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Sue Bonar COO, Sirius Computer Solutions

As Chief Operations Officer for Sirius, Sue Bonar is responsible for operational support of the entire Sales and Services organizations. This includes product, software, maintenance and renewals from quote to order, logistics, compliance, profitability programs, vendor selection/onboarding, services quote to project completion and services staffing. One of her current top priorities is leading a Business Transformation Project implementing all new systems across the entire organization delivering an end to end integrated solution to accelerate the client experience by building a relevant, scalable, best practices system leveraging the best of breed features of the new technologies. Her focus is ensuring the sales, services and core support teams have the most efficient and automated tools to deliver the most exceptional client experience possible. Ms. Bonar has played a critical role in the integration of 13 acquisitions over her 24 years at Sirius. She also serves on Operations and Services Executive Councils for numerous vendors and manufacturers. In 2012, she was inducted into the Sirius Hall of Fame, and in 2015 was named to CRN’s 2015 “Most Powerful Women of the Channel” as well as the elite subset of “Women of the Channel Power 50” within Solution Providers. Ms. Bonar earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Abilene Christian University. She is currently a member of the Junior League of San Antonio, involved with the United Way, Women’s Leadership Council and Children’s Bereavement Center.

Mike Fulton President, Fulton Property Group LLC

Mike has been President of Fulton Property Group since 2010 when he formed this private equity investment firm focused on multifamily communities throughout Texas and Colorado. Since then the company has successfully acquired and redeveloped more than $300 million worth of multifamily communities. Through Fulton Development Group, Mike is pursuing the development and construction of new class A multifamily communities. From 2003 to 2010 Mike was a Partner with Embrey Partners Ltd where he was responsible for the company’s development activity in a number of markets within Texas and Colorado. In this capacity he was active in the development of eight luxury multifamily communities comprised of over 2,300 units. Prior to joining Embrey, Mike led a M&A advisory practice in Denver with a specialization in corporate mergers and acquisitions for a variety of private equity groups. Prior to this Mike was part of the corporate finance teams for two different public companies gaining experience in both the restaurant and healthcare industries. In this capacity Mike directed strategic acquisitions and participated in numerous capital market transactions including an IPO. Mike began his career as a financial analyst in the Structured Finance Group of Arthur Andersen in New York City consulting investment banks on asset backed securitizations and the development of valuation models for a variety of derivative products. Mike is a native of San Antonio and lives there with his wife Jaimee and their three children. Mike graduated Magna Cum Laude from Texas Tech University with a B.B.A. in Finance. Mike serves a number of civic and non-profit organizations including as a Board Member for the Alamo Area Council for Boy Scouts of America and as a Committee Member for Young Life. He is past-Chairman of the Urban Land Institute San Antonio District Council, a member of the ULI Multifamily Council, and a member of National Multi Housing Council.

Julie Hill Senior VP Liquidity & Asset Management, iHeartMedia

Julie Hill serves as Senior VP-Liquidity & Asset Management for iHeartMedia, Inc, formerly Clear Channel Communications, a leading global radio, digital and outdoor advertising company. During her tenure at iHeart/Clear Channel, she has held a variety of leadership positions within the ﬁnance area including mergers & acquisitions, treasury, ﬁnancial planning, strategic planning and liquidity management. Prior to joining Clear Channel in 1999, she also worked for US West Communications, SBC Communications and Ernst & Young. She has a BS from Trinity University and an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.

Mark Mays Principal, Rocking M Capital and Mays Family Enterprises

Mr. Mays is Principal of Rocking M Capital and Mays Family Enterprises. He worked at Clear Channel Communications from 1989-2013 where he had various positions including Chairman/CEO. During that time frame, Clear Channel grew into a Multi Media Company in Radio, Outdoor, Television and Live Events. At one-point Clear Channel owned over 1,200 Radio Stations, over 600,000 outdoor advertising displays, and various Television Stations and Live Event venues which operated in 65 countries and generated over $8 Billion in Revenue. In addition to participating in various volunteer activities, Mark also serves on the Vanderbilt University Board of Trust, the Board of Alamo Area Council of Boy Scouts of America, the Texas Biomedical Research Foundation and the Southwest Research Institute Board. Mark has been recognized for his community involvement including receiving the 2005 Spirit of Life Honoree from City of Hope. Mark graduated from Vanderbilt with a B.A., cum laude, in Economics and Mathematics in 1985. He also received an M.B.A. in Finance and Accounting from Columbia University in 1989. Born in San Antonio, Texas, Mark and his wife Patti have six children.

Henry Sauer Founder, Team Inﬂection Point

As a former educator and current business leader, Henry is passionate about entrepreneurship education. He began his career as a middle school science teacher and coach. Following an MBA at Rice University, Henry came to San Antonio to Rackspace where over a 13 year tenure he lead every HR function of the company and eventually took leadership of all of HR for the company globally. Since leaving Rackspace, Henry founded a leadership and talent engagement consultancy, Team Inﬂection Point. He and his wife Mary Kessler Sauer have one child who graduated from Alamo Heights and three others are current students in the district.

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David Adelman Principal, AREA Real Estate, LLC

David M. Adelman is the Founder and Principal of AREA Real Estate, LLC. Mr. Adelman oversees development and asset management for a portfolio of mixed-use, industrial and office properties. A native of San Antonio, Mr. Adelman is known for his vast knowledge of the city and for his ability to close even the most complicated deals. Having purchased his first rental property while in high school, David officially began his real estate career in Austin, Texas in 1989 while attending The University of Texas and continues to be a devout Longhorn fan.

Cory Basso Group VP Marketing & Advertising, H-E-B

Cory Basso has been in advertising and marketing for more than 30 years. He has worked on major campaigns for Toyota, Farmers Insurance, SONY, Heineken, Coors Light, Capital One and many others that have run nationally and Worldwide. He is currently Group Vice President of Marketing, Adverting, Digital and Branding for H-E-B, where he leads a team of 130. His wife is Dorothy, Daughter Anabelle (13 – 8th); Brandt (18-Senior) and Hudson (20 at CU Boulder. They have lived in Terrell Hills for 15 years, moving here from NY.

