCO
BILLY TILOTTA, PARTNER, MOSS ADAMS
CAROL WARLEY, TAX SHAREHOLDER, RSM
UH College of Business Foundation Board
DENNIS AKROMIS, FORMER PRESIDENT, FIRST AMERICAN BANK
LISA AIRHART, F&PA MANAGER, COMMERCIAL CONSOLIDATION, PHILLIPS 66
JUDY BOZEMAN, RETIRED, FOUNDER, PRESIDENT & CEO, WOODWAY FINANCIAL ADVISOR
EDGARDO COLON, FOUNDER, THE COLON LAW FIRM
ROGER DICKEY, PRESIDENT, DICKEY INTEREST, INC.
JOHN KING, PARTNER, ERNST & YOUNG, LLP
R. CHARLES KURIGER, IV
LEONARD ROTH, FOUNDER, LAW OFFICES OF LEONARD ROTH
CYRIL THECCANAT, PRESIDENT & CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER, SMITH GRAHAM & COMPANY
Banking Certificate Advisory Board
PATRICK BLOSSOM, INDEPENDENT BANK
BILL BOBBORA, CADENCE BANK
DARYL BOHLS, ALLEGIANCE BANK OF TEXAS
JORGE BORREGO, PLAINS CAPTIAL BANK
DOWNEY BRIDGWATER, COMERICA BANK
AL COLEMAN, FDIC, DVP
CHRISTIAN CORTS, BB&T
BOBBY DAVENPORT, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF BANKING
BOB DOWDELL, PROSPERITY BANK
JEFF DUNN, IBERIABANK
ERIC ENSMANN, BBVA COMPASS
VANESSA FELLERS, C. T. BAUER COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
GEOFF GREENWADE, GREEN BANK
RYAN HIGHTOWER, AMEGY BANK
TERRY HILL, JPMORGAN-CHASE
HANK HOLMES, CADENCE BANK
CLAY HOSTER, INDEPENDENT BANK
PAULA JACHIMIEC, COMMUNITY BANK OF TEXAS
RICH JOCHETZ, TEXAS GULF BANK
KILTON DOUGLAS, WELLS FARGO BANK
KATHY KIM, POST OAK BANK
PRAVEEN KUMAR, C. T. BAUER COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
LANDIS JOEL, TEXAS CAPITAL BANK
ALEXANDER LARA, C. T. BAUER COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
CYNTHIA LARA, C. T. BAUER COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
DAVID LEPORI, FROST BANK
PATRICK MIKKELSEN, CAPITAL ONE
KEITH MORTON, CAPITAL ONE
MACK NEFF, INTEGRITY BANK
TONY ROSS, WOOD FOREST
HAYLEY SCOTT, OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER OF CURRENCY
JIM STURGEON, COMMUNITY BANK OF TEXAS
DAN SUMMERFORD, GREEN BANK
ALAN VILLANUEVA, HANCOCK WHITNEY BANK
AMANDA WARE, C. T. BAUER COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
PAUL WHEELER, FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF DALLAS
ROLAND WILLIAMS, POST OAK BANK
Cougar Investment Fund Board of Managers
MARGARITA BARCENAS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR, FINANCIAL PLANNING SPECIALIST, MORGAN STANLEY
MICHAEL CEMO, PRESIDENT, MICHAEL J. CEMO INTERESTS
JIM COPPEDGE, GENERAL COUNSEL AND CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER, CROSSMARK GLOBAL INVESTMENTS
MIKE DAVIS, FORMER MANAGING DIRECTOR, TUDOR, PICKERING, HOLT, & CO.
