Alumni Leadership Day 2016 by The Kinkaid School

11th annual

alumnileadership day 10.19.16

table of CONTENTS 5 8 1 1 1 4 1 7 1 9 2 2 2 4 2 7 3 0 3 3 3 6 BACK

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT BANKING, FINANCE & ACCOUNTING DESIGN ENERGY, OIL & GAS ENGINEERING ENTREPRENEURSHIP EVENT PLANNING HEALTHCARE & MEDICINE LAW MARKETING, COMMUNICATIONS & PR NON-PROFIT & FUNDRAISING REAL ESTATE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

advancement office CONTACT INFORMATION ALEXA LEACH â&#x20AC;&#x2122;09, Alumni Activities ( O ) 7 1 3 - 2 4 3 - 5 0 5 4 a l ex a . l e a c h @ k i n k a i d . o r g

T O M MO O R E , D i r e c t o r o f A d v a n c e m e n t ( O ) 7 1 3 - 2 4 3 - 5 0 4 5 to m . m o o r e @ k i n k a i d . o r g

arts& ENTERTAINMENT HALEY BERKMAN ’06

CHRIS BRAMEL ’07

The Menil Collection Curatorial Assistant

Chris Bramel Photography / Artist At Large Industries

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H a l e y B e r k m a n ’ 0 6 i s a c u r a to r a n d w r i te r. S h e i s t h e C u r a to r i a l A s s i s t a n t a t t h e Me n i l C o l l e c t i o n . S h e h a s p r e v i o u s l y h e l d c u r a to r i a l p o s i t i o n s a t various arts organizations including t h e M u s e u m o f Mo d e r n A r t , t h e D a l l a s M u s e u m o f A r t , t h e Mu s e u m o f F i n e A r t s , Ho u s to n , a n d t h e Pe n t a g r a m S t i f t u n g , Ve n i c e . S h e r e c e i ve d h e r b a c h e l o r ’s w i t h h o n o r s i n A r t H i s to r y f r o m Wa s h i n g to n Un i ve r s i t y i n S t . L o u i s a n d h e r m a s te r ’s i n A r t H i s to r y f r o m t h e I n s t i t u te o f F i n e A r t s , Ne w Yo r k Un i ve r s i t y.

C h r i s B r a m e l ’ 0 7 r e c e i ve d h i s B a c h e l o r o f F i n e A r t s f r o m Tex a s C h r i s t i a n Un i ve r s i t y w i t h a c o n c e n t r a t i o n i n P h o to g r a p hy i n 2 0 1 1 . W h i l e a t te n d i n g T C U, C h r i s e n j oye d e a r l y s u c c e s s by ex h i b i t i n g i n T h e A r t i n t h e Me t r o p l ex a n n u a l a r t s h ow a n d w a s aw a r d e d t h e G e o r g e G r a m m a r Aw a r d . He we n t o n to w i n t h e No r d a n Me r i t S c h o l a r s h i p t wo c o n s e c u t i ve ye a r s a n d w a s a l s o aw a r d e d a n a r t i s t i n r e s i d e n c y i n Ne w Yo r k C i t y by t h e M a r y l a n d I n s t i t u te C o l l e g e o f A r t . A f te r t h i s ex p e r i e n c e , b u t w h i l e s t i l l a t T C U, C h r i s s t a r te d d o i n g b u s i n e s s fo r h i m s e l f a s t h e ow n e r o f C h r i s B r a m e l P h o to g r a p hy, a n d i t w a s n o t l o n g a f te r t h i s w h e n h e w a s g i ve n r e p r e s e n t a t i o n by t h e R O 2 A r t G a l l e r y i n D a l l a s w h e r e h i s wo r k s t i l l c o n t i n u e s to b e s h ow n a n d s o l d . Up o n g r a d u a t i o n , C h r i s c o m p l e te d a 2 4 ,0 0 0 -m i l e t r e k a c r o s s t h e Un i te d S t a te s a n d C a n a d a , v i s i t i n g 3 3 s t a te s a n d ove r a d o z e n n a t i o n a l p a r k s i n o r d e r to f i n d n e w p e r s p e c t i ve s a n d to c r e a te a n e w b o d y o f wo r k . W h e n B r a m e l r e t u r n e d h o m e to Ho u s to n , h e s t a r te d a b u s i n e s s c a l l e d A r t i s t A t L a r g e I n d u s t r i e s , h i s c u r r e n t p r o j e c t . I t i nvo l ve s t h e r e h a b i l i t a t i o n o f t h e h i s to r i c H u s to n ’s D r u g s o n Wa s h i n g to n Ave n u e , w h i c h h e p u r c h a s e d i n D e c e m b e r o f 2 0 1 2 . T h e fo c u s i s to t u r n t h e 6 0 -ye a r- o l d b u i l d i n g t h a t h a d b e e n l e f t n e a r l y u n to u c h e d fo r t h e p a s t 1 2 ye a r s i n to a l i v i n g b r e a t h i n g s p a c e fo r a r t i s t s to m a ke a n d s h ow t h e i r wo r k .

Owner/Founder

arts& ENTERTAINMENT SARA CAIN ’03

LEXI SAKOWITZ ’07

Cain Fine Art

F O X , N B V , B RA V O

Founder and Director

Reality Television Producer

sarabcain@gmail.com

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S a r a C a i n ’ 0 3 i s t h e Fo u n d e r a n d D i r e c to r o f C a i n F i n e A r t , a s s i s t i n g clients with building collections of a r t a n d m a n a g i n g p o r t fo l i o s . S h e i s a n Ac c r e d i te d Me m b e r o f t h e Appraisers Association of America ( A A A ) a n d i s s p e c i a l i z e d i n Po s tWa r a n d C o n te m p o r a r y A r t . S a r a earned both her Bachelor of Fine A r t s a n d M a s te r o f F i n e A r t s i n p a i n t i n g , f r o m S o u t h e r n Me t h o d i s t Un i ve r s i t y a n d Hu n te r C o l l e g e , Ne w Yo r k r e s p e c t i ve l y. S h e h o l d s h e r C e r t i f i c a te o f A p p r a i s a l S t u d i e s i n F i n e a n d D e c o r a t i ve A r t f r o m Ne w Yo r k Un i ve r s i t y a n d t h e A A A . S a r a h a s wo r ke d fo r t h e Mu s e u m o f F i n e A r t s , Ho u s to n , Jo a n B . M i r v i s s L t d . , Ne w Yo r k , a n d S o t h e by ’s , Ne w Yo r k , a n d s h e p e r fo r m e d a c q u i s i t i o n s , d i ve s t m e n t s , a n d a p p r a i s a l s fo r M KG A r t M a n a g e m e n t b e fo r e fo u n d i n g C a i n Fine Art in 2016.

Lexi Sakowitz ’07 is a reality television producer who has developed and casted shows for a variety of networks (ABC, Oxygen, FOX, NBC, CW, BRAVO, E! and Food Network). Most recently she completed production on Season 16 of “Bad Girls Club” with Bunim-Murray, as well as AB C’s daytime talk show “FABLife” with Chrissy Teigen, Tyra Banks & Joe Zee. Lexi began her career in entertainment working on a scripted series, “Studio 60” written by Academy & Emmy Award Winner Aaron Sorkin. After the show’s cancellation, Lexi made the move to reality to become a segment producer on “Extra!” where she interviewed celebrities on the red carpet, T V junkets, and openings. For “Extra!” Lexi produced segments dedicated to upcoming trends, fashion, and beauty. Then Lexi joined Dick Clark Productions to talent produce all live award shows and events. These included the HFA’s, AMA’s, ACCA’s, People Magazine Awards, and New Years Rockin Eve. She then moved in house with ABC to develop talent for new digital verticals and upcoming shows. Lexi graduated with a BFA from Chapman University in 2011, where she double majored in Film Production and Theater.

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arts& ENTERTAINMENT STEPHANIE FRISHBERG WHITFIELD ’07 K HOU 1 1 N e w s Reporter s te p h a n i e pw h i t f i e l d @ g m a i l . c o m

S te p h a n i e Fr i s h b e r g W h i t f i e l d ’ 0 7 i s a g r a d u a te o f t h e Un i ve r s i t y o f S o u t h e r n C a l i fo r n i a w i t h a d e g r e e i n B r o a d c a s t Jo u r n a l i s m . S h e j o i n e d t h e K HO U 1 1 Ne w s te a m i n D e c e m b e r 2015, but this is not her first time in t h e K HO U 1 1 n e w s r o o m . S te p h a n i e s t a r te d h e r c a r e e r b e h i n d t h e s c e n e s a s a K HO U. c o m i n te r n , t h e n a n a s s i g n m e n t e d i to r. S te p h a n i e g o t h e r f i r s t o n a i r j o b a t K B T X-T V i n B r y a n / C o l l e g e S t a t i o n . B e fo r e m ov i n g b a c k to Ho u s to n , s h e w a s a r e p o r te r a t WG H P-T V i n No r t h C a r o l i n a c ove r i n g s to r i e s i n G r e e n s b o r o , W i n s to n S a l e m , a n d H i g h Po i n t . S h e c ove r e d a v a s t r a n g e o f s to r i e s d u r i n g h e r t i m e i n t h e C a r o l i n a s , i n c l u d i n g e ve r y t h i n g from the on air shooting of a morning n e w s te a m i n R o a n o ke , VA to t h e l owe r i n g o f t h e C o n fe d e r a te F l a g i n Columbia, SC.

banking FINANCE& accounting ROBERT BRADLEY ’08

CHRIS GRAF ’94

C SL C a p i t a l M a n a g e m e n t

Kanaly Trust

Associate

Vice President

rbradley89@gmail.com

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R o b e r t B r a d l e y ’ 0 8 g r a d u a te d f r o m T h e Un i ve r s i t y o f Tex a s w i t h b o t h a B BA d e g r e e i n F i n a n c e a n d a BA degree in Economics. W hile at the Un i ve r s i t y o f Tex a s , R o b e r t w a s a m e m b e r o f Tex a s C ow b oy s . A s a n A s s o c i a te a t C S L C a p i t a l M a n a g e m e n t , R o b e r t i s r e s p o n s i b l e fo r e v a l u a t i n g n e w i nve s t m e n t o p p o rtunities, financial analysis and ong o i n g b u s i n e s s s u p p o r t fo r p o r t fo l i o c o m p a n i e s . P r i o r to j o i n i n g C S L i n 2 0 1 5 , R o b e r t s p e n t t wo ye a r s a s a n I nve s t m e n t B a n k i n g A n a l y s t w i t h C i t i ’s G l o b a l E n e r g y G r o u p a n d G u l f S t a r G r o u p i n Ho u s to n , w h e r e h e w a s i nvo l ve d i n n u m e rous mergers & acquisitions, capit a l m a r ke t s t r a n s a c t i o n s a n d o t h e r financial advisory engagements.

