The Texas Lyceum Keeping the Miracle Alive: Ensuring Texas’ Competitiveness The Texas Lyceum’s 29th Public Conference ~ Austin, Texas March 5-6, 2015 THE TEXAS LYCEUM THANKS ITS 2015 ANNUAL DONORS

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2 2015 Texas Lyceum • Austin FROM THE PRESIDENT Texas Lyceum Directors, Alumni, and Guests, Thank you for attending today’s conference. I encourage you Welcome to The Texas Lyceum’s 29th Public to become involved in The Texas Lyceum during this year. Founded in Conference, our organization’s annual signature event. 1980, we are celebrating The Texas Lyceum’s 35th anniversary this year Producing the public conference has been the Lyceum’s and I would welcome you to become more involved as we continue to primary service to the community and to its members – explore relevant and pressing public policy issues. the conduct of a timely, relevant exposition of issues key It is an honor to serve you as President of The Texas Lyceum to the health and wealth of the State of Texas. during this 35th anniversary year. On behalf of all 96 Directors, I This year finds our conference situated early in our state’s would like to thank Aaron Seaman and Megan Woodburn, the Public legislative session with a new generation of elected leaders in our state. Conference Co-Chairmen, for their tireless efforts in bringing the vision As we discuss and debate during this conference, our state leadership of this conference to reality. This conversation today is one that has is similarly discussing and debating these important issues. In light of been ongoing throughout our state’s history and one that will continue this new generation of leadership, what changes are on the horizon for into the future. Their efforts, and those of their team, have created Texas? What must we invest in to make Texas a place where we all want a Public Conference that engages the Lyceum in these important to live, work, and raise our families? discussions and allows us to convene the conversation and inspire During this conference, we’ll be discussing the future of Texas future action. while focusing on several critical opportunities for investment: water, transportation and infrastructure, energy, education and workforce. With great faith in Texas, We’ll also hear from business legends in our state in a rare opportunity for attendees to have a glimpse into the perspectives of these leaders who have contributed so much to our economy and to Texas. Jane Cummins, President, The Texas Lyceum, Class of 2010

FROM THE CO-CHAIRMEN As we prepared for this year’s Public the ever-changing global market. Attendees will hear a variety of experts Conference, the suggestion to build deliberate on important issues impacting our continued ability to a program around the concept of the compete, issues such as water, transportation, workforce and education, “Texas Miracle” was both intriguing and and energy. We will also hear from some of our most recognizable challenging. Depending on who you asked, leaders, including some of our state’s leading female CEOs, and a few what political party they represented, or legendary Texas business leaders who will talk about what has made what part of the state they lived in, you were Texas successful in their eyes, and what they believe will be our biggest destined to get a variety of answers, both positive and negative. Does the challenges moving forward. Texas Miracle refer to our state’s astounding job growth in the midst of a With the threat of aggressive competition on both the national recession? Does it refer to Texas’ recent energy boom? Was it a domestic and foreign fronts, how can we make certain that Texas cleverly coined campaign phrase developed by political experts working remains strongly competitive and is the location of choice for businesses on former Governor Rick Perry’s presidential run? Talk about the Miracle both large and small? In 2015, more than any other year, attendees to long enough, and you will get as many different answers as one would the Texas Lyceum’s Public Conference will have a unique opportunity to asking who makes the best chicken fried steak or who has the best brisket. contribute to this important dialogue about what direction our state is Wherever you stand on defining the Texas Miracle, two things headed and if we can remain in the lead in the race for business and job are certain: first, Texas has outshined the rest of the country with regard growth. to job creation and economic development; and, second, the rest of the We want to give a special thanks to our amazing advisory country, and even other nations, are ready to place a target on Texas as big panel, our fearless administrator, and to our incredible planning team as the Lone Star State itself. With a brand new slate of state leadership, who worked diligently to make today’s conference a success. We owe as well as a new group of committee chairs in both chambers of the each of you a Texas-sized thank you! Texas Legislature, the 2015 Conference will discuss solutions as we work collectively towards a sustainable economic strategy. This year promises to be a defining time in our state’s great history. Today’s Conference will address some of the short- and long- Aaron J. Seaman, CLCS Megan Woodburn, CAE term challenges affecting Texas’ ability to remain a top competitor in Co-Chairman, Class of 2013 Co-Chairman, Class of 2013

2015 Texas Lyceum • Austin 3 AGENDA Thursday, March 5 Attire: Business 5:30 - 7:00pm Welcome Reception for Speakers and Sponsors Members of the Conference Planning Team and Executive Committee are invited to attend Location: State Capitol, Lt. Governor’s Reception Room #2E16

7:30pm Planning Team and Executive Committee Dinner Location: Moonshine Grill, 303 Red River

