Bauer College Board
Our extensive board is composed of business leaders from a wide range of industries who, collectively, bring their decades of experience to the table as they advise the dean of the Bauer College on critical issues.
The Bauer College Board (BCB) works with the dean of the Bauer College to create a strong and enduring relationship between the college and the business community. The BCB provides input on a number of critical issues, including strategy, thought leadership, student engagement and curricular relevance. In addition, the BCB assists with garnering the monetary support needed to maintain and enhance the reputation of the C. T. Bauer College of Business.
![Praveen Kumar](/images/administration/office-of-dean/executive-board/Praveen-Kumar.jpg)
Praveen Kumar
Interim Dean
Cullen Distinguished Chair
Cullen Distinguished Chair
![Paul Peacock](/images/administration/office-of-dean/executive-board/Paul-Peacock.jpg)
![Elaine Willits Finger](/images/administration/office-of-dean/executive-board/Elaine-Finger.jpg)
Elaine Willits Finger
BBA '92
Real-Estate Consultant
The Finger Companies
Vice-Chair, Bauer College Board
![Susannah Abbott](/images/administration/office-of-dean/executive-board/Susannah-Abbott.jpg)
Susannah Abbott
Audit Partner
EY - Houston
![Nick Allen](/images/administration/office-of-dean/executive-board/nick-allen.jpg)
Nick Allen
General Manager, Global Crude Oil and NGL
ConocoPhillips
![Chris Angelides](/images/administration/office-of-dean/executive-board/Chris-Angelides.jpg)
Chris Angelides
BS '88, MBA '94
Managing Director for Sustainability and Energy Transition
Ernst & Young
![Mark Bakker](/images/administration/office-of-dean/executive-board/Mark-Bakker.jpg)
Mark Bakker
Executive Vice President and General Manager
HPE Operations
![Dan Bellow](/images/administration/office-of-dean/executive-board/Dan-Bellow.jpg)
![Bill Bobbora](/images/administration/office-of-dean/executive-board/Bill-Bobbora.jpg)
Bill Bobbora
Head of Corporate Banking
Third Coast Bank
![Dilip Choudhuri](/images/administration/office-of-dean/executive-board/Dilip-Choudhuri.jpg)
Dilip Choudhuri
President & CEO
Walter P. Moore
![Susan Coulter](/images/administration/office-of-dean/executive-board/Susan-Coulter.jpg)
Susan Coulter
Retired President & CEO
Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation
![Asif Dakri](/images/administration/office-of-dean/executive-board/Asif-Dakri.jpg)
Asif Dakri
CEO
Wallis Bank
![Misael De Paz](/images/administration/office-of-dean/executive-board/miseal-de-la-paz.jpg)
Misael De Paz
Partner
PwC
![S. David Deanda, Jr.](/images/administration/office-of-dean/executive-board/David-Deanda.jpg)
S. David Deanda, Jr.
President
Lone Star National Bank
![Mohammed Ali Dhanani](/images/administration/office-of-dean/executive-board/Mohammed-Ali-Dhanani.jpg)
Mohammed Ali Dhanani
Director
Dhanani Group Inc.
President/CEO
HAZA Group
![Robert Finder](/images/administration/office-of-dean/executive-board/Robert-Finder.jpg)
Robert Finder
MBA ‘14
Senior Consultant – Career Practice
Mercer
![Kayoor Gajarawala](/images/administration/office-of-dean/executive-board/kayoor-gajarawala.jpg)
Kayoor Gajarawala
Chief Digital & Information Technology Officer
LyondellBasell
![Carl Garrison](/images/administration/office-of-dean/executive-board/Carl-Garrison.jpg)
Carl Garrison
CEO & Founder
Superior IS
![Steven R. Goodman, CPA, CFP®](/images/administration/office-of-dean/executive-board/Steve-Goodman.jpg)
![Rick Gornto](/images/administration/office-of-dean/executive-board/rick-gornto.jpg)
Rick Gornto
President
First Financial Benefits
![Kenny Grace](/images/administration/office-of-dean/executive-board/Kenny-Grace-2022.jpg)
Kenny Grace
