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Alumni Week 2020

Texas McCombs Virtual Alumni Week Recap

August 3, 2020 / / 0 Comments

Alumni Week 2020 offered alumni and the entire McCombs community many opportunities to engage online through webinars, chapter meet-ups on Zoom, and fun chances to win prizes. Over 1,000+ alumni registered for the week! Below you will find a recap of the week, including recordings of each session.

Alumni Orientation – watch the recording! 
Live presentation date: Monday, July 20, 2020
In this webinar, Texas McCombs Alumni Director Christine Burdell walks listeners through their benefits as graduates of the McCombs School. During her presentation, you will find helpful career sources on our website and LinkedIn as well as many places to connect with us online via social media and UT’s newest virtual community, HookedIn. She also explains engagement opportunities and walks viewers through events that are hosted for alumni by the school, both in person and online. Make sure you’re getting the most out of your degree by taking advantage of what is available to you as a Texas McCombs alumnus!

Atlanta Chapter Meet-Up – watch the recording!
Live presentation date: Tuesday, July 21, 6-7 p.m., ET
Speakers: Chapter Co-President George Connell, MBA ’01, Chapter Co-President Larry Patrick, MBA ’98, and MBA Advisory Board Member Peter Almond, MBA ’03. Moderated by McCombs Alumni Director Christine Burdell.

Austin Chapter Meet-Up – watch the recording!
Live presentation date: Thursday, July 23, 12-1 p.m., CT
Speakers: Chapter President Joey Martin, MBA ’18, and MBA Advisory Board Member Jim McMullan, MBA ’96. Moderated by McCombs Alumni Director Christine Burdell.

Brazil Chapter Meet-Up – watch the recording!
Live presentation date: Friday, July 24, 5-6 p.m., Brasilia (3 p.m., CT)
Speaker: Chapter President Mark Pinheiro, MSTC ’97, Luiz Eduardo Viotti, MBA ’99, and Jorge Leonel, MBA ’99.

Chicago Chapter Meet-Up – watch the recording!
Live presentation date: Wednesday, July 22, 6-7 p.m., CT
Speakers: Chapter President Kelsey Creed, MSF ’14, and Ryan Dean, MBA ’15. Moderated by McCombs Alumni Assistant Director Dan Cournoyer.

Dallas Chapter Meet-Up – watch the recording!
Live presentation date: Thursday, July 23, 5:30-6:30 p.m., CT
Speakers: Chapter President Laura Gram, MBA ’17, Travis Hemphill, MBA ’17, Eric Wang, MBA ’16, and Kaitlin Elledge, MBA ’16.

Denver Chapter Meet-Up – watch the recording!
Live presentation date: Wednesday, July 22, 7-8 p.m., MT
Speaker: Chapter Co-President Eric Fehr MBA ’12, Chapter Co-President Shiju Thomas, BBA ’07, Carlos Hill, MBA ’13.

Houston Chapter Meet-Up – watch the recording!
Live presentation date: Wednesday, July 22, 12-1 p.m., CT
Speakers: Chapter Co-President Laura Thomson, BBA ’08, and Chapter Co-President John Nash, BBA ’82, Chapter Co-president, and John Briscoe, BBA ’81. Moderated by McCombs Alumni Director Christine Burdell.

London Chapter Meet-Up – watch the recording!
Live presentation date: Tuesday, July 21, 6-7 p.m., UK (12 p.m., CT)
Speakers: MBA Advisory Board Member Varsha Dadlani, MBA ’13. Moderated by Chapter President Tom Li, BBA ’05.

Los Angeles Chapter Meet-Up – watch the recording!
Live presentation date: Thursday, July 23, 5-6 p.m., PDT
Speaker: BBA Advisory Board Member Danny Zoller, BBA ’90. Moderated by Chapter Co-President Rohith Ramesh, BBA ’95.

New York City Chapter Meet-Up – watch the recording! 
Live presentation date: Wednesday, July 22, 7:30-8:30 p.m., ET
Speakers: Chapter President James Jackson, BBA ’14, and Jake Foley, MPA ’88.