Chris Graf ’94 is a Vice President with Kanaly Trust. He oversees efforts in introducing Houston’s professional community to the firm and examines how Kanaly may best serve and partner with them. Chris joined Kanaly in 2013 with nearly 15 years of wealth management experience. Prior to Kanaly, Chris was a Vice President and Client Advisor for Bernstein Global Wealth Management. There he specialized in providing comprehensive solutions for high-net-worth families, and their associated trusts, estates and pension plans. Earlier, Chris was a Natural Gas Marketer and Scheduler for Texex Energy Partners, LP in Houston, where he gained invaluable knowledge of the dynamic oil and gas industry. He began his career at CIBC Oppenheimer in Atlanta. Chris serves as a Board Member for each HeartGift Houston, a nonprofit affording lifesaving surgery to children in need, and the University of St. Thomas Investment Committee. A graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, Chris holds a BA in Economics and a Business Foundation certificate. He has also completed the Business Economics Option program, through the University’s Department of Economics, and the Cannon Trust I.

banking FINANCE& accounting REBECCA KATES MILLER ’00

BILLY O’NEIL ’99

Morgan Stanley Associate Vice President

S i mm o n s & C o mp a n y International

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R e b e c c a K a te s M i l l e r ’ 0 0, Mo r g a n S t a n l e y A s s o c i a te V i c e P r e s i d e n t , has been a financial advisor and member of the Kalmans Group t h e r e s i n c e Ja n u a r y o f 2 0 1 0. P r i o r to j o i n i n g Mo r g a n S t a n l e y, s h e s p e n t f i ve ye a r s a s a f i n a n c i a l a d v i sor at Ameriprise Financial, during which she earned her Certified Financial Planner practitioner™ and C h a r te r e d R e t i r e m e n t C o u n s e l o r ™ d e s i g n a t i o n s . R e b e c c a fo c u s e s o n c o m p r e h e n s i ve f i n a n c i a l p l a n n i n g , wo r k i n g w i t h c l i e n t s o n a l l a s p e c t s of their financial situation includi n g i nve s t m e n t m a n a g e m e n t , b u d geting, insurance, and tax plann i n g , a n d d e ve l o p i n g s t r a te g i e s to r e a c h t h e i r l o n g - te r m f i n a n c i a l goals such as college funding and r e t i r e m e n t . R e b e c c a r e c e i ve d h e r Bachelor of Arts degree in Econ o m i c s f r o m t h e Un i ve r s i t y o f Texas at Austin.

VP – Midstream & Downstream Corporate Finance

B i l l y O ’ Ne i l ’ 9 9 g r a d u a te d f r o m T h e Un i ve r s i t y o f Tex a s a t A u s t i n i n 2 0 0 3 , w h e r e h e r e c e i ve d h i s B a c h e l o r o f B u s i n e s s Ad m i n i s t r a t i o n . A f te r g r a d u a t i n g , B i l l y m ove d b a c k to Ho u s to n a n d s p e n t f i ve ye a r s i n A I M I nve s t m e n t s ’ e q u i t y d e p a r t m e n t . B i l l y r e t u r n e d to T h e Un i ve r s i t y o f Tex a s a t A u s t i n i n 2 0 0 8 to p u r s u e h i s M a s te r s i n B u s i n e s s Ad m i n i s t r a t i o n . A f te r r e c e i v i n g h i s M BA , h e r e t u r n e d to Ho u s to n i n 2 0 1 0 a n d wo r ke d i n C i t i ’s O i l & G a s I nve s t m e n t B a n ki n g G r o u p fo r t wo ye a r s b e fo r e j o i n i n g S i m m o n s & C o m p a ny I n te r n a t i o n a l , w h e r e h e h a s wo r ke d fo r t h e l a s t fo u r ye a r s a s a V i c e P r e s i d e n t i n t h e f i r m ’s M i d s t r e a m & D ow n s t r e a m C o r p o r a te F i n a n c e practice.

bankingFINANCE &accounting WHITNEY RAPE ’04

CHRISTINA SCHARAR ’04

Amegy Private Bank Mortgage Group

D e l o i t t e T a x LL P

Mortgage Loan Originator

Manager Tax Controversy Services

w h i t n e y. r a p e @ g m a i l . c o m

cscharar@gmail.com

W hitney Rape ’04 studied Spanish a n d A d ve r t i s i n g a t Tex a s C h r i s t i a n Un i ve r s i t y i n Fo r t Wo r t h , Tex a s . A f te r g r a d u a t i o n , W h i t n e y m ove d b a c k to Ho u s to n a n d s t a r te d wo r k i n g w i t h T h e Va u l t Mo r t g a g e i n 2 0 0 8 i n r e s i d e n t i a l l e n d i n g . I n h e r s e ve n a n d a h a l f ye a r s a t T h e Va u l t , s h e g r e w f r o m b e i n g a L o a n O f f i c e r, to V i c e P r e s i d e n t to a M a n a g i n g Pa r t n e r a n d w a s a b l e to ove r s e e t h e i n s a n d o u t s o f o p e r a t i n g a s m a l l b u s i n e s s . Wa n t i n g a c h a n g e , b u t a l s o w a n t i n g to s t ay i n t h e i n d u s t r y, W h i t n e y m ove d ove r to A m e g y B a n k ’s P r i v a te B a n k Mo r t g a g e G r o u p i n Ja n u a r y o f 2 0 1 6 . S h e h a s h a d t h e o p p o r t u n i t y to wo r k b o t h i n a s m a l l “ m o m a n d p o p” s h o p a n d fo r o n e o f Ho u s to n ’s m o s t r e c o g n i z a b l e b a n k s . W h i t n e y i s a c t i ve l y i nvo l ve d i n T h e Ho u s to n L i ve s to c k S h ow a n d R o d e o vo l u n te e r i n g o n t h e Mu t to n B u s t i n ’ c o m m i t te e a n d fo r K i d s Me a l s Yo u n g P r o fe s s i o n a l G r o u p .

Christina Scharar ’04 is a Manager in the Tax Controversy Services group in the Houston office of Deloitte Tax LLP. In this role, she assists and advises taxpayers undergoing federal tax controversy matters, primarily Internal Revenue Service examinations. She also assists clients with a number of general IRS practice and procedure issues, computing and reviewing tax, penalty, and interest computations, requesting penalty abatements, withholding tax compliance issues, and collection issues. She works with many different types of taxpayers and industries, but her primary focus is large Oil & Gas companies. Christina is an attorney and certified public accountant. She received a B.B.A. in Accounting and B.A. in Spanish in 2008 from Texas Christian University and a M.A. in Accounting in 2009 from Northeastern University. She received a J.D., magna cum laude , in 2012 from Michigan State University College of Law, where she was a member of the Michigan State Law Review.

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CHELSEA CUNNINGHAM ’02

LAURA LAWHON EVANS ’95

Chelsea Interiors

Abel Design Group

Owner/Founder

Project Architect

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evanslaural@yahoo.com

Chelsea Cunningham ’02 started Chelsea Interiors, a full service design firm in Houston, Texas, in September of 2014. Projects range from concept to completion or can be simply on a consultation basis. Whatever the arrangement, Chelsea ensures that clients’ requirements are fully met. Chelsea Cunningham graduated from Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business in 2006. After a stint with PaperCity magazine, she pursued a Master’s in Interior Design from the Corcoran School of Art and Design. She then honed her skills at the prestigious Houston firm of Chandos Interiors. Influenced by architecture and design during her travels, Chelsea has developed an expertise in combining the unique properties of any building - whether old or new - with a subtle mix of traditional and contemporary furnishings. Although not one to shy away from taking risks, her underlying mantra is to stay true to three of the core principles of design – scale, proportion and symmetry.

L a u r a L aw h o n Ev a n s ’ 9 5 , A I A , i s a P r o j e c t A r c h i te c t w i t h A b e l D e s i g n G r o u p a n d i s a R e g i s te r e d A r c h i te c t i n t h e S t a te o f Ne w Yo r k . S h e h a s p r ov i d e d a r c h i te c t u r a l a n d d e s i g n s e r v i c e s fo r m a j o r c o r p o r a t i o n s , l aw firms, non-profits, hospitality groups, retail and educational facilities. Laura g r a d u a te d f r o m Tu l a n e Un i ve r s i t y S c h o o l o f A r c h i te c t u r e a n d h o l d s a B a c h e l o r o f A r c h i te c t u r e . S h e w a s w i t h L o f f r e d o B r o o k s A r c h i te c t s a n d B B G / B B G M A r c h i te c t s , b o t h o f Ne w Yo r k C i t y, b e fo r e j o i n i n g A b e l D e s i g n Group in 2013.

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CAROLINE HEMINGWAY HARRELL ’02

LINDSAY MCMACKIN STURM ’97

Patricia C. Hemingway Interior Design

Chateau Domingue Director of Sales

Design Associate C c h e m i n g w ay @ g m a i l . c o m

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C a r o l i n e He m i n g w ay H a r r e l l ’ 0 2 i s a D e s i g n A s s o c i a te fo r Pa t r i c i a C . He m i n g w ay I n te r i o r D e s i g n i n Ho u s to n . C a r o l i n e g r a d u a te d f r o m t h e Un i ve r s i t y o f G e o r g i a w i t h a d e g r e e i n Jo u r n a l i s m a n d S p a n i s h . C a r o l i n e wo r ke d fo r T h e R o s e n G r o u p , a p u b l i c r e l a t i o n s f i r m i n Ne w Yo r k C i t y, representing clients in publishing, non-profit and design. Caroline m ove d to A t l a n t a a n d j o i n e d S h e p h e r d C e n te r, a n o n - p r o f i t h o s p i t a l fo r s p i n a l c o r d a n d b r a i n i n j u r y, a s P u b l i c R e l a t i o n s M a n a g e r. A f te r m u c h c o n s i d e r a t i o n , C a r o l i n e r e l o c a te d to Ho u s to n to j o i n h e r m o t h e r ’s i n te r i o r d e s i g n b u s i n e s s a n d n e ve r l o o ke d b a c k . S h e e n j oy s b l e n d i n g traditional style with the simplicity of c o n te m p o r a r y d e s i g n to c r e a te f r e s h , functional and timeless spaces.

