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Canfield BHP Alumni Advisory Board Welcomes New Members

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The Canfield BHP Alumni Advisory Board is pleased to welcome new board members Will Acheampong, Sunil Jaini, Zachary Schultz, Bethany Rolan, and Brian Smith.

Every year the CBHP Alumni Advisory Board meets to guide the direction and accomplish the mission of the business honors program. It is comprised of Canfield BHP alumni who share the goal of supporting and improving one of UT’s finest undergraduate programs. In particular, the Advisory Board assists in fundraising, student recruitment, student mentorship, alumni engagement and helps to increase the overall awareness of Canfield BHP. 

Check out the alumni advisory board page to see the complete list of members.

 

Will Acheampong

Will is an Associate at Redstone Strategy Group, where he helps philanthropies, nonprofits, and governments solve the world’s most urgent social issues. Prior to joining Redstone in New York City, Will served clients in early education strategy, non-profit management, and digital transformation while at the Boston Consulting Group in Dallas, Texas.
Will is a graduate of the Canfield Business Honors Program at the University of Texas at Austin, where he earned a BBA, as well as a BA in Humanities Honors with concentrations in Statecraft, History, and Conflict. While on the Forty Acres, he founded Friends of Médecins Sans Frontières, supported the CBHP office as a peer advisor, and served as an undergraduate fellow in the Robert Strauss Center for International Security and Law. Before graduating in 2021, Will was the sophomore recipient of the 2019 Texas Exes President’s Leadership Award and was named the John L. Adams McCombs Scholar of the Year in 2019.
Originally from Houston, Will spends his free time waking up early to support Chelsea Football Club, running up and down the touchline while coaching youth soccer in Brooklyn, and capturing special moments with friends and family on his film camera.
Sunil Jaini
Sunil Jaini is currently an Investment Banking Senior Associate at Morgan Stanley. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, Sunil worked in investment banking at Goldman Sachs and at ConocoPhillips in various energy trading and strategy and business development roles.
Sunil graduated in 2010 and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance from the Canfield Business Honors Program at The University of Texas in Austin, Texas and an MBA from London Business School in London, UK.
In his free time, Sunil enjoys spending time with his wife and family, distance running and traveling to new countries.

 

Zachary Schultz

Zachary Schultz is currently working in Cloud Product Finance at Google in the Geographic Expansion organization. Prior to joining Google, he spent several years in Finance roles at technology companies including Dell Technologies and AMD. In addition to the CBHP Advisory Board he has served as a CBHP Austin Alumni Chair for several years.

Zachary lives in Austin, Texas and has appreciated spending time working with nonprofits outside of his corporate roles over the years. He is currently President of the Susan G. Komen Young Professionals Council in Austin. He enjoys traveling with friends, playing tennis or pickleball, landscaping and spending time on the lakes.

Zachary graduated from The University of Texas at Austin in 2017 with Business Honors and Supply Chain Management degrees. In addition, he completed a Liberal Arts Minor in African & African Diaspora Studies. While at UT, he was awarded the Texas BBA Student Leadership Award, the Cactus Standout Award, the George Mitchell Student Leadership Award and the Undergraduate Business Council David L. Furhman Award.

 

Bethany Rolan

Bethany graduated from The University of Texas at Austin in 2017 with a BBA in Supply Chain Management and Business Honors and a BA in Economics. After graduation, Bethany joined McKinsey & Company in thier Houston, Texas office as a Business Analyst. Bethany received an MBA from Harvard Business School in 2022 and then returned to McKinsey & Company as an Associate. During her time on the Forty Acres, Bethany served as President of Texas Orange Jackets; worked as a Peer Advisor for the Business Honors Program; conducted research in the McCombs management department; and held board positions within Best Buddies and Campus Events + Entertainment. In 2017, Bethany was selected as the BBA Rising Star Award Recipient and served as a McCombs BBA board member on the Diversity & Inclusion Taskforce from 2017-2020. Bethany is thrilled to help create opportunities for Canfield Business Honors Program students as a member of the board!