THOMAS GEORGE, SENIOR ASSOCIATE DEAN, FACULTY AFFAIRS AND PROFESSOR OF FINANCE, C. T. BAUER COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
ROBERT F. GRAY, JR., PARTNER, MAYER BROWN LLP
ERIK GOMEZ, STRATEGY & CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT, RIGNET
DAWN HAWLEY, USAA MUTUAL FUNDS
PRAVEEN KUMAR, PROFESSOR AND CHAIR OF FINANCE, C. T. BAUER COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
CHRIS MATLOCK, DIRECTOR-PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, GOODMAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
WHITNEY RANDOLPH, SENIOR VP AND SENIOR PORTFOLIO MANAGER, UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES
TREY WILKINSON, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, TRINITY LEGACY PARTNERS
Cougar Venture Fund
ED BLAIR, CHAIR, DEPARTMENT OF MARKETING & ENTREPRENEURSHIP, C. T. BAUER COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
JULIANA GARAIZAR, DIRECTOR, TMC VENTURE FUND, TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER
KEITH KREUER, PRINCIPAL, REDHOUSE ASSOCIATES, LLC
CHRISTY LUQUIRE, MANAGING DIRECTOR, TEXAS HALO FUND
BEN MAYBERRY, OWNER, WINSTON SAGE PARTNERS
NICOLE MOSS, GENERAL COUNSEL, GEOPHYSICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
JOHN REALE, JR., CO-FOUNDER, STATION HOUSTON
JEFF SHELDON, FOUNDER AND GENERAL PARTNER, CITARETX MANAGEMENT
Gutierrez Energy Management Institute
STARLET AGRELLA, CONTROLLER’S KNOWLEDGE MANAGER, EXXONMOBIL CORPORATION
M.B. AHMED, CEO, TER ENERGY INC.
CHRIS ANGELIDES, GM EXTERNAL RELATIONS - INTEGRATED GAS, SHELL OIL COMPANY
BERNEY AUCOIN, VICE PRESIDENT, STRUCTURE & STRATEGY, SEQUENT ENERGY MANAGEMENT
AJAY BATRA, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, REDWOOD MARKETS, LLC.
JOHN BISHOP, MANAGING DIRECTOR, MORGAN STANLEY
BRANDON BLOSSMAN, MANAGING DIRECTOR, RESEARCH, TUDOR, PICKERING, HOLT & CO.
MARK BRIGHT, VICE PRESIDENT, PLANNING & RISK MANAGEMENT, APACHE CORPORATION
STAN BROWNELL, DIRECTOR, SAPIENT GLOBAL MARKETS
JOE CARROLL, MANAGER HYDROCARBON SUPPLY CHAIN APPLICATIONS, CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION
HELEN CURRIE, SR. ECONOMIST, CONOCOPHILLIPS CORP.
CINDY DEERE, HEAD OF AUDIT- FINANCE, IT AND CORPORATE, SHELL OIL COMPANY
TRISH EARLES, SR. GLOBAL MANAGER, T&E CORPORATE CARD/MIS, HALLIBURTON
ANDREW ELLIOTT
ERIC EVERETT, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, MARATHON OIL COMPANY
WILL FEBRES, COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR, BAKER HUGHES
CHRISTOPHER FLANAGAN, MANAGER OF MARINE OPERATIONS - AMERICAS, SHELL OIL COMPANY
AMY GASCA, PRESIDENT & CEO, CONSULTING GASCA & ASSOCIATES, LLC
PATRICK GIBSON, VICE PRESIDENT, SAP ENTERPRISE SUPPORT, SPECTRA ENERGY
BEN HUR, MANAGER GLOBAL PETROLEUM COKE, POLYPROPYLENE & SOLVENTS, PHILLIPS 66
JAMIE IMHOFF, PRODUCT LINES MANAGER, BAKER HUGHES
DON JOHNSON, SR. DIRECTOR, COMMERCIAL HYDROCARBONS, CONTANDA TERMINALS LLC
LEYSTER JUMAWAN, ASSISTANT TREASURER, MURPHY OIL
ROBERT LEMUS, ASSOCIATE, EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND
MARK MIZE, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CFO, HALCÓN SOURCES
COLLEEN MUKAVITZ, INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT, AFFILIATED WITH MARAKON
BRETT PERLMAN, CEO, CENTER FOR HOUSTON’S FUTURE
GREG PILKINTON
GLYNN ROBERTS, PRESIDENT, NORTHSTAR OFFSHORE GROUP, LLC
TONY SCHNUR, MANAGING PARTNER, CORONADO PETROLEUM
JASON SWEENEY, DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, KINDER MORGAN, INC.
