Alumni Leadership Day program 2022

ALUMNI LEADERSHIP DAY

The Kinkaid School’s 17th Annual Alumni Leadership Day

Dear Class of 2023,

This year we have a very impressive group of over 50 alumni returning to campus to visit with the Class of 2023 about their respective careers and the decisions and paths that defined their choices.

We want to thank our alumni for participating in this special event. Each of them has generously made time for Kinkaid and is willing and eager to share their insights so that you will be better equipped for the opportunities, challenges, and decisions that lie ahead.

The alumni panelists have shared a brief summary of what a “day in the life” of their career entails, along with their contact info and educational and work history. We hope that this information can be used to provide you with a realistic view of the demands and expectations of these various jobs.

Our goal is that you will begin to better formulate questions about your next steps in college and beyond. We encourage you to ask questions during the panel sessions and follow up with the panelists after the program. Making connections within the vast network of Kinkaid alumni is extremely valuable, and we hope that the Class of 2023 will take advantage of this unique opportunity.

Sincerely,

Emily Dominique Alumni Activities Manager

Kenner Smith Francis ’10

Chinna O’Suji ’11 KYPO President 2022-2023 KYPO Vice President 2022-2023

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KATHERINE BARNES ’12

Manager – Casting, Hulu katherine.lorraine.barnes@gmail.com

B.A. American Studies, Yale University

Prior Employers: Universal TV NBC Entertainment Paradigm Talent Agency

As a Casting Executive, I oversee the casting process for the Hulu Scripted Originals. I am responsible for approving all actors with speaking roles on my assigned shows in addition to creating ideas lists and budget proposals. One of my favorite parts of my job is discovering new talent! I watch as much TV and as many films as I can and I frequently see comedy shows, college showcases, plays, and musicals to find fresh talent for Hulu.

DEMETRIOS COKINOS ‘10

Script Coordinator, INVASION Season 2 on Apple TV+ dcokinos@stellabelle.com

B.S. Radio/TV/Film & English Lit (Directing minor) with Honors, Northwestern University

Prior Employers:

HUNTERS Season 2 (Amazon Prime) INVASION Season 1 (Apple TV+) LITTLE VOICE (Apple TV+) DICKINSON (Apple TV+)

MASTER OF NONE Season 1 (Netflix) UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT Seasons 1-4 (Netflix) 30 ROCK Season 7 (NBC)

I work as a script coordinator in the writers’ room for the large-scale, globally-filmed sci-fi epic INVASION on Apple TV+. I am the last person to lay eyes on the script before it is distributed to our crew and later filmed. I am the right hand to and conduit of the Showrunner and writers’ room to both the studio and production, making sure that the scripts are distributed to the cast, crew, and studio and understood correctly by the crew. I coordinate the writing and revision process, while also proofreading, editing, noting continuity between scenes and episodes, managing translators, and serving as an encyclopedia for the show at large, answering questions the crew may have about scripts/episodes. I do my best to be a robust resource for the show and our fantastic team. In addition, I own and operate my own production company, Stellabelle, where I write, direct, and produce original films.

LAUREN GAW ’06

B.A. Communications, University of Southern California

Life as an actor is completely unpredictable! A common day includes reading scripts, filming auditions, and cuddling with my dog. A day on set is a little more exciting with wardrobe fittings, hair and makeup, rehearsals, and filming.

JEHAN MADHANI ’11

Staff Writer, 9 Story USA jehan413@gmail.com

B.A. English, Tufts University B.F.A. Studio Art - Concentrating in Animation, School of the Museum of Fine Arts

Prior Employer: Sesame Workshop

I write for the Blue’s Clues reboot, Blue’s Clues and You. I usually spend a couple hours a day in writing meetings, research debriefs, and episode walk throughs where we check in with the different parties who have a say in the episodes we are writing (the production team, network executives, show creators, and the research team - they test every episode as a storybook with a group of kids!). The rest of the day is spent hitting writing deadlines or brainstorming future episodes/trouble shooting problems that came up in the earlier meetings with the writing team. We try to leave a couple days of the week free of meetings to focus on writing episodes. When writing, it’s usually just me, Final Draft or Word, and a document or two of notes to address.

