UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON - Key Persons
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- Communications Coordinator
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- Professor of Practice, Engineering Undergraduate Programs
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- Academic Advisor II )
- Undergraduate Advisor
Andrea joined the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering Advancement Team in May 2022 as a Director of Advancement. Before joining the engineering team, she led philanthropic efforts for four years at the university's Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Services, supporting opportunities housed across the division's 29 university-wide departments.
Prior to working for the University of Houston, Andrea honed her fundraising skills at a variety of notable Houston institutions - including the Houston Grand Opera, Be The Match, and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Before that, Andrea supported multiple fundraising campaigns for Houston area politicians.
Andrea is a proud alumnus of the University of Houston, who achieved her bachelor of arts degree in political science in 2008. She has always called the Southeast side of Houston home and now resides there with her husband, David, daughter, Cailin, and the luckiest black cat, Professor Paw-Paw. Andrea serves on the BARC Foundation Board and can always be found at UH sporting events.
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- Photographer / Videographer II
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- Academic Advisor, ERP
- Graduate Advisor
- Petroleum Engineering Academic Advisor
- Undergraduate Advisor
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- Member of the Executive Leadership Board
- Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Piping Technology & Products
- Vice President Sales & Marketing, Piping Technologies & Products
Anu Agrawal Lal is the Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Piping Technology & Products, a leading provider of engineered pipe supports, expansion joints, and custom-engineered piping products. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Houston and a Master's degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing and Entrepreneurship from the University of Texas at Austin. Prior to her current role, she worked for 8 years in semiconductors at Texas Instruments and Silicon Labs. She also worked with the Sue Sartor brand in its nascency as a cofounder under the SueAnu label for its first designs and production of garments of handloom fabrics from India.
She is a supporter of philanthropic initiatives with the University of Houston, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Rice University, and the Texas Asia Society. Her contributions focus on education, arts, business, and cultural exchange, reflecting her commitment to making a positive impact in the Houston community.
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- ECC Lab Manager Software Licensing, Research and Academic Classroom Technology Support
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- Member of the Emeritus Executive Leadership Board
- Member of Both the LSU
Bill Callegari holds a BS from Louisiana State University and an MS Civil Engineering from the University of Houston. He has been a Licensed Professional engineer for over 50 years. He also holds "Double A" Certifications in water and wastewater operations. Early in his career, he served as design engineer and project manager for water and wastewater facilities. In 1974 Mr. Callegari founded AM-TEX Corporation, which provided operations and management services to utility districts and municipalities throughout Texas. As President and CEO, he pioneered AM-TEX's growth as a major force in the state and national water industry. He currently owns WC Engineers, which provides engineering consulting services for municipal and commercial projects, water and wastewater system planning and design, and coordination and management of public infrastructure. Over his career, he was involved in the design, development, and operation of several major residential and commercial projects in the Houston area, including The Woodlands, Kingwood, Copperfield, Fairfield, Cinco Ranch, Atascocita, Clear Lake City and many others. He has participated in engineering and operations for hundreds of utility districts and cities in Texas, Florida, Colorado, and New England. Subsequent to selling AM-TEX in the mid 1990's, he served as President of major national and international water companies. During his professional career Mr. Callegari founded the Association of Water Board Directors, and served in leadership positions in several community and professional organizations and boards. Mr. Callegari served as a member of the Katy ISD Board of Trustees in the 1980's. He was elected to the State Legislature in 2000, representing Katy & Cypress in West Harris County for fourteen years. As a State Representative he was considered by many as the House of Representatives' leading water expert.
Mr. Callegari is a member of both the LSU and the University of Houston College of Engineering Halls of Distinction as well as the LSU Alumni Hall of Distinction and the LSU Alumni Center Wall of Honor. His legacy at LSU is recognized thanks to the William A. Callegari Environmental Center on the LSU campus named in his honor. Callegari is proud to have been named as a Distinguished Engineer and a "Fellow" by the Texas Engineering Foundation. He was also honored by TSPE with the "George Washington Citizen Engineer Award".
