Y-Vonne is the author of How to Talk to Your Boss About Race and CEO of ReadySet, a diversity and inclusion training firm that helps tech giants, political leaders, media outlets, and Fortune 500 companies speak more productively about racism and turn talk into action. To date, ReadySet has worked with hundreds of companies around the world to build, manage, and grow diverse teams. In a former life, prior to founding ReadySet, she worked as an international labor and human rights lawyer for nearly a decade.

 Dr. LaToya Smith is the Vice President for Diversity and Community Engagement at the University of Texas at Austin. She previously served as Senior Associate Athletics Director for Student Services, providing strategic leadership over academic and student services in Intercollegiate Athletics and establishing one of the strongest student support networks in all of college athletics.

Prior to her role in Athletics, she served as the University’s Associate Vice President and Title IX Coordinator and was responsible for creating Title IX a robust and sustainable Title IX model: including policy development, training, intervention, prevention and advocacy programs.

As a pioneer in strategic planning in higher education, she has been instrumental in developing many University campus resources and programs such as Student Emergency Services, the Behavior Concerns Advice Line (BCAL), and Student Veteran Services.

Arthur Mills IV is currently Interim CEO and Chief Operating Officer for New Teacher Center, a $30MM education-based nonprofit based in Santa Cruz, CA. His career spans over twenty years in finance, marketing, and strategy leadership roles with GE Capital, BNSF Railway, Dell, and General Mills. Over a decade ago, Mills shifted his work toward mission-driven roles that accelerate diversity, education, and community economic empowerment.

Mills, a Life Texas Ex, is a chair emeritus of the McCombs MBA Advisory Board. He also serves on several other national and local non-profit boards focused on increasing equitable opportunities for young people, including 100 Black Men of Atlanta, National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ), JumpStart for Kids, NextGen Men & Women Atlanta, and is Friends of Scouting chair for the Atlanta Area Boy Scouts Council’s Soapstone Ridge District..

Mr. Nasir C. Qadree is Founder and Managing Partner at Zeal Capital Partners, an inclusive investment vehicle partnering with entrepreneurs to bridge America's Wealth and Skills gaps. In his role he defines the fund's focus, leads investment activities, and manages post value creation strategies and support mechanisms for portfolio companies. Prior to Zeal, he served as the Associate Director for AT&T's $400 million Aspire Social Investment Fund, where he oversaw direct investments in Education/Employment Technology companies and led the tech giant's investment readiness program, and partnerships with national accelerators across the US.

He began his career in the public markets, at Goldman Sachs and State Street Corporation. He serves on the board of LearnFresh Education, the official education nonprofit for the NBA. Nasir is committed to completed 51 full marathons, in all 50 states and D.C. having already completed 18 to raise $1 million in scholarship funding for first generation college students. In 2018, Washington Business Journal recognized his contributions to his industry and community by naming him a 40 under 40 recipient.

Nathan Jones is the Investment and Ecosystem Building Associate for the Kapor Center. He supports both new efforts within the Kapor Center to build diversity in the venture ecosystem and the broader investment team on diligence for the Foundation’s endowment. Nate brings previous experience as an ecosystem builder, program manager and impact investing professional. Nate has been a Consultant for HBCUvc, Project Manager at Surf Capital, and Summer Associate at Kapor Capital.

Nate began his career as a community organizer and co-founder of Village Micro Fund (VMF), a social enterprise with the mission to harness the power of local communities to drive economic growth in minority communities in Atlanta. During his tenure, he created and led partnerships with civic, philanthropic and local community stakeholders to increase access to customers and capital and lead VMF’s first investments. Nate has been featured in NPR and the Bitter Southerner. Nate holds a Bachelors in Economics from Morehouse College and a Masters in Business Administration from the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas, Austin.

Pilar Johnson is the Co-founder and Managing Partner of [Debut Capital](https://www.debutcapital.com/), an early-stage venture capital firm focused on investing in Black, Latinx, and Indigenous Founders. They look for companies and founders focused on a traditionally overlooked and underserved market within Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series-A stages.

Pilar graduated from The University of Texas in Austin with her Bachelor of Science in Film. After graduating, she spent the next decade in NYC working in the Tech industry in Operations.