KELLY WILSON ’08

Director - Social Impact, Warner Bros. Discovery Kellyawils@gmail.com

B.A. Journalism; Minor in Business, University of Southern California

I work to strengthen the company’s commitment to creativity and community. My days involve overseeing cause marketing campaigns, strategic partnerships, branded signature corporate social responsibility programs and working to develop new community initiatives shaping the overall corporate responsibility strategy.

banking, finance & accounting

MAGGIE BREMER CLARK ’12

CPA, Associate Manager, The Siegfried Group

angelikamaggieclark@gmail.com

B.A. Accounting, Baylor University MAcc, Baylor University

As a Professional Resource at The Siegfried Group, I get to exponentially improve my skillset by taking on different roles at each client I support. We work alongside financial executives across the nation on their most important accounting and finance projects (i.e., internal/external audit, financial reporting, technical accounting, budgeting and forecasting, controllership, IPO readiness, mergers and acquisitions, and system implementations). My recent engagements included a project with Sysco Foods in their internal audit department and a deployment with Blackboard Inc. in their revenue accounting department. Working in client services has also given me the opportunity to significantly expand my network. Not only do we have a great culture within Siegfried, but I also get to build close relationships with my clients.

COURTNEY COHEN GARSON ’07 Executive Director, J.P. Morgan

courtneygarson@gmail.com

B.S.B Finance, Indiana UniversityKelley School of Business

I serve as a trusted advisor to a select group of ultra-high net worth multigenerational families, family offices, private business owners, private equity principals, and foundations. I partner with my Private Bank colleagues to provide strategic and customized investing, lending, banking, philanthropy, and estate planning advice. My favorite part of my job is meeting in-person with clients and prospects. In preparation for client meetings, my days include internal calls on current market trends and opportunities, and team meetings to ensure we are bringing our best thinking to clients. Additionally, I spend a significant amount of time building my network in the community through attending events and serving on non-profit boards.

banking, finance & accounting

RICKY PERUSQUIA ’11

Vice President, CAZ Investments

JOEL SANDLER ’06

Director - Acquisitions & Divestitures, Royal Bank of Canada

Joel.sandler@rbccm.com

B.A. Economics, The University of Texas MBA, University of Virginia

Prior Employers: Credit Suisse Dimensional Fund Advisors

We are a private investment firm with several investors across the US. I spend my time in three ways: 1. Finding, doing diligence on, and monitoring investments; 2. Meeting with existing investors to go through their investments with us; 3. Meeting with prospective investors to discuss investing with us. A typical day consists of two-to-three meetings with existing and prospective investors either in person or on Zoom, and the rest of the time, I review and prepare materials for prospective investments to help decide if we will participate.

B.S. Energy Resources Engineering, Stanford University M.S. Energy Resources Engineering, Stanford University

Prior Employers: Chevron Deutsche Bank

My morning begins with reading the news for any market swings or deal announcements, which could alter the course of the day. The rest of my day is typically spent collaborating with fellow engineers, geologists, and financial professionals to solve problems for our clients – what deal they should do, what are the financial considerations, and why it might be well received in the market. My days usually run late into the night as we rush to finalize a big presentation, print and bind the materials, and fly out somewhere secret in pursuit of the next big deal!

ANNA ROGERS SCHWARTZEL ’05

Vice President,

Bank

banking, finance & accounting

B.A. Economics & Spanish,

Prior Employer: Fiserv, Inc.

Cadence Bank is a mid-sized regional bank with operations across the Southeast and Texas. As a Finance Manager for the Corporate Banking segment, I support multiple business lines as their resource for profitability reporting, budgeting, strategic planning, and financial analysis.

MATTIE RUTHERFORD THOMPSON ’07

Director, Barclays Capital

Economics, Vanderbilt University

I am an investment banker covering clients across the energy sector - upstream, midstream, downstream, and renewables. We advise clients on various activities including mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, equity capital raises, and debt capital raises. A typical day includes financial modeling, preparing presentations for clients, and project

development

RAYAN BEKHRADI ’14

Vice President and Operations Manager, Bek Builders Group

rayan.bekhradi@gmail.com

B.A. History, The University of Texas

Prior Employer: Gypsum Management & Supply

Every day is extremely different in my role and that is why I love it. “A day in the life” ranges from overseeing our current development projects to managing our existing properties and everything in between. It has been a nice transition from a large corporation. You wear a lot of different hats but it allows you to appreciate the results.

STEPHANIE VAN WALKER ’08

President,

Homes

BRAD DINERSTEIN ’03

Managing Partner - Development & Design,

Dinerstein

B.S.B.A. Marketing, Organization + Human Resources, Washington University in St. Louis

Working for a small company, I have several different roles. My day-to-day responsibilities include market research, land search and planning, interior and exterior design, and overseeing our accounting and customer service departments. Home building is truly a business of fine details so I am constantly reviewing work in both the planning and execution stages in order to fine tune and improve whatever I can.