Sue Bonar COO, Sirius Computer Solutions

As Chief Operations Officer for Sirius, Sue Bonar is responsible for operational support of the entire Sales and Services organizations. This includes product, software, maintenance and renewals from quote to order, logistics, compliance, profitability programs, vendor selection/onboarding, services quote to project completion and services staffing. One of her current top priorities is leading a Business Transformation Project implementing all new systems across the entire organization delivering an end to end integrated solution to accelerate the client experience by building a relevant, scalable, best practices system leveraging the best of breed features of the new technologies. Her focus is ensuring the sales, services and core support teams have the most efficient and automated tools to deliver the most exceptional client experience possible.Ms. Bonar has played a critical role in the integration of 13 acquisitions over her 24 years at Sirius. She also serves on Operations and Services Executive Councils for numerous vendors and manufacturers. In 2012, she was inducted into the Sirius Hall of Fame, and in 2015 was named to CRN’s 2015 “Most Powerful Women of the Channel” as well as the elite subset of “Women of the Channel Power 50” within Solution Providers. Ms. Bonar earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Abilene Christian University. She is currently a member of the Junior League of San Antonio, involved with the United Way, Women’s Leadership Council and Children’s Bereavement Center.

Sarah Cernosek Senior Vice President of Concurrence, Frost Bank

Sarah Cernosek has been with Frost Bank for 18 years and currently serves as the bank’s Senior Concurrence Oﬃcer for the San Antonio and Corpus Christi regions. For the entirety of her ﬁrst 14 years at Frost Bank, Sarah worked in the commercial leading group managing a diverse portfolio of mid to large sized C&I companies. She now serves in the credit administration side of the bank helping to structure loans to best protect the bank’s safety and soundness yet continuing to meet the credit needs of our customers. In addition, she chairs Frost Bank Commercial Loan Policy Committee and helps to oversee Frost’s commercial loan training program also known as “FSU” (approximately 40-50 statewide Associate Relationship Managers annally).

Trish DeBerry President/CEO, The DeBerry Group

As president, Trish DeBerry oversees and manages every aspect of the agency. A passionate community advocate, Trish has helped guide initiatives to reform education, improve transportation and boost quality of life for South Texas residents. Trish has a handson work ethic, getting down in the trenches for our clients to create aggressive campaigns that influence public perception and get results regardless of the client’s industry or market. Her experience in politics, land and property development, retail, television, communications and public relations helps her identify the client’s needs and direct overall account strategy.After a decade as a reporter, anchor and producer at KENSTV (San Antonio’s CBS affiliate), she launched her career in public relations as a founding partner of Guerra DeBerry Coody, a successful public relations and marketing agency, and in 2012 started her own firm. Trish has been an instrumental leader in cultivating longstanding client relationships with HEB Grocery Company, Vanguard Health Systems, Spurs Sports and Entertainment, San Antonio Water System and Brooks. She was a key force in extending the city’s visitor tax to fund $415 million in improvements to the AT&T Center, extend the San Antonio River by 14 miles and build youth sporting facilities throughout the city.Negotiating clients through complicated community issues is Trish’s forte. She’s been at the helm of projects including the Go Public campaign to drive support for Bexar County ISDs, Bexar County Flood Control, bond packages for SAISD and NEISD, and critical projects that were part of the historic $850 million San Antonio bond, overwhelmingly approved by voters in 2017. One of her proudest accomplishments has been her work for David’s Legacy Foundation including the swift passage of David’s Law, anticyber bullying legislation in Texas.Trish is a founding board member of the South Texas Hispanic Fund and commits her time on boards for the Alamo Heights Foundation, David's Legacy Foundation, San Antonio Women's Hall of Fame, United Way and serves as the Chair of the Board for Centro Partnership. Trish’s recognitions and accomplishments throughout her career are numerous, including the NEISD Outstanding Alumni Award, National Association of Women Business Owners Entrepreneurial Spirit Award, and most recently the 2017 San Antonio Women’s Hall of Fame Award and 2017 San Antonio Women’s Chamber of Commerce Comet Award. She has two children, Maddie and Scott.

Billy Freed Principal, Nueces Partners, Ltd.

Entrepreneur/Investor, involved in creation/expansion of many entrepreneurial entities across a wide spectrum of industries and markets

Mike Fulton President, Fulton Property Group LLC

Carlos Garcia VP, Natural Gas M&O Mexico, BP

Carlos Garcia has been involved in the energy industry for close to 20 years, much of that in Mexico. He currently is the Vice President for Marketing and Origination for Mexico at BP Energy Company and as such is responsible for physical natural gas sales in country. Prior to joining BP Carlos was the President of Frontera Energy, an energy consulting firm he founded. Carlos also spent several years in the exploration and production space as the International Business Development Manager for Lewis Energy, a vertically integrated E&P company focused on development of unconventional resource plays. He was also the Vice President of Business Development for the energy storage startup General Compression. Prior to this he was Director for Business Development for Vestas North America, Vice President for the marketing and communications firm Garcia 360 and also spent 11 years as co-founder and CEO of IGASAMEX, a natural gas transportation and marketing company in Mexico. As head of IGASAMEX, Carlos was responsible for building and operating the first privately owned natural gas pipeline after the Mexican energy regulatory changes of 1995. Carlos earned his B. S. in Accounting from Indiana University and an M.B.A. from the University of Michigan, Ross School of Business. Carlos is a native of Mexico and now resides in San Antonio, Texas.