Friday, March 6 Attire: Business Location: Hilton Austin Hotel, 500 East 4th Street, Salons JK, Sixth Floor

7:30-8:30am Registration and Continental Breakfast 8:15am Welcome from the Mayor of Austin, Steve Adler 8:30am Welcome Remarks Speaker: Leslie L. Ward, Senior Vice President, External Affairs, AT&T Texas, and Chair, Texas Economic Development Corporation 9:00am Will the Water Tap Run Dry in Texas? Moderator: Greg Flores, Vice President, State Legislative Affairs, San Antonio Water System, and Lyceum Class of 2012 Panelists: Kathleen Jackson, Board Member, Texas Water Development Board; Robert R. Puente, President and CEO, San Antonio Water System; State Senator Charles Perry, Chairman, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water and Rural Affairs; State Representative Jim Keffer, Chairman, House Committee on Natural Resources; Kenneth Williams, City Manager, City of Buda 10:10am In a Traffic Jam? Can Big Tex Move People and Goods and Remain Economically Competitive? Setting the Stage: Jeff Moseley, Commissioner, Texas Transportation Commission Moderator: Phil Wilson, General Manager, Lower Colorado River Authority, and Lyceum Class of 2008 Panelists: Jeff Austin III, Vice Chairman, Austin Bank, and Commissioner, Texas Transportation Commission, and Lyceum Class of 2005; John Langmore, Former member, Capital METRO Board; Randy Bowman, President/Co-Owner, MW Logistics LLC; Commissioner Gerald Daugherty, Precinct 3 Travis County 11:20am Women Leading the Way Moderator: Judy Maggio, Journalist and Media Consultant Panelists: Arcilia Acosta, President and CEO, CARCON Industries; Gail Warrior, Founder and CEO, Warrior Group; Gay Gaddis, Founder and CEO, T3, and Chairman, Texas Business Leadership Council 12:05 Lunch 12:30pm Texas Business Legends Unplugged Moderator: Bill Hammond, President and CEO, Texas Association of Business Panelists: Red McCombs, Entrepreneur and Philanthropist; Drayton McLane, Jr., Chairman, McLane Group; Jack Martin, Global Executive Chairman and CEO, Hill+Knowlton Strategies

4 2015 Texas Lyceum • Austin 1:25pm Strengthening the Education to Workforce Pipeline Setting the Stage: Woody Hunt, Chairman, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Strategic Planning Committee, and Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors, Hunt Companies Moderator: Ross Ramsey, Executive Editor and Co-Founder, The Texas Tribune , and Lyceum Class of 1999 Panelists: Michael Williams, Texas Commissioner of Education, Texas Education Agency; Dr. Raymund A. Paredes, Commissioner of Higher Education, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; Andres Alcantar, Chairman and Commissioner Representing the Public, Texas Workforce Commission 2:35pm Fueling the Miracle: The Impact of Low Oil & Gas Prices Setting the Stage: Dale Craymer, President, Texas Taxpayers and Research Association, and Lyceum Class of 1999 Introduction: Castlen Kennedy, Director, Public and International Affairs, Apache Corporation, and Lyceum Class of 2015 Speaker: Scott Sheffield, Chairman and CEO, Pioneer Natural Resources 3:35pm Closing Remarks 4:00-4:45pm Alumni Briefing – Lyceum President Jane Cummins will lead a State of the Lyceum briefing for Lyceum alumni after the conference Location: Hilton Austin Hotel, Room 614 6:30pm Dinner and Conversation Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Lyceum, But Were Afraid to Ask (or, Casual Conversation with Past Chairmen – Unplugged!) Location: Palm Door on Sabine, 401 Sabine Street

Saturday, March 7 Attire: Casual 8:00am Executive Committee Meeting Location: Jackson Walker Office, 100 Congress Ave., Suite 1100 (breakfast will be served) 10:00am Board of Directors Meeting Location: Jackson Walker Office, 100 Congress Ave., Suite 1100

Social Media Contacts Please tweet relevant content from the conference using the hashtag #TXLyceum or #TXMiracle

Leslie L. Ward Gail Warrior Twitter: @lesliewardtx Twitter: @gail_warrior • Facebook: GailWarriorProfessional

Kathleen Jackson Gay Gaddis Twitter: @TWDB_Kathleen Twitter: @GayGaddis • Facebook: gay.gaddis

Robert R. Puente Bill Hammond Twitter: @rrpuente Twitter: @texashammond or @txbiz

Gerald Daugherty Michael Williams Facebook: Gerald-Daugherty Twitter: /teainfo • Facebook: MichaelWilliamsTX

