Alumni Board

Bryan Deaner

Vanderbilt MBA 1993
Senior Brand Manager, Intel Corporation

Bryan Deaner is a Senior Brand Manager for Intel Corporation based in Santa Clara, California where is responsible for helping to manage the brand portfolio of one of the world’s top 10 “Most Valuable Brands”. He has held various positions in brand, campaign and marketing strategy. Prior joining Intel in 1999, Bryan was a Global Campaign Manager for IBM in the B2B enterprise segment. Bryan began his career as a business intelligence consultant at the M/A/R/C Group in Dallas, Texas, a leading research and marketing consulting agency where he worked on major CPG brands such as Nestle, Heinz, Coors, Coca-Cola and others. Bryan hold an MBA from Vanderbilt and a BS in Electrical Engineering from Penn State University.

Robert Deaton

Vanderbilt MBA 1991
Chief Investment Officer, Cambium Capital Partners

Biography coming soon!

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Tim Dod

Vanderbilt MBA 1993
Director, Private Banking, Credit Suisse

Tim joined Credit Suisse in 2002 from the Private Wealth Management group at Morgan Stanley, where he served as an Advisor and Executive Director between 1993 and 2002. Tim spent six years in New York and was a founding member of the Morgan Stanley PWM office in Atlanta. Prior to Morgan Stanley, Tim worked in the Municipal Bond department at Franklin Funds in San Mateo, California and received his MBA from Vanderbilt University.

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Karen Doolittle

Vanderbilt MBA 1996
Senior Vice President & National Sales Manager, Wells Fargo

Karen Doolittle serves as the National Sales Manager for Wells Fargo Health Benefit Services. In that role she sits on the management team of a specialized line of business focused on health savings accounts (HSAs). During her tenure, the HSA portfolio has grown 375% and revenue is up 600%. Coming out of Owen in 1996, Karen started her banking career at Citicorp in New York and served in a variety of sales roles across transaction services banking before joining Wells Fargo in 2003. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in political science as well as her Master of Business Administration degree at Vanderbilt, with a focus on finance and marketing while at the Owen Graduate School of Management. She is a two-time Chairperson for The Junior League of Atlanta’s largest annual fundraiser.

In addition, she previously served on the Board of Directors for Planned Parenthood of Georgia and has been active with the Partnership Against Domestic Violence, the Atlanta Community Food Bank, and Dress for Success. She still considers herself a newlywed and is married to Lester Dragstedt, with two great step-kids Victoria and Stephen.

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Vikas Dwivedi

Vanderbilt MBA 2000
Global Oil and Gas Economist, Macquarie Group

Vikas Dwivedi is the Global Oil and Gas Economist for Macquarie Group and is based in their Houston office. Prior to Macquarie, Vikas was a Principal at BTU Capital Management, where he led its trading and research efforts in crude oil and natural gas markets and was previously at Quantum Energy Partners, Morgan Stanley and Prudential Equity Group in a variety of equities research roles. Vikas has more than 13 years of buy and sell-side experience in the oil, gas and power sectors, covering equities and commodities research, commodity derivatives and commercial project management. Vikas earned a BA from the University of Texas, Austin and his MBA from Vanderbilt University Owen Graduate School of Management

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David Ficeli

Vanderbilt MBA 1999
Founder, BASIS Strategy Group

Dave Ficeli is the founder and CEO of a Denver-based wine and spirits company called PL360 Beverage Partners. PL360 creates brands and sells them to large chain retail stores. The company utilizes a unique, proprietary brand development system called BrandSPAN which focuses on consumer behaviors. You can find PL360’s brands in retail chain stores across the company. Dave’s career has focused on understanding customer needs/wants and adding value to businesses and brands. He has held various brand, strategy, and general management roles in both consumer goods and services companies. Most recently, Dave was COO of a boutique branding firm in Chicago where many of his clients were private equity group portfolio companies. He also founded a consulting and investment firm called BASIS Strategy Group. Dave earned a BA from the University of Michigan and an MBA from Vanderbilt University Owen Graduate School of Management. Dave lives in Chicago with his wife Christi and son Luke.