KALIM TIPPITT, DIRECTOR BIG DATA AND ANALYTICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, NRG
PAUL VINCENT, VICE PRESIDENT- INVESTOR RELATIONS, SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES
JEREMY WALKER, MANAGER, SUBSURFACE COMPUTING, HESS
Inclusive Leadership Advisory Board
KAREN LOVE, DIRECTOR, PRACTICE GROWTH, PANNELL, KERR, FORSTER OF TEXAS
TRUDY NIX, GLOBAL & COMMERCIAL BANKING EXECUTIVE, BANK OF AMERICA MERRILL LYNCH
SANDRA SANCHEZ, MANAGING DIRECTOR, THE PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP
DIANE SCARDINO, FACHE, (BBA ’92), VICE PRESIDENT, TEXAS CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
JENNIFER STEWART, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT TREASURY & TAX, SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY
Real Estate Advisory Board
DREW ALEXANDER, PRESIDENT & CEO, WEINGARTEN REALTY
TAMMY BETANCOURT, EXECUTIVE VP & CEO, BOMA
JAMIE BRYANT, EXECUTIVE VP, MIDWAY
JIM CASEY, SENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRAMELL CROW COMPANY
MIKE DISHBERGER, PRESIDENT/CEO, SANDCASTLE HOMES
RAY DRIVER, III, PRINCIPAL, Q10 KDH
RANDY ELKINS, MANAGING DIRECTOR/COUNSEL, TEXAS OPERATIONS, AM TRUST TITLE
JOHN FENOGLIO, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, CBRE
EDWIN FRIEDRICHS, SENIOR PRINCIPAL,
WALTER P. MOORE
TOM GEORGE, SENIOR ASSOCIATE DEAN, FACULTY AFFAIRS, C. T. BAUER COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
ASHLEY GRIGSBY, MANAGING DIRECTOR, FINANCE, TRANSWESTERN
JOHN HAMMOND, PRESIDENT, FRIENDSWOOD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
JOHN HAMMOND, PRESIDENT & CEO, RIVERWAY TITLE
SHAWN HARVEY, SENIOR PROPERTY MANAGER, GRIFFI PARTNERS
CHUCK JACOBUS, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
ALEX JESSETT, CFO, CAMDEN
PRAVEEN KUMAR, CHAIR, FINANCE DEPARTMENT
MARY LAWLER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AVENUE CDC
PAUL LAYNE, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, HOWARD HUGHES CORPORATION
GLENN LEE, PRESIDENT, TEXAS FUNDING
DREW LEWIS, CHAIRMAN, LEE & ASSOCIATES (HOUSTON)
MARTY MCADAMS, OWNER/BROKER, MCADAMS ASSOCIATES
EDNA MEYER-NELSON, FOUNDER, PRESIDENT & CEO, THE RICHLAND COMPANIES
JOHN MOOZ, SENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR, HINES
TREY ODOM, PRESIDENT & CEO, AVERA COMPANIES
BOB PARKER, GLOBAL REAL ESTATE AND COMMERCIAL MANAGER, EXXONMOBIL
STEPHEN PEACOCK, PRESIDENT, THE HOUREAL CORPORATION
SCOTT RANDO, SENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR, CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD
KEVIN ROBERTS, PRESIDENT, TRANSWESTERN
BLAKE ROYAL, SHAREHOLDER, BOYARMILLER
MIKE ROZELL, OWNER/BROKER, ROZELL REALTY
BRUCE RUTHERFORD, INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR, JONES LAND LASALLE
ANDY SOWELL, BROKER, BOYD COMMERCIAL
DEAN STROMBOM, PRINCIPAL, GENSLER
HOWARD TELLEPSEN, JR., CHAIRMAN & CEO, TELLEPSEN
AARON THIELHORN, MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRAMMELL CROW COMPANY
JASON TRAMONTE, PRINCIPAL, TRAMONTE + JOHNSON
STARLA TURNBO, PARTNER, SMI REALTY MANAGEMENT
TIM WAIKEM, MANAGING DIRECTOR, JP MORGAN CHASE BANK
JOHN WALSH, RETIRED
PATRICK WALSH, DIRECTOR OF PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT, CITY OF HOUSTON
BLAKE WILLEFORD, VICE PRESIDENT, GRANDBRIDGE
WELCOME WILSON, SR., CHAIRMAN, WELCOME GROUP
MARK WOODROOF, MANAGING PARTNER, BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS REAL ESTATE GARY GREENE
DAVE YELOVICH, COMPLIANCE OFFICER, TILSON HOME CORPORATION