2015 Texas Lyceum • Austin 5 FROM THE MAYOR

6 2015 Texas Lyceum • Austin Development Program in Corporate Community Texas Farm Bureau, and a past board member of Relations at the Carroll School of Management at Junior Achievement of the Golden Triangle. SPEAKERS Boston College. She also served as past chair of the Southeast Prior to joining SAWS, Greg was employed for Texas Industry Public Relations Association, and the Leslie Ward, Sr. Vice over seven years in the Public Affairs department Southeast Texas section of the American Institute of President External Affairs at H-E-B, ending his tenure there as Director of Chemical Engineers and Keep Beaumont Beautiful AT&T Texas, is responsible Legislative Affairs. In that role he directed the Commission. for developing and executing execution of legislative and government affairs Jackson received a bachelor’s degree in strategies impacting AT&T’s strategies to address H-E-B’s interests in state chemical engineering from North Carolina State participation in the Texas government and the Texas Legislature. University. She has three children, sixth generation political process. Her Greg has served in numerous leadership Texans, who all reside and work in Texas. responsibilities include capacities, including as a board member at KLRN state legislative policy and initiatives for Texas, Public Television and board chair for City Year Robert R. Puente, development of legislative and political strategy, San Antonio. In 2002 and 2007, Greg received San Antonio Water System’s as well as the management of the AT&T external appointments by Governor Rick Perry to serve as a President and CEO since May affairs team. Ms. Ward was appointed to her Commissioner on the bipartisan OneStar National 2008, leads one of the nation’s current position in 2008 having previously served Service Commission and Board Member of the largest utilities delivering water in numerous legislative and regulatory positions OneStar Foundation. He currently serves on the and wastewater services to over within AT&T. She has been ranked as one of the top Boards of the Free Trade Alliance, the North San 1.6 million consumers. corporate lobbyists in Texas since the inception of Antonio Chamber of Commerce, and the Hispanic Since taking the helm the ranking system by Capitol Inside. Chamber of Commerce. at SAWS, Puente has led the entity through many Ms. Ward joined SBC (now AT&T) in 1998 Greg resides in San Antonio with his wife and historic financial and operational successes and is following ten years in the Government Relations their three daughters. often called on to share these successes throughout division of Sprint. the United States and abroad. Puente has also led the Ms. Ward holds a BA in Political Science having Kathleen Jackson entity to achieve the highest bond rating in its history. attended Texas Tech University in Lubbock and St. has a diverse background Additionally, the utility has earned several Edward’s University in Austin. In addition, Ms. Ward representing agricultural, recognitions and awards, including the Texas completed work in Corporate Community Relations environmental, industrial, Environmental Excellence Award, Top Workplace at Boston College. and wholesale-supply Award three years in a row, a Business Opportunity Ms. Ward is involved with numerous interests, which includes Diversity Award as well as several other operational organizations including the Texas Conservation developing and implementing awards and recognitions. Coalition Research Institute Board, the Texas water management strategies Prior to SAWS, Puente served in the Texas Cultural Trust Board, the Executive Committee of for Southeast Texas. As a registered professional House of Representatives from 1991-2008 and was the Texas Civil Justice League and serves as Secretary engineer, Jackson served as public affairs Chairman of the Natural Resources Committee. for the Board of the Texas Taxpayers Association. In manager for one of the world’s largest petroleum In the legislature, Puente authored and led the 2014, Ms. Ward was appointed by Governor Rick and petrochemical producers. Additionally, she charge in passing several historic bills related to Perry to be Chair and Chief Executive Officer of the was involved in production agriculture with her water which continue to serve as model legislation Texas Economic Development Corporation. late husband, who ran a cattle operation and throughout the U.S. She resides in Austin, Texas with her husband farmed rice. She served as a past member of the Robert is married to Carmen Muñiz Puente and Don. They have two children. Lower Neches Valley Authority Board of Directors, they have three children. the Texas Water Conservation Association, and Gregorio (Greg) Flores III participated on the Sabine and Neches Rivers Bay Kenneth R. Williams serves as Vice President of and Estuary Environmental Flows Assessment was appointed as the City State Legislative Affairs for San Program Stakeholders Committee. Manager of the City of Buda Antonio Water System (SAWS) Jackson’s community involvement includes effective September, 2008. and is President of Tres Flores serving as a former member of the Beaumont Mr. Williams is responsible Consulting. Chamber of Commerce Education Committee for the day-to-day operations Flores is a native of and Minority Business Development Partnership, of the city, applies strategic San Antonio. He received a the Beaumont ISD Educational Improvement and direction, implements council Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard University Partnership Advisory committees, and the Southeast policies, and coordinates community issues in and a Master of Public Affairs degree from the L.B.J. Texas Workforce Development Board. She is also a City with a $31,000,000 budget. Mr. Williams School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas a board member and past president of the Lamar previously held positions with the City of Diboll as at Austin. Greg is certified by the Management Institute of Technology Foundation, a member of the City Manager (2006-2008), the City of Lufkin as