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John "Fish" Fisher

Vanderbilt MBA 1992
Director of Marketing, Emerson Appliance Motors

John Fisher is currently the Director of Sales and Marketing at Nidec Motor Corporation. John joined the Emerson Electric Company in 1992 immediately following his graduation from the Owen Graduate School of Management. Moving to Mansfield, OH, he joined a wholly owned subsidiary of Emerson called Therm-O-Disc, Inc., a $280M manufacturer of thermostats and temperature controls supplying a wide array of industries and products. After working in manufacturing for three years, he moved to marketing as a Product Manager to lead a successful effort to penetrate the cooking market. Five years later he was promoted to General Manager of a new business venture targeted at the temperature protection market for lithium-ion rechargeable batteries. After briefly developing the e-business plans for Thermo-O-Disc, he was promoted to Director of Marketing. In 2005, John moved to the Emerson Appliance Motor division in St. Louis, MO as the Director of Marketing. Prior to Vanderbilt, John worked at GE Aircraft Engines in Cincinnati, OH as a radar cross-section engineer. John earned his BSEE from the University of Illinois and his MSEE from Ohio State University.

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Russell L. Fleischer

Vanderbilt MBA 1991
Chief Executive Officer, Healthvision

As CEO of HighJump Software and member of the company's board, Russ Fleischer, guides overall corporate strategy and ensures the company serves it’s over 4,000 customers efficiently and effectively. Before joining HighJump, Russ served as Chief Executive Officer for Healthvision Software, a healthcare information technology provider focused on systems interoperability, health information exchange and clinical applications. Under Russ’ leadership Healthvision grew from $25M in revenues to a global business employing over 300 people generating approximately $70M in revenues and $20M in EBITDA. Prior to joining Healthvision, he served as the CEO of TriSyn Group, a core banking applications software provider focused on the top 100 banks in the US. Russ earned a BA in Economics from Johns Hopkins University and an MBA from Vanderbilt. Russell lives in Fort Worth along with his wife, Liz and their twins Amelia and Alexander.

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Paul Frankenberg

Vanderbilt MBA 2003
President, CEO and Co-Founder of Kraft Search Associates

Paul Frankenberg is President, C.E.O, and Co-Founder of Kraft Search Associates, a nationally-recognized Top 25 Healthcare Executive Search Firm specializing in the recruitment of high-value Executive Leadership throughout the Healthcare Industry. Paul has completed more than 225 Corporate Executive, Senior Management and Board of Director search assignments during his twelve year career. Paul earned his undergraduate degree from The University of Tennessee and his MBA from Vanderbilt University. He serves on the board of the American Heart Association and is one of the Founding Officers for Owen's Healthcare Alumni Board. Paul is a published writer and is often an invited guest speaker and panelist on leadership, executive development, entrepreneurship and recruiting industry topics. Paul and his wife, Beth, reside in Nashville, TN.

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Frank Grant

Vanderbilt Executive MBA 1991
Director of North American Healthcare, Cisco Systems

Frank co-leads the Connected Healthcare Vertical for the U.S. and Canada with Dr. Kaveh Safavi. In this position, Frank‟s responsibilities include all strategy and business requirements for the vertical with particular emphasis on sales, channels, strategic alliances, training, and services. Prior to accepting this role, Frank was most recently Operations Director, where he was responsible for managing sales and business activity in Cisco‟s Southwest Enterprise Area for accounts greater than 1,500 employees. He has over 28 years experience in information technology sales and sales management, including roles with IBM and Hitachi Data Systems as a District Manager. In his 11 years with Cisco, Frank has led customer engagements with the largest companies and public entities in the South: Hospital Corporation of America, Wal-Mart, The Home Depot, Delta Airlines, State of Georgia, State of Florida, and FedEx. Grant received his BA in Economics and German and his MBA from Vanderbilt University.

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Greg Greene

Vanderbilt MBA 1981
Real Estate-Investments, Turtle Creek Holdings, Inc.

Greg Greene initiated his career in finance and investments after earning his MBA at Vanderbilt. After promotion to the New York corporate finance office of a Texas-based bank, he joined an investment-banking firm in the municipal finance department, structuring general obligation and revenue bond financings. He co-founded the firm's mortgage finance department, was involved in the early stages of the residential mortgage-backed securities market and then moved to a large merchant bank, where he structured some of the first commercial mortgage-backed securities transactions. In the early 1990s he acquired distressed real estate, and in the late 1990s he formed a fund to invest in distressed Thailand bank debt.
 