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- Member of the Emeritus Executive Leadership Board
Billy has been an advocate for investment in infrastructure in the Houston Region since his graduation from the University of Houston's Cullen College of Engineering in 1978, where he received a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. Upon graduation he began his career in private practice working as a consulting engineer until his retirement in 2017. During the span of his career, he worked on numerous infrastructure projects for the City of Houston, Harris County, the Port of Houston Authority, the Gulf Coast Rail District and TxDOT.
He also held numerous board and committee positions with various organizations including TAG - Houston Region, the Greater Houston Partnership, Houston-Galveston Area Council, the Gulf Coast Rail District, the West Houston Leadership Institute, Bay Area Transportation Partnership, Texas Good Roads Transportation Association, the North Houston Association, the American Council of Engineering Companies of Texas, the Texas Society of Professional Engineers, the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering, the University of Houston Engineering Alumni Association, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo and Katy First United Methodist Church.
He currently serves on the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering Industrial Advisor Board and the Cullen College of Engineering Leadership Board.
Billy is an inductee of the University of Houston Academy of Distinguished Civil and Environmental Engineers and is a recipient of the University of Houston Engineering Alumni Association's Distinguished Alumni Award.
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- Member of the Executive Leadership Board
- Senior Vice President
- Senior Vice President of the BASF
- Senior Vice President, BASF Freeport Site
Brad Morrison is the Senior Vice President of the BASF site in Freeport, Texas. Brad holds a Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from the University of Sydney.
He joined BASF in 1993 working in the Post Doctorate program at the Polymer Research Laboratories in Ludwigshafen, Germany. Since then, he has worked at diversified positions in research, marketing, business, site management, product and supply chain management in Europe, Australia and Asia.
As Senior Vice President, Brad is currently responsible for the BASF site in Freeport, Texas, one of the corporation‘s largest North American manufacturing locations. In this role, he oversees the daily operations of 26 plants that manufacture 25 different products. In his previous role Brad was the Senior Vice President for Operations & Site Management for Greater China.
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- Member of the Executive Leadership Board
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- Member of the Executive Leadership Board
Chidi Opurum is a highly skilled engineering graduate that is a leader with over 17 years within the oil and gas industry. With a passion for collaboration, innovation, and problem-solving, Chidi has established himself as a talented professional in the field.
Chidi graduated from University of Houston in 2006 with a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering. During his studies, he enjoyed learning, tutoring, and mentoring subjects with the STEM arena while being extremely active in engineering and social based student groups including but not limited NSBE, PROMES, SAC, SEP, and several others.
After completing his degree, Chidi embarked on his career journey by joining Phillips 66 Control Systems Engineer. After taking this roll, he quickly demonstrated his technical prowess and ability to design, develop, and implement efficient control systems to optimize production processes. Since then, Chidi has taken individual and leadership roles in operations, maintenance, technical, and human resource.
What sets Chidi apart is his ability to analyze complex data sets, identify process inefficiencies, and implement effective control strategies to optimize performance - and most importantly is his innate nature to collaborate with diverse background of individuals.
With a continuous focus on professional and college development, Chidi has stayed active on University of Houston campus through networking development opportunities, speaking sessions, and over 10 years of career fair support.
Chidi's continues to enjoy dedicating his time and energy to helping others succeed behind him through college and career development.
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- Member of the Emeritus Executive Leadership Board
- Fellow for the Environmental & Water Resources Institute
- Founder and past Chair of the Board of Directors for the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure
- President, Klotz Associates
D. Wayne Klotz, P.E., D.WRE, ENV SP is currently President of Klotz Strategies, LLC and was President of Klotz Associates, Inc., a full service civil engineering firm based in Houston, Texas for 32 years. His 49-year career began with a BSCE from Texas A&M University in 1974 and an MSCE from the University of Houston in 1976. He is a licensed professional engineer in Texas.
In 2011, Wayne was appointed by the mayor of Houston to the Coastal Water Authority Board of Directors and serves as Board President. He has served on the Community Resilience Task Force for the Department of Homeland Security. He chaired the Public Works Transition Teams for two consecutive Houston mayors.
