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 | Suncor | Global Crude Fundamentals Strategist |
| Purvez Captain, Ph.D. | Ernst & Young, LLP | Retired |
| Fabiana Miglierini Cohen | Marathon Petroleum Corporation | Senior Economist |
| Alejandro Degwitz | Scotia Capital | Associate Director, Investment Banking – Energy (U.S.) |
| Major Sean Fiorella | United States Army | Space Operations Officer |
| Morgan Garvey | SunStrong Management | Chief of Staff |
| Harshvardhan N Gedam | Global Tax Management, Inc. | Supervising Senior Tax Analyst, Transfer Pricing |
| Ryan Hickman | Shell Energy | Global Gas Fundamentals Manager |
| Beau Holder | ||
| Jennifer Huebner | Chevron | Geopolitical Risk Analyst |
| 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/Sam Houston State University | Lecturer/Program Executive, Institute for Homeland Security |
| TK Morgan | Tuesday at 10:30 | Founder & Visionary |
| Chris Olson | Weatherford | Vice President Government Relations |
| Elcin Aktas Osburg | Strategy& | Senior Associate |
| LCDR Kit Pace | United States Coast Guard | Attaché Designate – Indo-Pacific Affairs |
| Hawa Patel | AMG Companies | Corporate Social Responsibility Coordinator |
| Marc Sabbagh | Accenture Federal Services | Management Consulting Senior Manager |
| Nathan Shull | KPMG | Director, Growth & Strategy |
| Kimberly Thompson, BCC, NBCC | New Avenues Career Management Programs | Principal |
| Ruimin Wang | TechnipFMC | Strategy Manager - New Energy |
| Nash Whitney | RPower, LLC. | Chief Commercial Officer |