Executive Speakers - 2011

Each semester, business executives and national and international scholars visit Mays Business School to share their insights with faculty and students. The following have visited with our students and faculty so far in 2011:

• Adams, Charlie '02 - Senior Manager in Assurance and Business Advisory Services, PricewaterhouseCoopers
• Albrecht, Michael '82 – CDO, Love Advertising
• Allen, James '85 – Principal, James Allen Investments
• Allison, Tara – Brand Management, The Richards Group
• Anderson, Ric - President and CEO, Anderson Brand
• Balkema, John - Core Components Group Product Manager, Caterpillar
• Baker, Herbert -Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer METROBANK
• Baker, Jason '93 - Partner, Baker Katz
• Barath, Heidi - Executive Director, Ernst & Young
• Beck, Martha- President, Fleuron Enterprises
• Beckman, Wade '90 – Owner, Shipwreck Grill
• Bishop, Stewart '83 - President, Customer Marketing Group
• Blake, Cindy- America's Marketing Manager, Hewlett-Packard
• Blanco, Anthony – Financial Analyst, Bank of America
• Boothby, Lee – CEO and President, Newfield Exploration Company
• Borgan, Jeff '77 - Senior Vice President, Curtiss Wright Flow Control
• Bourquin, Yvonne '01 – Commercial Client Marketing Manager, Advance Micro Devices
• Broussard, Bruce '84 – CEO and Director, US Oncology
• Brown, Billy '00 – Manager, Altus Group
• Brown, Jenn – Reporter, ESPN
• Brown, Eric - Senior Vice President, ProLogis
• Brown, Tim '87 - Assistant Vice President IT Enterprise Project Delivery, USAA
• Bubshait, Fouzi – President, Arabian Society for Human Resource Management
• Burton, Lisa '10 – Staff Services Officer, MHMR Authority of Brazos Valley
• Cade, Justin '03 – Distribution Manager, BP
• Card, Andrew H. - Acting Dean, George H.W. Bush School of Government and Public Service Texas A&M University
• Camp, Mark '85 - Southwestern US Transfer Pricing Leader, Ernst & Young
• Cannizzaro, Tami '80 – Account Supervisor, SPM Communications
• Carter, James '69 – Founder, Carter's Burgers
• Cason, Brad '01 – Founder and CEO, KirkLee Sports LP
• Castro-Wright, Eduardo '75 – Vice Chairman, Walmart
• Clayton, Andrea '01 – Director of International Compensation and Benefits - Americas and Europe, Genworth Financial
• Comish, Chris '06 – Partner, Biotech Alpha Scientific Inc.
• Cormier, Troy '08 – CFO, Jason's Deli
• Coughlin, J.J. – Director of Law Enforcement, LoJack SCI
• Cunningham, Lisa '03 - Vice President, Marsh Inc.
• Coskey, Bill '75 – Founder and CEO, ENGlobal Inc.
• Dao, Diana '07 – Project Team Specialist, PricewaterhouseCoopers
• DeFond, Mark - Joseph A. DeBell Professor of Business Administration and Professor of Accounting, Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California
• Deily, Linnet – Director, Honeywell International
• Dillon, Haley '05 – Senior Account Executive, Brierley+Partners
• Dispensa, Nikki '03 - Store Managers, Kohl's
• Doughty, Diana '06 – Commercial Associate, Spectra Energy
• Dreyer, Lauren '07 – Director of Business Development, SpaceX
• Dubiel, Jeff – Sports Branding, Pepsi
• Dunlavy, Sarah '04 – Senior Merchandise Planner, Neiman Marcus
• DuPlantis, Steve '83 - Senior Managing Director, CB Richards Ellis
• Eckhart, Marc – Regional Manager, Barnes & Noble College Booksellers
• Elder, Jeff '82 – Account Executive, International Business Exchange
• Engebretson, Lauren '07- Product Marketing Manager, Hewlett-Packard
• Epler, Alan '92 – Senior Category Director, Walmart
• Feinberg, Hill – Chairman and CEO, First Southwest Company
• Fike, Dee -  District Manager, JCPenney
• Flynn, Barbara - Professor of Operations Management, Kelley School of Business, Indiana University
• Ford, David – Associate Professor of Construction Engineering and Management, Dwight E. Look College of Engineering, Texas A&M University
• Francis, Jere – Curator's Professor, Robert J. Trulaske, Sr. Chair and Director of Accountancy PhD Program, Robert J. Trulaske, Sr. College of Business, University of Missouri
• Gardiner, Bill '76 – Vice President and CFO, King Ranch
• Gardner, David '78 – Owner, David Gardner's Jewelers
• Gardner, Julia – Owner, David Gardner's Jewelers
• Galyen, Mary - Store Managers, Kohl's
• Gilmore, Gregory '85 – President and COO, Planview Inc.