He served as National President of ASCE in 2008 - 2009. Wayne is a founder and Past Chair of the Board of Directors for the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure. Wayne was a cofounder and board member of TAG Houston Region. He has served as Officer for ASCE, HCEC, ACECTX, Harris County Flood Control Task Force, the C Club, and the University of Houston and Texas A&M Civil Engineering Advisory Boards. He started the Klotz Associates Endowed Scholarships in Civil Engineering and the Karen and Wayne Klotz Endowed Fellowships in Water Resources at both universities. Wayne served 12 years on the Board of Directors of the Harris-Galveston Coastal Subsidence District.
Wayne became a fellow for the Environmental & Water Resources Institute (EWRI) in 2014. Among his awards are the 2012 Distinguished Engineering Alumnus Award from the University of Houston where he was also inducted into the University of Houston Academy of Distinguished Civil & Environmental Engineers. UH has named him a prestigious Bridge Builder award. In 2004, he was named a Texas A&M Distinguished Graduate of the Department of Civil Engineering. Other awards include the 2011 Texas Engineer of the Year Award, 2011 Houston Engineer of the Year Award, ASCE National 2005 Edmund Friedman Professional Recognition Award. He has also been awarded the Texas Section and Houston Branch ASCE Awards of Honor. Wayne received the Texas ASCE Lifetime Achievement Award. Wayne is a Diplomate of the American Academy of Water Resources Engineers (AAWRE) and received the AAWRE 2018 Water Resources Practitioner of the Year award. In 2008, he was named Honorary Professor by Ricardo Palma University in Lima, Peru
He married Karen Wilson in July of 1974, and they have four children and eight grandchildren. They are active in ministries at Tallowood Baptist Church.
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- Member of the Executive Leadership Board
- Vice President of Engineering, AltairStrickland
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- Director of Engineering Programs at UH - Katy
- Instructional Professor
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- Director of Technical Communication Instruction
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- Instructional Associate Professor
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- Executive
- Member of the Executive Leadership Board
- CEO, MetronomX Therapeutics, LLC
Dr. Chen was President and Chief Executive Officer of Tanox, Inc., a Houston based, publicly traded bio-therapeutic company, which was one of the largest biotech companies in Texas. During her tenure as the CEO and President, Tanox was acquired by Genentech in 2007 in a transaction valued at about $1 billion. Prior to being named President and CEO, she served as Vice President of Strategy and Corporate Development at Tanox, responsible for guiding company strategy, evaluating new product opportunities and potential merger and acquisition transactions, and overseeing annual product prioritization and related budgeting process. From April 2008 to Aug 2009, Dr. Chen served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Theranostics Health, Inc., a biotech company focused on developing products and services for personalized medical treatments. Prior to joining Tanox, Dr. Chen served as a manager in the health-care practice of Arthur D. Little, Inc., the world's first strategic consulting company with a reputation and emphasis on innovation and technology based/guided strategies. Early in her career, she developed immunoassay-based clinical diagnostics in Shanghai, China and won a bronze medal from the Chinese government for one of the products she developed.
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- Research and Facilities
- Senior Associate Dean for Research and Facilities
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- Instructional Assistant Professor
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- Senior Associate Dean for the Technology Division
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- Associate Dean for Student Success and Undergraduate Support Services
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- Director
- Instructional Assistant Professor
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- Senior Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs and Distance Learning
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- Director and Chair of the Aerospace Executive Board
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- Instructional Assistant Professor
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- Director of Admissions for Aerospace Engineering
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- Instructional Assistant Professor
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- Chairman
- Interim Dean of the Cullen College of Engineering / Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished University Chair
- Member of the Aerospace Executive Board
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- Engineering Professor
- Senior Associate Dean of Graduate Programs and Computing Facilities
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- Member of the Emeritus Executive Leadership Board
- President, Piping Technology & Products
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- Member of the Executive Leadership Board
- Director Operations Engineering, Cintas Corporation
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- Manager, Desktop Support & Windows Servers Windows File Share, WiFi & Print Support
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- Member of the Executive Leadership Board
- Senior Vice President, LyondellBasell ( LYB )
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- Member of the Executive Leadership Board
- Chief Operations Officer, Sygnas Corporation
A degreed Mechanical Engineer from the University of British Columbia and licensed Professional Engineer with over 30 years of Subsea and Surface Oil & Gas equipment design and manufacturing experience, from Research and Development, Applications Engineering, Product Development, Offshore Installations, and Systems Engineering. Frank has successfully built a startup oilfield manufacturing business into an industry leader as General Manager. Active promoter and Member of the Engineering Advisory Board at the University of Houston, with a focus on building future talent for the energy sector. Multi-lingual, with extensive international experience. An avid outdoorsman, Frank is passionate about leading the industry into a zero-emissions future.