Luis Garcia President and Lead Strategist, MarketVision

Luis is a graduate of The University of Texas at Austin with a degree in Advertising and has been an agency executive for over 25 years, having worked for GSD&M in Austin and Sosa, Bromley, Aguilar & Associates in San Antonio before starting his own ﬁrm Garcia 360, which he later merged with MarketVision. During his career, Luis has worked on accounts such as Coca-Cola, Audi of America, P&G, Kraft, Hershey, Smucker’s, Mass Mutual, MillerCoors and the CDC. He now serves as the President of MaketVision, spending his time on strategy and Design Thinking projects, while also serving on the Board of Directors for Gray Television, an owner and operator of TV stations across the country. Luis is an entrepreneur at heart - he has been involved in ﬁve start-ups, advised countless others on their branding and marketing and most recently helped the business incubator LaunchSA with their re-branding platform.

Michael Girdley Investor, Geekdom Fund

Michael Girdley is an entrepreneur and investor. He is managing director of the Geekdom Fund, an early stage venture capital ﬁrm focusing on tech. Michael also sits on the boards of multiple companies including Codeup, the RealCo Seed Fund Program, Grok and Alamo Fireworks. Previously, his career spanned engineering and marketing roles at RSA Security, BEA WebLogic and Codeup. Michael’s published books on computer programming have been translated into four different languages. He holds a Bachelor of Science with Honors from Lafayette College in Easton, PA. In 2015, he was named Businessman of the Year by the San Antonio Business Journal. Michael can be found on twitter at @mgirdley and at his blog at girdley.com.

Dr. Kennon Guglielmo CEO, Genisys Controls, LLC

Kennon Guglielmo holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from The Georgia Institute of Technology. After graduating from Georgia Tech in 1992, Dr. Guglielmo moved to San Antonio and began his professional career at Southwest Research Institute in the Engine Research division. In 1994, he left SwRI and founded EControls - a provider of advanced electronic powertrain control systems for the industrial and heavy-duty equipment markets. EControls merged with FW Murphy in 2009 to form what is now Genisys Controls, LLC. Dr. Guglielmo currently serves as CEO of Genisys, an oﬃcer of Helios Technologies, and a director of Rush Enterprises.

Randy Harig CEO, TRTF/VelocityTx, Partner at LiveSmall LLC

Randy Harig has 40 years experience in the medical industry. This includes direct sales to customers as well as all levels of management within Healthcare. Randy was the President and CEO of an investment ﬁrm directed at medical properties, Managing General Partner of the Nix Medical Center, President and CEO of a regional manufacturers representative company and Chairman of the board of a Contract Research Organization. Randy holds positions in many organizations across San Antonio, and in 2016 was appointed Chairman of the Texas Research and Technology Foundation. In September of 2017, Randy changed positions to President and CEO of TRTF where he later created VelocityTX and became President and CEO of both organizations. Randy is married to his beautiful wife Kay, has four amazing and smart children, four awesome grandsons and an adorable granddaughter.

Tracie Hervey Managing Director, Alamo Kitchens

Tracie Shelton Hervey is the founder of Alamo Kitchens, a culinary co-working space. Alamo Kitchens was started to ﬁll a void Tracie saw in the San Antonio culinary space. Winner of the 2018 Launch SA Venture Challenge, Alamo Kitchens: provides a shared use commercial kitchen for food & beverage entrepreneurs, hosts classes and private events.

Elaine Hicks Senior VP/CIO for HOLT CAT

Elaine Hicks is responsible for managing IT infrastructure and operations for HOLT CAT and its affiliates, including information security, applications, business systems and customer support. She is also responsible for leading overall technology strategy. Elaine joined HOLT in 2011 as IT Business Development Manager and was named Senior Director of Information Technologies in 2012. She was promoted to her current position in 2014. In her earlier positions at HOLT CAT, Elaine helped define the strategic IT direction for HOLT and implemented an Information Technologies Innovation Council (ITIC) to provide governance and direction for all IT activities. Under her leadership, the ITIC created a formal process for the prioritization of IT project requests and provided increased visibility into all IT activities. Other accomplishments included defining a formal roadmap for the HOLT CAT dealer business system (DBS) and leading a transformation of the enterprise computer infrastructure. She also led the development of a formal strategy to leverage mobility at HOLT CAT using cloud storage and electronic signature capture. Elaine earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics from Texas A&M University. She is a native of San Antonio. Elaine and her husband, Tim, have a daughter and two sons.

Julie Hill Senior VP Liquidity & Asset Management, iHeartMedia

Dean Hobbs Principal, Finance Strategy at Deloitte Consulting

Dean is a principal in Deloitte Consulting’s CFO Services practice and leader of the Austin Finance oﬃce. He has over twenty years’ experience in consulting and executive roles in consumer business companies. Dean’s primary focus is on helping Retail and Consumer Products CFOs drive margin and productivity improvements using analytics, talent/organization, and digital core technology. In roles ranging from CFO to board member to operations leader and P&L owner, he has led large-scale acquisitions, divestitures, and performance initiatives resulting in over $4B of proﬁt enhancement and $1B of working capital improvement by aligning executives, transforming cultures, and strengthening process, organizations, and brands.

David Hornberger Senior VP, Glass Wealth Management Company

David evaluates direct investments into public securities, private businesses, and other alternative assets, for clients of Glass Wealth Management Co., a multi-generational investment firm in San Antonio. An Alamo Heights alum, he graduated from Rice University with a degree in electrical and computer engineering and lettered in football. He then obtained his juris doctorate from the University of Texas School of Law. David’s legal career began with a Silicon Valley law firm and included representation of Fortune 100 tech companies, start-up enterprises, and family offices. He then focused exclusively on investments and asset allocation with JPMorgan prior to joining his current firm.