University of Georgia

Prior Employer: Perennial Properties

Brad has been directly involved in the design and construction of over 9,500 multi-family units in multiple markets throughout California, Arizona, Colorado, Texas, and the Southeastern United States. Brad’s primary responsibilities include overseeing TDC’s ground up development execution as well as managing the design efforts for the company’s student housing and market rate developments. Brad is a licensed contractor in the states of Arizona, California, Nevada, Arkansas, and Florida as well as a LEED AP with the US Green Building Council. Brad is involved in numerous charitable organizations throughout Houston and currently holds a position on the Governing Board of Casa de Esperanza.

energy / oil & gas

KEVIN CLEGG ’08

Vice President, Tregan Energy Partners

kclegg7@gmail.com

B.A. Mechanical Engineering; B.S. Plan II Honors, The University of Texas MBA Energy & Finance Concentrations, Rice University

Prior Employers: OGCI Climate Investments Chevron

Tregan Energy Partners is a private fund that invests in energy assets - everything from public equities to oil and gas minerals. My role involves studying the industry and making judgements to generate investment opportunities. I am concurrently pursuing an MBA at Rice University and spent the past summer at OGCI Climate Investments, a firm focused on decarbonization investments primarily in the energy space. Earlier in my career, I worked at Chevron in a variety of technical and project management roles. I am fascinated by the energy industry and look forward to helping solve the challenges of the energy transition ahead of us.

MARSHALL CRAWFORD ’09

Producer, Bowen, Miclette & Britt

mhcrawford3@gmail.com

B.B.A. Marketing, University of Alabama

Prior Employers: Alliant Insurance Services

Wortham Insurance & Risk Management

Stallion Oilfield Services

I work on the brokerage side of the Energy/Marine insurance business. A typical day consists of business development, reviewing contracts, claims handling, and addressing client’s needs from a risk management perspective. I also negotiate with underwriters on my client’s behalf to ensure we are providing the best terms and pricing for their insurance programs.

MATTHEW EVANS ’08

Treasurers Finance Associate, ExxonMobil

MatthewGeorgeEvans@GMail.com

B.B.A Finance; B.S. Management Science - Industrial Engineering, Southern Methodist University M.S. Engineering Management, Southern Methodist University MBA, The University of Texas

Prior Employers: Chevron J.P. Morgan

While ExxonMobil’s Treasurers group has a number of disparate responsibilities, some of its key mandates include advising on affiliate capital structures, intercompany lending and dividends, corporate restructuring, risk management and insurance, and M&A. Being a rotational program, I have so far been a member of the Risk Control group that manages the financial derivatives trading activity for the company, and I am now a member of the ‘Product Solutions’ (legacy Downstream) Business Services team. Some of my daily responsibilities include assessing the economics of our US pipeline, refinery, and chemical projects, providing Treasurers endorsement of major procurement-related contracts, and conducting periodic capital structure reviews of our US downstream affiliates.

ANDREW RUBENSTEIN ’12

Associate - Corporate Development, Buckeye Partners, L.P.

andrewrubenstein4@gmail.com

B.B.A. Finance, The University of Texas

Prior Employers: UBS Investment Bank Plains All American Pipeline, L.P.

I work in Buckeye’s Corporate Development group evaluating commercial, acquisition, and divestiture opportunities. We review opportunities both in the traditional petroleum logistics sub-sector as well as in alternative energy sub-sectors such as renewables, carbon capture and sequestration, hydrogen, biofuels and liquefied natural gas.

energy / oil & gas

FRANCES SMITH ’08

Manager - Investor Relations, Cheniere Energy

frances.smith@cheniere.com

B.B.A.; M.P.A., The University of Texas, McCombs School of Business MBA, New York University, Stern School of Business

Prior Employers: Credit Suisse Ernst & Young

Cheniere is a Houston-based, publicly traded energy infrastructure company and the second largest LNG platform in the world. The Cheniere investor relations team is responsible for managing Cheniere’s relationships and communications with the broader investment community, including equity and debt investors, institutional equity and debt research analysts, as well as other external and internal stakeholders. Our days are typically filled with investor meetings and calls, preparation for earnings, as well as travel to investor conferences all over the world. The focus of our conversations and our work as an IR team is driven not only by Cheniere’s operations and financial results, but also the global energy market, geopolitics, and capital markets.

engineering

SZEHUI CHAI ’09

Global Strategic Sourcing Manager, Coinbase

shchai11@gmail.com

B.S. Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University

Prior Employers: The HEINEKEN Company Anheuser-Busch InBev Avon

Capgemini

Coinbase is a global crypto exchange that allows fully work from home flexibility. I am usually up by 6 am. Then I am making coffee at home, while answering Slack messages, checking CNBC, and planning my work load for the day. Between 8 to 10 am, I get my mental health kick in. At 10 am, my work day really starts. I am responsible for procuring all shared services on behalf of the company. My day can vary - anywhere from negotiating a multi-million-dollar marketing agency deal, to finalizing an institutional deal, or running an enterprise software RFP. My day does not have a solid “end”, but the work from home aspect allows me to manage my time and not lose track of my personal life!