BBA '85
Houston Office Managing Partner
Moss Adams
![Kenneth J. Guidry](/images/administration/office-of-dean/executive-board/Kenneth-Guidry.jpg)
![Devin Hall](/images/administration/office-of-dean/executive-board/devin-hall.jpg)
Devin Hall
Tax Partner
Crowe LLP
![C. Gregory (Greg) Harper](/images/administration/office-of-dean/executive-board/Greg-Harper.jpg)
C. Gregory (Greg) Harper
MBA '97
President & CEO
Blue Mountain Midstream, LLC
![Mimi Healy](/images/administration/office-of-dean/executive-board/Mimi-Healy.jpg)
Mimi Healy
CEO
Stimulus Bio
![Scooter Hicks](/images/administration/office-of-dean/executive-board/Scooter-Hicks.jpg)
Scooter Hicks
MBA '11
CIO
MetroNational
![Ryan Hodge](/images/administration/office-of-dean/executive-board/Ryan-Hodge.jpg)
Ryan Hodge
MBA '14
Director of Finance
Apache Corporation
![William R. Hurt](/images/administration/office-of-dean/executive-board/William-R-Hurt.jpg)
William R. Hurt
MBA '86
Senior Managing Director & Head of Investment Banking
U.S. Capital Advisors LLC
![Qiana James](/images/administration/office-of-dean/executive-board/Qiana_James.jpg)
Qiana James
BBA '03
Founder and CEO
Friendly Faces Senior Care
![Pradeep Kumar](/images/administration/office-of-dean/executive-board/Pradeep-Kumar.jpg)
Pradeep Kumar
SVP Services and Customer Success
UiPath
![Ali Lakhany](/images/administration/office-of-dean/executive-board/ali-lakhany.jpg)
Ali Lakhany
BBA '07
CEO
CSM Group
![Aylwin B. Lewis](/images/administration/office-of-dean/executive-board/Aylwin-Lewis.jpg)
Aylwin B. Lewis
MBA '90
Former President & CEO
Potbelly Sandwich Works
![Imran Malik](/images/administration/office-of-dean/executive-board/Imran-Malik.jpg)
Imran Malik
BBA '06, MS ACCY '09
Operating Partner
Arcline Investment Management
![Janette Marx](/images/administration/office-of-dean/executive-board/Janette-Marx.jpg)
Janette Marx
CEO
Airswift
![W. Benjamin “Ben” Moreland](/images/administration/office-of-dean/executive-board/Ben_Moreland.jpg)
W. Benjamin “Ben” Moreland
Retired President and CEO
Crown Castle International Corporation
![Sean Peed](/images/administration/office-of-dean/executive-board/Sean-Peed.jpg)
Sean Peed
MBA Candidate
Graduate Student Representative
![Karen Pitts](/images/administration/office-of-dean/executive-board/Karen-Pitts.jpg)
Karen Pitts
Co-Founder & Co-CEO
Link Staffing
![Erich Ploog](/images/administration/office-of-dean/executive-board/erich-ploog.jpg)
Erich Ploog
BBA '93
Managing Partner
Benjamin Johnston Design LLC
![Richard G. Rawson](/images/administration/office-of-dean/executive-board/Richard-Rawson-port.jpg)
![S. Glynn Roberts](/images/administration/office-of-dean/executive-board/S-Glynn-Roberts.jpg)
S. Glynn Roberts
MBA '91
President
SGR Oil and Gas Interests, LLC
![M. Russ Robinson](/images/administration/office-of-dean/executive-board/Russ-Robinson-port.jpg)
M. Russ Robinson
Director
Robinson Brown Investments
![Sam Schreiber](/images/administration/office-of-dean/executive-board/Sam-Schreiber.jpg)
Sam Schreiber
BBA '74
Senior Advisor
Trustar Bank
![Bob Simpson](/images/administration/office-of-dean/executive-board/bob-simpson.jpg)
Bob Simpson
BBA '94
Managing Director
Deloitte Consulting, LLP
![Zin Smati](/images/administration/office-of-dean/executive-board/Zin-Smati.jpg)
Zin Smati
President & CEO (Ret)
Engie NA
![Steve Stagner](/images/administration/office-of-dean/executive-board/Steve-Stagner.jpg)
Steve Stagner
Managing Partner
Fireside Holdings
Executive Chairman
Alliance Animal Health
![Steve D. Stephens](/images/administration/office-of-dean/executive-board/steve-stephens.jpg)
![Zafar “Zaf” Tahir, J.D.](/images/administration/office-of-dean/executive-board/Zafar-Tahir.jpg)
Zafar “Zaf” Tahir, J.D.