Ed Howie President, BTYcreative

Ed Howie has leveraged his over 25+ years of marketing and operational leadership with Chick-fil-A, Inc., Atlanta Bread Company, and H-E-B Grocery to support his clients and lead his team of communication experts through unique collaboration in growing sales and market share by developing and enabling operationally-sound, visually-compelling, brand-centric solutions. BTYcreative serves clients throughout the country, with offices in San Antonio and Atlanta. With depth in both marketing and operations, Ed and his team have an unusually successful track record in maximizing his clients’ brand potential. Ed is also a gifted communicator, presenter, and facilitator. Ed’s core strengths are: ideation, strategic, woo (winning others over), connectedness, and positivity. Ed and his wife, Kathryn, have two children, both Alamo Heights graduates: Sarah (Class of 2013) and Parker (Class of 2017). In addition to leading BTYcreative, Ed is a founding partner of gusto! restaurants in Atlanta, Georgia, and a member of Entrepreneurs Organization. In 2015, Ed became a certified spin instructor. He teaches indoor cycling several times a week at Joyride Cycling Studios in San Antonio and frequently at exhale in Atlanta. Ed previously served as Director of Food Service Marketing for H-E-B Grocery Company, a $15 billion regional grocery store chain. H-E-B is long regarded as one of the most innovative retail organizations in the world. Prior to H-E-B, Ed led the re-branding efforts of Atlanta Bread Company-Bakery Cafes, as Director of Marketing. He built his career with Chick-fil-A for 17 years—the last 10 of which he served on the Corporate Operations Team, while leading multiple brand development projects. Ed graduated from University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill with a degree in Journalism-Advertising. He also completed his MBA at Kennesaw State University while traveling 120 days a year at the same time.

Jim Jeffery Executive Vice President of Corporate Banking, Frost Bank

Jim has been with Frost Bank for 24 years after graduating from Texas A&M University with a Degree in Accounting/Finance. Earned an MBA from University of Texas at San Antonio. His current involvement with professional and civic organizations includes: Greater Chamber of San Antonio Board Member, Alamo Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America Board Member and Council President and Board Member of Avance – San Antonio. Married to Debby (22 years), sons Andrew (15) and Matthew (13) and a daughter, Sydney (11).

Chad Jones CEO, Apex Sign Group

A San Antonio native, Chad currently serves as an owner and President / CEO of Apex Sign Group, a national sign company that offers a wide array of products primarily serving the on- primus electrical sign industry nationally, regionally, and locally. With oﬃces in San Antonio, Philadelphia, Knoxville, and El Paso, Apex operates in 38 states and Puerto Rico. Purchasing Southwest Signs in the mid 90’s, he revamped its business focus to a national sign company with a laser focus on customer service, developing a company that has enjoyed growth each year of his tenure. By shifting its focus from a small, local market to a nationally competitive company leading the industry in customer service and innovation, Apex Signs has catapulted to one of the industry leaders. In 2016 Chad rolled up all brands each division operated under into the Apex Sign Group brand. Apex Sign Group has and will kept using basic, common sense strategies that focus on sound business models while generating and maintaining new clients. Relying on a sound operating base, Jones attributes this tremendous growth and much of his success to an exceptional team of employees, all focused on a common goal of being the best. Before his sign business career, he worked for a family owned real estate company in San Antonio, Texas. Graduating from Alamo Heights High School and Texas Tech University he has stayed active and engaged in many business and community organizations since then.

Anne Krause Executive Director, Hemisfair Conservancy

Anne Krause has served as the President and Executive Director of the Hemisfair Conservancy since its inception in 2014; the organization has raised millions of charitable dollars under her leadership. She received a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Air Force (USAF) Academy and a Master of Arts degree from the University of Texas at Austin. Anne's Air Force career culminated in an assignment as the Executive Oﬃcer of the USAF Thunderbirds demonstration team; when she transitioned to the civilian world, she volunteered and held leadership positions in numerous non-proﬁts and also served as a strategic philanthropy consultant. Anne and her husband Paul have three children in the district.

Nicole Lariosa Sr. Digital Art Director & Strategist, Creative Noggin

Spending time online doesn't have to mean you live your life online. Experience the world and through the lens of your eye, not your device.

Kathleen Mayes Founder, MaGi Foods, LLC

In July 2007, together with her husband, Matt Mayes, Kathleen and Matt launched MaGi Foods LLC. Since inception, MaGi Foods has operated its food manufacturing headquarters in San Antonio, Texas. Kathleen is the integral “Chief Taste Oﬃcer,” the passion behind all its recipes, safety, quality programs, and training programs.Born and raised overseas, Kathleen spent her childhood traveling and living abroad with her family until high school. Kathleen attended and graduated from Saint Mary’s Hall in San Antonio, Texas. In 1994 Kathleen graduated from the University of Texas at Austin, where she received her Bachelor of Arts in History. In 1997 Kathleen completed her MBA in Finance from Saint Mary’s University. For the next 10 years, Kathleen worked for RG Barry Corporation as a Corporate Planner, and for SBC as a Finance Area Manager. Kathleen and Matt Mayes have been married for the past 18 years and are the proud parents of Jamie and Abbey.

Carter Mayﬁeld VP Corporate Development, Southwest Disposal, LLC

Carter Mayﬁeld graduated from Alamo Heights High School. He has a BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Texas and he received an MBA with honors from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Carter worked as an independent pricing consultant and later joined Deloitte Consulting in San Francisco where he advised clients on pricing. He returned to San Antonio in 2007 to work for SOS Liquid Waste Haulers, which he sold in March of 2018.

Robert Miggins CEO, Go Smart Solar

Robert Miggins founded Go Smart Solar with Jason Pittman in 2016. Their goal is to make solar more accessible to businesses and residents. Prior to Go Smart Solar, he spent 15 years as a senior executive at Rackspace and Peer1 Hosting with roles ranging from SVP Business Development, VP Sales, GM Rackspace UK. He lives in San Antonio with his wife and 4 kids.

Carolina Morell Patent Agent, Panamericana de Patentes y Marcas, S.C.

I am a patent agent for a Mexican law ﬁrm. I work on design and patent prosecution in the electrical, pharmaceutical, computer, medical, oil, biotechnology and chemical areas. We have clients in every continent whom we help with protection for their intellectual property assets as well as counsel them for strategizing their IP portfolio in Mexico.