Before Debut, she worked at Prolific Interactive, where she grew to become the Head of Operations and spent her 4.5 years working closely with the senior executive team implementing processes to improve the operations and culture of the company. This led to exploring what could be done beyond basic D&I training in tech, ultimately leading to the inception of Debut Capital. She brings that experience and her passion for creating equitable, safe spaces for the Black, Latinx, and Indigenous community to excel in Debut.

Shanté is an Associate at Debut Capital, a venture capital firm investing in Black, Latinx and Indigenous founders where she manages current portfolio companies and evaluates new investments. She is a Board Advisor at the Kendra Scott Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute at UT Austin, and the Gen Z-focused non-profit Elevate Your Essence, as well as a 2022 Notley Fellow.

Shanté graduated from UT Austin in 2019 where she received a BBA in Management with a Consulting & Change Management specialization from the McCombs School of Business, and a minor in African & African Diaspora studies from the College of Liberal Arts.

Jaden Felix (he/him/his) is the Global Lead of Talent Enablement Programs at Dell Technologies. He develops signature learning experiences informed by diversity, equity and inclusion to engage, support and develop top talent to advance their careers, strengthen their skills, and expand their network. Prior to Dell, Jaden supported diversity recruiting and partnerships within the Full Time MBA program at The University at Texas at Austin, McCombs School of Business. With over 15 years of experience, he’s led facilitations and programs ranging from leadership, conflict, feedback, bystander intervention, and diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.

Jaden is originally from Fresno, CA, graduated with a Political Science degree from University of Michigan Ann Arbor, and continued his education with a Master of Science in Leadership and Change from St. Edwards University in Austin, TX. He’s been involved with HBCU and HSI Battle of the Brains, Austin Community Foundation's Hispanic Impact Fund, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, Sigma Lambda Beta International Fraternity Inc., Hispanic Scholarship Consortium, and South by Southwest.

Dr. Medina has close to two decades of experience in the work of Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, and Belonging. She recently transitioned from a role as the first Vice President for Student Affairs and Chief Diversity Officer at Concordia University Texas to her current role as the inaugural Director of Inclusion and Accountability for Everly Health. Dr. Medina is passionate about supporting and empowering underrepresented, underserved, and underestimated communities through creating diverse, inclusive, and equitable access to health and wellness.

Christy Vines is the President & CEO of Ideos Institute, a Christian research and practice institute committed to understanding and advancing the field of empathic intelligence and its role in political and social polarization, and the founding organization of the National Day of Dialogue. A published writer and international speaker on topics at the intersection of faith, conflict transformation, and peacemaking, her work has been published in the Washington Post, Religion News Service, Capital Commentary, and Christianity Today. She is also the Executive Producer of the newly released documentary film, Dialogue Lab: America.

Jennifer A. Milch is currently the head of data for Marcus Technologies, a protein trading technology firm. After several lifetimes toiling away in the logistics and supply chain function for the manufacturing and retail sectors, she made a pivot to analytics and business intelligence. She has worked for companies of all shapes and sizes -- several were in the Global or Fortune 500, and one was small enough for all the employees to share a bathroom.

Jennifer holds a BA in economics from Emory University, a masters in international logistics from Georgia Tech and an MBA from Duke University. She and her wife have twin girls in elementary school, which is why she always looks so tired.

Scott currently helps lead product growth strategy for Indeed Hiring Platform, a recruiting automation solution that helps job seekers skip straight to the interview – saving time and creating a more transparent hiring process for everyone. Prior to Indeed, Scott worked across a diverse range of industries - from corporate marketing and analytics in management consulting, scaling marketing automation and strategic growth in multifamily construction, and managing M&A projects for a global Taiwanese manufacturing firm.

Scott graduated from the full-time MBA program at UT McCombs in 2020, and received a BA in Corporate Communications from Elon University. Scott lives in Austin with his husband and enjoys engaging with the local LGBTQIA+ community through volunteering with organizations such as Out Youth and the Equality Alliance.

Jessica Reese-White is a Texas McCombs MBA '21 who currently works as a Senior Program Manager for Google. During her time at Texas McCombs, she served as a co-chair for Elevate Diversity Conference as a second-year MBA student. Jessica is very passionate about bringing DEI concepts to software solutions and hopes to ensure DE&I truly is an accessible resource to everyone.