Lindsay McMackin Sturm ’97 graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a B.A. in English. She attributes her decision to pursue this major to her Kinkaid English teachers, Callie Law, Jeanne Alsup and Barry Moss. During college Lindsay was published twice in The Austin Review – an independent, nonprofit literary journal. Lindsay moved to New York City in August 2001, determined to make it in the “big city” with a writing career. After hearing of her roommate’s company – a multi-line fashion showroom representing up-and-coming fashion designers – Lindsay re-directed her energy toward a design-centric career and began working as a sales account executive for COC + CO, the showroom credited with launching such brands as Me & Ro, Kooba, Lela Rose, and Kate Spade. Lindsay worked in the fashion industry in New York City for eight years and then returned home to Houston where she continued her work in fashion with local fashion designer Elaine Turner. After 12 years in the fashion industry, Lindsay resolved to put fashion in the ‘rearview mirror’ and re-channel her enthusiasm for design on architectural and interior designfocused work. She is now the Director of Sales for Chateau Domingue, a Houston-based company specializing in architectural antiques and monumental building elements, primarily from 16th – 19th c. Europe. She celebrates the opportunity to blend her love of connecting with people and working in a design-focused, creative environment every day. Lindsay also has her 200 hr. RYT certification (yoga teacher) although she is not currently teaching and is training for her third marathon.

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LEE WILDE â&#x20AC;&#x2122;08 Arena Design Assistant in Design/Head of the Digital Production Branch lgwilde7@gmail.com After getting a lot of encouragement from her art teachers at Kinkaid, Lee Wilde â&#x20AC;&#x2122;08 went on to get her undergraduate degree in Studio Art. She attended the University of Mississippi, was accepted into the Bachelor of Fine Arts Program and focused her studies on printmaking and graphic design. After finishing school, the plans of attending graduate school were put on hold when she met Rusty Arena and started working at Arena Design here in Houston. Established over 35 years ago, the studio creates silkscreened couture textiles and wall-coverings for mainly residential interiors. Lee is the Assistant in Design and Head of the Digital Production Branch that utilizes wide format plotters to create capsule collections seasonally. Over the past year, Lee spearheaded a partnership with Restoration Hardware for its Fall 2016 collection. Along with working in the design trade, the studio aims to have at least two art shows year; most of the pieces are mixed media, prints, and paintings. The next show is on view for the month of October at the Jung Center in the Museum District. Lee is a member of the Houston Botanic Garden Group and is currently in training to become a yoga teacher at Black Swan Yoga in the Heights.

e n e r g y O I L & GA S

AUSTIN BURGER ’97

CULLEN CONE ’08

E n g l e h a r t C o mm o d i t y Trading Partners

T r i - C R e s o u r c e s , LL C

Trader

Operations and Reservoir Engineer

austin.burger@gmail.com

cullen.cone@gmail.com

A u s t i n B u r g e r ’ 9 7 a t te n d e d t h e Un i ve r s i t y o f Tex a s a t A u s t i n a n d a f te r a b r i e f t i m e a t U T h e d e c i d e d to e n l i s t i n t h e Un i te d S t a te s M a r i n e C o r p s . During his service in the Marines, A u s t i n w a s a Nu c l e a r, B i o l o g i c a l a n d C h e m i c a l D e fe n s e S p e c i a l i s t a n d a s p e c i a l i z e d E m b a s s y G u a r d wo r k i n g fo r t h e D e p a r t m e n t o f S t a te . A f te r f i ve ye a r s o f s e r v i c e , S e r g e a n t B u r g e r d e c i d e d to f i n i s h h i s u n d e r g r a d u a te d e g r e e a t t h e Un i ve r s i t y o f Ho u s to n . A u s t i n g r a d u a te d f r o m t h e Ho n o r s College at UH with a Finance degree a n d a f te r g r a d u a t i o n h e a c c e p te d a p o s i t i o n a t B P. A t B P, A u s t i n began his career in commodities trading and since then has traded at S t a to i l , C i t i g r o u p a n d a t E n g l e h a r t C o m m o d i t y Tr a d i n g Pa r t n e r s . A u s t i n h a s s p e c u l a t i ve l y t r a d e d c o m m o d i t y d e r i v a t i ve s fo r ove r 1 0 ye a r s .

C u l l e n C o n e ’ 0 8 s t a r te d h i s c a r e e r a t Energ y XXI as a Production Engineer i n Ju l y 2 0 1 3 . He r a n E n e r g y X X I ’s Grand Isle, South Timbalier and M i s s i s s i p p i C a nyo n F i e l d s i n t h e G u l f o f Mex i c o u n t i l A u g u s t 2 0 1 5 . He t h e n m ove d to Tr i - C R e s o u r c e s , L L C w h e r e h e c u r r e n t l y wo r k s a s t h e c o m p a ny ’s O p e r a t i o n s a n d R e s e r vo i r E n g i n e e r i n O k l a h o m a , Tex a s a n d L o u i s i a n a . C u l l e n r e c e i ve d a B . A . i n Pe t r o l e u m E n g i n e e r i n g f r o m Tex a s A & M Un i ve r s i t y.

e n e r g y O I L & GA S

DANIEL JENKINS ’97

CHARLES SIMMONS ’05

C&J Energy Services

Spectra Energy

Vice President of Investor Relations

Business Development

danieljenkinsiv@gmail.com

c h a r l e s . m c ke a n . s i m m o n s @ g m a i l . c o m

D a n i e l Je n k i n s ’ 9 7 g r a d u a te d f r o m t h e Mc C o m b s u n d e r g r a d u a te business program with a Finance d e g r e e a t t h e Un i ve r s i t y o f Tex a s a t A u s t i n i n 2 0 0 1 . A f te r s t a r t i n g h i s career at Enron Corporation, Daniel wo r ke d a t S i m m o n s & C o m p a ny I n te r n a t i o n a l c o n d u c t i n g ex p l o r a t i o n a n d p r o d u c t i o n ( E & P) e q u i t y r e s e a r c h a n d e n e r g y i nve s t m e n t b a n k i n g a t D e u t s c h e B a n k S e c u r i t i e s , b e fo r e wo r k i n g fo r G o o d r i c h Pe t r o l e u m C o r p o r a t i o n fo r e i g h t ye a r s i n c o r p o r a te f i n a n c e , c a p i t a l m a r ke t s , t r e a s u r y a n d i nve s to r r e l a t i o n s . C u r r e n t l y, D a n i e l i s V i c e P r e s i d e n t o f I nve s to r R e l a t i o n s a t C &J E n e r g y S e r v i c e s i n Ho u s to n .

C h a r l e s S i m m o n s ’ 0 5 a t te n d e d R h o d e s C o l l e g e i n Me m p h i s , w h e r e h e p l aye d b a s e b a l l a l l fo u r ye a r s a n d r e c e i ve d h i s d e g r e e i n B u s i n e s s Ad m i n i s t r a t i o n . A f te r c o l l e g e , C h a r l e s wo r ke d fo r E l Pa s o a n d K i n d e r Mo r g a n fo r fo u r ye a r s , a l l i n o p e r a t i o n a l r o l e s . He t h e n p u r s u e d h i s M B A a t R i c e Un i ve r s i t y, graduating with concentrations in Energy and Finance. Charles began wo r k i n g a t S p e c t r a E n e r g y l a s t ye a r u n d e r t h e i r c o m m e r c i a l a s s o c i a te program, where he is currently in t h e i r B u s i n e s s D e ve l o p m e n t g r o u p . He h a s a l s o d o n e r o t a t i o n s i n Me r g e r s a n d Ac q u i s i t i o n s a n d S t r a te g i c Planning while at Spectra.

e n e r g y O I L & GA S

WAKEFORD THOMPSON ’03 Post Oak Energy Capital Vice President T h o m p s o n @ p o s to a ke n e r g y. c o m

Wa ke fo r d T h o m p s o n ’ 0 3 i s a V i c e P r e s i d e n t o f Po s t O a k E n e r g y C a p i t a l , a Ho u s to n - b a s e d o i l & g a s -fo c u s e d p r i v a te e q u i t y f i r m w i t h a p p r ox i m a te l y $ 2 .0 b i l l i o n i n a s s e t s u n d e r management. Established in 2006, Po s t O a k p u r s u e s p r i v a te i nve s t m e n t s p r i m a r i l y i n t h e u p s t r e a m s e c to r o f t h e o i l & g a s i n d u s t r y i n No r t h A m e ri c a a n d , to a l e s s e r ex te n t , i n o i l f i e l d s e r v i c e a n d r e l a te d i n f r a s t r u c t u r e . M r. T h o m p s o n ’s j o b r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s i n c l u d e o r i g i n a t i o n , exe c u t i o n a n d o n g o i n g m a n a g e m e n t o f t h e f i r m ’s i n ve s t m e n t s . P r i o r to j o i n i n g Po s t O a k , M r. T h o m p s o n w a s a V i c e P r e s i d e n t i n the Energ y Lending Group at Ameg y B a n k . W h i l e a t A m e g y, M r. T h o m p s o n fo c u s e d o n c o m m e r c i a l f i n a n c i n g s fo r i n d e p e n d e n t o i l & g a s c o m p a n i e s , m o s t l y i n t h e u p s t r e a m s e c to r. M r. T h o m p s o n r e c e i ve d a B . B . A . i n F i n a n c e f r o m t h e Un i ve r s i t y o f G e o r g i a a n d a n M . B . A . f r o m t h e Je s s e H . Jo n e s G r a d u a te S c h o o l o f B u s i n e s s a t R i c e Un i ve r s i t y.

engineering

WILLIAM CAMPBELL ’10

MATTHEW CRANDELL ’09

Drilling Engineer/Currently consulting for an energy private equity firm

JGC Corporation

williamjcampbelljr@gmail.com

mcrandell09@gmail.com

W i l l i a m C a m p b e l l ’ 1 0 a t te n d e d t h e Un i ve r s i t y o f Tex a s a t A u s t i n w h e r e h e g r a d u a te d w i t h a B a c h e l o r o f S c i e n c e d e g r e e i n Pe t r o l e u m E n g i n e e ri n g . A f te r s c h o o l , h e we n t to wo r k fo r Fr e e p o r t-Mc MoR a n O i l & G a s a s a d e e p -w a te r d r i l l i n g e n g i n e e r i n t h e G u l f o f Mex i c o . He i s c u r r e n t l y c o n s u l t i n g fo r a n e n e r g y p r i v a te e q u i t y f i r m b a s e d o u t o f Ho u s to n .

