Executive Board

We thank the following community leaders who serve on the Dedman College Executive Board.

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Matt Alexander '10

Co-Founder & CEO, Neighborhood Goods

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Jon Altschuler (Chair) '94

Partner & Founder, Altschuler and Company

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Carl Anderson, IV '05

Managing Partner, Larkspur Capital, LP
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Joshua Ayers '01

Financial Advisor, REB Capital Management
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Dr. Anthony Emil Aramoonie '94

Physician, Veritas Anesthesia

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Kathryn Arata '87, '91

Civic and Philanthropic Leader

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Stephen Arata '88

Sr. Vice President & CFO, Next Wave Energy Partners

Armstrong

Liz Armstrong (Past Chair) '82

Co-Owner of Armstrong Oil and Gas and Epoch Estate Wines

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Bill Armstrong '82

Co-Owner of Armstrong Oil and Gas and Epoch Estate Wines

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Lucy Bannon

Chief Communications Officer, NexPoint

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Robert H. Bennett '97

Co-Managing Partner, Thackery Partners
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William Benton '93

Co-Founder, GAINSystems, LLC
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Lindsay Billingsley '04, '12

Founder, LAB Strategies
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Steven Booth '82

Chairman & CEO, Robert W. Baird & Co.

Brand

Jasmine Brand '00

CEO, Her Texas

Brown

Mitchell Brown '10, '20

Director-Client Relationship Management, WTW

Tyler Brown '09

Managing Principal, Lone Arch Capital
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Rev. Richie L. Butler '93

Senior Pastor, St. Luke United Methodist Church

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M.J. Castelo

Managing Member & CEO, Andretti Petroleum Group

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Dr. Sam Chantilis '83

Physician, Dallas-Fort Worth Fertility Associates
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Jonathan Childers '02

Business Trial & Litigation Partner, Lynn Pinker Hurst & Schwegmann

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Kelly Compton (Vice Chair) '79

Executive Director, The Hoglund Foundation

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Jeanne Tower Cox '78

Civic and Philanthropic Leader

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C. David Cush '82, '83

Civic and Philanthropic Leader

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Mark Davidovich '09

Co-Founder & Partner, VetMor
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Robert Dedman, Jr. '80, '84

DFI Management, Ltd.
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Jay Dempsey '03

Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Civitas Senior Living
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Lillian Derr '24

Research Analyst, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
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Kelly Ann Doughty '96

Civic and Philanthropic Leader
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Lauren Embrey '80, '06

President, Embrey Family Foundation

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Lance Etcheverry '90

Founder & Managing Partner, Flat Creek Capital
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Lisa Fortson '88

Civic and Philanthropic Leader
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Brian Fox '96

Managing Partner, Rockmont Partners, LLC
Gardner

Lawrence Gardner

President, OMS Strategic Advisors, LLC

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Eizabeth George '06

Financial Advisor

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M. Scott Gray '90

Redevelopment Capital Partners, LLC

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Ben Hautt '04

Managing Partner, Robles Partners
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Frederick B. Hegi, Jr. '66

Founding Partner, Wingate Partners

Henderson

Jane Henderson

Chief Financial Officer, Apogee Therapeutics
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William Hines '83

President, Ridgelake Energy

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Delia Jasso '76, '93

Civic and Philanthropic Leader
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Leandre Johns '02

Chief Operating Officer, Flowhub

Matt Johnson

Matt Johnson

Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Thrive Five

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Steven Kinder '23

Founder, Loftwall
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Barrett Kingsriter '02

Senior Managing Director, Pinecrest Capital Partners
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Ashlee Kleinert '88

Founder, Ruthie’s Fueled by Good

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Munear Kouzbari '09

President, Evolution Spine
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Jason Kulas '93

Vice Chairman & Chief Financial Officer, Exeter Finance

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Rex Kurzius '96

Founder, Asset Panda
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Diny Landen '82, '83

President & Owner, Vantage Communications, Inc 

Lovelady

Jason H.F. Lovelady '94

Co-Founder & CEO, OPERANDI

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Allen Madden '90

Sr. Vice President, Alliant Insurance Services

Malcomson

Ken Malcolmson '74

President & CEO, North Dallas Chamber of Commerce
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Taylor Martin '99

Managing Partner, Integrity Marketing Group
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Sally Mashburn '77

President & Treasurer, Dr. Bob and Jean Smith Foundation

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Lynn McBee

President & CEO, Young Women's Preparatory Network

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Ginnie McCorkle '04

Chief Financial Officer & Partner, Kobalt Investment Company
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Andrew McCullough '91

Partner, Asche Family Interests
McGowan

Dana McGowan '95

Attorney (Retired)

McKinnon

Kirk McKinnon '03

Sr. Vice President, Avatar Investments
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Carmen McMillan '64

Life and Health Insurance Planning

Neher

David Neher '01

President, Rainier Development Company
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Kevin O鈥橫eara '86

CEO, DIRTT Environmental Solutions, Ltd.

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Hon. Jeanne Phillips '76

President, Hunt Global Partnerships

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David Pierre '02

CEO, Machinify
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Betsy Pitts '87

Co-Founder, Eponymous

PReston

Stephen Preston '98

Founder, Co-CEO, Chairman, FrontView REIT
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David Pruner '82

Chairman, TEX-E

Regard

Betty Regard '81

Civic and Philanthropic Leader

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Michael Romo '92

Senior Managing Director, ACORE Capital
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Chris Schwegmann '97

Managing Partner, Lynn Pinker Hurst & Schwegmann

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Chase Simmons '94

Chairman & CEO, Polsinelli 
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Douglas Smellage '77

Owner, Lawns of Dallas

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Andy Smith, Jr. '90

Director, Giving & Volunteering, Texas Instruments; Executive Director, TI Foundation

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Erin Stark-Medina '95

Founder & Managing Partner, Sangiorgi

 

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Haynes Strader '11

Chief Development Officer, Skybox Datacenters

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Robert Tobolowsky '11

Managing Partner, Willowood Group
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Nicholas Tompras '87

Chief Investment Officer, ACR-Alpine Capital Research
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David Underwood Jr. '88

CEO, Chilton Capital Management, LLC
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Dr. Kathryn Waldrep '72

Physician, Vernon & Waldrep OB-Gyn Associates

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Richard Ware III, '68

Chairman, Amarillo National Bank

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Jane Wetzel '52

Civic and Philanthropic Leader

Whitney Wolfe Herd Founder and CEO of Bumble

Whitney Wolfe Herd '11

Founder & CEO, Bumble
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Mari Woodlief

Co-Owner, CEO, President, Allyn Media

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Dr. Daniel Worrel, '94

Physician, Carrell Clinic
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Dr. Kimberly Yamanouchi '78

Prof. of Anesthesiology, UT Southwestern Medical Center (Retired)

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Jeff Zanarini '93

Managing Director, H.I.G. Capital

Ex Officio Members

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Rachel Davis Mersey

Executive Vice President and Provost

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Jay Hartzell

President

Photo, David Miller

David B. Miller '72, '73

Co-Founder, Managing Partner, EnCap Investments L.P.

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Janan Jayawickramarajah

Elisabeth Martin Armstrong Dean of the Dedman College of Humanities & Sciences

In Memoriam