CAMILLE PANACCIONE LOZERON ’08

Engineering Program Manager, Hewlett Packard Enterprise

clozeron@gmail.com

B.S. Chemical Engineering, Rice University

I am an Engineering Program Manager for HPE. My job is dynamic and engaging. I manage schedules, coordinate with stakeholders, and work with multiple project teams in the organization. I recently started this role and I still have a lot to learn but I am happy to be working for HPE!

DAVID ZUMMO ’06

Project Director, Wood dzummo@gmail.com

B.S. Mechanical Engineering; B.A. Plan II, The University of Texas

Prior Employer: UniversalPegasus International

I work with teams of engineers to design and build energy projects for clients. On a typical day I may consult on project selection and scoping, write proposals and estimate new opportunities, answer questions from construction sites, and develop and support project teams in turning broad goals into detailed designs.

CLEMMIE PIERCE MARTIN ’12

Chief of Staff, Gow Companies

clempierce@mac.com

B.A. Plan II Honors; B.S. Corporate Communications, The University of Texas

Prior Employers: Houston Exponential Goodfair Mesa Cloud Teach for America

No day in the life of a Chief of Staff is ever the same! As a member of the leadership team, I work side by side with the C-Suite to align our organizational objectives, drive strategic effectiveness, and ensure top-down communication is managed in a timely manner. My projects range anywhere from strategic restructuring of business lines and operating companies, to marketing initiatives and event execution, to innovation consulting and mentorship. My job is truly one of a kind!

JENNIFER ORR ’11

President & Co-Founder, Lēva Living

jennifer@levaliving.com

B.A. Corporate Communications, The University of Texas MBA Real Estate and Entrepreneurship, University of California Los Angeles

In 2020 I co-founded Lēva Living, a multi-family development company. We specialize in cottage-style developments, a trending property type in the real estate industry. As the president of a start-up, my day is always different and exciting! My day-to-day consists of overseeing the development and construction of our properties, leading real estate efforts, and raising investment capital.

KEVIN SNODGRASS ’10

Managing Partner, SW Group

kevsnod@gmail.com

B.B.A. The University of Texas MBA, Rice University

Prior Employer: Plains All American Pipeline

I am the proud co-founder and managing partner of SW Group. I enjoy wearing the many hats of owning your own business: business development, underwriting deals, raising money and creating strategic partnerships, negotiating directly with sellers and brokers, creating value through property improvements and revenue management, managing employees, and overseeing customer service. I developed my passion for entrepreneurship and the real estate business while attending Rice Business School.

BEN THOMAS ’13

Founder and CEO, Nutiliti

benji@nutiliti.com

B.B.A. Finance, Baylor University

Prior Employers: Morgan Stanley Energy Partners Wells Fargo Investment Banking

At a startup, every day looks different, but sometimes there is some structure. I try to spend time with each of our heads (CTO, COO, and CPO) and see where we are on product development, operations, and growth. After that, I’ll engage with any investors who have reached out that week and put together various analyses. My main job is to recruit talented folks and delegate well. That enables me to focus on long-term vision and continue to build our company culture.

HANNAH FRED BRADLEY ’12

Associate, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP

WILL FULLENWEIDER ’12

Associate, McGuireWoods LLP

B.A. Corporate Communications, University of Houston J.D. Summa Cum Laude, South Texas College of Law Houston

I assist public and private companies in mergers and acquisitions and US capital market transactions, including public and private offerings of debt and equity securities. I also advise clients regarding periodic SEC reporting, corporate governance, and compliance matters. Every day is different, but most involve drafting and reviewing agreements, legal research, and discussing issues with clients.

B.A. Villanova University J.D. The University of Texas School of Law

Prior Employer: Jones Day

I work in the corporate and private equity practice group advising independent sponsors and private equity funds on transactional matters including mergers and acquisitions, and corporate governance. A typical day for me involves assisting in different areas of the deal process, including due diligence, preparation of the purchase agreement and ancillary agreements, and generally preparing for closing. Our clients are involved in a broad range of industries.

MATTHEW

Assistant District Attorney, Harris County District Attorney’s Office

ELIZABETH FURLOW MALPASS

Baker Botts

B.A. Religious Studies, The University of Texas

University of Houston

I am a Chief Prosecutor assigned to the Organized Crime/Gangs Division. As a prosecutor, I handle felony criminal cases such as capital murders, murders, and aggravated robberies from the time someone is arrested to the time their case is disposed of either via plea, dismissal or trial. In addition to handling pending charges, I also work with police officers during their investigations by assisting them with warrants and other court orders.