2015 Texas Lyceum • Austin 7 Assistant City Manager of Administrative Services Jim has received numerous awards and Jeff Moseley is a member (2004-2006), Director of Public Works (1997-2004), recognitions over his tenure, including being named of the Texas Transportation and served as Lufkin’s Emergency Management one of the Top Ten members of the Legislature Commission, which oversees Coordinator (1997-2006). During his tenure as by Texas Monthly. He has served as Deacon and statewide activities of the Texas the Emergency Management Coordinator, he was Sunday School Teacher in the first Baptist Church Department of Transportation. responsible for coordinating the City’s responses of Eastland, Past President of the Eastland Little Governor Rick Perry appointed to the Space Shuttle Columbia Tragedy, Hurricane League and is active with economic development him in June, 2012. Katrina and Hurricane Rita. through his local Chamber of Commerce. Prior to his appointment, Some major accomplishments during his Jim and his wife, Leslie, have been married 40 Moseley was chief executive officer of the Greater tenure as Buda City Manager include the inception years and have three sons, and two grandchildren. Houston Partnership. During seven years in this role, of the Buda Police Department and directing the he worked on numerous regional transportation development of a new Comprehensive Plan which State Senator Charles policy efforts and partnered with transportation evaluates future growth in Buda and identifies Perry, a practicing CPA from stakeholders such as the Gulf Coast Regional Mobility components of the city such as the downtown area, Lubbock, was first elected to Partners and the I-69 Corridor Coalition. parks, city infrastructure, and quality of life issues. the Texas Senate in 2014 after He previously served as director of the Mr. Williams has a Master of Public serving two terms in the Texas Governor’s Office of Economic Development and Administration from Villanova University, a Bachelor House of Representatives. A Tourism. Between 1991 and 1999, Moseley served of Business Administration Degree from Stephen F. life-long West Texan, Perry is a as Denton County Judge. During that time, he was a Austin State University, and an Associate of Science movement conservative seeking member of the metropolitan planning organization in Business from Angelina College. He participates to reduce waste and inefficiencies in government. for the North Central Texas Council of Governments, in a number of professional organizations, including Perry is currently the Chairman of the supported the passage of two mobility bond the International City Managers Association, the Agriculture, Water and Rural Affairs Committee campaigns, organized the I-35 Corridor Coalition Texas City Managers Association, the National and sits on the Senate Committee on Higher and was involved in the creation of the North Texas Forum for Black Public Administrators, and the Education, Criminal Justice and Health & Human Tollway Authority. Texas Municipal League. Mr. Williams is actively Services for the 84th Legislative Session. In the Moseley is a partner in Griffith Moseley involved in the community as a board member of Texas House, Perry served on the House Committee Johnson and Associates, which provides economic the Buda Economic Development Corporation, Hays on Appropriations, as Vice-Chair of the House development and site selection consulting. A sixth- Caldwell Public Utility Authority and The United Committee on Government Efficiency and Reform generation Texan, he and his wife, Jackie, have Way. He has experience refereeing NCAA and high and the Select Committee on Transparency in State two daughters. Moseley received the Outstanding school basketball. Agency Operations. Alumnus Award from Southern Nazarene University In addition to his work in the Legislature, Perry in Oklahoma. State Representative has served his community as president of the Jim Keffer (R-Eastland) is a Lubbock Boys and Girls Club, American Business Phil Wilson became conservative family man, small Clubs, and Community Partners. He has served on the Lower Colorado River business owner, and lifelong the board of the National Council on Family Violence, Authority’s 11th general Texas Republican Party leader. and the National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline. He is manager on February 3, 2014. Jim represents House District also a deacon at his church, Southcrest Baptist. At LCRA, Wilson presided over 60 which encompasses Brown, Perry grew up in the district he currently the completion of LCRA’s new Callahan, Coleman, Eastland, represents, graduating from Sweetwater High School Thomas C. Ferguson Power Hood, Palo Pinto, Shackelford and Stephens Counties. in 1980. In 1984, he earned his Bachelor of Business Plant, a combined-cycle, In his real world job, Jim is the president of Administration in accounting and management natural gas-fired power plant in Horseshoe Bay near EBAA Iron Sales, Inc., an iron foundry, which is one information systems from Texas Tech University. Marble Falls. Wilson oversees the diverse generation of the largest employers in his community. Prior Perry has been married to Jacklyn for over 32 resources LCRA operates that can provide about to running for the Texas Legislature, Jim served as years and have two children. The entire family has 3,700 megawatts of power – enough for LCRA and its Republican County Chairman for Eastland County. graduated from Texas Tech University. wholesale electric customers to provide electricity In 1997, he became the first Republican to ever Geographically, Perry represents the largest for more than one million people. In addition to represent District 60. Senate District in the State of Texas. There are a being the primary wholesale provider of electricity Jim currently serves as Chairman of the Texas total of 51 counties in the district. in Central Texas, LCRA manages the lower Colorado House Committee on Natural Resources. Jim has River, builds and operates transmission lines across previously served as chairman of other House the state, and serves communities through more committees including: Energy Resources, Ways than 40 parks and recreation areas. and Means, Economic Development, and the Select Prior to joining LCRA, Wilson was executive Committee on Property Tax Relief. director of the Texas Department of Transportation