Henry Sauer Founder, Team Inﬂection Point

Bob Shemwell Senior Principal, Overland Partners

Bob Shemwell, FAIA, LEED AP BD+C, is a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects and a leading practitioner of sustainable design, whose poetic work brings a systemic and environmental approach to the creation of beautiful places of international importance. Bob is inspired by problem-seeking, problem-solving, and innovation that spans scales and geographic boundaries. He examines the complexity of circumstances and relates them to their broader context, drawing from a diverse knowledge base that includes philosophy, history, and economics, in addition to architecture. Bob earned his bachelor's degree in Environmental Design in 1982 from Texas A&M University, graduating with high honors. He received the Edward J. Romience Award as one of the top seniors in scholarship and for his work in design. In 1987, he completed his Master of Architecture degree as the University of Texas at Austin.

Cece Smith CEO, Toolbox Studios

Cece Smith is the President and Owner of Toolbox Studios, an award winning marketing and design ﬁrm and is also part owner of SmithPrint, a commercial printing company, both in San Antonio, Texas. Cece is able to provide her diverse clients with a unique and wide range of capabilities in all media settings including print, digital, online, direct marketing and analysis-based SEO as well as all social media programs. Cece’s main focus throughout her career as a manager and business owner has been to provide the highest quality product tailored to each unique business situation. Known for her approachable and personable leadership style, Cece is able to consistently implement high level strategic marketing solutions for her clients, while maintaining a collaborative team-building approach to creative development and problem solving.

Kristine Smith Marketing Director, The DeBerry Group

Kristine Smith is a graduate of Parsons School of Design. Her background includes event marketing, product development, advertising, eCommerce, strategic planning, digital, social media, and content creation. Over her career, she’s managed strategic content development for USAA employees, social strategy for Toaster Strudel, the launch campaign for Toshiba’s video-ﬁrst Satellite series, and she was at the forefront of the rise of digital, counseling Leap Wireless on this emerging medium and launching the digital edition of the San Antonio Express-News.

Dub Sutherland Partner, Kennedy Sutherland LLP

Mr. Sutherland’s legal practice focuses on technology, general corporate matters, acquisitions and dispositions, financings, and commercial transactions. His clients include financial institutions, venture capital firms, private companies, and established and growth companies seeking capital investment. Mr. Sutherland has also developed specialties in the areas of fintech, blockchain, and cybersecurity in order to keep his clients apprised of emerging technologies and their potential application in their business while ensuring proper vendor management strategies and compliance with legal and regulatory standards. Mr. Sutherland spent time early in his career in executive management positions in both the banking & manufacturing industries. He now approaches client matters with the same problem-solving mentality he used while on the business side. Sutherland received his B.A. in Government from The University of Texas at Austin in 2003 and J.D. from St. Mary’s University School of Law in 2007. He is a member of the American Bar Association, Banking Law Committee, the State Bar of Texas, the San Antonio Angel Network, and a TechStars program mentor.

John Tippit Managing Director, Mays Family Enterprises

John Tippit has served as Managing Director of Mays Family Enterprises since 2008. Before that time, he was Senior Vice President of Clear Channel Communications Inc. He began his career at Goldman, Sachs & Co. where he spent ﬁve years in the Mergers and Acquisitions and Principal Investment divisions, working in the New York and London oﬃces. John serves on the Board of Trustees for the Alamo Heights Independent School District. He has four kids, all whom have either graduated from or attend Alamo Heights.

Mike Troy Managing Director, Geekdom Fund

Mr. Troy is a Managing Director at the Geekdom Fund, a venture capital fund focused primarily on early stage technology companies located in South Texas. Mr. Troy has considerable experience in startup ﬁnancing, including non-dilutive ﬁnancing, and enjoys working as a board member, advisor and mentor to a number of startup companies and accelerator programs. Mr. Troy also serves on the advisory board of the Trinity University Computer Science Department. He holds a Bachelor's of Science degree from the University of California at Berkeley.

Ronald Weiss Owner/CPA, Ronald B. Weiss CPA

A native of San Antonio, Weiss, earned a B.A. in Business and an M.S. in Accounting from Rhodes College. Weiss’ experience in public accounting includes working for an international accounting firm as well an entrepreneurially-driven regional firm in Memphis. In 2009, Weiss returned to San Antonio to serve as Partner and Chief Financial Officer of a money management firm where he was recognized by the San Antonio Business Journal on its’ list of the Best CFOs in 2012. An entrepreneur at heart, Weiss decided to venture out on his own and create his own accounting firm, Ronald B. Weiss CPA.

List of 2018-2019 Mentors

Cory Bakke Realtor, Nix Realty Company

Cory Bakke joined Nix Realty Company in 2016, bringing 25 years of real estate experience to the agency. First licensed in 1992, Cory has been involved in many aspects of the industry including real estate development, ﬁnance and valuation, investments, property management, marketing and appraisal. In 1996, she and her husband, Phil Bakke, founded Bakke Development Corp., a full-service development ﬁrm focused on multi-family, retail, self-storage and mixed-use developments in South Central Texas. After graduating with a BA in History from Texas Christian University, Cory attended Texas A&M University, receiving her master’s degree in Land Economics and Real Estate.

Mark W. Bauer Principal, RFM Commercial, Inc.

Mark W. Bauer is a Principal at RFM Commercial, Inc.where he has a broad background in the real estate development and investment business. His expertise involves selecting site locations, site planning, permitting, ﬁnancing, construction management, negotiating leases, property management and disposition. He previously was the Director of Loan Production for Local Federal Bank, FSB where he supervised a staff of loan production oﬃcers which originated or acquired in excess of one billion dollars of commercial real estate loans on a nationwide basis. He graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a BBA in Finance in 1982. He has been married for over thirty years to his wife, Susan, and they have four children who all graduated from Alamo Heights High School.