Greg is currently the managing member of a company that buys and services distressed assets and has been involved in the development or acquisition of numerous real estate projects, including Museum Tower, a $200 million project currently under construction in Dallas. In addition to his MBA, Greg has a BA from St. John's University. He serves on the Board of the Brinker International Forum as well as the Owen Alumni Board.

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John D. Hawkins

Vanderbilt MBA 1992
Principal, The Sterling Group

John joined The Sterling Group, a private equity investment firm, following his graduation from Owen in 1992. At Sterling, he is responsible for sourcing and executing acquisitions and the oversight of portfolio companies. John currently serves as chairman of the board of Saxco International and on the boards of B&G Crane, Velcon Filters and North American Energy Partners. He was previously on the professional staff of Arthur Andersen & Co. In addition, he currently serves as the chair of the board of St. Paul’s Methodist Foundation of Houston and on the board of the Institute for Spirituality and Health in the Texas Medical Center. John received a B.S.B.A. in accounting from the University of Tennessee and an M.B.A. with honors from the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University. He currently resides in Houston, TX with his wife Renee and two children, Jack and Anna Grace.

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Robert Henry

Vanderbilt Executive MBA 1995
President and Chief Executive Officer, American Endoscopy Services

Robert joined AES in July of 1997 as President and CEO. During his time as CEO, the company has been recognized as one of the fastest growing companies in Middle Tennessee. Robert came to AES from Physician Alliances, LLC, where he served as Chief Operating Officer. He has more than 25 years experience in the health care industry with extensive knowledge in the fields of endoscopic surgery, managed care development and physician marketing. He was involved with the inception of laparoscopy while holding numerous positions with such companies as C. R. Bard and Circon Corporation. His previous work in health care also included developing, implementing and evaluating new opportunities in managed care. Mr. Henry holds a BS degree in Finance from the University of Tennessee and an MBA from Vanderbilt.

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Paul Huffman

Vanderbilt MBA 1993
President and Founder, Commodore Advisory Partners LLC

Paul is the President and Founder of Commodore Advisory Partners LLC, a boutique investment banking firm based in Nashville, Tennessee. Previously, Paul was a Managing Director with Hadley Partners, a middle market investment banking firm with offices in Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco. Paul focuses his business efforts on opportunities in the consumer sector, with particular focus on the restaurant industry. Prior to joining Hadley Partners, Paul was a managing director in the Investment Banking Group of Morgan Joseph & Co. Paul joined Morgan Joseph at its formation in 2001 and he was head of the firm‟s Los Angeles office. Prior to the formation of Morgan Joseph, Paul was a member of the Investment Banking Group of ING Barings based in the firm‟s Nashville office. Prior to joining ING Barings, Paul was a member of the Investment Banking Group of SunTrust Equitable Securities and its predecessor, Equitable Securities Corporation, beginning in 1993 following his graduation from the Owen school. A native of Manchester, Tennessee, Paul received his MBA with a concentration in finance from the Owen school in 1993. He received a BA in economics from Vanderbilt University in 1992. Paul, his wife Sarah, and their two daughters reside in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Shandy Husmann

Vanderbilt Executive MBA 1998
Managing Director, Huron Consulting Group

Shandy is a Managing Director in Huron Consulting Group's Higher Education & Healthcare division. During his career, which includes five years at Vanderbilt University, he has been involved in numerous consulting engagements and projects in higher education and health care institutions. Shandy specializes in assisting educational institutions and health care organizations in areas of research administration, cost accounting, finance, compliance issues related to federally funded programs, operational efficiency, strategic planning and other university administrative processes. He received his Bachelor of Science from the University of Illinois and his Executive MBA from Owen in 1998. He is a Board member of Catholic Charities of Tennessee, and he currently resides in Nashville with his wife, Donna, and their two children.

