James C. “Rad” Weaver, BBA ’98, has been reappointed to The University of Texas System Board of Regents by Governor Greg Abbott. Since February 2017, James C. “Rad” Weaver, has been an active member of The University of Texas System Board of Regents, assuming the position of vice chairman. Prior to this, Governor Abbott appointed him as the presiding officer of the Alamo Regional Mobility Authority.
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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.
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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.
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!
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Jordan Waldrep, MBA ’04 has recently been appointed as the Chief Investment Officer, Trust and Wealth. Jordan accepted his position after a long standing history of success in the Finance sector, being a CFA charterholder with over 20 years of experience in the investment arena. Congratulations to Jordan!
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Following a longstanding family tradition of excellence, Keith J. Asmussen, BBA 21, MPA ’22, post graduation has made a career pivot into becoming a jockey in the professional horse racing circuit. Keith holds a strong statistic of 7 wins from 65 career mounts and is made his Oaklawn Park debut this past December. Congratulations to Keith!
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