Adam Bridgman Partner, Holt Ventures

Adam Bridgman joined Holt Companies in 2015 as the Director of Corporate Finance. He leads the investment sourcing, analysis and diligence for potential strategic and capital partnership opportunities for Holt Companies, which includes Holt CAT, and the Holt Family Office. Adam led the effort to establish a formalized corporate venture arm, Holt Ventures, and will serve as Director and point person for investment candidates. Adam has executed direct investments on behalf of Holt Companies and the Holt Family Office across many different categories. The investments have included start-up companies in the industrial, retail/consumer, financial services and hospitality sectors across the product and service spectrum: software, services, intellectual property, and hard goods. Previously, Adam worked for J.P. Morgan in Houston in their leveraged finance group focusing on debt origination. While at J.P. Morgan, he covered Holt CAT and led the financial analysis, operational discussions and deal execution of Holt CAT’s largest syndicated bank debt transaction. Adam is an angel investor and serves as a partner of Nextgen Angels. He appreciates the tenacity of entrepreneurs and strives to support the startup ecosystem as a whole. He graduated from the University of Texas, McCombs School of Business with a Master’s in Professional Accounting and carries an active Certified Public Accountant license.

Chris Burney CFO, Dura Holdings

Chris Burney is the Chief Financial Oﬃcer at Dura Holdings, Inc, a San Antonio-based holding company that acquires and operates Software as a Service (SaaS) businesses. Chris also serves on the Alamo Angels Board of Directors. Prior to Dura Holdings, he was the Founding Executive Director at Alamo Angels. Since its inception in December 2016, Alamo Angels has grown to over 100 members who have invested over $2M in startup businesses. Prior to Alamo Angels, Chris spent four years at Rackspace where he held roles on the operational and strategic ﬁnance teams. Chris is a native San Antonian who returned home permanently after spending 10 years living on the East Coast. During his free time, Chris enjoys exploring new events and locales in the San Antonio area with his wife and three young girls. Chris holds an undergraduate degree from Duke University and an MBA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He has also held roles at J.P. Morgan and Thomson Reuters in New York City.

Randy Davis CEO, Cleaning Ideas Corp

Randall K. Davis is the CEO of Titanium Holdings Group Inc (TTHG), Cleaning Ideas Corp & Sanivac/Davis Manufacturing Company . He graduated from The University of Texas in Austin in 1985. TTHG is a public holding company with passive investments in real estate and an operating subsidiary Cleaning Ideas Corp. Cleaning Ideas is a chain of 9 retail stores focused on marketing cleaning products directly to consumers and small businesses. Sanivac / Davis Manufacturing Company is one of the largest manufacturers of commercial cleaning products in South Texas and has been in operation since 1929.

Denise DeGeare Owner, DB & Company

As an independent personal technology consultant, Denise DeGeare has helped numerous small oﬃce/home oﬃce users pursue excellence through better technology. Utilizing her background in business marketing and project management, she is able to assist clients in determining the right tech to meet both personal and/or business needs. DeGeare, who also has the heart of a teacher, enjoys that “AHA” moment clients get when the prescribed hardware or software solution exceeds productivity or budget expectations.

Joe Dubrof Wealth Advisor, Morgan Stanley

After graduating from the University of Texas at Austin in 1990 with a B.B.A. in Business Management, Joe became a small business owner and entrepreneur, opening and selling 10 restaurants in 10 years with his brother. In 1995, Joe’s Financial Advisor, Harris J. Sterling, asked Joe to join his Morgan Stanley practice. Having known Joe and his family for years, Harris recognized how Joe’s business intelligence and strong values ̶ such as integrity, transparency, hard work and the courage to have diﬃcult conversations ̶ could beneﬁt present and future clients. Most of all, Harris felt he and Joe shared the same perspective on the importance of family and giving back.

Carl Fellbaum CEO, Touchstone Communities

With a background in public accounting, audit, and tax, Carl Fellbaum joined Touchstone Communities in 1997, serving as chief operating officer, chief financial officer, and president, and, in 2017, he was named chief executive officer. In the service of the Lord, Carl uses his financial insight and background to lead Touchstone Communities in providing the best possible environment and care for families and to build a company that not only is a great place to work but also supports team members. Since 2001, Carl has been involved with the Texas State Veterans Home program. Carl is a member of the Young Presidents’ Organization and the Ecumenical Center, and he has served on the boards of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, the Alamo Heights School Foundation, and Alamo Heights United Methodist Church. He attended the University of Texas at Austin and received his bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Texas at San Antonio.

Kim Ford President, theKFordgroup

Kimberly C. Ford is president of theKFORDgroup, a leading CPA firm. She has served as a leading tax expert for more than 30 years. Her areas of specialty include tax, accounting, financial and estate planning. She provides direct financial counsel to business owners across South Texas, assisting them in making crucial decisions for success. In addition to her designation as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Kim is also a Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA) and a Master Analyst in Financial Forensics (MAFF), both of which are awarded by the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts. She performs business valuations and forensic investigations while working closely with attorneys to analyze complex financial situations and provide expert testimony in the courtroom. Kim has been recognized as a leader in the community by various organizations over the years for her contributions as a business owner and philanthropist. She has received SABJ’s Women’s Leadership Award and Who’s Who in Accounting, the Small Business Leaders Award for Business Achievement from the North San Antonio Chamber, and the Entrepreneurial Spirit Award from the National Association of Women Business Owners. Kim is currently a member of the Texas Tech Foundation Board. She is the past chair of the board of San Antonio Youth Literacy (SAYL), as well as a Reading Buddy. Kim is past president of the San Pedro Playhouse and has served on the board of Impact San Antonio and National Association of Women Business Owners. She is also a past member of the Board of Governors of the San Antonio Estate Planners Counsel. Honors abound for theKFORDgroup as well with Fast Track Awards and Best Places to Work along with the Outstanding Philanthropic Small Corporation Award from the Association of Fundraising Professionals.

Billy Freed Principal, Nueces Partners, Ltd.

Entrepreneur/Investor, involved in creation/expansion of many entrepreneurial entities across a wide spectrum of industries and markets.