B.A. English - Creative Writing,

University

The University of Texas School of Law

Prior Employer: Penguin Random House

I represent clients in complex civil litigation matters in federal and state court, including energy and securities litigation, industrial accidents and crises, commercial disputes, and defense of personal injury and property damage claims. Every day is different as a lawyer, which is why this career is so fascinating.

may be drafting a brief, taking a witness deposition, going to the court for a hearing, or meeting with a client to discuss case strategy.

CHRISTINA ROGERS ROBERTSON ’07

Associate Counsel, The Friedkin Group

christina.rogers.robertson@gmail.com

B.A. Political Science & Spanish, Vanderbilt University J.D. Washington & Lee University School of Law

Prior Employer: Winston & Strawn LLP

The Friedkin Group is a privatelyheld consortium of businesses and investments in the automotive, hospitality, entertainment, sports, and adventure space, including Gulf States Toyota, Auberge Resorts Collection, AS Roma soccer club, Diamond Creek Golf Club, Imperative Entertainment, and Legendary Adventures. I support the Family Office legal team in a wide range of areas including mergers and acquisitions, investments, finance, corporate governance, and philanthropic activities. A typical day involves providing legal advice to support the vision and strategic objectives of the enterprise and coordinating the negotiation, documentation, and implementation of various transactions in furtherance thereof.

DYLAN ROSENFIELD ’14

Associate, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

drosenfield@willkie.com

B.A. History & Political Science, Vanderbilt University J.D. Georgetown Law

I review and help draft ancillary documents for private equity mergers and acquisitions. I also help draft principal and supporting documents to credit agreements, joinders, and other financial contracts, predominantly for borrowers. Furthermore, I represent a Honduran family seeking asylum in the United States.

marketing & communications

KNOX CHILDRESS ’14

Operations, Kermit Labs

knox@childress79.com

B.B.A. Finance & Real Estate, Southern Methodist University Culinary Arts & Restaurant Management, Institute of Culinary Education

We leverage 3D modeling and augmented reality to create next-generational product experiences and marketing content for brands. By leveraging computer-generated imagery, we modernize their content creation funnel to reduce costs associated with traditional photography. Creating these digital assets for our clients keeps them competitive in the rapidly advancing landscape of e-commerce. My primary focus at Kermit Labs is to ensure our teams work harmoniously to allow for a great client experience as we continue to scale the business.

LISA FRANKEL LEE ’03

Senior Vice President of Marketing, SPB Hospitality

lisamfrankel@gmail.com

B.A. Political Economy, Tulane University MBA - Concentration in Marketing and Global Business, Texas McCombs School of Business

Prior Employers: Frito-Lay (PepsiCo)

Luby’s Fuddruckers Restaurants The Coca-Cola Company

I lead the marketing team at SPB Hospitality, a leading operator and franchisor of full-service dining restaurants, spanning a national footprint of hundreds of restaurants and breweries in 39 states and D.C. I work across our 17 brands, so each day is different and there are always new, interesting challenges and problems to solve. I spend my days working with my marketing team and cross-functional partners on our collection of brands, including J. Alexander’s, Old Chicago Pizza + Taproom, Logan’s Roadhouse, and Rock Bottom Brewery. My top priority is to improve the guest experience at our restaurants and help our teams in the restaurants to deliver the best food and service possible for our guests.

& communications

ABBY LESTIN ’05

Texas Event Coordinator & Texas Office Lead, REJournals/REDnews

abby.lestin@gmail.com

B.A. University of Arizona

I have over 15 years of multi-faceted restaurant, catering, event, sales, and marketing experience. I have held tenure as an event sales manager at celebrated restaurants and venues across Houston, soliciting business, coordinating logistics and executing events. My pursuit to bring new clients and ideas to the REDnews team is substantiated by my business development experience in addition to a desire to provide genuine hospitality and exceed expectations. Working for an acclaimed local business publication and in the special events field has strengthened my passion to prioritize and maintain my relationships with my clients. I coordinate turn-key events and sales leads in addition to implementing marketing goals and sponsor commitment fulfillment.