8 2015 Texas Lyceum • Austin (TxDOT) where he managed, directed and John Langmore has and Letters. He was honored with the Heman implemented TxDOT policies, programs and worked on transportation and Marion Sweatt Legacy Award from the University of operating strategies. Before joining TxDOT in 2011, land use issues in a number of Texas at Austin in 2011 and the Chairman’s Award, Wilson served as senior vice president of public capacities since returning to D/FW Minority Business Council in 2005. affairs and as a corporate officer for Luminant, Austin in 2003. Mr. Bowman has been married 21 years to Jill Texas’ largest electric generation company. In 2007, In addition to his past Louis Bowman and have two children. Governor Rick Perry appointed Wilson as Texas’ work as a private consultant, 106th Secretary of State. Wilson has a Master of John also worked for the Texas Gerald Daugherty grew Business Administration from Southern Methodist House Transportation Committee as its Policy up in the Houston area and University and a bachelor’s degree from Hardin- Director and served on the State Legislature’s “Rider was drafted out of high school Simmons University. 42” Committee charged with creating solutions for by the Boston Red Sox baseball Austin’s most congested roadways. He recently organization. He soon realized Jeff Austin III is a member served on the Cap Metro Board, CAMPO’s Transit that an education was more of the Texas Transportation Working Group and the Mayor’s Central Corridor obtainable than making it Commission, which oversees Advisory Committee, all focused on improving to the big leagues, returned statewide activities of public transportation in Central Texas. to Austin, and graduated from the University of the Texas Department of Before returning to Austin, John was a lawyer Texas in 1975. For the past 30 years, Gerald has Transportation. He was with Akin Gump in Washington DC and an executive been a successful Austin businessman, owning appointed commissioner with Caterpillar Inc. where he spent half of his and operating successful ventures including the by Governor Rick Perry on career in overseas assignments. John has a BBA, Pleasant Valley Sportsplex. In 2009, he assembled a October 20, 2011. MBA and JD all from the University of Texas at team of talented individuals and opened the highly Austin is vice chairman of Austin Bank Texas, Austin. successful Jack Allen’s Kitchen Restaurant located NA. He is a board member of First State Bank in in Oak Hill. In 2012, the second location was opened Athens, and Capital Bank in Houston, and a past Randy Bowman is in Round Rock. president of First State Bank in Frankston. He is a President/Co-Owner of MW Gerald has crusaded for effective mobility board member and past chair of the Texas Bankers Logistics, LLC in Dallas and transportation solutions for the past two Association, a member of the American Bankers which was founded in 2001. decades. In 2002, he was elected to the Travis Association Government Relations Committee and Mr. Bowman has primary County Commissioners Court bringing his passion the Bank CEO Network, and a board member, past responsible for the following for transportation advocacy and his belief that president and scoutmaster of the East Texas Area functional areas at MWL: government can positively influence people’s lives. Council of Boy Scouts. strategy, finance, risk He served as County Commissioner of Precinct He was the presiding officer of the North East management, and sales/business development. 3 until 2008. He returned to the Commissioners Texas Regional Mobility Authority, and board chair Prior to launching MW Logistics, Mr. Bowman Court in January, 2013 and will continue to work of the Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce. He is was an attorney in private practice for 12 years. His to help keep county taxes at bay and to shape the also a past board member of the Bob Bullock work experience included transactional practice future of transportation projects for the Travis History Museum, the Tyler Economic Development in both large, multinational firms and small-firm County area. Corporation, the Better Business Bureau of East settings. He represented a wide range of clients in Texas, the University of Texas Tyler Business School private offering, IPO, merger & acquisition, strategic Judy Maggio spent Advisory Board, the University of Texas Tyler Health alliance, and joint venture transactions and more than three decades Center Development Board, and the Trinity Mother developed a substantial entertainment and sports anchoring and reporting the Frances Hospital Foundation. practice, negotiating deals to finance or create news in Austin. She was an Austin received a bachelor’s degree and a entertainment product, provide entertainment or award-winning broadcast master’s degree in Business Administration from sports services, exploit rights and/or acquire rights. journalist at both KVUE-TV the University of Texas at Tyler, and is a graduate Mr. Bowman received a BA in Advertising from and KEYE-TV. She retired from of the Southern Methodist University Southwestern the University of Texas at Austin and a JD from television news in May, 2014. Graduate and Intermediate Schools of Banking, Whittier College School of Law, magna cum laude, Judy graduated from The University of Texas in and the Harvard Business School Advanced in Los Angeles, California. 1981 and was fortunate to spend her entire career Management Program. Austin has two daughters Mr. Bowman serves on the Dallas Regional in the city she loves. She has a passion for politics and resides in Tyler. Chamber Board of Directors, and Parkland and relishes her coverage of four National Political Foundation Board of Directors. Former community Conventions and three Presidential Inaugurations. involvement includes serving on the Dallas She has interviewed many famous Texans including Symphony Board of Governors, the Dallas Bar Lady Bird Johnson, Willie Nelson, Dan Rather and Association and the Dallas Black Academy of Arts President George W. Bush. But, her favorite stories