Tom Green President, Kopplow Construction Company, Inc.

Tom Green, joined Kopplow Construction in 1995 as controller. In 2004, he assumed the title of president. Prior to becoming President, Green presided over all of the finance and business functions of Kopplow Construction. As President, he oversees all of the day to day operations of the company to include employees, finance, sales, and the general performance of the construction business. Additionally, through his affiliation with Kopplow Development, LP, Green has participated in the development, ownership and management of several real estate projects. He is an active member of the Real Estate Council of San Antonio and Young Presidents Organization (YPO). Green attended Alamo Heights High School (Class of 1988) and earned a Bachelor’s of Business Administration in accounting from The University of Texas at Austin in 1992.

Dr. Kennon Guglielmo CEO, Genisys Controls, LLC

Steve Harrison Lead Associate of Corporate Development, USAA

I work for a premier ﬁnancial services company that serves the US military and their families. I utilize my personal and professional network to identify investment opportunities which improve the way our business operates. I have worked in many operational roles in our company, so I am intimately familiar with the challenges our company faces and who might beneﬁt from solutions I identify. I’m married to Ivonne Harrison a Spanish teacher at Alamo Heights High School.

David Herrmann CEO, Columbia Realty, Ltd.

David is currently Chairman and CEO of Columbia Realty, Limited. Columbia Realty Limited and aﬃliates are active in various ventures including real estate, oil and gas among other business and investment interests. From 1994 until 2007, he served in various capacities at Columbia Industries, Inc. Prior to joining Columbia, David was employed by Ernst and Young. David is involved with the following professional, civic, community, business and charitable organizations and boards.David is married to the former Gretchen Wallace, a graduate of The University of Texas and Incarnate Word University. They have a son, Brendan William and a daughter, Charlotte

Rick Hill VP Marketing and Communications, Valero Alamo Bowl

Since joining the Valero Alamo Bowl in 1999, Rick has directed the sponsorship sales, service and new business development of the bowl events as well as oversees the organization’s public relations and marketing efforts. Prior to joining the bowl, Rick spent ﬁve years working for the San Antonio Spurs where he managed the Spurs community relations activities. Rick’s marketing experience also includes one season with the San Antonio Missions Baseball.

Charley Hollimon Managing Director, Wortham Insurance

Charley Hollimon, Managing Director, joined Wortham upon graduation from Baylor University in 1999 as an Account Executive, the role he still holds today. He serves customers in various industries, including concentrations in wholesale distribution, real estate and energy. Charley became a Managing Director at Wortham in 2006 and serves on the Executive Committee of the firm’s San Antonio office. He was a winner of Business Insurance’s national “40 Under 40” award in 2015. Charley is active in the community, serving as an officer of Redeemer Presbyterian Church, a past president of the board of Texas Biomedical Research Institute’s Founder’s Council, a past board member of the Children’s Hospital of San Antonio Foundation, and a youth sports coach.

Jill Jaeckle Senior Accountant, PBLLC (Pearl)

Jill Jaeckle, CPA Throughout my career I have been privileged to work with many talented people at several exceptional companies. For the last eight years, it has been my pleasure to be part of the outstanding accounting team at PBLLC and Silver Ventures, Inc. Core to my duties, I assist in accounting related matters regarding the Pearl development, located north of downtown San Antonio. Upon graduating with a BBA in Accounting from Abilene Christian University, I joined Arthur Andersen LLP in Dallas as a staff accountant in the audit division and progressed to Manager of Litigation Services. The seven years I spent in public accounting were invaluable and gave me a solid foundation for my next role at Frito Lay, Inc. as a Manager of the Revenue Accounting Team and Department Manager of the Business Support Group. Frito Lay was an innovative and energized environment where I learned a great deal about the value of cross training and diversity in a work environment. Upon relocating to San Antonio from Dallas, I served as Controller and Director of Finance for ILEX Oncology, Inc. which focused on the development and commercialization of therapeutic treatments, primarily in oncology. Prior to my current position, I enjoyed serving as Director of Finance for the San Antonio Area Foundation as a liaison between the ﬁnance team and the donor services department. I am married to a San Antonio native, Brian Jaeckle and we have three children who attend AHISD. Kate is a senior, Brayden is a sophomore and James is a 7th grader.

David Komet CEO, Alternivest

I have been described as being so far outside the box that I don't even know there's a box! The entrepreneur in me is driven to solve problems and add value no matter what I am doing. That has also led me to create a number of solution sets to problems which translates into investments and an active role in several businesses. I am a San Antonio native with a BA in International Relations from Tufts University and a current student in the Harvard Extension School Graduate Certiﬁcate program in Green Building and Community Sustainability.

Chris Marco President, AccelTex Solutions

I am Co-founder and President of AccelTex Solutions which designs and manufactures Wireless Networking infrastructure and accessory products focused in the Enterprise Networking space. I have over 20+ years of experience managing product development, international supply chain and sales and marketing teams. I also have experience working closely with Industry leading manufacturers such as Cisco Systems and Hewlett Packard (HP) to develop products that integrate and add value to those vendors’ solutions. I have a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Texas A&M University along with extensive corporate training obtained throughout my career.

Matt Murphy Partner, Eldon Pass

Matt has a passion for growing businesses rooted in his experience over the last two decades building private equity funded companies and serving as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company and Accenture. He is a Partner at M Square Ventures, a business advisory ﬁrm, and a Partner at Eldon Pass, a family of mature operating companies and new ventures. Matt graduated from Abilene Christian University and earned his MBA in ﬁnance and entrepreneurial management from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Phil Norman Former Market President, Frost Bank

44 year ﬁnancial career with Frost. The last 10 years Market President-Stone Oak and prior to that Market President-AH. Responsibilities included lending to commercial businesses, growing the bank’s deposits and mentoring new hires in corporate lending. Three grown children, all AH graduates.

