McCombs Alumni Network MBA Advisory Board
The mission of the McCombs Alumni Network MBA Advisory Board is to cultivate an alumni community that facilitates opportunities to develop professional contacts, connects with students, gains professional knowledge and gives back to McCombs in time, talent and gifts. The Board strives to make the Alumni Network the benchmark peers measure against and to be a significant reason students choose McCombs.
Board Members
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Chair
Jason Downie, MBA 1999*
Chair-Elect
Suzanne Brown, MBA 2004*
Past Chair
Dave Hendrix, MBA 1997*
At-Large Board Members
Chuck Bauer, MBA 2005
Jeff Bock, MBA 2003*
Drew Bolton, MBA 2006
Will Brunt, MBA 2006
Thomas Cademartori, MBA 2000
Ludy Cuello García , MBA 2003
John Davis, MBA 2003
Roland Galang, MBA 1999
Raj Gilda, MBA 2001
Marissa Henderson Jarratt, MBA 2004
Peyton Jones, MBA 2008
Karen Kelly, MBA 2005
Robin Kelly, MBA 2001
Naohiko Kimura, MBA 1994
Max Locke, MBA 1995
John McCollum, MBA 1997*
Kathleen Motheral, MBA 2007
Greg Pins, MBA 2001
Gerardo Quinones Arellano, MBA 2003
Alex Ramsey, MBA 1993
Dan Robinson, MBA 1988*
Pilar Rochefort Lopez, MBA 2005
Blake Sellers, MBA 1986
Chris Spahr, MBA 2002*
Eddy Trevino, MBA 1986
Meredith Winczewski, MBA 2007
Amanda Yates, MBA 2007
Jesse Zimmer, MBA 1998
Chapter Presidents' Representative
Jenn McClain, MBA 2005*
Current Committees
The MBA Advisory Board committees are dedicated to fostering the legacy of the McCombs MBA degree. These committees welcome participation from all alumni.
Alumni Giving Committee
Chair: John McCollum, MBA 1997
Additional Members:
Charles Bauer, MBA 2005
Drew Bolton, MBA 2006
Roland Galang, MBA 1999
Alex Ramsey, MBA 1993
This committee works to promote alumni giving to the annual fund, which make
flexible resources available for strategic school initiatives and bridges the
funding gap not covered by tuition, fees and state appropriations. Additionally,
the committee promotes the MBA Alumni Endowed Excellence Fund (MAEEF). MAEEF
provides resources to support new or existing student initiatives that have a
broad and lasting positive impact for MBA students.
Alumni Recognition Committee
Chair: Open
Additional Members:
Max Locke, MBA 1995
Kathleen Motheral, MBA 2007
Amanda Yates, MBA 2007
The Alumni Recognition Committee identifies ways to acknowledge McCombs MBA
alumni for their professional achievement and service to the school, alumni
network and community. Partnering with the Graduate Business Council, this
committee launched the MBA Alumni Awards Celebration in September of 2005. The
Alumni Awards Celebration is a great opportunity for alumni and students to come
together to celebrate alumni contribution and success.
Chapter Presidents’ Committee
Chair:
Jenn McClain, MBA 2005
Since the committee’s inception in 2005, the number of alumni chapters has grown significantly (see complete list.) The Chapter Presidents’ Committee:
- Connects chapter presidents via monthly conference calls to provide a forum for sharing best practices.
- Provides support and resources to each chapter president.
Governance Committee
Chair: Chris Spahr, MBA 2002
Additional Members:
Karen Kelly, MBA 2005
Robin Kelly, MBA 2001
Eddy Trevino, MBA 1986
Jesse Zimmer, MBA 1998
This committee works to strengthen the MBA Advisory Board. Recent initiatives include:
- Restructuring the Board to include members from all 6 MBA programs.
- Creation and distribution of an orientation package for new Advisory Board members.
- Development of a Class Presidents’ Handbook, which provides MBA Alumni Class Presidents with a resource to provide maximum benefit to their classmates and to the program.
Mentorship Committee
Chair: Suzanne Brown, MBA 2004
Additional Members:
Raj Gilda, MBA 2001
Marissa Henderson Jarratt, MBA 2004
Peyton Jones, MBA 2008
This committee is planning an alumni-to-alumni mentorship program.
*Executive Committee Members