2015 Texas Lyceum • Austin 9 have always been about ordinary people who’ve U.S. and one of the country’s leading experts in Gay Gaddis is CEO and accomplished something extraordinary. Right now permanent modular construction. Founder of T3, the largest she is working on a documentary and plans to start Under Gail’s leadership the company built the first woman-owned independent a media company later this year. one- and two-, then three- and four-story permanent advertising agency in the modular buildings and helped expand the adoption country. Founded in 1989, Arcilia Acosta is the of permanent modular construction for many T3 has approximately 200 President and CEO of CARCON applications, including school buildings, dormitories, employees nationwide and Industries and Construction, a administrative offices and medical clinics. more than $300 million full service construction firm Gail has initiated a division at the Warrior Group in capitalized billings. Recently recognized by based in Dallas with offices which will provide high level business consulting Forrester Research as one of the top five innovation in Midland, Houston, San services, bringing unmatched expertise and insight agencies in the world, T3 specializes in creative, Antonio and Corpus Christi. to others. With the new direction of the Warrior Group technology-based work for top brands such as UPS, Ms. Acosta is also the Founder underway, Gail has fully dedicated herself to the Allstate, and 7-Eleven. and CEO of Southwestern Testing Laboratories development of Warrior Elements, which will focus An active spokesperson and writer, Gay is a regular (STL Engineers), a geotechnical engineering and on her lifelong passions of fitness and healthy living contributor to Forbes, part of Fortune’s Most Powerful construction materials testing firm, also based and helping others to cultivate the Warrior within. Women Insider Network and a frequent guest on in Dallas. Ms. Acosta has more than 20 years of Gail founded Heart of a Warrior Charitable Bloomberg Television. She has received numerous experience providing construction and program Foundation which provides enrichment awards and honors including Fast Company’s “Top 25 management for industrial, transportation, opportunities targeting underserved children in Women Business Builders,” Inc. Magazine’s “Top 10 transit, civil, educational and highway construction Dallas County. This is accomplished through the Entrepreneurs of the Year,” C200’s Luminary Award for projects. The Midstream/Oil and Gas division is Young Warriors Summer Learning Program. Gail Entrepreneurial Excellence and she was most recently located in Midland. also created the Warrior Women’s Mentoring group named EY’s “Entrepreneur Of The Year” for the Central Ms. Acosta is on the Board of Directors of Energy in 2010 to help empower women in business and Texas region. Future Holdings Corporation, the parent company mentor them in their careers. Gay is currently Chairman of C200, a top of TXU Energy, ONCOR Services, and Luminant She currently serves on the UNT Dallas Foundation women’s business organization founded with Corporations. She also serves on the bank Board board and has previously served on boards of the the purpose of advancing women’s leadership in of Directors of Legacy Texas Financial Group, Entrepreneur Foundation of North Texas, the Dallas business. She serves on the Board of Directors of Inc. Ms. Acosta is a Board Member of The Dallas Regional Chamber of Commerce, University of Dallas Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: TYPE), Citizens Council, and former Chairman of the Alumni Board, DFW Minority Business Development the Global Advisory Board of the Womensphere Texas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (TAMACC), Council and the Women Business Enterprise National Foundation and is an advisor to TeXchange. Gay is past Chair of the Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber Council (WBENC) board. also a member of the NACD (National Association of of Commerce, and on the state board of The Gail Warrior and Warrior Group have won more Corporate Directors) as well as AWNY (Advertising Associated Republicans of Texas (ART). She also than 45 national, regional and local awards. Warrior Women of New York.) In 2015, Gay was appointed serves on the National Alumni Board for Texas Tech Group projects were recognized with awards from the first female Chairman of the Texas Business University and the University of Texas Rio Grande the Modular Building Institute and Environmental Leadership Council. Valley Foundation Board. She is a member of the Design & Construction magazine. The company National Women’s Energy Network. She received made DiversityBusiness.com’s 2011 Div500 List of Bill Hammond is her Bachelor’s Degree from Texas Tech University the nation’s largest minority- and women- owned the President and Chief and has completed programs at Harvard University businesses and Gail has earned the coveted Ernst & Executive Officer of the Texas School of Business and holds several certifications Young Entrepreneur of the Year award. Since 2009, Association of Business (TAB) from the Southwest School of Banking-Southern Warrior Group has ranked in the top 10 list of Largest and has led the state’s most Methodist University. Woman-Owned Businesses in North Texas published influential business and by the Dallas Business Journal. chamber organization since Gail Warrior is an Gail is a graduate of Clark Atlanta University April, 1998. entrepreneur, nationally- with a B.A. in accounting and earned an M.B.A. At the helm of TAB, Hammond has worked recognized speaker, from the University of Dallas. A lifelong resident of aggressively and successfully to ensure a strong philanthropist and mother. Dallas, she is the mother of a teenage son. pro-business tax and regulatory climate in Texas. In 1997, she founded and led His proven track record of leadership in support of Warrior Group, a commercial Texas business includes the aggressive pursuit of general contracting firm worker’s compensation reform and building broad- headquartered in Dallas. based coalitions to successfully advocate for quality Gail developed the company into one of the largest Pre-Kindergarten education, greater transparency woman/minority-owned general contractors in the and accountability in K-12 public education, and