Philadelphia Chapter Meet-Up – watch the recording!
Live presentation date: Thursday, July 23, 6-7 p.m., ET
Speakers: Chapter President Guilherme Junqueira, MBA ’20. Moderated by McCombs Alumni Director Christine Burdell.

San Francisco Chapter Meet-Up – watch the recording!
Live presentation date: Tuesday, July 21, 4-5 p.m., PDT
Speakers: Chapter Co-President Egan Brown, MBA ’15, Ramya Ravi, MBA ’15, Claire Arthurs MBA ’15, David Marrero, MBA ’16, and MBA Advisory Board Member Ken Parekh, MBA ’87.

Washington, D.C. Chapter Meet-Up – watch the recording!
Live presentation date: Wednesday, July 22, 4-5 p.m., ET
Speakers: Chapter President Jeff Marusak, MBA ’08, and Sumeet Sharma, BBA ’16.

Eighth Annual Alumni and Student Mentorship Dinner Recap

February 25, 2020 / / 0 Comments

The McCombs BBA Advisory Board hosted the eighth annual Alumni and Student Mentorship Dinner on Thursday, Feb. 13. A highly anticipated event each year, current students were paired with a mentor and enjoyed a Texas BBQ dinner and conversation with our amazing alumni. We are so grateful that we are able to continue this tradition thanks to Ed Tonkon and his family, who established an endowment that will support this event in perpetuity!

“I appreciate how the McCombs School of Business continues to cultivate strong relationships with its alumni as this fosters a strong sense of community and connection long after graduation. Further, to reach back to allow those same alumni to provide input and advice on what they have learned to aspiring graduates and future leaders of our business community is extra special,” Tamara Fields, executive mentor, said.

Special thank you to the following executive mentors for attending this year’s event!

Cameron Arrington – Managing Director, Goldman Sachs Securities Division

Rob Borrego – Chairman, Credera

Tamara Fields – Managing Director-Health and Public Services, Accenture

Grace Garcia – Vice President in US Energy-Corporate Banking, RBC Capital Markets

Neal Golden – President-Texas and Vice Chairman, Newmark Knight Frank

Ron Munn – General Manager, Chevron North America

Duke Punhong – Managing Partner, Graycliff Partners

Malini Rajput – Austin Market President, Capital One

Kerry Rupp – General Partner, True Wealth Ventures

Lorrie Schultz – Senior Vice President of Marketing, Fluence Bioengineering

Laura Thompson – Vice President of Accounting and Finance, Platform Partners

Ed Tonkon – President, Zebra Retail Solutions

To view more photos from this event, visit our Flickr page!

Celebrating the Life of Dean George William Gau

February 24, 2020 / / 0 Comments

Family, friends, alumni, and school leadership gathered on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020 for a memorial event celebrating the life of former Dean George W. Gau.

Gau, the ninth dean of the McCombs School of Business and a longtime faculty member of The University of Texas at Austin, passed away at the age of 72 on Dec. 23, 2019, after a 16-month battle with glioblastoma. His legacy to the school embodies his passion and commitment to excellence in business education and his desire to increase the school’s impact on students and the business community in Austin and beyond.

Photos and video from the event can be viewed below.

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McCombs Faculty Speaker Series

December 2, 2019 / / 0 Comments

Our Faculty Speaker Series has been a great way for our alumni to stay up to date with McCombs curriculum and faculty research by hearing from some of McCombs most popular professors. The series has also helped connect old classmates and expand professional networks! So far the series has hit four cities: Seattle, Los Angeles, Atlanta, and London.

Seattle was joined by Dr. Prabhudev Konana who teaches one of the most popular MBA courses, Strategies for Networked Economies.  Professor Konana gave a talk on the future of jobs as it relates to AI, robotics, and automation.