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Peter Keogh

Vanderbilt MBA 1991
Executive Vice President, Renoir Consulting

Peter Keogh is currently Executive Vice President of Renoir Consulting. Directly following his graduation from Owen, Peter joined GTE Wireless in Nashville, TN where he worked in marketing operations for two years. In 1994, he moved to Charlotte, NC to lead the marketing efforts for ALLTEL Communications, including the negotiating and management of major sports sponsorships. After four years at ALLEL, he joined Peter Chadwick, a London-based operations consulting firm. After five years at Peter Chadwick, he joined NeoModal, an ASP-based software developer focused on international logistics, as SVP Marketing. In 2006, he joined Proudfoot Consulting as Operations Director for North America. After eight months, he moved to FTI Consulting to help build and lead the Performance Improvement practice. In 2008, he joined FTI’s Palladium Partners team, a practice focused exclusively on providing interim executive management to its clients. Prior to Vanderbilt, Peter spent five years in England working as a dentist. He received his B.DSc. from The University of Queensland, Australia. He currently resides in Charlotte with his wife, Eileen, and his four children.

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Erika Bogar King

National Director of Talent Delivery, Deloitte Consulting

Erika Bogar King is the Talent Director for Deloitte Consulting LLP, a $3.5 billion management consultancy with over 12,000 practitioners in the U.S. and India. In this role, Erika leads a team of Talent professionals who provide development, deployment, career management and performance management services for Deloitte Consulting’s leaders and practitioners, with the objective of driving growth, high performance and retention. Prior to joining Deloitte’s Talent organization, Erika was a consultant for Deloitte Consulting’s Human Capital practice, where she led a range of projects to help clients meet their goals, focusing on change management, merger integration and organizational effectiveness. She honed her client advisory skills in human performance as the Talent leader for Deloitte Consulting's Strategy & Operations practice. Prior to Deloitte, Erika worked as an executive recruiter and a human resources relationship manager for one of the nation’s largest financial services institutions. Erika earned a BBA in International Business from James Madison University and a MBA in Human Resources and Organization Management from Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate School of Management. She is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management. She and her family reside in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Mark Kuhns

Vanderbilt MBA 1992
Vice President, Outdoor Division, Under Armour

Mark Kuhns is currently the Vice President of Outdoor Division for Under Armour. Prior to this position Mark served as the Vice President of E-Commerce and contributed to the success of Under Armour’s online sales which increased by 51% in 2009. In addition Mark is an Executive with over 18 years of experience managing complex, growth oriented businesses, including Financial experience at Federated Investors, United Parcel Service, TACA Airline, US Airways. Mark earned his undergraduate degree from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and his MBA from Owen in 1992. Mark currently resides in Baltimore, MD.

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Charles D. Leone II

Vanderbilt MBA 1992
Founder and Partner, Madison Street Partners, LLC

Chuck began his investment career in July 1992 as a floor trader on the Chicago Board Options Exchange. In January 1999, he joined Minotaur Partners, a Chicago-based venture capital fund as Director of Acquisitions, identifying and evaluating investment candidates. Among them was TaxLienAuction.com, where Chuck became a director, responsible for transforming the business from an informational service to a transaction-based Internet company. In November 2000, Chuck returned to equity options trading, employing risk arbitrage and various other investment strategies. In 2004, he was a founding partner of Madison Street Partners; a long-short value based equity hedge fund. He received a BA in Economics from Vanderbilt University and an MBA in Finance from Vanderbilt's Owen Graduate School of Management. He and his wife, Sharon, along with their son reside in Denver, Colorado.

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Adelmo (Al) Lopez

Vanderbilt International Executive MBA 1999
President and Chief Executive Officer of Blair Corporation (retired)

Retired former President and Chief Executive Officer of Blair Corporation, a +$426 million direct marketer of apparel and home goods, Al Lopez was born in a small Honduran village and migrated to the United States in 1977, settling in Chicago. After the U.S. Army and a stint as a factory laborer, He enrolled in the University of Illinois at Chicago and graduated with honors in accounting in 1988. His professional career has spanned a wide range of corporate experience, both in the U.S. and abroad. While continuing his professional career, Al, a firm believer in the opportunities afforded by education, has attended a wide range of academic institutions, graduating in 1999 with an MBA from Vanderbilt University's Owen Graduate School of Management.