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- Member of the Executive Leadership Board
Mr. Cuadra is a UH Graduate, BSCheE 1988 and EMBA 1995, and a Senior Executive with 35+ years of experience in, petrochemical, refining, oil & gas, and renewable energy industries. He retired from BP America in 2021 as Senior Vice President of Strategy and Workplace Modernization. He is currently leading his non-profit, energy4Humanity, and is an Adjunct Professor of Solar Systems Installation at Houston Community College. Mr. Cuadra enjoys general aviation, woodworking, and chasing after his grandkids.
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- Distinguished University Professor
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- Executive Director of Communications
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- Director, Engineering Career Service Center
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- Desktop Support Specialist
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- Member of the Executive Leadership Board
- Process Safety Manager for CPChem
- Process Safety Manager, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company, LLC
Jeff Edwards is the process safety manager for CPChem. He is responsible for process safety excellence at CPChem's facilities and operations around the world. His department governs the processes that control process safety risk for the enterprise. His teams developed a human performance program for the company, enhanced frontline risk management processes, developed standardized scenarios for PHA processes, and shared learnings from high potential incidents. During Jeff's tenure, the company met its PSM performance targets each year.
Previously, Jeff served as Operations manager for the Port Arthur facility where his department of 125 employees produced more than 10 MM pounds of product daily. Prior to Port Arthur, he held various operations leadership assignments at the Sweeny Facility, one of the company's largest plants. In his operations roles, he was responsible for the safe and reliable operation of each facility where he worked.
Prior to joining CPChem, Jeff worked at Lyondell Chemical Company. He held various operations and business assignments and participated on the supply chain merger and acquisition team during the creation of Equistar Chemicals.
Jeff serves on the Leadership Board for the Cullen College of Engineering at the University of Houston. He also serves as a Director of the Ethylene Producer's Committee of the chemical industry.
He and his wife have three sons. They enjoy spending time with their grandchildren, traveling and boating.
Jeff holds a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from The University of Arkansas and a master's degree in business administration from The University of Houston.
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- Program Director I, Undergraduate Programs
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- Research Health & Safety Manager
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- Member of the Executive Leadership Board
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- Member of the Executive Leadership Board
- Executive Vice President, Utility Management Services for Quanta Services Incorporated
After more than thirty-six years at CenterPoint Energy and predecessor companies, Kenny is now Executive Vice President, Utility Management Services for Quanta Services Incorporated. In his past role, he led the company's electric business, responsible for electric transmission, distribution, engineering, and power delivery solutions in the greater Houston area, as well as managing electric generation in Evansville, Indiana. In addition, he led the integration and implementation of CenterPoint Energy and Vectren Corporation into one company, including process improvement, change leadership, technology integration, management office, and strategic sourcing and purchasing.
In his role at Quanta, Kenny is responsible for offering strategic best-in-class commercial excellence as the company expands and grows its utility services with key utility customers.
Kenny has served on the board of the Research Advisory Council at the Electric Power Research Institute, Engineering Leadership Board at the University of Houston, the United Way of Greater Houston, and the Center for Houston's Future. He is also the past Chairman of the Board of Directors of both Southeast Electrical Exchange and March of Dimes in Houston, and former board member of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, and the Greater Houston Chapter of the American Red Cross.
He received a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, and a Master's Degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Houston. Kenny also received and Executive MBA from Mays Business School at Texas A&M University and is a registered engineer in the State of Texas.