BSSE '84, MBA '99, JD '12
Ciba Geigy
Phillips Petroleum
SABIC
![Francisco Trujillo](/images/administration/office-of-dean/executive-board/Francisco-Trujillo.jpg)
Francisco Trujillo
Finance Junior
Undergraduate Student Representative
![Trey Wilkinson](/images/administration/office-of-dean/executive-board/Trey-Wilkinson.jpg)
Trey Wilkinson
BBA '92, MBA '02
President & CEO
Trinity Legacy
Partners, LLC
Partners, LLC
![Bruce A. Williamson](/images/administration/office-of-dean/executive-board/Bruce-Williamson.jpg)
Bruce A. Williamson
MBA '95
Former Chairman, President and CEO
Duke Energy International, Dynegy, and Cleco Corporation
![Cyvia Wolff](/images/administration/office-of-dean/executive-board/Cyvia-Wolff.jpg)
Cyvia Wolff
Founder
Cyvia & Melvyn Wolff Charitable Foundation
Emeriti
![Natara Branch](/images/administration/office-of-dean/executive-board/Natara-Holloway.jpg)
Natara Branch
BBA '98
CEO
Houston Exponential
![J. Downey Bridgwater](/images/administration/office-of-dean/executive-board/bridgwater.jpg)
![Joel Cowley](/images/administration/office-of-dean/executive-board/Joel-Cowley.jpg)
Joel Cowley
CEO
Calgary Stampede
![Samuel DiPiazza Jr.](/images/administration/office-of-dean/executive-board/Sameul-DiPiazza.jpg)
![Milton Frankfort](/images/administration/office-of-dean/executive-board/Milton-Frankfort.jpg)
Milton Frankfort
BBA '67
Co-Chairman
Frankfort Lipp Capital Advisors, LLC
![Bob Gray](/images/administration/office-of-dean/executive-board/Robert-Gray.jpg)
![Joe Gutierrez](/images/administration/office-of-dean/executive-board/Joe-Gutierrez.jpg)
Joe Gutierrez
MBA '14
CEO
Novi Ventures
![Fran Keeth](/images/administration/office-of-dean/executive-board/Fran-Keeth.jpg)
Fran Keeth
'77, MS ACCY '80, JD '88
Retired CEO
Shell Chemicals Inc.
![Elizabeth Killinger](/images/administration/office-of-dean/executive-board/Elizabeth-Killinger.jpg)
Elizabeth Killinger
BBA '91
President - NRG Retail & Reliant
NRG Energy
![John L. King](/images/administration/office-of-dean/executive-board/John-L-King.jpg)
![Duy-Loan T. Le](/images/administration/office-of-dean/executive-board/Duy-Loan-T-Le.jpg)
Duy-Loan T. Le
MBA '89
Retired, Senior Fellow
Board of Directors: National Instruments, Cree, Ballard Power Systems, Atomera, eSilicon, Axcelis, Medigram
![Scott McClelland](/images/administration/office-of-dean/executive-board/Scott-McClelland.jpg)
![Jack B. Moore](/images/administration/office-of-dean/executive-board/Jack-Moore.jpg)
![Sandra Oliver](/images/administration/office-of-dean/executive-board/Sandra_Oliver.jpg)
Sandra Oliver
Assurance Managing Partner, West Region
EY
![Patrick Schneidau](/images/administration/office-of-dean/executive-board/Patrick-Schneidau.jpg)
Patrick Schneidau
Chief Strategy Officer
Liongard
![Jason Wells](/images/administration/office-of-dean/executive-board/Jason-Wells.jpg)
Jason Wells
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
CenterPoint Energy
Former Student Representatives
![Christian Avalos](/images/administration/office-of-dean/executive-board/Christian-Avalos.jpg)
Christian Avalos
BBA '24
Undergraduate Student Representative
![Louise Goldberg](/images/administration/office-of-dean/executive-board/Louise-Goldberg.jpg)
Louise Goldberg
2021-2022, MBA '22
MBA Candidate
Graduate Student Representative
![Andre Hal](/images/administration/office-of-dean/executive-board/Andre-Hal.jpg)
Andre Hal
2020-2021, MBA '21
MBA Candidate
Graduate Student Representative
![Veronica Herrera](/images/administration/office-of-dean/executive-board/Veronica-Herrera.jpg)
Veronica Herrera
2020-2021, BBA'21
BBA Student
Undergraduate Student Representative
![Aanchal Jaggi](/images/administration/office-of-dean/executive-board/Aanchal-Jaggi.jpg)
Aanchal Jaggi
MBA '24
Graduate Student Representative
![Cesar Macedo](/images/administration/office-of-dean/executive-board/Cesar_Macedo.jpg)
Cesar Macedo
2021-2022, BBA '22
BBA Student
Undergraduate Student Representative
![Eustina Mupa](/images/administration/office-of-dean/executive-board/eustina-mupa.jpg)
Eustina Mupa
2022-2023, MBA '23
MBA Candidate
Graduate Student Representative
![Vivek Patel](/images/administration/office-of-dean/executive-board/vivek-patel.jpg)
Vivek Patel
2022-2023, BBA '23
BBA Student
Undergraduate Student Representative
Legacy
![Melvyn Wolff](/images/administration/office-of-dean/executive-board/Melvyn-Wolff-port.jpg)
Melvyn Wolff
Founder
Cyvia & Melvyn Wolff Charitable Foundation
![Michael J. Cemo](/images/administration/office-of-dean/executive-board/Michael-Cemo-port.jpg)
Michael J. Cemo
BS '68
President
Michael J. Cemo Interests