ANABELLE READE ’12

Account Executive - LTK Connect Sales, LTK (formerly rewardStyle & LIKEtoKNOW.it)

anabellereade@gmail.com

B.S. Retail Merchandising and Consumer Sciences; Business Foundations Certificate, The University of Texas

Prior Employer: BPCM

My current role at LTK is all about educating brands on who LTK is, how brands can work with creators through LTK, and best practices in using our Brand Self Service Platform - LTK Connect. I am on calls almost all day, either with brands or agencies, and then working to get those brands onboarded. I spend a lot of time cross team: with our creator side of the business, Creator Success, fostering Creator x Brand relationships; with our Product Team to test and learn all the new updates on our online creator site/brand site/ LTK App (over 10M+ registered users!); and with other internal LTK Sales/Brand Management teams. I work from home but LTK has amazing culture. Sometimes my day includes a virtual cooking class, traveling to conferences all over the US, or meeting up with local creators and agencies!

STEPHANIE TILLISON ’12

Director of Communications, The Texas Business Hall of Fame Foundation

tillisonstephanie@gmail.com

B.S. Public Relations, Boston University

Prior Employers: Sunday Riley YOOX Net-a-Porter Group Condé Nast

I oversee the organization’s branding and marketing strategy. My job is to identify our primary stakeholders, create effective strategies to reach them, and craft our messaging to drive audience engagement. I work closely with our Board of Directors and top donors to ensure consistent messaging and brand positioning across both digital communications and inperson event programming. A typical day may include creating original content for social media and our newsletter, preparing marketing emails announcing new initiatives, drafting press releases, or preparing remarks for our spokesperson’s upcoming event appearances.

JEFFREY BERMAN ’08

Cardiology Fellow, Baylor College of Medicine

CHARLES HOUSSIERE ’98

Chief Design Officer, Biotex, Inc.

B.A. Plan II; B.B.A. Business Honors, The University of Texas M.D. Baylor College of Medicine

A day in the life of a cardiology fellow can vary a lot from month to month. Certain rotations are inpatient focused, and we treat patients admitted to the hospital or cardiac ICU. Some rotations will be focused on procedures such as cardiac catheterization or electrophysiology, while others are all about imaging interpretation of echocardiograms, cardiac MRIs, and nuclear stress tests. Our daily schedule changes significantly depending on the rotation.

B.S. Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Southern Methodist University

Prior Employers: MicroNova IDev Technologies

Fairway Medical Technologies

Avail Medical

I create innovative solutions for surgical procedures. I meet with physicians and investors to build a product starting with a business plan; then developing prototypes considering industrial design, marketing, manufacturing and engineering needs; manufacture validation units and final products; and finally distribute the product to hospitals. Our end goal is to commercialize a product or have the product acquired by a large medical device company.

LAURA SHEEDY PIPKIN ’01

Certified Physician Assistant, Complete Dermatology

Lauraspipkin@gmail.com

B.A. Human & Organizational Development and Spanish, Vanderbilt University

MSPAS Baylor College of Medicine

I assess, diagnose, and treat various skin conditions (rashes, acne, rosacea, seborrheic dermatitis, etc.), as well as perform full skin exams trying to identify any potentially dangerous moles, growths, or skin cancers. I focus on the medical aspect of dermatology, but my office offers comprehensive dermatologic care with cosmetic and surgical departments as well.

JULIA SHAFFER ’13

Licensed Professional Counselor, Julia Shaffer Counseling

B.A. Psychology, University of Southern California M.S. Clinical Mental Health Counseling, University of St. Thomas

Prior Employers: Strake Jesuit

The Regis School

I am a psychotherapist specializing in children, adolescents, and young adults and I absolutely love my job! Most days, I see clients from 10 am to 1 pm, break for lunch and a few errands, and then see clients from 3 to 6 pm. I am really passionate about helping clients who struggle with anxiety, depression, perfectionism, life transitions, and more. Although each session is unique and individualized, I often utilize elements of cognitive behavioral therapy and narrative therapy in my work. One of my favorite aspects of this job is that I never stop learning and often spend time reading or listening to anything psychological and consulting with other clinicians.

LILIAN NWORA SHEPHERD ’09

Health Coach Dietitian, Aetna/CVS Health

me@lilianshepherd.com

B.A. Kinesiology Sports Medicine, Rice University MCN Clinical Nutrition, UT Southwestern Medical Center

Prior Employers: The Cooper Clinic Novo Nordisk Inc.

A typical day as a corporate wellness dietitian begins with reviewing my patient roster and medical charts in preparation for appointments. Appointments are “patient centered”, this allows the patient to guide the conversation as I coach on topics like nutrition, fitness, diabetes, stress, and general wellness needs. Followup visits are then planned accordingly to help patients reach milestones in their health and wellness. I also teach virtual wellness courses throughout the year on similar topics. Lastly, I have a private practice helping women build lasting healthy habits and teach fitness classes in my free time.