 

Brian Smith

Brian Smith is the CFO and COO of Multicoin Capital, a crypto and blockchain focused hedge fund and venture capital investment firm in Austin.  He previously worked in New York and San Francisco as a public equity investor at Tiger Management, a private equity investor with Fox Paine & Co. and an investment banker at Greenhill & Co.  He also served as the vice president of finance at Bazaarvoice (NASDAQ:BV) overseeing FP&A, investor relations and corporate development, including helping to lead the IPO.He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 2003 with a BBA in finance from the Business Honors Program.  He serves as a member of the board of directors of two software companies and has served as a board observer or advisor to over 30 early and late-stage technology companies and investment firms.  He was appointed by the governor of Texas to serve as a member of the board of trustees and member of the investment committee of the Texas Emergency Services Retirement System, a public pension fund for firefighters.  Since 2016, he has served as a guest lecturer at the undergraduate business school teaching classes on IPOs, blockchain and crypto.

Student Spotlight: Cassandra Guzman

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Cassandra Guzman

During the school week, you’ll likely find Canfield BHP sophomore Cassandra Guzman working and studying for her business classes. But come Saturday, her focus turns to Darrell K. Royal Memorial Stadium and, more specifically, her responsibilities as a member of the UT Longhorn Band (LHB). Through several hours of practicing and performing, Cassandra has made great memories on and off the field with her bandmates, and she loves LHB’s tight-knit community.

 

Read on to learn more about Cassandra’s experience in LHB and Canfield BHP!

 

1.) How did you become involved in the UT Longhorn Band?

I have been involved in the Longhorn Band since my first semester of college. I heard about LHB when I was still in high school. I had a friend who had graduated and told me to audition, so I auditioned the week before my first semester in college. We had to send an audition video for the first round in May, and if we passed, we were invited to attend Band Week (a week before college starts) to audition. I’ve been in LHB since!

 

2.) What does a typical week look like as a member of the UT Longhorn Band?

A typical week as a member of LHB involves lots of rehearsing. We have rehearsal every Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Along with that, Saturdays are for game days, so if we have a morning game, we have to be up and ready by 7 a.m. on Saturday; if the game is at night, we usually have to be ready by 10 a.m.! 

 

3.) What’s your favorite memory from the marching band?

My favorite memory from LHB was traveling to the Cotton Bowl Stadium for the 49-0 vs. OU game! The energy in that stadium was exhilarating, and I have never been to a football game where it felt SO good to win. In addition to the actual game, the saxes have their own traditions for OU weekend, which involves eating dinner together, staying in our own Airbnb, and getting to know each other better. It was a great bonding experience for the section and one of my favorite memories!

 

4.) What are some of the major takeaways/lessons you have learned from being a part of the UT Longhorn Band, and how does this experience tie into your broader goals?

One of the major lessons I have learned through LHB has definitely been time management. Of course, with such a busy schedule, you learn to get most things done before game days and to give yourself enough time to practice as well. Furthermore, LHB has taught me to pursue what I love, which has been to continue to play my instrument.  And the last major lesson that LHB has taught me is to appreciate my community and those around me. I know that I can depend on those in my section for anything that I need, and I will always do the same for them!

 

5.) In addition to your UT Longhorn Band community, how has your Canfield BHP community helped shape your college experience?

The Canfield BHP community has helped shape my college experience by teaching me to be more independent and disciplined with my studies. Additionally, it has shaped my experience by providing many opportunities that are worth attending, like networking opportunities and Canfield BHP events. Canfield BHP has helped me explore many different aspects of business (and beyond) that I was not aware of before!

 

6.) What has been your favorite Canfield BHP class and why?

My favorite class in Canfield BHP so far has been BA 324H: Business Communication with Dr. Prilipko. It was one of the first business honors classes that I had during my first semester of college, and it made me feel welcome to just be myself. The class was fun to attend, and Dr. Prilipko encouraged us to get out of our comfort zone. Along with improving my presentation and writing skills, I made my closest Canfield BHP friends in that class, and I still study with them for my classes today.