David Peveto President & CEO, Brake Check

University of Texas 1992, Liberal Arts Degree Major Economics Entrepreneur endeavors, temporary retail business 1992-1996 Marketing Director, Brake Check 1996 - 2002 President and CEO, Brake Check 2002 to present 2006 married Lucy Peveto (attorney / artist ) Emma Gentry Peveto freshman at AHHS Trueman Peveto 5th grade at SAA

Randy Pollock President, Pre-Employment Inc.

Graduate of Texas A&M. Very diverse career, Air Force Oﬃcer, Raised Money for Non-Proﬁts, had a 15 year career in Private Banking and High Net Worth Investments. Bought a Background Company in 2016. Utilize technology and SEO to bring in 80 new clients. We service clients all over the country.

Jason Register VP, CARCO Mineral Resources, Inc.

I was born in Knoxville, TN but was raised in Birmingham, Alabama. I am a graduate of Auburn University with a B.A., Public Administration. I thankfully married Kacey Bishop Register in 1996 and we have four children with one who recently graduated from AHHS in 2018. We also have two seventh graders and one ﬁfth grader all attending AHISD. Our family owns and operates CARCO Mineral Resources, Inc., which is a mining and processing company of bentonite clay products primarily suitable for the Pulp and Paper Industry. My role is GM/Vice President of Sales for all business with other responsibilities in operations, strategic planning and business development. I am also a Partner in Railcar Solutions, Ltd., where we manufacture and install patented devices for closing speciﬁc types of railcar doors serving a number of industries who move bulk products by rail. I love spending time with my family, coaching youth sports, being in the outdoors and watching collegiate sports.

Will Rogers President, Rogers Capital LLC

I started Rogers Capital, a middle market Investment Banking & Private Equity ﬁrm in 2012. Since then I have founded or co-founded 5 companies in a wide range of industries.

Lisa Sechler Dreeben Family Foundation

I started my career in marketing but more recently, I have served on the executive board of many community non-proﬁt organizations. This includes the Alamo Heights School Foundation, the Charity Ball Association, The University of Texas Advisory Councils, CTRC Board of Governors and several councils within Texas Biomedical Foundation. In addition I am part of the Next Generation Council for our family company, RNDC.

Justin Sheedy Sr Partner Development Manager, Microsoft

Technology sales professional with over 18 years experience.. Ability to asses business challenges and align products and offerings towards positive revenue outcomes. Deep understanding of the cloud and hosting marketplace. Target prospects and customers have included start-up companies, mid market, Enterprise as well as Fortune 500 clients. Ability to quickly identify revenue and growth opportunities by implementing strategic territory development plans that have consistently achieved double-digit account growth. Specialties: Cloud, Hybrid, Iaas, Colocation, IT Infrastructure, Virtualization, Storage, Cloud Backup and Recovery, Iaas, Saas, Business development, managed services

Michelle Shetler Owner, Shetler Fine Jewelers

Michelle Shetler is the owner of Shetler Fine Jewelers in Alamo Heights. She started her ﬁne jewelry business in 2005. Born to 2 entrepreneurial parents, Michelle has grown up with a passion and understanding for all that it takes to begin and grow a business. She has started and run two successful businesses in the last 25 years and managed over 30 employees during this time. Michelle is involved in various business organizations where she surrounds herself with like-minded business owners, and she loves sharing her ideas and what she has learned with individuals who have an entrepreneurial spirit and desire to start their own businesses.

Sherry Thiltgen Executive VP, South Texas Money Management

Ms. Thiltgen began in the financial industry with USAA in 1998 and currently works with South Texas Money Management. Since that time she has worked managing sales teams and working directly with clients to achieve their financial hopes and dreams. She graduated from Baylor University with a BA in Psychology. She has held several FINRA licenses and currently holds her Series 65 and Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA tm) designation. When not working, she enjoys serving her church and spending time with her children.

John Tippit Managing Director, Mays Family Enterprises

Dr. Sandra Tremblay, D.C. Owner, Alamo Heights Chiropractic Health Center

Dr. Sandra Carrell Tremblay is the clinic director/owner of Alamo Heights Chiropractic Health Center, focusing on sports injuries and family health care for over 30 years. I knew in high school that I wanted to work with athletes, and researched the best way to make the biggest impact in a career I could really love. I found chiropractic medicine and was fascinated, and I have been ever since. My team and I have created a unique health care model that doesn’t just talk wellness but lives it with our patients.

Meg Walker Vice President, Aladdin Cleaning & Restoration

Meg Walker is Vice President of Aladdin Cleaning & Restoration in San Antonio, TX. Upon graduation from Texas Christian University in 2004, Meg began her career at Aladdin in accounting, marketing and HR. Meg completed the UTSA Building Business Excellence Program in 2009. In 2016 Meg graduated from the Master Rug Cleaner Program. Meg has served on the Board of the Association of Rug Care Specialists since 2016 and is the current President.

Jeremy Whitley Executive Director, Redeemer Presbyterian Church

As a former Co-Owner/Operator of Fleet Feet Sports San Antonio and a former Digital Operations Executive at USAA, Jeremy brings more than 20 years of experience in business strategy and operations. Speciﬁcally, his skills include executive leadership, business management/development/strategy, information technology, sales, marketing, team/leadership development and community relations. Currently, as Executive Director of Operations, Jeremy provides non-proﬁt leadership to Redeemer Presbyterian Church.

Jenny Wood Owner/VP, Paloma Blanca Enterprises, Inc.

Owner-Vice President of Paloma Blanca Enterprises, Inc. based in San Antonio, TX- Right of Way Construction company providing services for the Utility Infrastructure Industry. Owner-Mesa Line Services, LLC,- based in Houston, TX- Construction Company of Electric Transmission, Distribution, Underground, and Substations in the Utility Infrastructure Industry. Attended Oklahoma State University on full scholarship for Golf. Awarded All-American Honors – Golf. Graduated from Oklahoma State University with a Bachelor of Science in Sociology. A wife, a mom, and a friend.