Executive Advisory Board

Composed almost exclusively of Rusche College of Business alumni, the executive advisory board provides perspective and expertise on everything from course offerings and degree plans to fundraising and facility upgrades.

Lisa Anderson Goode

Chair, Executive Advisory Board; Senior Director of Social Business, Southwest Airlines
Cory Beasley

Executive Vice President, Citizens 1st Bank
Jim Berry

Retired partner, Deloitte
Dr. Justin Blount

Assistant Professor, Rusche College of Business
Joe Booth

Senior VP Commercial Lending, Independent Bank of Texas
Wendy Buchanan

Managing Director - Buchanan Wealth Management of Trinity Capital Management
Mark Earley

Chief Executive Officer, Hines Securities, Inc.
Mitch Fralick

(Retired) Co-President, Wood Group PSN
Steve Gregory

Owner, Gregory Interests, LLC
Tom Heslep

Area President, Independent Bank Group
Sam Loughry

Partner, Assurance and National Audit Leader, Deloitte & Touche LLP
Eric Miller

President, Increase Financial
Mike Parham

(Retired) CEO, Pepco Sales and Marketing
Kirk Phillips

President/CEO, Wintrust Commercial Finance
Fred Poston

Media Production and Operations Executive
Gregory Price

Chief Financial Officer, Decisio Health, Inc.
Dr. Jason Reese

Associate Dean of Faculty and Administration, Rusche College of Business
Jeffrey Rhame

Managing Director/Senior Wealth Mgr, Rhame and Gorrell Wealth Management
Lou Ann Richardson

Executive VP/Region Head of U.S. Sales, Wells Fargo Global Financial Institutions
Norman Schippers

Vice-Chair, Executive Advisory Board; President/Founder, Alodia Sports Academy
Steve Stagner

Managing Partner, Fireside Holdings
Shaugn Stanley

Project Coordinator, Stifel Financial Corp.
Julie Sullins

Owner/Broker, Julie Sullins Real Estate
Dee Williams

Owner/CEO, Texas General Storage Systems, Inc.

Members Emeritus

Vince Adams Agent, State Farm Insurance
Gene Brumbelow Owner/Franchiser, Gene Brumbelow Enterprises
Rick Baty President/CEO, Baty and Associates, LLC
Michael Bieler Vice President, Capgemini
Chris Crawford President, Longnecker and Associates
David Dacus CEO, Troy Construction
Bob Dyer President/CEO, BTH Bank
Mike Duhon Sales Manager, Warrior Energy Services
Michael Easley Founding Parter, Easley, Endres, Parkhill and Bracendorff
Chet Erwin CEO, Diverse Energy Systems
Joe Max Green Regional Chairman, Bancorpsouth Insurance Services
Bill McGaughey Business Investor
Mike Meyer Owner, Estuary Applications and Founder/Owner, RedRiver Systems, LLC
Ken Murphy President/CEO, Comoto Holdings
Barry Nelson President, Interra Partners, LLC
Robert Nelson District Sales Manager of Crane Composites
Bob Peddy Partner, Gollob, Morga, Peddy, and Co., P.C.
Ken Schaefer Chairman, Schaefer Stevedoring and Gulf Facilities
Scott Schmidly COO, Medical City Hospital
Stacie Shirley VP/Finance/Treasurer, The Neiman Marcus Group
Sam Smith Executive Director/CEO, Medical Ministry International
Larry Sorsby CFO/Executive VP, Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc
John Tyler VP, Hullburd/Tyler Group - Merrill Lynch
Scott Watson Financial Consultant (investments and estate planning)

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