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- Member of the Executive Leadership Board
- Business Executive With a Proven Track Record
- EVP & CSO, Salesforce Global Health & Life Sciences
- Global EVP & Chief Strategy Officer of Healthcare & LifeSciences at Salesforce
LaShonda is the Global EVP & Chief Strategy Officer of Healthcare & LifeSciences at Salesforce. With her, she brings over 27 years of experience creating and delivering successful revenue-generation strategies within Fortune 200 organizations.
LaShonda is known as a results-driven leader who has led multiple organizations to achieve double-digit revenue growth and increased profitability through enhanced strategic planning, innovative solutions, and exceptional execution, all while building diverse high-performing sales teams and leading with an inspirational style that has created world class sales cultures through balanced coaching and clarity on expectations and results.
Her decades of deep sales executive experience enables her to deliver strong performance, due to her strong collaboration skills to lead cross-functionally with the Sales & Operations Operating Unit (OU) Leaders, Technology & Product, Enablement, Marketing, Customer Success Groups, as well as Alliances & Channels to craft long-range business plans. Most recently, her expertise has set the standard for thought leadership at Salesforce that has driven growth and customer success on a
LaShonda is a seasoned business executive with a proven track record of driving customer acquisition and retention across multiple business categories, including SMB, Channels & Alliances, and Business Applications. In her varied leadership roles, she has delivered exceptional results, achieving hyper growth in new logos for these categories. LaShonda attributes her success to her ability to build and lead cohesive teams, who are focused on improving customer success and lifetime value.
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- Executive Director of Undergraduate Programs
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- Assistant Director of Advancement
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- Member of the Executive Leadership Board
- President, Kalsi Engineering, Inc
Dr. Kalsi earned his bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Punjab Engineering College in India in 1967. He came to the United States to pursue his graduate studies which were also in the field of Mechanical Engineering, and chose the University of Houston.
While at the University of Houston, Professor Gabriel Fazekas had an outsized influence on Dr. Kalsi's research, and eventual career path. Dr. Kalsi earned his master's degree in 1970 and began a career in industry. While working full time, he continued his graduate studies at the University of Houston earning his Ph.D. in 1975. Dr. Kalsi worked in the valve design and manufacturing industry for 10 years before starting his own business. The last position he held was the Manager of R&D at a major valve company in the Houston area.
In 1978, Dr. Kalsi founded Kalsi Engineering, Inc. to provide design, analysis, and testing services for mechanical equipment to the oilfield, petrochemical, and nuclear power industries. Kalsi Engineering, Inc. is recognized worldwide for providing technically rigorous solutions to some of the most challenging valve and sealing problems in these industries. Both technologies rely heavily upon the fundamentals of tribology that Professor Fazekas taught.
Based upon insights gained from his graduate research, Dr. Kalsi developed a hydrodynamic rotary seal for harsh applications in the drilling industry. Over the years, the staff has provided many innovations that dramatically expand the performance, reliability and life of the Kalsi-brand rotary seal product line. Some of this research was performed in collaboration with the University of Houston.
Dr. Kalsi continues to maintain a very strong relationship with the University of Houston. He is currently the Chairman of the Mechanical Engineering Industrial Advisory Board and a member of the Engineering Leadership Board of Cullen College of Engineering. Dr. Kalsi has continued over the years to donate to numerous scholarships that have supported undergraduate and graduate engineering students at the University of Houston. Recently, Dr. Kalsi and his wife, established an endowed professorship in honor of his Advisor, Professor Gabriel Fazekas.
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- Director of Engineering Computing College Information Security Officer
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- Senior Director of Advancement for the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering
Margarita currently serves as the Senior Director of Advancement for the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering. She has nearly 15 years of experience within philanthropy serving across organizations ranging from corporate, nonprofit and most recently higher education. Margarita works to build institutional resources to help advance the philanthropic goals of alumni, industry partners and other community organizations. Most recently, she led the philanthropic efforts of the College of Technology during the immensely successful UH-System $1 billion "Here We Go" campaign.
Margarita is a relationship-centered leader with a passion for transformational philanthropy. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from the University of St. Thomas and earned her Master of Business Administration from the C. T. Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston in May 2021.
She is a proud Houstonian and resides in the Near Northside community with her wife, Jessica, son, Gedeón, gray tabby cat, Jules, and German Shepherd dog, Maxine. During her free time, she mentors first-generation STEM Latine college students and serves as the Vice-Chair of The Hollyfield Foundation.