Janson Woodlee is an entrepreneur with a passion for philanthropy and mission that runs deep. After graduating from Yale with a degree in music, he began working as an opera singer in New York City, making his Lincoln Center debut in 2007. He credits his early artistic pursuits (and struggles) as the start to his entrepreneurial path and the major driver behind his commitment to nonprofits. Janson has worked across a wide range of fields - from educational consulting to healthcare to private equity - while maintaining a deep commitment to many local Austin nonprofit organizations (The Equality Alliance, HAAM, Black Fret).

He is currently pursuing his MBA at UT McCombs. As President of the board of The Equality Alliance, he is most proud of helping build an institution that aims to represent the diversity and interests of Austin's entire LGBTQIA+ community.

Cameron Chen is a product manager at LeanDNA, a supply chain analytics software company in Austin, Texas. A native of Lake Oswego, Oregon, Cameron received his MBA from The University of Texas at Austin and a BA of International Affairs and Asian Studies from The George Washington University. During his time at business school he was an executive board member of eQual MBA, an organization promoting diversity and inclusion within the McCombs MBA program and business community at-large. As a Division I student-athlete at GWU Cameron was president of The Grassroots Project, a program providing DC-area students with health literacy and social empowerment through sport. He currently sits on the Board of Directors of The Equality Alliance.

Regina is a McCombs Business School graduate with a BBA in Management. Her first job post college was at Dell as an Consumer Sales Representative. She eventually moved on to small business sales, but always knew that I wanted to be in HR. She left Dell and went on to work for a staffing agency that was focused on the recruiting for a local semiconductor business. After a short stint as a stay-at-home mom, she re-entered the workforce with another staffing agency where she built a strong relationship with her client, that eventually led to an HR generalist position.

After a few years, the company was acquired by GE, who was fully into their DEI journey. Eventually, GE divested from our business, but Regina knew she wanted to work for a company where DEI was still front-of-mind and a priority - which led me to Emerson! In all of her roles, diversity has always been a priority. However, with her current role as HR Director for the Process Systems and Solutions business, I am more involved in helping to create and drive our DEI strategy. It is gratifying to see that our business leaders prioritize DEI as much as they do any other business initiative.

Claudio is a global business leader with broad perspectives and experiences, with a passion to drive global businesses combining technology and people to solve real life problems. He is experienced in managing and developing global diverse teams to reach their full potential to achieve the expected targets and results.

Across Nathan's more than 20-year career at Emerson, from my early days as a software engineer to his role as president of Emerson’s process systems and solutions business, Nathan has been focused on helping teams improve our performance and productivity through innovation and customer focus.

He has helped Emerson grow into a global software and technology leader by fostering a culture of respect, candor, and results among individuals and teams. Today, he lead teams that help energy producers, life sciences innovators, chemical manufacturers, and other critical industries leverage software and advanced automation technologies to more safely, efficiently, and sustainably create the products that are shaping our world.

R.C. Rondero de Mosier made legal a career of providing counsel to emerging high-growth businesses, entrepreneurs and their investors. He focused his efforts in the short term rental industry as General Counsel of Guild Travel, Inc., a boutique hospitality concept which operates within multifamily properties, based in Austin, Texas. Through that work R.C. recognized the need for cohesive policy strategy as the industry matures.

He recently joined Avantstay, Inc., a hospitality brand that also operates in the short term rental and vacation rental industry where he now acts as Head of Policy, leading regulatory compliance and public affairs efforts for the company and industry as a whole.

Mingzi joined Zillow in August 2020. She produces housing market forecast driven by both macroeconomic data and granular housing market transactional data. Prior to Zillow, she was an economist covering US & Canada economic forecasting at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. She holds a Ph. D. in Economics from Boston University.

Kim Allen is alliantgroup’s Senior Director of Talent, based in the firm’s international headquarters located in Houston. A human resources professional known to be a dedicated expert with unparalleled integrity, Kim has consistently hit targets and obtained the best possible talent for alliantgroup.

She has over 25 years of experience in organizational and strategic planning, executive coaching and talent selection for the purpose of building a high performance organization, ensuring optimization of team capability in support of business growth. Kim has held various executive positions for companies such as Comcast Corporation as the Vice President of Human Resources for the Houston Region and AT&T as the HR Director for the Southeast Division.