10 2015 Texas Lyceum • Austin for much needed reforms to the state’s higher has been honored as a Distinguished Alumnus. generous philanthropist ensures the focus of education system. He has also served as Chairman of the University all his endeavors is based upon strong Christian Texas Monthly named Hammond one of the of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. values and moral ethics. top 25 most powerful people in Texas politics in He was honored by the University of Texas at Austin Mr. McLane received his Bachelor of Business 2011. Campaign & Politics magazine recognized as a Distinguished Alumnus, was the recipient of Administration degree from Baylor University in Hammond in 2010 as one of the state’s Top 10 Most their President’s Award and was honored by their 1958 and his Master of Business Administration Influential Figures in Politics and Government. nationally acclaimed business school as it was degree from Michigan State University in 1959. Prior to leading TAB, Hammond served for renamed the Red McCombs School of Business. Upon completion of his formal education, Drayton three years as employer representative on the three- Other honors include being recognized by the San came back to begin working at the family’s member Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) and Antonio Business Hall of Fame, the Texas Business wholesale grocery business loading trucks on the was appointed chairman of the commission by Hall of Fame and receiving the College Football Hall second shift. He worked his way up and by earning then-Governor George W. Bush. of Fame’s Gold Medal Award in 2001. the respect and admiration of his co-workers, he He served four-terms in the Texas House of Mr. McCombs was honored to receive the became president and CEO of the McLane Company Representatives during the 1980s where he successfully Texans for Lawsuit Reform’s Civil Justice Leadership in 1964 and held these positions for thirty years. authored the Texas Education Agency Sunset Bill, and Award in September, 2014. He also received Ernst & During his tenure, he propelled the McLane was named one of the state’s top ten legislators by Young’s prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at Company into a nineteen billion dollar company. Texas Monthly and Dallas Morning News. their annual Entrepreneur of the Year Gala in 2014. Following the McLane Company’s merger with A former employer, Hammond was owner and He has received the Woodrow Wilson International Wal-Mart, Inc. in 1990, he became vice-chairman president of Dallas Tent and Awning Company Center for Scholars award, the Living Legend Award of Wal-Mart while maintaining his position at the prior to his public service in state government and as Texan of the Year and recently was honored by McLane Company. After playing key roles in each leadership of TAB. the National Celebrity Fight Night foundation with of these companies’ growth and productivity, he He and his wife, Deborah, reside in Austin. The their prestigious Humanitarian Award. He has resigned in order to devote more time to the McLane couple has three children. received honorary PhD’s from The University of Group, a parent company consisting of family Texas at San Antonio, Texas Lutheran University and owned companies operating throughout the world, Red McCombs was Southwestern University. He received the Greater which until November of 2011 included the Houston born in 1927 in Spur, Texas San Antonio Chamber’s prestigious Pathfinder Astros where he served as Chairman and CEO. and attended Southwestern Award in 2012. Mr. McLane currently serves as Chairman, University and the University Mr. McCombs is former owner of the NFL Board of Trustees, Baylor Scott & White Healthcare; of Texas at Austin School of Minnesota Vikings, where he received the NFL Owner Vice President at Large, Boy Scouts of America Business and School of Law. of the Year award during his second year in the National Board; Board Director, The Bush School He began his career as a league. He has also owned the NBA Denver Nuggets of Government & Public Service - Texas A&M salesman in the automobile and the San Antonio Spurs, which he secured for University; and Chairman, Opportunity Houston 1.0 business in Corpus Christi in 1950. In 1958, he San Antonio in 1973. At age 25, he purchased his and 2.0 among others. moved to San Antonio and led Red McCombs first professional sports team, The Corpus Christi Formerly, his civic work has included serving as Automotive and its 60 dealerships to the sixth Texas Clippers, in the Big State Baseball League. The a member of the Baylor Board of Regents; Executive largest dealer group in the United States. Mr. University of Texas dedicated Mr. McCombs’ statue Committee Member, Major League Baseball; McCombs has been in the energy business since the at the north entrance to Darrell Royal Memorial Board Director, Greater Houston Partnership; early 1960’s. McCombs Energy continues to grow Football Stadium in August, 2010. and Chairman, Board of Trustees, Scott & White and operates throughout the U.S. and has ventures Mr. McCombs still maintains his lifelong 60 hour Memorial Hospital. in Italy, Belize, Colombia and Mexico. In 1972, Mr. work week providing creative direction, expertise Mr. McLane has received numerous honors McCombs and business partner Lowry Mays founded and daily oversight of all McCombs operations. Mr. including Boy Scouts of America Silver Beaver Award Clear Channel Communications by purchasing one McCombs married the former Charline Hamblin in Recipient; Arthur Young/VENTURE Magazine radio station in San Antonio and grew the company Corpus Christi in 1950. They have three daughters, Entrepreneur of the Year; Texas Business Hall of Fame to be the largest in the world in numbers of radio 10 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren all of Foundation Honoree; NASA’s Public Service Award; and stations and outdoor billboards. He is lead investor whom reside in San Antonio. the Woodrow Wilson Award for Public Service. in the new Circuit of the America’s Formula 1 Grand Drayton and his wife, Elizabeth, live in Temple. Prix and is excited about the annual race and other Drayton McLane, Jr. They have two sons and five grandsons. ongoing events at the Circuit of the America’s track serves as chairman of the and amphitheater near Austin. McLane Group and is the Mr. McCombs has always served in former CEO of the Houston leadership roles in many national, state and local Astros Baseball Club. A organizations. He served as Chairman of the Board native Texan, this acclaimed of Trustees of Southwestern University where he businessman, leader, and