M a t t h e w C r a n d e l l ’ 0 9 j o i n e d J G C C o rp o r a t i o n i n 2 0 1 4 a s a Me c h a n i c a l E n g i n e e r. A s a m e m b e r o f t h e Me c h a n i c a l E n g i n e e r i n g G r o u p , h e h a s wo r ke d a s a d e s i g n e n g i n e e r i n Ho u s to n o n rotating, static and packaged equipment that is used in large oil, gas and petro-chemical facilities around the wo r l d . D u r i n g c o l l e g e h e h e l d v a r i o u s i n te r n s h i p s i n t h e u p s t r e a m , to o l m a n ufacturing and commodity segments o f t h e e n e r g y i n d u s t r y. M a t t h e w g r a d u a te d f r o m t h e S a m u e l G i n n C o l l e g e o f E n g i n e e r i n g a t A u b u r n Un i ve r s i t y.

Mechanical Engineer

engineering

ROBERT FONDREN ’08

ELENI PAPPAS ’04

EP Energy

T r a ff i c E n g i n e e r s , I n c .

Completions Engineer

Senior Associate

refii@me.com

ehpappas@gmail.com

R o b e r t Fo n d r e n ’ 0 8 a t te n d e d t h e Un i ve r s i t y o f Tex a s a t A u s t i n a n d g r a d u a te d i n 2 0 1 2 w i t h a b a c h e l o r ’s d e g r e e i n Pe t r o l e u m E n g i n e e r i n g . Up o n g r a d u a t i n g , R o b e r t b e g a n wo r k i n g fo r EP Energy; an independent, publicly traded upstream oil and gas company. D u r i n g h i s f i r s t t wo ye a r s w i t h t h e c o m p a ny, h e c o m p l e te d t h e P r o fe s s i o n a l D e ve l o p m e n t P r o g r a m , g a i n i n g ex p e r i e n c e i n d r i l l i n g e n g i n e e r i n g , completions engineering, facilities engineering, production engineering and r e s e r vo i r e n g i n e e r i n g . Fo r t h e p a s t t wo ye a r s , R o b e r t h a s wo r ke d a s a C o m p l e t i o n s E n g i n e e r fo r t h e c o m p a ny d e s i g n i n g hyd r a u l i c f r a c t u r e t r e a tm e n t s i n i t s A l t a m o n t f i e l d , l o c a te d i n N E Ut a h . I n h i s c u r r e n t r o l e , R o b e r t i s r e s p o n s i b l e fo r d e s i g n i n g , exe c u t i n g a n d m a n a g i n g E P E n e r g y ’s A l t a m o n t Field re-completion program. In this p r o g r a m , t h e y r e -wo r k ex i s t i n g , o l d we l l s a n d r e - c o m p l e te t h e m i n a n e w fo r m a t i o n .

E l e n i Pa p p a s , P E ’ 0 4 r e c e i ve d h e r Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engin e e r a t Va n d e r b i l t Un i ve r s i t y i n 2 0 0 8 a n d h e r M a s te r o f S c i e n c e i n C i v i l E n g i n e e r i n g a t T h e Un i ve r s i t y o f Texa s i n 2 0 1 0. E l e n i w a s a m e m b e r o f t h e Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n E n g i n e e r i n g d e p a r tm e n t a t t h e Un i ve r s i t y o f Tex a s a n d fo c u s e d o n t r a n s p o r t a t i o n o p e r a t i o n s a n d p l a n n i n g . C u r r e n t l y, E l e n i i s a S e n i o r A s s o c i a te a t Tr a f f i c E n g i n e e r s , I n c . i n Ho u s to n , Tex a s . T E I s p e c i a l i zes in transportation planning, operations and engineering design.

entrepreneurship

COLE BUZA ‘06 Houston Custom Remodeling (HCR) and Houston Landscaping Inc.

IMAN HOUSTON FARRIOR ’01 L a s s o E n t e r p r i s e s LL C Co-Founder

Owner and Operator cole.buza@yahoo.com

imanfarrior@gmail.com

Cole Buza ‘06 is currently the Owner a n d O p e r a to r o f b o t h Ho u s to n C u s to m R e m o d e l i n g ( HC R) a n d Ho u s to n L a n d s c a p i n g I n c . HC R , w i t h 2 7 e m p l oye e s , i s t h e 1 1 t h l a r g e s t r e n ov a t i o n c o m p a ny i n t h e g r e a te r Ho u s to n a r e a . HC R h a s r e c e i ve d b e s t “ K i tc h e n R e m o d e l ers” and “Bath Remodelers” in 2012, 2 0 1 3 a n d 2 0 1 4 . C o l e w a s i n d u c te d a s a l i fe t i m e m e m b e r i n to t h e “ Wo r l d w i d e W h o’s W h o R e g i s t r y o f E xe c u t i ve s , P r o fe s s i o n a l s a n d E n t r e p r e n e u r s ” i n 2012. Cole also buys and flips real e s t a te i n t h e S p r i n g B r a n c h a r e a s . C o l e a t te n d e d T h e Un i ve r s i t y o f M i s sissippi where he studied Business A d m i n i s t r a t i o n a s we l l a s p l aye d fo o tb a l l a n d l a c r o s s e fo r O l e M i s s p r i o r to starting his entrepreneurship.

I m a n Ho u s to n Fa r r i o r ’ 0 1 e a r n e d h e r B . S . , c u m -l a u d e , f r o m Tu l a n e Un i ve r s i t y, w h e r e s h e p l aye d D i v i s i o n -I vo l l e y b a l l . S h e t h e n e a r n e d h e r J. D. , w i t h h o n o r s , f r o m T h e Un i ve r s i t y o f Tex a s S c h o o l o f L aw. A f te r b e g i n n i n g her career at Vinson & Elkins LLP as a c o r p o r a te s e c u r i t i e s a t to r n e y, I m a n we n t o n to wo r k a s a n e m p l oy m e n t a n d i m m i g r a t i o n a t to r n e y fo r E x xo n Mo b i l C o r p o r a t i o n . T h e r e a f te r, I m a n c o -fo u n d e d a b u s i n e s s c o n s u l t i n g a n d management firm, and with her real e s t a te l i c e n s e , i nve s t s i n a n d m a n a g e s r e a l e s t a te i n a d d i t i o n to r e p r e s e n t i n g o t h e r s i n t r a n s a c t i o n s . R u n n i n g t wo b u s i n e s s e s r e c e n t l y l e d h e r to R i c e Un i ve r s i t y ’s Jo n e s G r a d u a te S c h o o l o f B u s i n e s s w h e r e s h e i s n ow a f u l l - t i m e s t u d e n t p u r s u i n g h e r M BA w i t h a c o n c e n t r a t i o n i n R e a l E s t a te .

entrepreneurship

LAUREN THOMPSON MILLER ’05

FRANCO SILVA ’09

Aidant Brands

Kizazi

Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder

Founder

ltmiller@rustpatrol.com

francosilva@mac.com

Lauren Thompson Miller ’05 is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Aidant Brands, a do-everything anti-corrosion coating and lubricants manufacturing company, headquartered in Houston, Texas. Lauren co-founded Aidant Brands, under the A-76 Technologies name, while a student at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business. Under Lauren, Aidant Brands has been named first on the Houston Chronicle’s 2015 and 2016 “Tech Start-Ups to Watch” list (as A-76) and as one of Bloomberg Businessweek’s 2014 “9 Hot B-School Start-Ups from Competition Season” (as A-76). While at Rice, Lauren worked with energy investments and start-ups through Silicon Valley Bank and SURGE Accelerator. Prior to business school, she managed multi-million dollar programs in the Middle East and Asia for AECOM, a global architecture and engineering services firm. Lauren holds a MBA from Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business and a BA from The College of William and Mary. Accolades for Lauren include Forbes’ 2015 “30 Under 30” list for Energy and the Houston Business Journal’s 2014 “Entrepreneurs to Watch” list.