ABIGAIL SMITH ZAMORANO ’05

Assistant Professor - Gynecologic Oncology, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

abigail.s.zamorano@gmail.com

B.A. Religion; Spanish Certificate, Princeton University MD, University of Texas Southwestern MPHS, Washington University in St. Louis

Previous Employers: Plan Uganda Washington University in St. Louis

I have clinic one day a week and operate two to three days per week. Gynecologic Oncology is a fascinating field because I do patients’ initial cancer surgery and then manage their chemotherapy. When not working clinically, I research health disparities in gynecologic cancers and manage our division’s clinical trials.

JOE BRANCH ’94

Head of On-Court Basketball Strategy & Business Development, William Morris Endeavor jbranch.personal@gmail.com

B.S. Speech & Communication Studies, Northwestern University MBA – Marketing, Rice University

Prior Employers: Minnesota Timberwolves Roc Nation

Landmark Sports Agency Nike

The National Basketball Association

I start the morning with devotion and a workout. Read a ton of periodicals or articles. Always check HoopsHype. Emails for any fires to put out. Meetings that focus on strategy and integrated player development. Calls with general managers, agents, the NBA league office or Players Association. Meetings to get to know how to best utilize the William Morris Endeavor matrix. No day is the same. We did not even talk travel yet!

MALCOLM BREMER ’09

Corporate Partnership Sales, Oklahoma City Thunder malcolm.bremer@gmail.com

B.S. Sport Management, Drexel University

Prior Employers: New York Jets New Jersey Devils Philadelphia 76ers Philadelphia Eagles Houston Texans

My overall job function is to generate revenue for the Oklahoma City Thunder through corporate partnership and sponsorship deals. This is done through cold outreach to businesses, creating and pitching unique sponsorship opportunities, and hosting clients at home games. The most enjoyable part of my job is using my creativity to come up with fun and impactful marketing campaigns that engage the Thunder fanbase.

TAYLOR MATTINGLY ’10

Sports Strategy Manager, Deloitte Consulting

taylormmattingly@gmail.com

B.A. Economics, Vanderbilt University MBA - Strategy, Duke University

Prior Employers: National Football League Wasserman

As a strategy consultant in our sports practice, I execute high-priority projects for sports teams, leagues, associations, and governing bodies that help executives consider how they might advance their business. A few questions we might answer: “How should the NBA structure and leverage their fan data to make more money?” or “How could the Texans improve the digital experience within their stadium?” or “How can the United States Golf Association reach certain audiences and advance their brand in the digital age?” My day-to-day activities include hosting client meetings to discuss progress and ask questions, building business cases to inform decision-making, and crafting data-based stories to communicate our ideas to clients.

WILLIAM DUNCAN ’10

Director - Capital Markets, Transwestern Development Company

william.duncan@transwestern.com

B.A. Urban Studies, The University of Texas

MBA, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, KenanFlagler Business School

Prior Employer: HFF

The beauty of my role is that I get to work on a key component of every deal we put together, so I cover a variety of markets and property types across the country. I work with our internal project teams to capitalize, close, manage, refinance, and exit each development project in our pipeline. We have eight regional offices covering 25+ major markets where we develop office, industrial, multifamily, mixed-use, and healthcare projects throughout the United States. There is no such thing as a “typical day” for me, in general I interact with equity partners, lenders, development managers, construction contractors, consultants, legal groups, accounting firms, brokers, property managers, and more. I am a jack of all trades and a master of none!

LEXI SAKOWITZ MAREK ’07

Realtor, Compass Real Estate lexisakowitz@gmail.com

B.F.A. Film, Chapman University

Prior Employer: John Daugherty Realtors

Client-oriented realtor with seven years of experience in building relationships, cultivating partnerships, coordinating showings, managing real estate transactions from initiation to closing and contract negotiation. Expertise in expanding network connections and persuasively introducing new listings to the market. Top producer for rentals, sales, and purchases of residential properties. Polished in researching market conditions, pricing properties, preparing contracts, and conferring with escrow companies, lender, and home inspectors.

BEN SARVADI

Development Associate, DC Partners

DAWSON SMITH ’15

Associate Broker, Avison Young

B.A. Liberal Arts Honors and Economics, The University of Texas MSF, The University of Texas

Previous Employers: J.P. Morgan Hines Venterra

I help DC Partners evaluate new projects in the development pipeline by providing due diligence and market research, underwriting, and investment committee material production. I work closely with our capital markets group to get lenders and equity partners for our project capital stacks and disposition of stabilized assets. I also assist the project management and accounting teams with ensuring our projects are delivered on-time and at cost in accordance with our project schedule and budget.