• Goodman, John – President, Pareto Marketing
• Griffith, Kimberly '11 – Corporate Controller, King Ranch
• Gugenheim, Paul '73 – President and CEO, Delta Structural Technology
• Hall, Jody '87 – Director of Global Sourcing, H-E-B
• Hamilton, Randy '08 – IT Compliance Manager, Noble Energy
• Harding, Steve – Chief Financial Officer, Transwestern Investment Management
• Harper, Cathy '99 – Director of Online Marketing, MisterArt.com
• Harper, John '84 – Vice President and CFO, Dell Services
• Hayman, Sterling '96 - Client Services Director, TracyLocke Advertising 
• Hnatt, Mike '91 – President and Founder, Gladstone Inc.
• Hopper, Travis – Partner and Brand Strategist, O&H Brand Group
• Hughes, Dan A. '80 - Owner, Dan A. Hughes Company
• Hutson, Lauren '05 – Copywriter, Targetbase
• Irwin, Thomas '00 – Senior Manager, Deloitte Consulting
• Jackson, Jeff - Supervisor, Nucor
• Jackson, Thomas – CEO, College Station Medical Center
• Jenkins, Bobby '81 – President, ABC Pest Control
• Jimenez, Karla '10 - Merchandising Manager, Pepsi Beverages Company
• Joekel, David – Executive Relations Manager, Prison Entrepreneurship Program
• Joyce, Jennifer '10 - Allocator, JCPenney
• Kelley, Eric '04 - Assistant Professor, Eller College of Management, University of Arizona
• Kemper, Kim '90 - Vice President of Marketing, Texas Farm Bureau Insurance
• Kibodeaux, Jeff – Supply Chain Strategy Manager, HP
• Kiker, Patrick '91 – Digital Account Director, The Integer Group
• King, Lisa – Human Resources Executive, Exterran
• King, Will '97 – Director of Public Relations, George Bush Presidental Library and Museum
• Kocher, Ken – President, Lids Sports
• Kwiat, Russell - Branch Chief, Advanced Pricing Agreement Program, IRS
• Lamb, Lauren '08 - Assistant Director of Digital Audience Development, The Dallas Morning News/ A.H. Belo
• Lamb, Tom – Senior Vice President of Marketing, Lowe's
• Landrum, Michael – Director of Talent Management, Spectra Energy
• Larson, Rolf – Owner, Kolache Rolf's
• Latham, Cliff – Owner, Coach Cliff LLC
• Lauby, Joe – Director of Houston Retail Support Center, H-E-B
• Lawhorne, Laurie '87 - Vice President of Capital and Corporate Planning, Hudson Advisors
• LeBlanc, Steven - Real Estate Roundtable Speaker Series
• Leonard, Kathy - President, Freeman+Leonard
• Lewis, Michael '96 – Vice President, Quorum Business Solutions
• Liberto, Tony '86- President, Ricos Products Company
• Loftin, R. Bowen '71 – President, Texas A&M University
• Lovering, Jeff '02 - Director of Client Services, Customer Marketing Group
• Luna, Gina '95 - Chairman, Houston Region and CEO, Middle Market Banking, JPMorgan Chase
• Mann, Brent '85 – Partner, The Vista Companies
• Martinez, Erica – Human Resources Director, Slingshot LLC
• Mason, Jay – Vice President of Strategic Marketing - Gulf Coast Area, Pulte Homes
• Matar, Ghassan – Human Resource Education Program Manager, Arabian Society for Human Resource Management
• Maydew, Ed - David E. Hoffman Distinguished Professor of Accounting, Kenan- Flager Business School, University of North Carolina
• McDaniel, Todd – President and CEO, The Research Valley Partnership
• McGargill, Courtney- Store Manager, The Buckle
• McIngvale, Jim – Owner, Gallery Furniture
• McMahon, John - Advisor- Learning Process Leadership Portfolios, Shell
• Mebane, David '98 – Founder and Owner, Fat Tire Bike Tours, City Segway Tours, Spoons Yogurt
• Mehra, Amit - Assistant Professor, Indian School of Business
• Menchaca, Maurizio '09 - Planning Analyst, Walmart
• Miller, Bryan S. – Partner, National Appraisal Partners
• Miller, Terrell '99 – President and Founder, Cattlesoft.com
• Moore, Steve '79 - Chief Marketing Officer, Texas A&M University
• Morris, Buddy '88 – President, Gallagher Benefit Services Inc.