Fr a nco S i l va ’ 0 9 a t tended Tu fts Uni ver si t y a s a member of t h e va rsi t y men’s soccer tea m dur i n g his four yea r s. At Tuf t s, h e comp le te d a pre-medi ca l cur r i cul um i n pre p a r a tio n for a ca reer i n sur g er y, w h i l e m a jo ri ng i n soci a l psych ol og y a nd m in o r in g i n ph i l osophy a nd ent reprene u r s hip . O ne mont h before g r a dua t i ng , a s e r ious k nee i nj ur y redef i ned h i s p e r s o n a l a nd ca reer g oa l s, f rom w h i ch he d eci ded to pi vot away f rom med ic in e a n d i nto ent repreneur sh i p. S i nce the n , he h a s founded a nd l ed a br a nd o f s o ccer equi pment desi g ned to l eve r a g e t h e spor t i n t h e f i g h t a g a i nst g lo b a l pover t y, ca l l ed Ki za zi . He h a s a ls o le d t h e expa nsi on of a h i g h -tech o il a n d g a s of f sh ore repa i r s compa ny in to the i nter na t i ona l ma r ket . B ot h op p o r tu n it i es, t h oug h f unda ment a l l y diffe re n t in t h ei r subj ect ma t ter, h ave t re m e n d o u s ent repreneur i a l si mi l a r i t i es a t the ir core, provi di ng Fr a nco a bl a n k c a nva s on w h i ch to express h i s pa ssio n fo r l ea der sh i p a nd crea t i vi t y.

entrepreneurship

RUDY WRABEL ’03 At Your Side Home Care Vice President/Co-Owner rudywrabel@gmail.com

R u d y Wr a b e l ’ 0 3 i s c u r r e n t l y V i c e P r e s i d e n t / C o - O w n e r o f A t Yo u r S i d e Ho m e C a r e , w h i c h p r ov i d e s i n - h o m e c a r e p r i m a r i l y fo r s e n i o r s . T h e c o m p a ny i s 1 0 ye a r s o l d a n d o p e r a te s i n Ho u s to n & K a t y. R u d y g r a d u a te d i n 2 0 0 7 f r o m t h e Un i ve r s i t y o f S o u t h e r n C a l i fo r n i a w i t h a B S i n B u s i n e s s Administration with an emphasis in Entrepreneurship and a minor in Po l i t i c a l S c i e n c e . A f te r wo r k i n g i n s o f t w a r e s a l e s a n d p r i v a te e q u i t y fo r a fe w ye a r s , h e s t a r te d h i s f i r s t c o m p a ny, B i g R e d P r i n t S o l u t i o n s , p r ov i d i n g n e w a n d r e -m a n u f a c t u r e d to n e r c a rt r i d g e s to b u s i n e s s e s a n d g ove r n m e n t o r g a n i z a t i o n s t h r o u g h o u t t h e c o u n t r y. Rudy also launched and sold three Je r s e y M i ke ’s S u b s f r a n c h i s e l o c a t i o n s i n t h e No r t h e r n C a l i fo r n i a B ay A r e a a n d i s a fo u n d i n g i nve s to r a n d b o a r d m e m b e r o f M u s i c P r o fe s s o r, t h e l e a d i n g o n l i n e p r ov i d e r o f o n l i n e m u s i c lessons.

e v e n t PL A N N I NG

CHELSEA FRED ‘10

LAUREN HOGAN ‘10

A Fare Extraordinaire

Todd Events

Event Production Coordinator

Event Planner

chelseaefred@gmail.com

l a u r e n h o g a n @ to d d e ve n t s . c o m

C h e l s e a Fr e d ‘ 1 0 a t te n d e d Tex a s C h r i s t i a n Un i ve r s i t y i n Fo r t Wo r t h , w h e r e s h e g r a d u a te d w i t h a BA i n Jo u r n a l i s m w i t h a m i n o r i n B u s i n e s s . A f te r c o l l e g e , s h e m ove d b a c k h o m e to Ho u s to n a n d i n te r n e d fo r o n e o f Ho u s to n ’s m o s t p r e s t i g i o u s we d d i n g p l a n n i n g c o m p a n i e s , Ke e l y T h o r n e Eve n t s . A f te r h e r i n te r n s h i p , s h e j o i n e d A Fa r e E x t r a o r d i n a i r e , a l u x u r y c a te r i n g a n d e ve n t p r o d u c t i o n c o m p a ny t h a t h a s j u s t c e l e b r a te d t h e i r 3 0 t h a n n i ve r s a r y. A s t h e Eve n t P r o d u c t i o n C o o r d i n a to r a t “A F E ,” C h e l s e a i s i n c h a r g e o f a l l ve n d o r s fo r e a c h o f t h e r e s p e c t i ve e ve n t s - l i g h t i n g , s o u n d , l i n e n s , r e n t a l s , e n te r t a i n m e n t - yo u name it!

L a u r e n Ho g a n ‘ 1 0 i s a n Eve n t P l a n n e r fo r To d d Eve n t s , a n e ve n t p l a n n i n g a n d d e s i g n c o m p a ny, w h i c h p r o d u c e s exq u i s i te e ve n t s a r o u n d g l o b e . L a u r e n fo u n d h e r p a s s i o n fo r e ve n t d e s i g n a n d p l a n n i n g t h r o u g h a n i n te r n s h i p w i t h To d d Eve n t s i n 2 0 1 3 . S i n c e t h e n , s h e h a s c u l t i v a te d h e r ex p e r t i s e a s a p r o j e c t m a n a g e r a n d e ve n t p l a n n e r fo r b o t h To d d Eve n t s D a l l a s a n d Ho u s to n . I n a d d i t i o n to p l a n n i n g , L a u ren currently leads all special proje c t s a n d m a n a g e s m a r ke t i n g , p u b l i c relations and social media. Lauren g r a d u a te d f r o m S o u t h e r n Me t h o d i s t Un i ve r s i t y i n 2 0 1 4 w i t h a d e g r e e i n M a r ke t s a n d C u l t u r e a n d a m i n o r i n S o c i o l o g y.

e v e n t PL A N N I NG

ABBY LESTIN ’05

CHRISTINE SANGALIS ’11

Dish Society

Keely Thorne Events

Director of Catering and Events

Wedding Consultant

a b by. l e s t i n @ g m a i l . c o m

christine.sangalis@gmail.com

A b by L e s t i n ’ 0 5 i s c u r r e n t l y t h e D i r e c to r o f C a te r i n g a n d Eve n t s a t DI S H S O C I E T Y. S h e ove r s e e s i n s i d e a n d o u t s i d e e ve n t s a n d c a te r i n g fo r b o t h t h e Ta n g l e wo o d l o c a t i o n a n d t h e K a t y l o c a t i o n a n d w i l l a l s o ove r s e e c a te ri n g fo r t h e i r n e w l o c a t i o n i n Me m o r i a l . P r i o r to t h i s p o s i t i o n , s h e wo r ke d a t Ho u s to n B u s i n e s s Jo u r n a l a s a n Ac c o u n t E xe c u t i ve , b u t s t a r te d a s a n i n te r n i n t h e e ve n t s d e p a r t m e n t a n d O n t h e M a r k C o m m u n i c a t i o n s . A b by ’s p a s s i o n fo r e ve n t s s te m s f r o m h e r a s s i s t a n c e w i t h c o o r d i n a t i n g we d d i n g s a t B e l l e o f t h e B a l l . S h e l ove s s e e i n g a n e ve n t g o f r o m c o n c e p t i o n to exe c u t i o n . A b by g r a d u a te d f r o m t h e Un i ve r s i t y o f A r i z o n a w i t h a d e g r e e i n C o r p o r a te C o m m u n i c a t i o n s .

Christine Sangalis ’11 began her event planning career in 2015, following her graduation from the University of Texas at Austin, where she majored in Public Relations. Christine is now a consultant with Keely Thorne Events, with experience across a wide range of events and venues. Her love for wedding and event planning dates back to her senior year internship at Kinkaid, where she first got a glance at the industry! She is able to coordinate an event from start to finish through open communication, listening to her clients’ vision and maintaining the highest organizational skills. Her passion for discovering new trends while combining them with a classic sense of traditionalism allows her to create a style for each client’s individual uniqueness. Christine strives to be involved in every aspect of the wedding from hiring vendors, designing paper products and décor, creating time lines, to executing the event with attention to detail, maintaining poise with a great team of professionals. Her philosophy is that each wedding should be a direct reflection of the couple’s personality and story and makes it a priority for every client to enjoy the planning process. As a planner, she is always learning from previous event experience and continues industry research, as it is a constantly evolving industry.

healthcare& M E D IC I N E RASHI AGRAWAL ’09

LAUREN LEAVITT GRIFFIN ’00

Harris Health System

Memorial Hermann

Physical Therapy Residency in Neurology

Emergency Medicine Physician

r a s h i a g r aw a l 0 8 3 0 @ g m a i l . c o m

laulea01@aol.com

During her time at Kinkaid, Rashi Agrawal ’09 was often found scurrying between the bio lab in Dr. Clayton’s class and editing The Falcon in Mrs. David’s journalism room. With an interest in media and biology, Rashi graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a B.S. in Public Relations while completing her pre-physical therapy courses. Immediately after graduation, Rashi moved to Los Angeles, CA to attend physical therapy school at the University of Southern California where she received her doctorate in Physical Therapy. She found her passion to be in brain and spinal cord injuries, and currently is doing a physical therapy residency in Neurology at the Harris Health System in the TX Medical Center. Between the schooling and clinical care, Rashi often finds herself still writing and doing graphic design as hobbies to keep her interest in public relations alive! She hopes to merge both fields as she continues on into her career and is grateful that she first found what she was meant to do at Kinkaid.

L a u r e n L e av i t t G r i f f i n ’ 0 0, M D c o m p l e te d h e r u n d e r g r a d u a te t r a i n i n g a t Va n d e r b i l t Un i ve r s i t y i n Na s hv i l l e , Te n n e s s e e i n 2 0 0 4 . S h e r e m a i n e d i n Na s hv i l l e fo r t wo ye a r s fo r R a d i a t i o n O n c o l o g y a n d G a s t r o e n te r o l o g y research, where she helped publish s e ve r a l a r t i c l e s . L a u r e n c o m p l e te d m e d i c a l s c h o o l a t Tex a s Te c h He a l t h S c i e n c e s C e n te r i n L u b b o c k a n d E l Pa s o i n 2 0 1 0. S h e c o m p l e te d h e r E m e r g e n c y Me d i c i n e r e s i d e n c y a t Un i ve r s i t y o f Tex a s i n Ho u s to n i n 2013. Lauren currently practices at Me m o r i a l He r m a n n .

healthcare& M E D IC I N E FARYAN JALALABADI ’07

JESSICA MESSIER ’08

B ay l or C o l l e ge

Resident Physician - Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

In her 5th year of the Medical Scientist Training Program. Pursuing her Ph.D. in the field of Neuroscience

fjalalabadi@gmail.com

jessicaemessier@gmail.com

Faryan Jalalabadi ’07 graduated Cum Laude from the Kinkaid School, where he was captain of the track team and an all-SPC defensive back for the Falcon football team. He attended the University of Texas at Austin where he graduated with honors, receiving a B.B.A. in Finance and a minor in Biology. Before graduating from the University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Faryan spent time away at hospitals in Chicago and New York City. Today, Faryan is a resident physician in the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine, training in the largest medical center in the world at several hospitals including M.D Anderson, the Methodist Hospital, Texas Children’s, St. Luke’s, the VA and Ben Taub General Hospital.

Jessica Messier ’08 attended the University of Texas at Austin where she majored in Mathematics and Psychology. After college, Jessica joined the Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) at Baylor College of Medicine to pursue dual M.D. and Ph.D. degrees. She is currently a 5th year in the MSTP and is pursuing her Ph.D. in the field of Neuroscience.