Al Lopez joined Blair Corporation, a publicly traded company, in 2006 as a Senior Vice President in the dual roles of Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer. The Board of Directors named him President and CEO of Blair Corporation in January, 2007. Prior to joining Blair, he served as Group General Manager, responsible for five strategic business units, at Russell Corporation. Before joining Russell, Al Lopez served as CFO of Dole Fresh Fruit International. Prior to that, he held a series of executive positions in Sara Lee Corporation and its subsidiaries and joint ventures. These included Group CFO for Sara Lee's Branded Apparel, Latin American Group, and VP of Administration and CFO for Axa Alimentos S.A. de C.V., a joint venture between Sara Lee and AXA, a $1.5 billion Mexican conglomerate. Al and his wife have two daughters and reside in Atlanta, Georgia. He and his family maintain close ties to relatives, business, and charitable activities in his native land of Honduras.

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Rob Louv

Vanderbilt MBA 1997
Managing Director, ArchPoint Partners

Robert Louv serves as managing partner for ArchPoint Partners Corp., an investment bank he founded in 2009 focused on emerging growth technology companies. Prior to founding ArchPoint Partners, Rob was a Board member, Managing Director and co-head of the Software and Technology Services practice at Montgomery & Co. Prior to joining Montgomery & Co. in May 2004, Rob spent seven years at J.P. Morgan Securities as Vice President of global mergers and acquisitions supporting clients in the IT services, Internet, storage, EMS and health care industries. Rob received his MBA from Vanderbilt graduating in the top 5 percent of his class and holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a major in Finance from the University of Florida.

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Richard McRae III

Vanderbilt MBA 2005
Senior Director of Real Estate and Planning, Dollar General Corporation

Richard McRae is Senior Director of Real-Estate and Planning at Dollar General Corporation where he is responsible for real-estate strategic planning initiatives for the United States and real-estate development for the Western United States. Prior to joining Dollar General Richard held various positions with Accenture Consulting and First Union Securities. Richard holds a Master in Business Administration from Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management. He also holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Southern Methodist University (magna cum laude) Richard resides in Nashville, TN with his wife, Adrienne and two children, Kaylee, and Duncan.

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Heiki Miki

Vanderbilt MBA 1996
General Manager, JFE Steel America, Houston office

Heiki was born in Tokyo JAPAN in 1960. He earned a bachelor‟s degree in Psychology from Waseda University in Tokyo JAPAN in 1984 and a master‟s degree in business administration from Vanderbilt University in 1996. Heiki joined NKK Corporation, Tokyo JAPAN, in 1984 and held several managerial positions in cost control, production planning, business planning and export sales. He was transferred to Mishawaka IN in 2000 to serve as General Manager - Marketing & Planning for National Steel Corporation, NKK Corporation‟s subsidiary in North America at that time. When NKK Corporation merged with Kawasaki Steel Corporation to form JFE Steel Corporation in 2003, he assumed a position at JFE Steel America Inc. in New York NY, followed by his assignment at their headquarter in Japan as General Manager – Line Pipe Export in August 2007. In April 2010, he assumed his current position where he is serving global the gas and oil industries, which required him to constantly travel the world.

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Bappa Mukherji

Vanderbilt MBA/JD 1995
CEO, Gics Foods

Bappa Mukherji is currently the CEO of Gics Foods, a food packaging business in Greenville, S.C. Gics is the first company to focus solely on retort packaging, which are plastic laminate and metal foil containers that can withstand the high temperature and pressure used to cook what’s inside them. Following Bappa’s graduation from Owen he worked with a Nashville law firm, where he concentrated mostly on mergers and acquisitions. In 1997, with the help of two business partners, Bappa launched a startup that manufactured recycled toner cartridges. That business eventually became known as Guy Brown Products, a Brentwood, Tenn. Based office products distributor with revenue close to $200 million in 2010 where Bappa served as the CEO until he his current position with Gics Foods. Bappa earned his BS in Economics from California Institute of Technology in 1987 and his MBA/JD in 1995 from Vanderbilt University. He currently resides in Nashville, TN.

