Author: alumnioffice (page 5 of 10)

Class Note: Robert Gauntt, BBA ’86 & MBA ’90

Robert Gauntt, BBA ’86 & MBA ’90, co-founder of Capital Creek Partners, trustee of The University of Texas Investment Management Company (UTIMCO), and a former trustee of the Texas Teachers Retirement System, has been appointed by Governor Greg Abbott to The University of Texas System Board of Regents. Gauntt joins Vice Chairs Janiece Longoria and James C. “Rad” Weaver in this appointment.

Read more here.

KTG Webinar Recap: The U.S. Tax System and Inequity with Lisa De Simone

Knowledge To Go: The U.S. Tax System and Inequity with Lisa De Simone (Mar. 10, 2023)

In this talk, Lisa discusses how creating “good” tax policy is hard, how some common benefits under the current U.S. federal tax policy worsen societal inequities, and highlighted some policies aimed at addressing these inequities.

You can view the webinar recording here.

Lisa De Simone is an Associate Professor of Accounting at the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin. Her research examines how multinational corporations and individuals respond to tax incentives worldwide. She teaches tax and personal finance courses to students in undergraduate and graduate business and accounting programs.

Please note: Alumni Network webinars must be viewed live to receive CPE credit. Watching the recording does not qualify for CPE credit.

Class Note: Nick Dell’Osso, MBA ’03

McCombs Alumni Rising Star 2022 honoree Nick Dell’Osso, MBA ’03 has recently been recognized as one of Oklahoma’s Most Admired CEOs and CFOs. Congratulations to Nick!

Read more here.

Class Note: Michael Rubinett, MPA ’14

AV AirFinance has recently announced that Michael Rubinett, MPA ’14 has been appointed as the Senior Vice President- Loan Origination (Americas). Previously serving as the Vice President of MBA Asset Management, Michael nears a decade of experience in both aviation and finance. Congratulations to Michael!

Read more here.

Class Note: Stacy Smith, BBA ’85

Stacy Smith, BBA ’85 has recently been appointed as the newest addition to the Board of Directors at Wolfspeed Inc. Serving as the executive chairman of Kioxia Corporation as well as the Non- Executive Chair of the Board at Autodesk, Stacy brings a wealth of tech business experience to Wolfspeed’s team. Congratulations to Stacy!

Read more here.

Class Note: Kevin Johnson, MBA ’14

Kevin Johnson, MBA ’14 has recently accepted a promotion to partnership at Capstreet, a private equity firm in Houston.  Kevin previously served on the board of HungerRush, and further garnered his experience with Brentwood Associates in Morgan Stanley’s investment banking division. Congratulations to Kevin!

Read more here.

Class Note: Nick Long, MBA ’13

Nick Long, MBA ’13 has recently accepted the position of Senior Vice President of the Employee Benefits Group at Alliant Insurance Services. Additionally, Nick serves as the Mayor of League City and is a member of the University of Texas Chancellor’s Committee.  Congratulations to Nick!

Read more here.

KTG Webinar Recap: A Market Update with Sandy Leeds

Knowledge To Go: A Market Update with Sandy Leeds (Jan. 13, 2023)

Sandy discusses current events in the markets. He talks about the economy, the stock market, interest rates, the labor market, the Fed, and fiscal policy. It is a fast-moving discussion designed to get you up-to-speed with current events.

You can view the recording of this talk here, and the slides presented here.

Sandy Leeds is a professor of instruction in the Finance Department at McCombs and served a thirteen year term as president of The MBA Investment Fund, L.L.C. He teaches both graduate and undergraduate level courses, including Corporate Finance, Advanced Corporate Finance, Public Policy (Long-Term Issues in the Markets), Investments, Portfolio Management / Security Analysis, Money and Capital Markets, and Macroeconomics.

Please note: Alumni Network webinars must be viewed live to receive CPE credit. Watching the recording does not qualify for CPE credit.

Class Note: Pierre V. Joseph, MPA ’94

Pierre V. Joseph, MPA 1994, was recently promoted to Global Head of Tax at Kenvue, part of the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies.  He has been with Johnson & Johnson for over twenty years, where he previously worked as Vice President of Global Tax Reporting.

Class Note: James Schellhase, MPA ’81

James Schellhase, MPA 81 has recently written an article featured in CPO Magazine. James has found success through multiple entrepreneurial pursuits and in his current venture, founding Breakthrough Solutions, which has also been included in the Fortune 50.  Congratulations to James!

Read more here.

Older posts Newer posts
Skip to toolbar