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healthcare& M E D IC I N E MAGGIE WATSON ‘07 Dr. Kelty Baker Nurse Practitioner – Hematology maggielwatson@gmail.com M a g g i e Wa t s o n ‘ 0 7, F N P- C e a r n e d h e r B a c h e l o r o f S c i e n c e i n Hu m a n a n d O r g a n i z a t i o n a l D e ve l o p m e n t - He a l t h a n d H u m a n S e r v i c e s a t Va n d e r b i l t Un i ve r s i t y i n 2 0 1 1 . S h e c o n t i n u e d a t Va n d e r b i l t Un i ve r s i t y S c h o o l o f Nu r s i n g w h e r e s h e c o m p l e te d h e r M a s te r s o f S c i e n c e i n Nu r s i n g i n 2 0 1 2 . A f te r r e t u r n i n g to Ho u s to n , s h e b e g a n h e r c a r e e r p r a c t i c i n g Fa m i l y Me d i c i n e a t Ne i g h b o r h o o d He a l t h C e n te r, a n a f f i l i a te o f Me m o r i a l He r m a n n . I n Ju n e 2 0 1 5 , s h e t r a n s i t i o n e d f r o m Fa m i l y Me d i c i n e to He m a to l o g y, a n d i s c u r r e n t l y wo r k i n g w i t h D r. Ke l t y B a ke r.

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W ILLIAM DOG G ETT ‘0 5

MARK DONNELLY ’94

D o g g e t t E q u i pm e n t Services Group

U . S . A t t o r n e y ’ s O ff i c e for the Southern District of Texas

General Counsel

Prosecutor

wd o g g e t t @ d o g g e t t . c o m

medonnelly@att.net

W i l l i a m D o g g e t t ‘ 0 5 r e c e i ve d h i s u n d e r g r a d u a te d e g r e e f r o m t h e Un i ve rs i t y o f Tex a s a t A u s t i n i n 2 0 0 9 a n d i s a 2 0 1 2 g r a d u a te o f t h e Un i ve r s i t y o f Tex a s S c h o o l o f L aw. D u r i n g l aw s c h o o l , W i l l i a m c o m p l e te d a c l e r k s h i p fo r t h e Tex a s C o u r t o f C r i m i n a l A p peals and was a board member of the Tex a s Jo u r n a l o f O i l , G a s , a n d E n e r g y l aw. A f te r l aw s c h o o l , W i l l i a m s p e n t t wo ye a r s a s a n a s s o c i a te a t B r a c e we l l L L P ’s Ho u s to n o f f i c e i n t h e t r i a l practice group representing a broad r a n g e o f c l i e n t s f r o m Fo r t u n e 5 0 0 to c l o s e l y h e l d c o m p a n i e s i n fe d e r a l a n d s t a te c o u r t s . Fo r t h e p a s t t h r e e ye a r s , William has been the General Counsel of the Doggett Equipment Services Group where he handles all legal aspects of the business.

Mark Donnelly ’94 earned his B.A. in Po l i t i c a l S c i e n c e f r o m R a n d o l p h -M a c o n C o l l e g e , w h e r e h e p l aye d l a c r o s s e a n d w a s o n t h e S t u d e n t C o u n s e l . He t h e n e a r n e d h i s J. D. f r o m S o u t h Tex a s C o l l e g e o f L aw. Fo r e i g h t ye a r s , M a r k w a s a n A s s i s t a n t D i s t r i c t A t to r n e y a t t h e H a r r i s C o u n t y D i s t r i c t A t to r n e y ’s O f f i c e . I n 2 0 1 0, M a r k w a s a d m i t te d i n to t h e Un i te d S t a te s Fe d e r a l C o u r t , S o u t h e r n D i s t r i c t o f Tex a s a n d t h e Un i te d S t a te s C o u r t o f A p p e a l s , 5 t h C i r c u i t . He i s c u r r e n t l y s e r v i n g h i s s e ve n t h ye a r a s a P r o s e c u to r i n t h e Un i te d S t a te s A t to r n e y ’s O f f i c e fo r t h e S o u t h e r n D i s t r i c t o f Tex a s . He i s the Deputy Criminal Chief and Prog r a m Fr a u d S u p e r v i s o r, w h o wo r k s to c o m b a t f r a u d a g a i n s t t h e g ove r n m e n t . P r i o r to t h a t , h e h a n d l e d c a s e s i nvo l ving large-scale narcotics trafficking, o r g a n i z e d c r i m e a n d g a n g-r e l a te d incidents.

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H. JULIAN FRACHTMAN ’03 The Frachtman Law O ff i c e Attorney & Counselor At Law

HELEN HEMINGWAY MCLAUGHLIN ’05 W a t t T h o mp s o n & H e n n e m a n LL P Associate

H f r a c h t m a n l aw @ g m a i l . c o m

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H . Ju l i a n Fr a c h t m a n ’ 0 3 e a r n e d h i s B . A . f r o m t h e Un i ve r s i t y o f Tex a s a t A u s t i n w i t h a d o u b l e m a j o r i n H i s to r y a n d E n g l i s h , w h e r e h e s h o t fo r t h e A r c h e r y te a m . W h i l e i n c o l l e g e , Ju l i a n wo r ke d a s a l aw c l e r k fo r Ju d g e Mc C o r k l e i n t h e 1 3 3 r d C i v i l D i s t r i c t C o u r t . A f te r g r a d u a t i n g , h e we n t o n to c l e r k fo r F i t t s Z e h l , P.C . , a s we l l a s t h e l i t i g a t i o n te a m o f Z i m m e r a n A xe l r a d Me ye r S te r n & W i s e P.C . Ju l i a n o b t a i n e d h i s J. D. f r o m Tex a s S o u t h e r n Un i ve r s i t y a n d i s a l i c e n s e d a t to r n e y, a n d c e r t i f i e d A t to r n e y Ad L i te m , i n a n d fo r t h e S t a te o f Tex a s . Now c o m p l e t i n g h i s t h i r d ye a r o f s o l o p r a c t i c e , Ju l i a n h a s a c i v i l p r a c t i c e t h a t fo c u s e s o n e m p l oy m e n t l aw, c o m m e r c i a l r e a l e s t a te , e n t i t y fo r m a t i o n a n d p e r s o n a l i n j u r y. He a l s o c o a c h e s l aw s c h o o l s t u d e n t s a n d i s c u r r e n t l y d e ve l o p i n g a n e t wo r k i n g a p p fo r yo u n g p r o fe s s i o n als.

He l e n He m i n g w ay Mc L a u g h l i n ’ 0 5 g r a d u a te d f r o m t h e Un i ve r s i t y o f Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Arts i n E n g l i s h a n d r e c e i ve d h e r J. D. f r o m S o u t h Tex a s C o l l e g e o f L aw w h e r e s h e g r a d u a te d w i t h h o n o r s . He l e n r e p resents clients in both business litig a t i o n a n d o i l a n d g a s m a t te r s . He l e n s e r ve s o n t h e P l a n n i n g C o m m i t te e o f t h e O i l , G a s a n d M i n e r a l L aw S e c t i o n o f t h e Ho u s to n B a r A s s o c i a t i o n a n d c o n t r i b u te s to t h e Ho u s to n c o m m u n i t y t h r o u g h s e r v i c e fo r v a r i o u s c h a r i ties.

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KATIE MIZE ‘06

BRITTANY SAKOWITZ ’04

N o r t o n R o s e F u l b r i g h t US LL P

V i n s o n & E l k i n s LL P Associate

Associate k a t i e . m i z e @ n o r to n r o s e f u l b r i g h t . c o m

b r i t t a ny s a kow i t z @ g m a i l . c o m

K a t i e M i z e ‘ 0 6 j o i n e d No r to n R o s e Fulbright US LLP in 2015 as an Ass o c i a te . He r p r a c t i c e fo c u s e s o n c o rp o r a te , m e r g e r s a n d a c q u i s i t i o n s a n d s e c u r i t i e s m a t te r s . K a t i e h o l d s a B . A . i n Po l i t i c a l S c i e n c e a n d C r i m i n a l Ju s tice, magna cum laude, from George Wa s h i n g to n Un i ve r s i t y. S h e a l s o h o l d s a J. D. , w i t h h o n o r s , f r o m T h e Un i ve rs i t y o f Tex a s S c h o o l o f L aw. B e fo r e a t te n d i n g l aw s c h o o l , K a t i e wo r ke d a s a paralegal at Akin Gump in DC.

B r i t t a ny S a kow i t z ’ 0 4 i s a C o r p o r a te a n d S e c u r i t i e s A t to r n e y a t V i n s o n & E l k i n s L L P. B r i t t a ny a s s i s t s p u b l i c a n d p r i v a te c o m p a n i e s , a s we l l a s p r i v a te e q u i t y i nve s to r s a n d t h e i r p o r t fo l i o c o m p a n i e s , i n c o n n e c t i o n with mergers, acquisitions, disposit i o n s a n d s t r a te g i c i nve s t m e n t s . He r p r a c t i c e i s fo c u s e d m a i n l y o n t h e e n e r g y a n d h e a l t h c a r e s e c to r s . B r i t t a ny a t te n d e d L o u i s i a n a S t a te Un i ve r s i t y where she majored in Mass Commun i c a t i o n s . S h e t h e n r e c e i ve d h e r l aw d e g r e e a n d M a s te r s o f B u s i n e s s Ad m i n i s t r a t i o n a t Un i ve r s i t y o f Ho u s to n a n d b e g a n h e r p r a c t i c e a t B a ke r & Ho s te t l e r L L P. B r i t t a ny i s a m e m b e r o f t h e Ju n i o r o f L e a g u e o f Ho u s to n a n d vo l u n te e r s w i t h t h e Ho u s to n L i ve s to c k S h ow & R o d e o o n t h e Mu t to n B u s t i n C o m m i t te e .

marketing C O M M U N IC A T IO NS & public relations TORY LIEBERMAN ’07

MICHEL MILLER MULLETT ’00

Zadok Jewelers

T h o mp s o n & K n i g h t LL P

Business Development/Marketing Manager

Client Services Manager

to r y. l i e b e r m a n @ g m a i l . c o m

michelmullett@hotmail.com

To r y L i e b e r m a n ’ 0 7 h a s s e r ve d a s t h e B u s i n e s s D e ve l o p m e n t / M a r ke ti n g M a n a g e r a t Z a d o k Je we l e r s fo r t h e p a s t ye a r. To r y ’s j o b c h a n g e s o n a d a i l y b a s i s – c ove r i n g e ve r y t h i n g f r o m I T a n d s o f t w a r e m a n a g e m e n t to e ve n t p l a n n i n g to c u s to m e r s e r v i c e a n d s a l e s . B e fo r e j o i n i n g t h e Z a d o k te a m i n 2 0 1 5 , To r y w a s t h e M a r ke t i n g C o o rd i n a to r fo r t h e Ho u s to n D y n a m o a n d Ho u s to n D a s h w h e r e s h e m a n a g e d a l l s o c i a l m e d i a a c c o u n t s fo r b o t h te a m s , a s we l l a s t h e d i g i t a l m a r ke t i n g c a m p a i g n s . To r y a t te n d e d t h e Un i ve r s i t y o f S o u t h e r n C a l i fo r n i a b e fo r e t r a n s fe r r i n g to t h e Un i ve r s i t y o f Ho u s to n to s t u d y S p o r t s Me d i a a n d P u b l i c R e l a tions.