• Murrah, Tom '66 – Director, Jefferson Bank
• Nelson, Andrew '92 – CEO, Lisam America
• Niermeyer, Tim '86 - Senior Director of Sales, PepsiCo
• Netzel, Jeanice '83 - Vice President and Divisional Merchandise Manager, Stage Stores
• Nugent, Mary '79 – Vice President of Solution Consulting, Micro Focus
• Olson, Mark - Co-Chair, Treliant Risk Advisors LLC
• Orth, Chris '80 – Vice President Sales Western Hemisphere, Tidewater Marine
• Ottinger, Tim – Vice President of Communications and Marketing, St. Joseph Health System
• Overstreet, Kipper '07 – Consultant, FTI Consulting
• Owens, Greg '95 – Owner, ServPro of Brazos Valley
• Paradis, David '90 - Global Business Director, Tyco Flow Control
• Pierce, Jim - Managing Director, Marsh Inc.
• Pinkston, Walter – Director of Business Development, LoJack SCI
• Proegler, Mark – Director of Climate and Energy Policy, BP
• Prince, Robert – Co-CIO and Partner, Bridgewater Associates LP
• Proegler, Mark – Director of Climate and Energy Policy, BP
• Proske, Tasha '03 - Operations Manager, Alvarez & Marsal
• Ramberansingh, Diana '89 – IT Manager for Lower 48 Region, ConocoPhillips
• Ramesh, K. - Professor of Accounting, Jones Graduate School of Business, Rice University
• Ramey, William P. '95 – Partner, Novak Druce + Quigg LLP
• Ramseur, Stephen '90 – International Director, Jones Lang Lasalle Americas Inc.
• Reese, Al '71 - CFO, ATP Oil and Gas
• Reid, Wally '92 - Senior Managing Director, Holliday Fenoglio Fowler
• Restat, Elizabeth – Product Manager, IBM Tivoli Software
• Ricks, Mitch – Director of Business Operations, Cisco Systems
• Rootes, Jamey - President, The Houston Texans
• Ryder, Eleanor '09 – Project Coordinator, Brazos Valley Community Action Agency
• Sallee, Brian '96 – Director of Strategic Sourcing Procurement, Friedkin (Gulf States Toyota)
• Schamberger, Randy – Global Account Manager, Cisco Systems
• Schiller, John '81 – Chairman and CEO, Energy XXI
• Schiller, Kristi - Founder, K9s4Cops, Inc.
• Schipper, Katherine Dr. - Thomas F. Keller Professor of Business Administration, Duke University's Fuqua School of Business
• Seshadri, Sridhar - Professor, McCombs School of Business, University of Texas at Austin
• Shah, Rachna – Associate Professor, Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota
• Shephard, Catherine '03 – Bank of America
• Sherrill, Gregg '75 -  Chairman and CEO, Tenneco
• Sherwood, Donnie '78 – Managing Director, Integra Realty Resources
• Singhal, Vinod - Associate Dean of MBA Programs, College of Management, Georgia Institute Technology
• Smith, Holland '94 – Partner, Fowler Property Acquisitions
• Smithard, Mark '09 – Exploration Manager for Global Exploration New Ventures, Chevrons Library, Texas A&M University
• Solcher, Steve '83 - Senior Vice President and CFO, BMC Software
• Speck, Tim - First Vice President and Regional Manager, Marcus & Millichap
• St. John, Candance - Corporate College Recruiter Manager, JCPenney
• Stallard, Joe '91 – Senior Vice President for Human Resources, Sewell Automotive
• Stein, Richard '92 – Senior Vice President, Bank of America
• Stolarski, Jim '83 – Managing Partner, Accenture
• Storm, Jennifer - Sports Branding, Gatorade
• Tomlinson, LaDainian - Pro NFL player
• Tucker, David '77 – Vice President of Connected Office Business Organization, Cisco Systems
• Turner, John -  Associate Dean of Student Development, Lone Star College System
• Van Beck, Adam – Senior Account Manager, Altria Sales and Distribution
• Vanderhider, Hallie – CEO, Blackstone Mineral
• Veal, David – Strategist and Equity Analyst, Employees Retirement System of Texas
• Velasco, Frank (Trey) III '92– Director of Promotions and Promotion Strategy, Lopez Negrete Communications
• Wagner, Skip - President and CEO, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
• Walker, Caton - Senior Manager, Ernst & Young
• Walker, Eric -Development Partner and Vice President of Leasing and Development, NewQuest Properties
• Warnock, Larry '83 – President and CEO, Gazzang Inc.
• Washer, Tim '89 – Social Media Manager, Cisco Systems
• Weatherby, Bill – President, EquaSiis
• Weston, Graham '86 - Chairman and Cofounder, Rackspace
• White, Rich -  Unit Director, H-E-B
• Wilkinson, Rick – Senior Director of Logistics Engineering, Walmart
• Williams, David '79 - Chairman of the Board, President and CEO, Noble Corporation
  
• Williams, Scott '79 – Development Manager, Traditions Master-Planned Communities
• Wright, Tessa – Front End Developer, Slingshot LLC
• Wright, Todd – Vice President of Distribution, H-E-B
• Zimmer, George - Founder and Executive Chairman, Men's Warehouse