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- Business Development Director
- Member of the Executive Leadership Board
Matt Abraham is the Business Development Director for INEOS Olefins & Polymers USA.
Mr. Abraham served as Chief Operating Officer of INEOS USA Oil & Gas prior to that and started up the U.S. oil & gas business for INEOS with the Giddings field asset acquisition. He negotiated and executed the $1.4 billion transaction for the Chesapeake South Texas Oil asset increasing INEOS' production to 37 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day and holdings to 217 thousand net mineral acres in Texas.
He started his career with Amoco as an Engineer and progressed to Project General Manager and Product Manager prior to the acquisition of Amoco by BP. In BP he held various commercial roles including Business Manager. He has a blend of experience in general management, business process reengineering, business development, operations, and strategic planning.
He has worked with Harris County and Greater Houston Partnership to bring new capital projects to Houston area.
Mr. Abraham earned his B.S. in Electrical Engineering degree in 1989 and MBA in 1994 from the University of Houston. He earned a MBTS from the Dallas Theological Seminary in 2019. He is a Life Member of the Houston Alumni Association and serves on the UH Engineering Leadership Board.
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- Member of the Executive Leadership Board
- Vice President of Sales, National Oilwell Varco ( NOV )
Mike has worked in the oil gas industry for 38 years, the last 10 with National Oilwell Varco as a result of their acquisition of his previous company. During his tenure with NOV he has served as Director of Well Services, Vice-President of Marketing and Business Development, and currently as President of the Subsea Production Systems business unit. Throughout his career he has held various management positions for US, European, and most recently Scandinavian operations. Mike holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Distribution from the University of Houston.
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- Member of the Executive Leadership Board
- President, APEX Financial Management Services
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- College Recruitment Manager
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- Member of the Executive Leadership Board
- President of Broussard Logistics
Mike Broussard, president of Broussard Logistics, helps companies manage freight costs by optimizing the supply chain. Under his leadership, Broussard Logistics develops innovative technology and best practices for streamlining shipping processes and optimizing carrier agreements. Mike brings more than 20 years of experience in logistics management.
Mike is a graduate of Texas A&M University and St. Thomas High School. A Houston native, he enjoys spending free time with his wife and two children.
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- Director of Graduate Student Affairs
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- Director, Undergraduate Programs
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- College Business Administrator
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- Member of the Executive Leadership Board
- Senior Vice President, Landmark Halliburton
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- Member of the Emeritus Executive Leadership Board
- Co - Founder, Cobb, Fendley & Associates, Inc
Mr. Cobb earned his B.S. and M.S. degrees in civil engineering from the University of Houston in 1971 and 1979. Several years after graduating from the University of Houston he became registered in the State of Texas as a licensed Professional Engineer and as a Registered Land Surveyor. In 1980, Mr. Cobb and fellow UH alumnus Bill Fendley established the Houston based civil engineering and land surveying firm Cobb, Fendley and Associates, Inc. where he served as President and Director through 2008 and from which he retired in 2013.
Mr. Cobb was active in the Texas Society of Professional Engineers, the Houston Engineering and Scientific Society (HESS) and the Houston Council of Engineering Companies (HCEC). While involved with these organizations he served as President of HESS and as a Director with HCEC. He was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Coastal Water Authority by Houston Mayor Annise Parker in March 2010 where he served through March 2016.
Mr. Cobb's historical association with the Cullen College of Engineering included the following.
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- Member of the Executive Leadership Board
- Engineering Manager, Oceaneering International
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- Executive Director, Communications / UH Cullen College of Engineering
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- Member of the Executive Leadership Board
- Commissioner, Port Freeport
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- Desktop Support Specialist
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- Member of the Executive Leadership Board
- Site Logistics Director, Dow Chemical
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- Executive Director of Business Operations
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- Member of the Executive Leadership Board
- Vice President, Huitt - Zollars
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- Member of the Executive Leadership Board
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- Member of the Executive Leadership Board
- Chairman, Frontier Deepwater Appraisal Solutions
Terrance (Terri) N. Ivers' successful engineering and construction career includes extensive international project and business management experience in the global energy sector.