Kim possesses senior leadership competencies, an extraordinary breadth and depth of Human Resources and a proven track record of delivering results. She has received numerous awards that attest to her ability to transform workplaces into high performance cultures. She received the Houston Chronicle Top Leadership Award, the 2017 Best Boss in Town Award, Who’s Who in Black Houston Award and the 2010 Next Generation Leader and Luminary Award by NAMIC which honors emerging executives of color for their career successes and commitment to fostering diversity in the workplace.  She has been featured and quoted in numerous articles on personal branding, workplace innovation and attracting and retaining talent.  

Wilbur E. Suggs is a Houston native and received his undergraduate degree from Morehouse College in Atlanta, GA, and law degree from South Texas College of Law

in Houston, TX. After law school, Wilbur joined alliantgroup, LP which is a Management Consulting firm specializing in helping small & medium-sized businesses claim

 valuable tax credits and incentives to strengthen their organizations.

Currently, Wilbur is a Director in the Tax Controversy Services department and is also a founding

 member of the alliantgroup Black Collaborative (aBC). The aBC’s mission is to promote Black Excellence at alliantgroup and beyond by employing more Black Talent, empowering their Black Professionals to attain Leadership positions and engaging with local Black communities through strategic STEM-driven events.

Steven is responsible for leading global technology and digital strategy and initiatives for alliantgroup and its growing portfolio of brands including Alliant Cybersecurity, alliantNational, and ForrestBrown.

He is tasked with delivering technology and digital solutions that will continue to drive innovation and operational excellence throughout the Firm. Steven brings over 20 years of expertise in planning, developing, and implementing cutting edge solutions for Fortune 1000 companies Best Buy, Kmart, Belk and Stage Stores.

His most recent work has focused on technology transformation, operational efficiencies, and omni-channel integration. Prior to alliantgroup, Steven served as  Chief Information Officer and Chief Operations Officer for Stage Stores, a national  Department Store and Off-Price Chain. Steven has been recognized in 2022 and 2021 as one of the Top 100 Most Influential African Americans in Business by the National Diversity Council.

He has served on the Advisory Boards of Hewlett Packard and The Texas CIO Council.

Steven earned his B.S in Computer Information Systems from Devry University.

He is very proud of his volunteer work with Comp-U-Dopt, Alief ISD Mentorship Program, Kids Meals, and The United Way.

With an unmistakable passion for software integrated technologies,

Margorie McLenan’s leadership has helped software, systems and

high-tech businesses claim over $200 million in federal and state tax

incentives. She is one of the driving forces behind alliantgroup’s

Software Industry Practice Group, where she has steered over 400 tax

studies through the identification, substantiation and implementation

processes that accompany a tax credit study.

In addition to her client-facing role, Margorie has helped establish and

implement new business processes across alliantgroup’s R&D Tax Credit

practice, offering her technical expertise to ensure the firm’s procedures

are in step with ever-evolving regulations and tax laws. These processes and procedures have helped to establish alliantgroup’s Software and

Technology practice as the premier in the industry having delivered

over $1.2 billion in incentives and over 2000 clients in the past 10 years.

Kyle Clark is the Assistant Dean for Advising and Director of Student Support in the Moody College of Communication at the University of Texas at Austin. He manages all aspects of the Advising and Student Support area of the Undergraduate Education function and serves as a member of Undergraduate Education’s core leadership team. Kyle is responsible for overseeing the administration of programs and execution of the strategic plan for the advising & support organization with key areas that include: student academic records, outreach and prospective student recruitment, academic advising, and student success programming for undergraduate students.

Kyle is also responsible for ensuring visionary leadership is realized throughout the organization and that those values are incorporated into all aspects of the organization, especially student-centeredness, diversity, equity, and inclusion. Kyle has been at UT Austin for 20 years with experience in residence life, new student orientation, scholarship programs and services, student success initiatives, and undergraduate student advising and support. Kyle also served as Director for Student Transitions and Family Engagement at St. Edward’s University during the 2018-2019 academic year, before returning to UT Austin.