Michel Miller Mullett ’00 has served as the Client Services Manager for the Houston office of Thompson & Knight LLP for the last six and a half years. In her role, Michel supports the Houston attorneys with their business development and marketing efforts. Some of her responsibilities include: planning and executing all Houston-based client events, overseeing the Firm’s business development training program, assisting attorneys with their strategic marketing plans, coordinating media placements and drafting press releases. Prior to joining Thompson & Knight, Michel held similar legal marketing positions with the Houston office of Bracewell LLP and the Dallas office of Locke Lord LLP. She also served as an account executive for The Buzzell Company, a Dallas-based PR and Marketing firm, where she handled client coordination, research and media relations for clients in the real estate, design and hospitality industries. Michel received her B.S. in Corporate Communication Studies from the University of Texas at Austin in 2004.

marketing C O M M U N IC A T IO NS & public relations ELIZABETH ROBINSON ’07

MOLLIE SCHALL ‘01

PricewaterhouseCoopers

Korn Ferry International

Geographic Marketing Manager for Greater Houston

As s o c i a te – Gl o b a l E ne rg y Pra c ti c e

Elizabeth.a.robinson@vanderbilt.edu

mollie.schall@gmail.com

Elizabeth Robinson ’07 is the Geog r a p h i c M a r ke t i n g M a n a g e r fo r G r e a te r Ho u s to n a t P w C . S h e i s r e s p o n s i b l e fo r t h e e ve n t s , t h o u g h t l e a d e r s h i p , b r a n d , p u b l i c r e l a t i o n s , a l u m n i n e two r k a n d c o r p o r a te r e s p o n s i b i l i t y e ffo r t s o f t h e Ho u s to n , O k l a h o m a C i t y, Tu l s a a n d Ne w O r l e a n s o f f i c e s fo r P w C . P r i o r to h e r r o l e a t P w C , E l i z a beth led the Research and Analytics te a m a t M M I A g e n c y, a l o c a l m a r ke ti n g a g e n c y i n Ho u s to n . S h e b e g a n h e r c a r e e r a s a M a r ke t i n g E f fe c t i ve n e s s a n d C u s to m e r E x p e r i e n c e C o n s u l t a n t w i t h K P MG. E l i z a b e t h i s a 2 0 1 1 g r a d u a te o f Va n d e r b i l t Un i ve r s i t y, w h e r e s h e r e c e i ve d h e r B . A . o f E c o n o m i c s a n d m i n o r s i n C o r p o r a te F i n a n c e a n d M a r ke t i n g .

Mo l l i e S c h a l l ‘ 0 1 a t te n d e d t h e Un i ve r s i t y o f Tex a s a t A u s t i n w h e r e s h e g r a d u a te d f r o m t h e L i b e r a l A r t s Ho n ors Program, Plan I, with a degree in E n g l i s h . A f te r g r a d u a t i n g i n 2 0 0 5 , s h e wo r ke d o n C a p i to l H i l l fo r t wo ye a r s fo r C o n g r e s s m a n Te d Po e a n d t h e n s e r ve d a s P r e s s S e c r e t a r y to C o n g r e s s m a n Jo h n C u l b e r s o n . A f te r t h e 2 0 0 8 e l e c t i o n , s h e m ove d f r o m t h e fe d e r a l to s t a te g ove r n m e n t , s e r v i n g a s A d m i n i s t r a t i ve a n d C o m m u n i c a t i o n s D i r e c to r fo r S t a te S e n a to r Jo a n H u f f m a n fo r t wo l e g i s l a t i ve s e s s i o n s i n A u s t i n . Mov i n g to t h e p r i v a te s i d e , Mo l l i e wo r ke d fo r A p a c h e C o r p o r a t i o n i n t h e i r g ove r n m e n t a l a f f a i r s d e p a r t m e n t i n Ho u s to n . A f te r n e a rl y a d e c a d e i n p o l i t i c s , s h e s w i tc h e d career paths in 2014 and is currently i n t h e G l o b a l E n e r g y P r a c t i c e a t Ko r n Fe r r y I n te r n a t i o n a l , a wo r l d r e n ow n e d exe c u t i ve s e a r c h a n d l e a d e r s h i p c o n sulting firm.

marketing C O M M U N IC A T IO NS & public relations KATIE SKARKE ’08 A cc l a i m E n e r g y A d v i s o r s Account Manager k s k a r ke @ g m a i l . c o m

K a t i e S k a r ke ’ 0 8 a t te n d e d T h e Un i ve r s i t y o f Tex a s a t A u s t i n a n d g r a d u a te d w i t h a B a c h e l o r o f S c i e n c e i n A d ve r t i s i n g a n d B u s i n e s s Fo u n d a t i o n s C e r t i f i c a te . Fo l l ow i n g g r a d u a t i o n , s h e a c c e p te d a n Ac c o u n t S e r v i c e p o s i t i o n w i t h Mo r o c h A d ve r t i s i n g A g e n c y i n D a l l a s . K a t i e ’s te a m p r o d u c e d T V, r a d i o , o n l i n e a n d o u t- o f- h o m e c o n te n t fo r Mc D o n a l d ’s C o r p o r a t i o n . A f te r t h r e e a n d a h a l f ye a r s o f a g e n c y l i fe , K a t i e i s c u r r e n t l y w i t h a n e n e r g y c o n s u l t i n g c o m p a ny, Ac c l a i m E n e r g y A d v i s o r s , i n Ho u s to n . They manage energ y procurement and s t r a te g y fo r a w i d e r a n g e o f c l i e n t s , s u c h a s Wa l g r e e n ’s a n d J C Pe n n e y.

non-profit& F U N D R A I SI NG P I E RC E B USH ’ 0 4 Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star

KATHERINE CUNNINGHAM ’09 Alley Theatre

CEO

Institutional Giving Associate – Development

pbush@bbbstx.org

ksc1776@gmail.com

P i erc e Bu s h ’04 b egan h is professiona l c a ree r wo r ki n g in private eq uity. He f ir st be c am e involved with Big B rot he rs Bi g S isters in 2 009 wh en h e vo l un te e re d to become a B ig Broth er a n d was s o o n matched with Little B rot he r Jaylyn. In 2 012 , Pierce B ush wa s appo i nte d to th e organization’s Ho u sto n Re gi onal Board . Wanting to f ulf i ll hi s passion of serving o t h er s, P i e rc e Bush d ecided to leave t h e co r po rate world and j oin B ig B rot he rs Bi g S isters Lone Star fullt i m e, eve nt u ally b eing appointed as P re s i de n t o f t h e Houston Market. Un d er hi s le adersh ip the Houston te a m i n cre ase d the percentage of lo ca l c h i l d re n se rve d by 2 2 % in 2 013 . Pie rce wa s n ame d o ne of Houston Business Journal’s 4 0 Und er 40 Class of 2 016 h o n o re e s. P i e rce is th e grand son of Ge o rge H .W. Bush and b elieves dee pl y i n h is gr an dfather’s call of living a l i fe o f s erv i c e to o thers. Pierce h old s a d e gre e i n Ame rican Studies from the Un i ve r si t y o f Texas at Austin.

Katherine Cunningham ’09 is the Institutional Giving Associate for the Alley Theatre’s Development Department. After graduating from Bryn Mawr College in 2013 with a B.A. in Psychology with a Theatre minor, she moved back to Houston and began a summer internship with the Alley Theatre’s Development Department, was hired on at the end of the summer and has been working her way up in the Alley’s Development department ever since. As Institutional Giving Associate, she assists in the creation of grant and sponsorship proposals and coordinates solicitation plans for existing and prospective corporate and foundation donors. Additionally, she tracks and analyzes corporate and foundation giving performance across giving campaigns. She is also in charge of coordinating and implementing the Development pages on the Alley Theatre website. When she is not fundraising for the Alley, she spends her time acting and choreographing at Houston-area theatres.

non-profit& F U N D R A I SI NG JAMAL DAWSON ’04

BEVIN BERING DUBROWSKI ’00

S t u d e n t s w i t h A mb i t i o n Go to College

Board member/chair/consultant for various nonprofits related to the arts, specifically photography

Co-Founder j a m a l . d aw s o n @ s w a g to c o l l e g e . o r g

bevinbd@gmail.com

Jamal Dawson ’04 attended Case Western Reserve University, where he studied Mechanical Engineering. Jamal finished his schooling at University of Houston Downtown, where he received a degree in applied mathematics with a minor in statics. It was at UHD, where Jamal developed an interest in education. In his final year, he established an after school tutorial program to support the youth in the Missouri City area. His program covered the core subjects from fifth to twelfth grade. In addition to his after school program, Jamal taught algebra at Lee High School. He also taught geometry at YES prep and coached high school basketball for two years. Jamal and two other YES prep teachers banded together in 2015 to form Students with Ambition Go (SWAG) to College. SWAG to college is a nonprofit organization that pairs low-income/ first generation students with college students. The college students serve as mentors and walk their mentees through the college process. As a co-founder of SWAG to College, he hopes to diminish high school and college dropout rates by providing resources and clarity to the college process. Currently, Jamal is a math teacher at Beechnut Academy, where he continues to dedicate himself to improving students’ success inside and outside the classroom.