Rockwell Career Center Employer Advisory Board
ACADEMY
BECHTEL
BP
CENTERPOINT ENERGY
CHEVRON
CHEVRONPHILLIPS
CONOCOPHILLIPS
ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS
ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR
EXXONMOBIL
GEICO
HPI/HPE
KELLY S MATHEWS, LLC
LYONDELLBASELL
MASS MUTUAL
PHILLIPS 66
RSM
SHELL OIL
TDECU
Stimulating Urban Renewal Through Entrepreneurship (SURE™) Board
MARIAME AANA, SUPERVISING ATTORNEY, CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF GALVESTON-HOUSTON
PRADEEP ANAND, FOUNDER, PRESIDENT, SEETA RESOURCES
MATT AVERY, PRESIDENT AND CEO, ELISHA CONSULTING
CHARLES BECKER, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, SURE™ PROGRAM, C. T. BAUER COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
ANDREW COBOS, ASSOCIATE, THE BUZBEE LAW FIRM
RON CONSOLINO, SCORE HOUSTON – PRESIDENT, SCORE
WESLEY DANSON, PRESIDENT & CEO, BMP BRAND MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALS
TALIB DHANJI, PARTNER, ERNST & YOUNG, LLP
TIMOTHY JEFFCOAT, DISTRICT DIRECTOR-U.S. SBA, U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
FRANK KELLEY, ASSOCIATE DEAN, UNDERGRADUATE BUSINESS PROGRAMS, C. T. BAUER COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
BASHEER KHUMAWALA, PROFESSOR, SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT, C. T. BAUER COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
SALEHA KHUMAWALA, PROFESSOR OF ACCOUNTING & FOUNDING DIRECTOR, SURE™ PROGRAM, C. T. BAUER COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
TERRI KING, ACCOUNTANT, CLAYTON FOUNDATION
RAMANAN KRISHNAMOORTY, CHIEF ENERGY OFFICER, UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON
BRIAN LOPERA, FINANCE & ACCOUNTING PROFESSIONAL, MCCALL GIBSON SWEDLUND BARFOOT PLLC
JANET MEADE, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ACCOUNTING, C. T. BAUER COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
PAULA MENDOZA, PRESIDENT AND CEO, POSSIBLE MISSIONS
RALPH MILLER, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, WELLS FARGO BANK
KAYE NEWBERRY, CHAIR, DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTANCY & TAXATION, C. T. BAUER COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
MICHAEL NEWMAN, DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING PROGRAMS, CLINICAL PROFESSOR, C. T. BAUER COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
VANESSA PATRICK-RALHAN, PROFESSOR OF MARKETING, C. T. BAUER COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
VIKRAM RAO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, RESEARCH TRIANGLE ENERGY CONSORTIUM
BETH ROBERTSON, PRESIDENT & CEO, COCKSPUR, INC.
KEVIN ROSENBERG, CONTROLLER/DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING, EDP RENEWABLES NORTH AMERICA
RICHARD SCAMELL, ASSOCIATE DEAN, STUDENT AFFAIRS, C. T. BAUER COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
AAMIR SHAH, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, WELLS FARGO BANK
RIAZ SIDDIQUI, FOUNDER & MANAGING PARTNER, DENHAM CAPITAL
THAD (BO) SMITH, MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT, SMITH SERVICES
PETER K. TAAFFE, MEMBER, UH SYSTEM BOARD OF REGENTS; ATTORNEY, THE BUZBEE LAW FIRM
ABEEZAR TYEBJI, FOUNDER & CEO, SHIPCOM WIRELESS
TURNER VAUGHT, ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT, FROST BANK
PAUL WATSON, MANAGING DIRECTOR, HERMES INVESTMENT GROUP
MARK WINCHESTER, DEPUTY DISTRICT DIRECTOR - U.S. SBA, U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, HOUSTON DISTRICT