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Joseph B. (Joe) Owens

Vanderbilt MBA 1979
Vice President, Strategic Transformation for Global Business Travel, American Express

Joe is currently Vice President, Strategic Transformation for American Express Global Business Travel, the largest corporate travel management company worldwide. His focus in this role is on identifying and implementing significant revenue development, cost reengineering, and process improvement opportunities. Joe has been with American Express since graduating from Owen in 1979. He has extensive Finance related experience, including business planning, controllership, audit, and activity based costing. He has held cross product line CFO positions in Asia, Europe, and Latin America. During his career with American Express, he has lived in Bangkok, Rome, London, Frankfurt and Miami, as well as his base in New York. Joe holds an MBA with concentration in Finance and Accounting. He also holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He currently resides in New York City.

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Connie Ritter

Vanderbilt MBA 1980
Global Planning and Development Manager, ExxonMobil Corporation

Connie is currently the Global Planning and Development Manager for the Controller's Department of ExxonMobil Corporation. In this role, Ms. Ritter has responsibility for functional strategic planning and personnel development. During Ms. Ritter's 29-year ExxonMobil career, she has held a variety of financial management positions in ExxonMobil's Upstream, Downstream, Chemicals, and Coal & Minerals businesses. Recent assignments have included management of global financial accounting operations, Senior Corporate Financial Advisor, Chief Financial Officer for Exxon's copper mining business in Chile, and Credit Manager for Exxon's U.S. operations.

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John Roberts

Vanderbilt MBA 1983
Managing Director, Barclays Capital

John is a Managing Director responsible for the U.S. Rates Financial Institutions Group sales team at Barclays Capital. He covers a broad range of accounts including hedge funds, bank portfolios, insurance companies, investment managers and federal agencies. He also has primary responsibility for the firm's Asian client franchise during the New York trading hours. John is Chairman of the Barclays North American Pension and Thrift Committee and serves as the Barclays Representative to the Federal Reserve Bank and the U.S. Treasury. He is an appointed member of the New York Fed's Treasury Market Practices Committee.

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Margaret Vaughan Robinson

Vanderbilt MBA 1992
President, MCV Consulting

Margaret is President of MCV Consulting, a Houston-based organizational development firm specializing in the design and facilitation of strategic planning, leadership development and multi-stakeholder engagement programs. Prior to forming MCV Consulting in 2002, Margaret served as a principal at Generon Consulting (now Generon Reos and Generon International), a Boston-based management consulting boutique affiliated with MIT's Sloan School of Management. She is a founding member of Headwaters Leadership Group, a national consortium of independent organizational development consultants, and a senior consultant with Family Office Exchange, a Chicago-based consultancy to private wealth owners and their advisors.

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Jim Rodrigues

Vanderbilt MBA 2004
Market Officer-Vice President, ProLogis

Jim joined ProLogis in Houston, Texas, as a Market Representative in 2004. He was promoted and subsequently transferred to Las Vegas in October 2007, where he oversees the operation of more than 6.5 million square feet of industrial warehouse facilities. His responsibilities include oversight of the market's day-to-day operations, acquisitions and dispositions, managing lease negotiations for existing and new tenants, coordinating competitive market information and initiating new business.

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Polo Romero

Vanderbilt MBA 2002
Vice President, Client Development Group Mexico, Univision Communications

After enjoying success as an entrepreneur, Polo Romero joined Univision in 2006 as Director of Marketing and New Business Development promoting Univision to Mexican companies and Government Entities both at the state and federal level; he was promoted to Vice President one year later. His current interests are in the area of digital marketing and the use of social media to complement media plans, particularly among the Hispanic population of 18 to 24 years of age. Polo Romero earned a degree in Public Accountancy at ITAM (Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico) and an MBA from Vanderbilt in 2002 with a major in Strategy and Finance. Polo lives in Mexico City with his wife of 15 years, Katya, and three sons, Jeronimo, Nicolás and Diego. He enjoys reading, soccer and music.

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Rob Shults

Vanderbilt MBA 1994
President, Honours Golf

As President of Honours Golf Company, Rob is responsible for the strategic direction and business development activities. Rob originated the idea and conceptualized the framework for Honours Golf. Rob graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point with a BS in Management and Systems Engineering. Following graduation he was commissioned a Second Lieutenant and served four years as a United States Army officer. He further pursued his education at Vanderbilt and received an MBA in 1994 with concentrations in Accounting and Finance.