He launched his career at Brown & Root, where he developed a comprehensive and extensive knowledge of the oil and gas industry during his 27 years with the company. He retired in 2004 as KBR Officer and Vice President of Global Offshore Engineering. During his tenure his assignments included pipe fitters helper, functional department manager, engineering systems coordination, project engineering manager and project manager.
From 2004 to 2007, he served as the Chief Operating Officer of Alliance Wood Group Engineering where he implemented operational execution structure in the form of process and procedure to an already highly respected enterprise. From 2007 to 2011, Ivers served as President of Amec Paragon, Inc. and was responsible for Amec Natural Resources Americas' oil and gas operations. Under his leadership, revenue and EBITA grew as the result of expanded relationships with major operators in the US and West Africa. With Siemens from 2011 to 2013, he served as the Chief Executive Officer of Oil and Gas, Compression and Solutions Business Unit. In this role, Ivers was responsible for the 2.5 billion euro global compression manufacturing and oil and gas business solutions from hubs in Germany, Norway, Singapore, Brazil, China, the United Arab Emirates and the United States. Prior to leaving the business, he restructured the Solutions BU so as to better establish business targets by location and for each business segment. From 2013 through 2015 Ivers was a member of the executive leadership team of SNC-Lavalin's Resources, Environment & Water group. As the Executive Vice President of the group, he was responsible for leading oil and gas regional centers and providing perspective on the company's strategic vision, development and execution. His drive and business acumen strengthened business growth, particularly in the Middle East and new markets. Ivers departed SNC-Lavalin in August of 2015 after the successful integration of Kentz Oil & Gas, which the company acquired in 2014.
Most recently (2016 through 2020) Ivers served as Executive President of the Bilfinger North America Division and as a member of the divisional management board. This position afforded the opportunity to establish a division from four dispirit businesses in the United States while building a foundation of growth upon the core tenets of his career: personnel safety, operational excellence, contract excellence, compliance excellence, personnel development and client service. The new division overcame project losses and litigation from 2016/2017 to deliver a best in Group performance in 2019. Ivers departed in 2020 after completing a one year extension to his initial contract.
During the course of his career, Ivers maintained a deep commitment to his community, to the University of Houston and to engineering education. He is a 1980 BSME graduate from UH. He has recently completed four years as chairman of the Cullen College's Engineering Leadership Board while also having served on the Mechanical Engineering Department Industrial Advisory Board. For his unwavering commitment to the Cullen College, he received the Distinguished Alumni Award from the UH Engineering Alumni Association in 2016. He is a registered professional engineer in the State of Texas.
Ivers makes his home in The Woodlands, Texas with his wife Mary. His four children and their families, including 4 grandchildren, are split between Texas and Oregon.
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- Career Development Specialist & Cooperative Education Program Manager
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- Member of the Emeritus Executive Leadership Board
- President, Macro Enterprises
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- Academic Advisor
- Petroleum Engineering Academic Advisor
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- Member of the Emeritus Executive Leadership Board
- Co - Founder, Cobb, Fendley & Associates, Inc
Mr. William (Bill) Fendley cofounded Cobb, Fendley & Associates, Inc. He has over 43 years of experience involving civil engineering and land surveying projects in Texas and is a proud graduate of the University of Houston 1971 class with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. He is a registered Professional Engineer in six states and a Registered Professional Land Surveyor in Texas. Mr. Fendley worked for six years with the Houston District of TxDOT while attending the University of Houston, and for nine years with a privately owned civil engineering firm before starting his own firm in 1980. He has held leadership positions in Professional Engineering organizations at the national, state and local levels. He volunteers at the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering School, sitting on the Engineering Leadership Dean's Board and the Civil Engineer Advisory Board. He has served in his home county as Director of the Waller County Transportation Authority and on the 2015 Waller ISD Citizens Planning Committee and PAC.
Mr. Fendley resides in Hockley, Texas with his wife Manuela on their ranch. In his free time, he enjoys working on his property and spending time with his grandchildren.
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- Member of the Executive Leadership Board