Bevin Bering Dubrowski ’00 studied Art History, Studio Arts and Business at Emory University in Atlanta, GA. Upon graduation, Bevin pursued her love of sailing and photography and worked from St. John in the USVI for two years before returning to Texas to pursue her career in the arts and arts development. After two years in San Antonio and Austin, Bevin came to Houston and expanded the art gallery Bering & James, where she was Director. In 2009 she accepted a position at Houston Center for Photography, where she led until 2015. While at HCP, she doubled the budget, showing particular growth within the annual auction event, grants and membership. She also led a strategy that tripled yearly audience numbers. She now serves on the board of HCP and is co-chairing this year’s auction with Libbie Masterson. She is also chairing the Aurora Picture Show gala along with Jereann Chaney and she is consulting for the Phoenix Art Museum, Center for Creative Photography and New Orleans Photo Alliance.

non-profit& F U N D R A I SI NG ELIZABETH PEARSON ‘05

EMILY SCHREIBER ’06

Year Up – Chicago

Rice University

Academic Manager & Business Communications Instructor

Associate Director of Development

eapearson29@gmail.com

egs.schreiber@gmail.com

Elizabeth Pearson ‘05 graduated Phi Beta Kappa from The University of Texas at Austin in 2009 with a B.A. in Plan II-History with special honors and a B.A. in Music with a certificate in Vocal Performance. She taught middle school English and Academic Enrichment at Kinkaid while completing her M.A. in Literature at the University of Houston. After graduating in 2012, she taught high school English and Speech/Debate at Lutheran South Academy for a year before moving to Chicago with her husband. Currently, Elizabeth serves as the Academic Manager and Business Communications Instructor for the Chicago site of Year Up, a national workforce development non-profit working to close the Opportunity Divide for young adults ages 18-24. Recently she was awarded Year Up’s 2016 National Functional Excellence Award for Academics for her work managing the rollout of the organization’s collegelevel curriculum through the American Council on Education.

Emily Schreiber ’06 is a graduate of New York University’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study, with a concentration in American Politics and Art. She then completed a diploma in Culinary Arts at the Institute of Culinary Education in New York City. After moving back to Houston, Emily cooked professionally at several restaurants and a catering company before deciding to explore a different professional passion, the non-profit sector. Emily has worked in non-profit development for Houston Grand Opera, Houston Zoo and currently Rice University where she is an Associate Director of Development and on the major gifts team. Emily works with both individual and foundation donors to solicit large gifts to the University. She splits her focus between the Glasscock School of Continuing Studies and the overall Houston region, making her both a specialist and a generalist in the division. Emily is also in her first year of graduate school at the University of Houston-Downtown, pursuing a Masters of Arts in Non-Profit Management.

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BEN BROWN ’01 Baker Katz Broker

SARAH JANE SENGELMANN CANION ’99 Wheless Realty Residential Realtor

b b r ow n @ b a ke r k a t z . c o m

sjcanion@gmail.com

B e n B r ow n ’ 0 1 h a s a d e c a d e o f ex p e r i e n c e i n c o m m e r c i a l r e a l e s t a te a n d wo r k s w i t h B a ke r K a t z a s a b r o ke r, w h e r e h i s r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s i n c l u d e te n a n t r e p r e s e n t a t i o n a n d p r o j e c t l e a s i n g . P r i o r to j o i n i n g B a ke r K a t z , B e n w a s t h e exe c u t i ve vice president of Retail Properties G r o u p , w h e r e h e r e p r e s e n te d m u l t i p l e r e t a i l e r s , ove r s aw p r o j e c t l e a s i n g a n d s o u r c e d d e ve l o p m e n t o p p o r t u n i t i e s . B e n a l s o s e r ve d a s a s e n i o r l e a s i n g a g e n t fo r R e g e n c y C e n te r s w h e r e h e w a s r e s p o n s i b l e fo r l e a s i n g a n d a s s e t m a n a g e m e n t o f t h e Ho u s to n p o r t fo l i o o f m o r e t h a n 1 .7 m i l l i o n s q u a r e fe e t . B e n g r a d u a te d f r o m S o u t h e r n Me t h o d i s t Un i ve r s i t y w i t h a B a c h e l o r of Science in business administration. He c u r r e n t l y s e r ve s o n t h e g ove r n i n g b o a r d o f C a s a d e E s p e r a n z a – Ho u s e o f Ho p e fo r C h i l d r e n a n d t h e G r e a te r Ho u s to n C o m m u n i t y Fo u n d a t i o n Nex t G e n e r a t i o n C o m m i t te e .

S a r a h Ja n e S e n g e l m a n n C a n i o n ’ 9 9 r e c e i ve d a B . A . i n S p a n i s h a n d a B . A . i n P s yc h o l o g y f r o m S M U. S a r a h Ja n e t h e n we n t o n to A u s t i n w h e r e s h e got her MBA in Entrepreneurship f r o m T h e Ac to n S c h o o l o f B u s i n e s s . I m m e d i a te l y fo l l ow i n g a n i n e -m o n t h s t i n t i n A u s t i n , s h e c a m e b a c k to Ho u s to n w h e r e s h e wo r ke d fo r f i ve ye a r s fo r a n E & P c o m p a ny, R e d A r r ow E n e r g y. I t w a s t h e n a f te r t h a t w h e n S a r a h Ja n e j o i n e d W h e l e s s R e a l t y. W heless Realty is a boutique full s e r v i c e r e a l e s t a te b r o ke r a g e f i r m fo c u s e d p r i m a r i l y o n r e s i d e n t i a l p r o p e r t i e s . O n o c c a s i o n t h e y wo r k o n farm & ranch properties.

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JO H N F R A Z I E R ’ 0 8

BRIAN KAPLAN ’04

Axis Tenant Advisors

Parkway Partners

Senior Associate

Co-Founder

j .w. f r a z i e r 1 7 @ g m a i l . c o m

brianandrewkaplan@gmail.com

Jo h n Fr a z i e r ’ 0 8 h a s wo r ke d i n t h e c o m m e r c i a l r e a l e s t a te i n d u s t r y s i n c e g r a d u a t i n g w i t h a B . A . f r o m Tex a s C h r i s t i a n Un i ve r s i t y i n 2 0 1 2 . Fo r t h e p a s t t wo ye a r s Jo h n h a s s e r ve d a s S e n i o r A s s o c i a te a t A x i s Te n a n t Advisors where he specializes in the r e p r e s e n t a t i o n o f c o r p o r a te u s e r s o f o f f i c e s p a c e . P r i o r to j o i n i n g A x i s , Jo h n wo r ke d a s a n A s s o c i a te a t Mc C o r d D e ve l o p m e n t . A t Mc C o r d , Jo h n wo r ke d exc l u s i ve l y o n t h e d e ve l o p m e n t te a m fo r t h e 4 ,0 0 0 -a c r e m i xe d - u s e d e ve l o p m e n t G e n e r a t i o n Pa r k . Jo h n i s a n a c t i ve m e m b e r o f U L I Yo u n g L e a d e r ’s G r o u p .

Brian Kaplan ’04 graduated from the University of Texas at Austin where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in History. During college, Brian interned with the Staubach Company (since acquired by Jones Lang LaSalle) in both Dallas and Austin. After graduating from Texas in 2008, he was hired by NAI, one of the largest fullservice commercial real estate f irms in Houston, where he represented both landlords and tenants in off ice and retail. From 2012-2015, Brian worked with RADIUS and WPW Realty Advisors continuing work in thirdparty Landlord representation and the procurement of retail development opportunities. In 2016, Brian, along with a partner, founded Parkway Partners where they are focused on multi-tenant retail shopping center development. Brian is an active member of the International Council of Shopping Centers, The Texas Exes and Silver Spurs Alumni Associations and Post Oak Little League.

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MEGAN ALTMAN WALKER â&#x20AC;&#x2122;06 M u n s c h H a r d t K o pf & Harr Associate megan.rose.altman@gmail.com Me g a n R o s e A l t m a n Wa l ke r â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 0 6 i s a R e a l E s t a te a n d C o r p o r a te Tr a n s a c t i o n s a s s o c i a te a t t h e l aw f i r m o f Mu n s c h H a r d t Ko p f & H a r r. P r i o r to j o i n i n g Mu n s c h H a r d t , s h e p r a c t i c e d R e a l E s t a te a n d E n e r g y Tr a n s a c t i o n s fo r t h r e e ye a r s a t No r to n R o s e F u l b r i g h t U S L L P. He r ex p e r i e n c e i n c l u d e s a c q u i s i t i o n s , dispositions, leasing and financing of a r a n g e o f c o m m e r c i a l r e a l e s t a te a n d energ y projects, including industrial and petrochemical facilities, office towe r s a n d s h o p p i n g c e n te r s . Me g a n h o l d s a B . A . i n H i s to r y a n d a B . B . A . i n F i n a n c e f r o m S o u t h e r n Me t h o d i s t Un i ve r s i t y. S h e a l s o h o l d s a J. D. f r o m T h e Un i ve r s i t y o f Tex a s S c h o o l o f L aw.

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schedule of EVENTS: 9:30 – 10:00 10:10 – 10:40 10:50 – 11:20 11:30 – 12:00 12:10 – 12:40 12:45 – 1:25

Coffee & Light Breakfast, Student Life Building Front Lobby Assembly, Moss Amphitheatre Panel 1 Panel 2 Panel 3 Roundtable Luncheon, Ogilvie Lobby

The panel sessions will take place in the following rooms:

Arts & Entertainment: Character Education Room B

Banking, Finance & Accounting: Moran Auditorium

Design: The Commons

Energy & Oil and Gas: Character Education Room A

Engineering: Main Conference Room

Entrepreneurship: Moss Amphitheatre

Event Planning: Character Education Conference Room A

Healthcare/Medicine: Anderson Room

Law: Moran Conference Room

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Marketing/Communications & Public Relations: Recital Hall

11.

Non Profit & Fundraising: Character Education Conference Room B

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Real Estate: Choir Room