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W. David Stalnaker

Vanderbilt MBA/JD 1989
President and Chief Investment Officer, Symmetry Capital Advisors, LLC.

David Stalnaker is President and Chief Investment Officer of Symmetry Capital Advisors LLC in Dallas, Texas (“Symmetry”). Symmetry is an independent registered investment advisory firm that provides wealth management services to high net worth clients. Previously, David served as President and Chief Operating Officer of another wealth management firm, was Executive Assistant to the President of Clemson University, and was a Shareholder in a Dallas law firm. David earned his MBA and JD (law degree) from Vanderbilt in 1989. He and his family reside in Dallas, Texas.

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Emily Baker Tobin

Vanderbilt MBA 1992
Managing Director, Epoch Investment Partners

Emily is a Managing Director at Epoch Investment Partners where she is the lead portfolio manager for their International Small Cap equity strategy and a key member of their global investment team. Prior to joining Epoch, Emily served as a Partner and Senior Analyst with Artisan Partners where she was a member of the EAFE portfolio team. Before Artisan, Emily held the role of Partner and Managing Director at Chilton Investment Company where she managed European equities. Prior to Chilton, Emily worked as an European equity analyst at BEA/Credit Suisse Asset Management. Emily holds a BA in Economics and an MBA in Finance from Vanderbilt University. Emily also serves on the Board of Trustees of the Long Island Nature Conservancy.

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John Underwood

Vanderbilt MBA 1998
Managing Director, Goldman Sachs & Co.

John serves on the Boards of the Greater Bay Area Make-A-Wish Foundation; the Global Institute of Sustainability at Arizona State University; and Larkin Street Youth Services, which benefits homeless youth in San Francisco. John received an MBA from Vanderbilt in 1998 and a BS in Finance and Accounting from Marquette University in 1991. He is a candidate for the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and a member of the CFA Institute. In addition to spending time with his wife and three young sons, John enjoys skiing, triathlons, coaching and philanthropy. He and his family reside in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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David H. Windley, CFA, CPA

Vanderbilt MBA 1997
Managing Director–Healthcare Equity Research, Jefferies & Company

Dave Windley is a Managing Director in the Equity Research Group of Jefferies & Company, having joined Jefferies in August 2000 as a founding member of the firm's healthcare industry group and Nashville, Tennessee office. Mr. Windley follows companies in the Pharmaceutical Services and Managed Care sectors. Prior to Jefferies, he was a senior analyst at J.C. Bradford & Co. from 1998 to 2000. Mr. Windley has been recognized five times in the Wall Street Journal's Best on the Street Survey, including a #1 rank in Pharmaceuticals in '05 and #1 in Healthcare Services in '07 and '09. He received Starmine Analyst Awards for 2004, '05, '06, and '08. Dave frequently is quoted by the national business press and invited to speak at industry conferences on his research of the drug development business. Mr. Windley earned his Masters of Business Administration from the Owen School at Vanderbilt University, graduating Beta Gamma Sigma. Prior to attending Vanderbilt Dave began his professional career with Coopers & Lybrand, LLP in the firm's healthcare practice focused. Dave graduated summa cum laude from Transylvania University with a BA in Accounting. Dave is a chartered financial analyst and certified public accountant.

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Derek Young

Vanderbilt MBA 1991
President, Asset Allocation Division, Fidelity Investments

Derek Young is president of the Asset Allocation Division (AAD) of Fidelity Investments, and vice chairman of Pyramis Global Advisors, which serves the firm’s institutional clients. Mr. Young assumed his current position in August 2011 and reports directly to Ronald P. O’Hanley, president of Asset Management and Corporate Services. Mr. Young most recently served as chief investment officer of the Global Asset Allocation Group (GAA) for Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMRCo), the investment advisor for Fidelity’s family of mutual funds. In this role, Mr. Young maintained oversight for the strategic investment direction of asset allocation portfolios and the development of talent in the Global Asset Allocation Group. Prior to joining Fidelity, Derek worked in the Risk Strategy Consulting Practice for KPMG and for the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve. Derek received a BS from Troy University in 1986 and an MBA from Vanderbilt in 1991. He holds the designation of Chartered Financial Analyst; Derek has published articles and chapters in books on risk management and investment management.

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