Zerina was born in Bosnia and Hercegovina and considers Cologne, Germany and Chicago, Illinois, as two other highly influential places she’s been able to call home. Zerina is a first-generation immigrant, and college graduate from the University of Wisconsin – Madison who received her M.Ed. in Educational Leadership and Policy on the Forty Acres. Her lived experience, including a war in her home country, sparked her passion for equity, inclusion and non- profit work. She believes that one of the primary catalysts for change is education which takes the form of dialogue among a cross section of communities and individuals. Zerina brings with her over nine years of experience in building and facilitating conversations around leadership and identity. She has worked closely in supporting nationally recognized programs and initiatives, around first generation and underrepresented student success, like The Posse Foundation and the Texas Gear Up Grant. Zerina spent the last five years working with the McCombs BBA population, most closely advising student organizations, executing large scale events, directing the McCombs Leadership Program and supporting various DEI initiatives, including co-chairing the BBA Staff DEI Committee.

In this newly created role, Zerina is responsible for collaborating across teams to develop and drive strategic initiatives related to DEI within all MBA, MS and MPA programs with a focus on the entirety of the McCombs graduate student life cycle. She is excited to continue learning more about our graduate programs and the unique student needs within each program.

Kanene V. Ubesie M.D. is one of five children and since an early age, Dr. Ubesie has dedicated her life to her ultimate passions: general education, medicine, equality, and diversity. At UT Austin, Dr. Ubesie was one of the original co-founders of UT Blacks Online and the President of African Students Association. At UT Health in San Antonio, Dr. Ubesie was the president of Student National Medical Association (SNMA): “the oldest and largest independent, student-run organization focused on the needs and concerns of [minority] medical students in the United States.” As the SNMA president, Dr. Ubesie founded Black History & Health week. In 2022, Dr. Ubesie continues her passion for diversity and advocacy in education by mentoring two minority residents in the Association for Academic Surgery SECOND Trial Mentorship Network and a minority student in the Dean’s Scholar program at UT Austin. Dr. Ubesie dedicates her time working to establish excellent patient care. In 2021, she has also appointed as a Voluntary Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Clinical Sciences at the University of Houston College of Medicine (UHCOM). Dr. Ubesie looks forward to increasing awareness and advocacy in diversity, equity, and inclusion effort.

Jaime Garza has over 20 years of experience in program management, operations management, and tech marketing. He is an accomplished leader who has enabled teams to succeed in an ever-changing environment. Jaime is deeply driven by analytics to set strategy and prioritization. He has served as an elite Green Beret, small business owner, and foreign ally builder. Jaime is a customer-focused leader who is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. He is also a COVID19 business survivor and an expert in strategy and prioritization. Most recently, Jaime has been working as a marketing operations manager at Zillow. Previously, Jaime co-founded and led Sharp Frame Media, the first real estate media company to provide high-quality media at an affordable price in the DFW area. He also worked as a senior marketing program manager at Intuit, where he helped boost revenues by $40 million via the Go-to-Market program. Jaime is a student of the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin pursuing a Master’s of Business Administration.

Alma Aguilar serves as the DEI Representative for McComb's Graduate Business Council. She previously worked at Box for 5 years where she co-founded their Latin Employee Resource group, BoxLatinx. Her passion for DEI stems from her work as a Teach for America teacher and growing up in the Rio Grande Valley.

When Alma's not doing school work, she enjoys having family dance parties with her daughter, Camila, and husband, Andrew. They are also aspiring pickleball players.

Tunde is an experienced Company Commander with a demonstrated history of working in the military industry. He is skilled in SAP Implementation, Distribution Management, Military Leadership, Transportation Management, and Project Management. He also has strong military and protective services professional with a Bachelor's degree focused in Business Administration and Management, General from United States Military Academy at West Point.

Peiying is a first-year MBA student originally from Shanghai, China. She spent seven years studying psychology to understand herself, human beings and the world. After graduating with a master’s degree in Educational Psychology from Wisconsin, she spent five years working in education in California before coming to McCombs to pursue an MBA degree.

Taylor is a third-year, dual MBA/MA student at the McCombs School of Business & LBJ School of Public Affairs. Over the course of her career, she helped to build social impact/sustainability programs for Fortune 500 companies, conduct DEI assessments for large municipalities, and coordinate impact investments to improve socioeconomic outcomes in underrepresented communities. While in grad school, Taylor served as GBC's D&I Representative for the FT MBA program and as an active member within LBJ's Policy Alliance for Communities of Color.