Next in the series, Dr. John Daly headed to Los Angeles to present “The Interpersonal Skills of Successful Leaders” to both McCombs and Moody College of Communication alumni.  Professor Daly has won every major undergraduate teaching award at UT and teaches both graduate and undergraduate courses on Interpersonal Communication, Organizational Behavior, Crisis Management, and Advocacy and Persuasion.

The Atlanta Chapter welcomed Dr. Kristie Loescher, who presented on “Beliefs and Values Shaping Today’s Healthcare Reform Debate.” Professor Loescher teaches courses in management, leadership, and business communications.  Prior to her career in academia, she worked in the healthcare industry for 15 years in the areas of quality assurance, utilization management, and clinical research.

To finish out the fall series, Dr. Bob Parrino traveled overseas to London to share the latest strategies from the finance department related to current industry topics. Professor Parrino teaches courses in degree and executive education programs, as well as customized courses for executives in finance and non-financial corporations.

The fall Faculty Speaker Series was a success, but we aren’t done yet! Coming soon in Spring 2020, Sandy Leeds, Distinguished Senior Lecturer in the department of finance and President of The MBA Investment Fund, L.L.C., will be presenting to both our Chicago and New York chapters. Additionally, Dr. Laura Starks will reschedule her Denver presentation on “Climate Risk and other Environmental Social and Governance Considerations in Investment Decisions.” Keep checking our alumni calendar for date and time updates!

Houston Chapter Lunch with Thomas Nguyen, Co-Founder of Peli Peli

November 25, 2019 / / 0 Comments

The Houston Chapter gathered for their monthly lunch series and was pleased to be joined by Thomas Nguyen, UT alumnus and co-founder of Peli Peli. The group had a lot of fun as they networked, caught up with classmates, and discussed other events happening in the McCombs community over lunch at Cadillac Bar!

Thomas’ Peli Peli is a South African fine-dining concept currently ranked in the top 10 in Houston on both TripAdvisor and Yelp. Additionally, Peli Peli Kitchen, a South African fast casual concept was named Eater Houston’s Fast Casual Concept of 2017. Thomas was even featured on season 3 of CNBC’s Restaurant Startup!

As an alum of UT Law, Thomas practiced for three years as a litigation attorney. While at UT, he helped found Omega Phi Gamma, currently the largest Asian-interest fraternity in Texas.

Thomas is a 2019 Golden Fork Faces of Diversity Recipient (Greater Houston Restaurant Association), 2015 Houston Business Journal 40 Under 40 recipient, 2016 Houston Asian Chamber of Commerce Entrepreneur of the Year and 2016 & 2017 EY Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist.

Thank you for joining the Houston Chapter, Thomas!

 

MBA Class of 1994 Reunion

November 18, 2019 / / 0 Comments

The MBA Class of 1994 got together in Austin to enjoy seeing old friends and catching up with each other.  The reunion kicked off with a Think and Drink on the roof of Maggie Mae’s, just like old times! The next day the alum gathered for lunch and received a tour of the new Rowling Hall. Here, Dean Hartzell gave them an overview of what the current MBA program looks like. To wrap up the day they then enjoyed a private dinner with entertainment at the Cedar Door. Finally, the class met up on game day at the Horn Bus for a lively tailgate and group seating to watch UT defeat the Jayhawks of Kansas, Hook’Em!

We are so happy the group was together again, special thank you to John Cook and Mark Roberts for planning a great weekend!

Alumni Back on Campus for the Inaugural Texas McCombs Homecoming Weekend

October 7, 2019 / / 0 Comments

Reunion Reception

The McCombs School invited all alumni back to the 40 Acres for the inaugural Texas McCombs Homecoming Weekend. The two-day celebration included an all-day Alumni Business Conference, an evening Reunion Reception, and a Pre-Game Alumni BBQ Tailgate before the Texas vs. Oklahoma State football game. The entire weekend was hosted in our new state-of-the-art building on campus, Robert B. Rowling Hall. Over 200 alumni showed up for the fun-filled weekend. See all of the photos!