B.S. Industrial Distribution, Texas A&M University

Prior Employer: Shell Oil Company

I specializing in leasing and sales for the industrial and office sectors in the Greater Houston market. I help my clients align their business strategies and real estate needs by providing data-driven market analysis, space/site optimization, economic advising, transaction management, and leading deal negotiations. When not serving existing clients, I spend time on business development and bringing new clients to our firm.

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RYAN BORKER ’04

Product Manager,

B.A. International Studies, French & Cognitive Science, University of Pennsylvania

Operations and Information Management, The Wharton School

Entrepreneurship and Innovation & Technology Transfer, MIT Sloan School of Management

Prior Employers:

I am a product creator focused on bringing clarity and solutions to emerging areas of opportunity: distributed work, new career paths, technology transfer, trust in (and of) technology, and reputation.

CAMPBELL CRAVENS ’12

Lead Game Developer, Mega Bad

B.S. Advertising, The University of Texas

I lead a development team building Kitty Arcade – a collection of video games for cats to play cooperatively with their owners. Yes, you read that correctly, cats playing video games. We have built the world’s first Kitty Video Game Controller that connects to your phone via Bluetooth. We have been funded by the founder of Blizzard Entertainment and one of the founders of Twitch among many others. My primary role is the heading the development of the game in the Unity Engine. We recently began announcing the project on social media and are gearing up for a launch in early 2023.

ROBERT LARTIGUE ’12

Portfolio Manager

roberthlartigue@gmail.com

B.S. Electrical Engineering; B.S. Mathematics, Southern Methodist University M.S. Electrical Engineering, Southern Methodist University

Prior Employers: Avalon Investment and Advisory Vulcan Value Partners

The majority of my busy work is done from 3 to 6 pm after the market closes for the day. That is when I am reviewing my current holdings, scanning for new ideas, updating my trade log, etc. During business hours, I am typically at my desk monitoring the market and managing existing positions. Saturday tends to be one of my busiest days, in which I am reviewing weekly performance numbers and market action over the prior week.

technology & data

CHRISTOPHER PAIZ ’03

Legal Counsel, Kongsberg Maritime Inc.

paiz.chris@gmail.com

B.A. Business and Communication Studies, Southwestern University J.D.; MBA Villanova University

Prior Employers: Rolls-Royce Gulf States Financial Services Navigant Consulting

My typical day includes meeting with colleagues all over the globe. Topics range from litigation matters, contract negotiations with customers, and solving/ settling problems that appear through normal course of business. Most days I’m providing “counseling” more than the legal advice. I am a trusted advisor that helps fix some of the most complex problems in our company.

RAHUL POPAT ’17

Software Engineer, Microsoft

SOPHIA SOLÉ ’17

Strategic Finance Associate, Scale AI

B.S. Computer Science; Business Minor, Rice University

I develop new features and products for Microsoft. My day usually starts with a meeting where my team discusses our ongoing projects. Throughout the day, I work on fixing different bugs in our product and building new features for the future. Every day at work is extremely exciting because I get to work on the cutting edge of technology with some of the smartest people from across the world including India, Serbia, and the US.

B.S.; M.S. Management Science & Engineering, Stanford University

Prior Employer: Morgan Stanley

I spend most of my day using Excel and other software tools to analyze and draw conclusions from financial data. These analyses are used to drive decisions across the business, most notably how we allocate our financial resources (how many people we hire, which products we cut / which products we continue to develop, how to improve our cost structure). Additionally, I help department heads (HR, Legal / Compliance, IT, Product / Engineering, Sales / Marketing) think through their future resource allocation. I work with leadership to determine what the key performance metrics are and set goals for the coming year. We create a budget, forecast where we expect to be, develop an automated system to monitor these metrics, and meet frequently to make adjustments.

student notes

schedule of events

9:25 – 9:40 Check-in – Ogilvie Lobby

9:45 – 10:15 Assembly – The Brown Auditorium

10:25 – 10:55 Panel 1

11:05 – 11:35 Panel 2

11:45 – 12:15 Panel 3 12:20 – 1:00 Roundtable Luncheon, Ogilvie Lobby

The panel sessions will take place in the following rooms:

1. Arts & Entertainment: Character Education A

2. Banking, Finance & Accounting: Classroom 108

3. Construction / Development: Classroom 109

4. Energy/Oil & Gas: Classroom 110

5. Engineering: Classroom 111

6. Entrepreneurship: Classroom 105

7. Law: Classroom 107

8. Marketing & Communications: Anderson Room

9. Medicine / Healthcare: Black Box

10. Sports Management: Character Education B

11. Real Estate: Classroom 106

12. Technology & Data: Main Conference Room