Sebastian is a second-year student at the McCombs School of Business. Last summer he interned at IBM as a Market Development and Insights Associate Advisor. After graduation, he will be joining Amazon as a Senior Marketing Manager.

Prior to obtaining his MBA, Sebastian worked at the American Institutes for Research as a research associate where he worked with low-performing schools in Massachusetts and made use of survey, interview, and classroom observation data to identify trends in their academic performance and provide suggestion for improvement. He was also involved in studying the effects of student success interventions at 31 higher-education institutions across the country.

Before that he worked, at the Steppingstone Foundation where he advised and placed middle school students applying to Boston’s exam and independent schools. He earned a certificate in Community Leadership and Social Change from the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life at Tufts University, is an Aspiring Latino Leaders Fellow through Latinos for Education, and holds a bachelor’s degree in history and literature from Harvard University.

Marlena is a current 1st year MBA student at McCombs School of Business. She also is the Chief Strategic Officer of MoveUp, an EdTech start-up that she helped build in the Dominican Republic, where she lived before moving to Austin for her MBA. At McCombs, she serves on the leadership of McCombs Christian Fellowship, Graduate Women in Business, and The Consortium. When she's not studying at Rowling, you can find her running/biking/swimming or cooking.

Bennett was born and raised in Houston, Texas. He attended Rhodes College for undergrad where he pursued a double major in Business and Economics while playing on the varsity baseball team. After college, Bennett worked as a credit analyst at Comerica Bank in Houston before transitioning to work in restructuring at Conway MacKenzie. in his free time, Bennett is a big sports fan and enjoys golfing, fishing, cooking, wine, and stock/crypto investing.

Alyssa Buchanan is a second-year student in the McCombs School of Business Full-time MBA program. Originally from Saint Louis, Missouri and holds a B.S in Chemistry from Howard University. Pre-MBA, Alyssa worked at Mondelez International as a scientist supporting Global Research & Development. With a passion for advocacy and community, she contributes to several organizations within and outside of the program. Her involvement includes Black Graduate Business Association, Graduate Business in Women, Marketing Fellows and, Pay It Forward MBA.

Mariana Gonzalez is an MBA Candidate at the University of Texas at Austin, McCombs (Class of 2023) focused on venture capital and entrepreneurship within the tech industry. She’s a first generation Mexican American and grew up in San Francisco surrounded by tech, innovation and a diverse and vibrant community. Prior to business school, Mariana spent almost 10 years working in talent acquisition and diversity, equity and inclusion programs. She interviewed hundreds of technical candidates and built diverse teams of engineers, product managers and data scientists at Google, Yelp and Twitter. As the daughter of a Mexican immigrant, she grew up surrounded by hard work and hustle which inspired her to look beyond what’s on a resume and take the extra step to get to know people, their story and what makes them special. She’s excited to leverage her expertise in talent acquisition and DEI to enter a career in VC to identify diverse founders and connect them with investment opportunities.

Originally from Fort Worth, TX, Chris studied Finance and Computer Science at Wofford College in South Carolina. He spent 7 years in Big 4 consulting and came to McCombs to transition into the tech sector. Chris is eager to intern at Salesforce this summer and live in Boston with his boyfriend and their two puppies!

Craig Perry is a Marine Corps Veteran and previously was a former consultant prior to his time at Texas McCombs. As a current first-year MBA student, Craig is part of Venture Fellow and is President of TViB (Texas Veterans in Business) where he works to build a safe and growing community of fellow veterans in business.

Rick is a member of the Texas-McCombs MBA Class of 2023, focusing on Private Equity and Investment Banking. In addition to serving as VP of Curriculum for Venture Fellows, he is also a member of Wall Street for McCombs, a leadership program which prepares McCombs graduates for a career in investment banking, and the Black Graduate Business Association.

Prior to business school, he had a 14 year career as a technologist, including being the founding CTO of Rocket Dollar, a venture-backed fintech company based in Austin, TX. Rick also played second row for the Austin Huns Rugby Club, a local non-profit amauter sports team, and currently serves as their Treasurer.

Rick is originally from Tuscaloosa, AL and lives with his wife and 3 children in Austin, TX.