Alumni Business Conference
The weekend kicked off with an all-day conference on Friday. The conference included concurrent faculty presentations and two keynote speakers, John Goff, BBA ’77, and Lance Loeffler, BBA ’99, MBA ’04. After a day full of presentations, conference attendees took a tour of Rowling Hall and wrapped up at a networking reception.

Watch the full keynote sessions on YouTube:

Alumni Business Conference

Reception for Reunion Classes
We were especially celebrating alumni who graduated from a reunion year during Homecoming Weekend! Graduates from the classes of ‘74, ‘79, ‘84, ‘89, ‘94, ‘99, ‘04, ‘09, and ‘14 were invited to a special reception Friday evening to network and reminisce about their time at the UT Business School.

Reunion Reception

Pre-Game Alumni BBQ Tailgate
On Saturday, alumni and their families came out for a tailgate with current Texas MBA students before the Texas vs. Oklahoma State football game. Tailgaters enjoyed a BBQ buffet, cold drinks, and other fun activities, like a photobooth and face painter for the kids. After the tailgate, many alumni went on to watch the Longhorns take a win over Oklahoma State – HOOK ‘EM!

Pre-Game Alumni BBQ Tailgate

THANK YOU to all alumni that joined us for a great weekend! Please keep an eye on the alumni calendar for other events you may be interested in attending.

Over 1,000 Alumni Reconnect with the Texas McCombs Network

September 24, 2019 / / 0 Comments

Over the summer Texas McCombs asked the Alumni Network to reconnect with the school and classmates by updating their contact information. We received over 1,000 responses, which not only makes it easier for those alumni to receive school updates, but also strengthens the alumni network by making their correct information available to their classmates in the alumni directory.

Raffle prizes were offered to all alumni that sent in updates to their contact information before Aug. 11. Congratulations to our winners!

Texas McCombs Alumni Network Tshirts

  • Stephen Louis Allen, BBA ’95
  • Jennifer Tran, BBA ’08

One-Year Membership to the Texas Exes

  • Miriam Moorman, MBA ’05

Grand Prize: Two Tickets to the First Longhorn Football Game of 2019 (Texas vs. Louisiana Tech) and Texas McCombs Alumni Network Tshirts

  • Nicole Greenberg, BBA ’91 (pictured below with her son, a high school junior interested in attending McCombs after graduation!)

2019 Reconnect Campaign Grand Prize Winner

If you have not yet had a chance to update your contact information, you can still update your information in the directory one of the following ways:

  • If you DO know your EID, update your information in the alumni directory.
  • If you do NOT know your EID, update your information via survey.

 

 

The McCombs School Announces New MBA Advisory Board Members and Executive Committee Leadership for Fall 2019

September 24, 2019 / / 0 Comments

The McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin announces the appointment of the following members to its MBA Advisory Board.

  • Casey Andrews, MBA 2011, Manager, Capture Services, Amazon Web Services, Round Rock, TX
  • Frankie Arvelo, MBA 2014, Arvelo PLLC, Austin, TX
  • Marwin Brown, MBA 2003, CEO, FoodFidelity, Austin, TX
  • Varsha Dadlani, MBA 2013, Manager, Corporate Finance, Deloitte, London, England
  • Colin Kelly, MBA 2011, Senior Project Manager, Exelon Corporation, Kennet Square, PA
  • Jay Kleberg, MBA 2013, Associate Director, Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation
  • Austin, TX
  • Sarah Matt, MD, MBA 2015, VP Solutions Strategy, NextGen Healthcare, Austin, TX
  • Darren Myers, MBA 2003, Partner, Asset Management, Perella Weinberg Partners, Denver, CO
  • Naruby Schlenker, MBA 2010, Head of Business Development and Partnerships, Flowspace, Austin, TX
  • Rebekah Shipman, MBA 2016, President and CEO, Reservoir Data Systems, Houston, TX
  • Steve Spies, MBA 1980, Principal and Founder, SWS Risk Advisory LLC, Plano, TX

Additionally, the board’s executive committee assumed new leadership:

  • Chair: Arthur Mills, MBA 2004, Chief Operating Officer, New Teacher Center
  • Vice Chair:Carrie Haden, MBA 2005, Principal, Microsoft
  • Past Chair: Ken Parekh, MBA 1987, CEO, Parekh Partners LLC

The McCombs School would like to thank our new members and leaders and also thank outgoing leader, KD Weitzel, who has become an emeritus member having served as past chair.

