Mission
To develop an ongoing collaboration and relationship with the School of Social Sciences Professional Master’s Programs with industry professionals interested and willing to be an integral part of the development and support of the Master of Energy Economics (MEECON) and Master of Global Affairs (MGA). The board will consist of members in related industries representative of alumni of the MGA and MEECON, friends of the programs, faculty and staff who have a keen interest providing guidance to future cohorts.
| Name | Company | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Justin Blaze | ExxonMobil | Trading Analyst |
| Purvez Captain, Ph.D. | Ernst & Young, LLP | Principal, Energy Transfer Pricing and Economics |
| Fabiana Miglierini Cohen | Marathon Petroleum Corporation | Economist |
| Alejandro Degwitz | Scotia Capital | Energy Investment Banking Associate |
| Claudia De La Rosa | ICIS (Independent Commodity Intelligence Services) | Editor, Energy Mexico |
| Major Sean Fiorella | United States Army | Space Operations Officer |
| Morgan Garvey | Sunnova Energy International | Chief of Staff |
| Harshvardhan N Gedam | Global Tax Management, Inc. | Supervising Senior Tax Analyst, Transfer Pricing |
| Ryan Hickman | Shell | Global Gas Fundamentals Manager- East |
| Beau Holder | NASA | Public Affairs Officer |
| Jennifer Huebner | Geopolitical Risk and Intelligence Professional | |
| Michael Maher | Rice University’s Baker Institute - Center for Energy Studies | Senior Program Advisor |
| Vicki Michelle Mak-Romo | GM | Strategic Initiatives Analyst, Global Public Policy |
| C. Kay McCall | Renewable Energy Alliance Houston | Board Chair |
| Scott McHugh | Rice University | Lecturer |
| TK Morgan | Tuesday at 10:30 | Founder & Visionary |
| Elcin Aktas Osburg | Strategy& | Senior Associate |
| LCDR Kit Pace | U.S. Coast Guard Great Lakes Oil Spill Center of Expertise (GL COE) | |
| Hawa Patel | Neiman Marcus Group | Supervisor of Trade Compliance |
| Marc Sabbagh | Accenture Federal Services | Partnerships and Innovation Lead - US Department of State |
| Nathan Shull | KPMG | Director, Growth & Strategy |
| Kimberly Thompson, BCC, NBCC | New Avenues Career Management Programs | Principal |
| Ruimin Wang | TechnipFMC | Senior Strategy Analyst |
| Nash Whitney | RPower, LLC. | Chief Commercial Officer |