Month: August 2021 (page 2 of 2)

Webinar Recap: “The Power of Connection and Compassion at Work: Building High Quality Career Relationships” with Rebecca Leder, BBA ’07

Rebecca Leder, BBA ’07, led the second webinar in the Texas McCombs Alumni Network Summer Webinar Series of 2021. In this webinar, “The Power of Connection and Compassion at Work: Building High Quality Career Relationships,” Leder shared her own personal experiences and discussed how to establish high-quality career relationships, how to cultivate them, and what impact they make on our health, our communities, and our careers. Listen to the recording!

Rebecca’s book, “KNOCK” is available at the UT Co-Op.  You can learn more about Rebecca Leder on her website.

The next and final webinar in the Texas McCombs Alumni Network Summer Webinar Series is on Aug. 25, “Promote a Learning and Growth Culture in This Brave New Hybrid World” with Solu Nwanze, MBA ’12. RSVP here!

Class Note: Adrian Saide, MBA ’11

Adrian Saide, MBA ’11, has been appointed the new Chief Financial Officer of Dallas-based Zalat Pizza.

Congratulations to Adrian! Read more here.

Class Note: Sam Acho, BBA ’10

Sam Acho, BBA ’10, former University of Texas and NFL linebacker, has signed a multi-year deal to join ESPN’s comprehensive college football coverage, primarily serving as a lead studio voice on college football Saturdays on ESPN2.

Congratulations to Sam! Read more here.

Class Note: Chip Pate, MBA ’11

Chip Pate, MBA ’11, was recently named one of Austin’s best CFOs according to the Austin Business Journal.

Excellent work, Chip! Read more here.

Texas McCombs Virtual Alumni Day 2021 Recap

Alumni Day 2021 celebrated all of the alumni resources that are available to graduates of McCombs. Alumni listeners heard from Christine Burdell, director of Alumni and Donor Services, Ellen Bartkowiak, head of Alumni Career Management, and Sarita Soldz, senior director of the Career Management for Working Professional Programs and Alumni. Presentations included information about finding fellow graduates, alumni career resources, how to stay connected to the school, leadership opportunities, and more. Following the benefits presentation, breakout rooms were available for discussion and Q&A with alumni leaders nationwide. Watch the recoding!

A call for alumni-owned businesses was also part of the celebration. You can see the directory here. If you’re a business owner and would like your company added, please fill out this form.

Throughout the day, alumni had opportunities to win prizes on social media. Congratulations to our caption contest winners and thank you for participating! Each winner received a Texas McCombs Alumni Network Tshirt.

Henry Beutelman
Ray Clement
Jesus Franco
Hon Lam
Janice Nguyen
Asim Qureshi
Paul Rojas
Joel Rosenthal
Alexandria Wiley
Carolyn Wood

Thank you to all of our alumni leaders who hosted a breakout session during Alumni Day!

Atlanta
George Connell, MBA ’01
Larry Patrick, MBA ’98

Chicago
Anjana Dalal, MBA ’99
Rebecca Fuener, BBA ’08
Tyler McWilliam, MSTC ’18
Adam Kash, BBA ’06

Dallas
Neil Eastwood, MBA ’21
Erin Lomers, MBA ’14
Chris Sears, MBA ’07
Jason Chang, MBA ’16

Denver
Eric Fehr, MBA ’12
Shiju Thomas, BBA ’07

Houston
Laura Thompson, BBA ’08

Los Angeles
Peter Hill, MBA ’15
Rohith Ramesh, BBA ’95
Maria Tangarova, BBA ’20

New York City
James Jackson, BBA ’14

Philadelphia
Guilherme Junqueira, MBA ’20
Alex Richardson, MBA ’14

San Francisco
Egan Brown, MBA ’15
David Marrero, MBA ’16
Ken Parekh, MBA ’97

If you’re a McCombs graduate looking to get involved, please take a look at the Top 8 Ways to Connect with the Texas McCombs Alumni Network or email the McCombs alumni team at alumni@mccombs.utexas.edu.

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