Additionally, Kama Koudelka, MBA 1989, Mark Roberts, MBA 1994, J. Scott Rochelli, MBA 2014, Lisa Simon, MBA 2014, and Kevin Zlotnik, 2015 have been reappointed for a second active term. View the full membership.

The McCombs School of Business MBA Advisory Board formed in 2008. Members assist the dean, associate dean of graduate programs, faculty, and staff of the McCombs School of Business in achieving and maintaining “best of class” status for the MBA programs. Members support the MBA program’s strategy planning, curricula, external affairs, alumni engagement, fundraising efforts, and student placement. Member nominations are accepted on a rolling basis. The executive committee considers nominations for membership each spring and new three-year terms begin Sept. 1.

The McCombs School of Business Announces New BBA Advisory Board Members and Executive Committee Leadership for Fall 2019

August 21, 2019 / / 0 Comments

Fall 2019 BBA Board Meeting

The McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin is pleased to announce the appointment of the following members to its BBA Advisory Board and 2019-20 BBA Executive Committee.

Brendan Chan, BBA ’11
Program Manager, Computer Science Education, Google Inc, San Francisco, CA

Andrei Coso, BBA ’11
Business Development, Udacity, San Francisco, CA

Mark Lange, BBA ’85
Investor, Buffalo Bayou Resources, Houston, TX

Phoebe Lin BHP, BS ’19 (Rising Star Representative)
Private Equity Analyst, Blackstone, New York, NY

Hans Malzar, BBA ’11
Partnership, Facebook, Austin, TX

Luis Rhi, BBA ’98
Director, Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss, Dallas, TX

Robert Slovak, BBA ’96, JD ’99
Partner, Litigation Department Vice-Chair, Foley Gardere, Dallas, TX

Lucy Mei Wu, BBA ’12
Investment Associate, Tritium Partners, Austin, TX

Emilio Zamora, BBA ’11
Vice President – Real Estate Investing & Lending, Goldman Sachs, Dallas, TX

Danny Zoller, BBA ’90
CEO, Prospect Mortgage, LLC, Los Angeles, CA

The 2019-20 BBA Executive Committee:

Maria Garate, Chair
BBA ’98, HR Business Partner, HollyFrontier Corporation, Plano, TX

Cameron Chandler, Vice Chair
BBA ’83, Owner and President, Chandler Energy Resources, Dallas, TX

John Briscoe, Past Chair
BBA ’81, Consultant, Houston, TX

Therese Everson, Values Ambassador Chair
BBA Business Honors ’96, Director, Focus Strategies, Austin, TX

The McCombs School would like to thank our new members and leaders and also thank our outgoing Chair John Briscoe BBA ’81.

Additionally, the following members have been appointed for a second active term:

Lucas Cutler, BBA ’97
David Druley, BBA ’88, MBA ’03
Kasey Dunn, BBA ’99, MPA ’99
Mandy Price, BHP ’03, JD ’06
Sandeep Shah, BA ’11, BBA ’12

Sai Yeluru has been appointed for his first three-year term having served the previous year as the Rising Star representative.

View the full membership.

The McCombs School of Business BBA Advisory Board was formed in 2008 to assist the dean, associate dean of undergraduate programs, faculty, and staff of the McCombs School of Business in achieving and maintaining “best of class” status for the BBA programs. This diverse group of individuals ensures the integrity of the BBA Advisory Board mission by supporting the strategy planning, curricula, external affairs, alumni engagement, fundraising efforts, and student placement. The Executive Committee receives rolling applications throughout the year with consideration for membership in the spring. The new members of the BBA Advisory Board begin their three-year terms the following September.

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