Trinity Bank’s President and Chairman of the Board has announced that three bank executive vice presidents, including Barney Wiley, have been named to the Fort Worth bank’s board of directors.
Barney started his career as a certified public accountant. At Trinity, he has been on the lending team for the past sixteen years.
Learn more about Barney here.
Americana Partners, a Dynasty Network partner headquartered in Houston, has appointed alternative investments executive Michael Mithoff, MBA ’00, as head of private equities. Michael will advise families in connection with portfolio allocation and management, specifically with respect to alternative investment strategies.
Read more about Michael here.
Orion Suydam, MBA ’11, joins RiskLens as Vice President of Products. Orion brings over 14 years of experience in executive product management and will continue driving and executing on RiskLens’ pioneering vision for its Software-as-a-Service platform.
Learn more about Orion and RiskLens here.
Wyatt Jason’s webinar “The Psychology of Investing: How we can be our own worst enemy” covered common investment behaviors related to different emotions, how to identify these emotions within yourself, and how to prevent psychological factors throughout the investment process. Watch the webinar here!
Wyatt graduated from the McCombs Accounting program in 2017. He works on a wealth management practice at Merrill Lynch that helps Austin locals achieve their financial goals and prepare for their retirement. In his free time, he stays active by playing tennis or attending concerts throughout the Austin area.
Kai Andrews, principal at Point B Management Consulting, shared his experience leveraging his powerful “Future of Work” concepts during his career webinar. As we are witnessing the “Physical & Digital” and “Human & Machine” dimensions converge, Kai discussed how to find the right balance in the workplace. He covered everything from changes in workforce dynamics to technology advancements, modern space needs, and how process optimization approaches are forcing companies to redesign their workplace strategies. Watch here!
Kai leads Point B’s Future of Work practice and has over 20 years of business and IT consulting experience, with primary expertise in delivering pragmatic workplace transformations concentrated in business collaboration and intelligence engagements. His focus has been on developing digital workplace strategies and designing and implementing collaboration and content management solutions for clients in the healthcare, retail, technology, and professional services industries.
Brittany DiPaolo, BBA ’17, recently started No Kid Fights Alone, a nonprofit that sells gymnastics leotards to help children battling cancer. The organization donates 100% of its profits to Gill Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders of Children’s Health and is supported by Olympic gymnast Laurie Hernandez. To purchase a leotard, visit the No Kid Fights Alone website.
Learn more about Brittany’s inspiring story here!
The National Board of State Funeral for World War II Veterans announced David Valaer, MBA ’87, and Susana Rabel as co-chairs of their important work in Texas. David will spearhead public awareness to ask the Trump Administration to provide a state funeral in Washington. D.C., for the last remaining World War II Medal of Honor recipient, when he passes away.
Read more about David here.
Varsity Brands announced that Justin Kentor, BBA ’00, has joined the Company as Chief of Strategy and Business Transformation effective immediately. In this capacity, Justin will report to Varsity Brand’s CEO, Adam Blumenfield, and assume responsibility for the strategic integration of new initiatives, as well as overall development and execution of the Company’s business and growth strategies.
Learn more about Justin and Varsity Brands here.
Josh Cobb, BBA & MPA ’08, has become SitePro’s new Chief Financial Officer. Josh joined the team to manage the financial aspects of the Company, including the reporting and analysis of historical performance, treasury management and the development of revenue and cash flow projections.
Learn more about Josh here.
Stephen Woods, MBA alumnus, has joined Eyecare Services Partners (ESP) as Vice President of Finance. Stephen will report to Chief Financial Officer Aaron Cho and leads ESP’s Corporate Finance function where he will be responsible for financial planning and analysis, financial operation, and financial management support for initiatives to grow organically and through acquisitions.
Learn more about Stephen and his job update here.
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