2015 Texas Lyceum • Austin 11 Jack Martin is the Mr. Hunt is actively engaged in non-profit and and newspapers. Ross got his start in journalism in Global Chairman and CEO civic work that impacts the El Paso region, Texas, broadcasting, covering news for radio stations in of Hill+Knowlton Strategies, and the nation with a strong commitment and focus Denton and Dallas. a strategic communications on education. He currently serves as Chairman of firm with 87 offices in 49 the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Michael L. Williams countries. H+K clients Strategic Planning Committee. Mr. Hunt is an active was appointed Texas constitute over half of the member of numerous boards including Texans for Commissioner of Education Fortune Global 500 list. Education Reform; Complete College America; the by Governor Rick Perry Martin pioneered a new model in business Texas Institute for Education Reform; the Western on September 1, 2012. As advisory consulting, trademarked as the “Fifth Governors University (WGU) Texas Advisory Board; Commissioner, he heads the Seat.” This philosophy focuses on the importance a foundation trustee of the College for All Texans Texas Education Agency, which of public trust to a company’s corporate success. Foundation; and member of the Board of Visitors of oversees pre-kindergarten Before assuming his current role, Martin served as the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center- through high school education for approximately founding chairman of Public Strategies, Inc., which Houston. five million students enrolled in both traditional was acquired by London- based WPP in 2006. Previously, Mr. Hunt was the Vice-Chairman of public schools and charter schools. During his Martin, a fifth-generation Texan, has a long The University of Texas System Board of Regents; distinguished career, Williams has served as an history in politics and civic engagement. His long served seven years, three as Chairman, on the assistant district attorney in his hometown of time association with U.S. Senator Lloyd Bentsen, Board of Directors of The University of Texas Midland, a federal prosecutor in the Reagan Justice which began in 1975, markedly shaped Martin’s Investment Management Company (UTIMCO) and Department, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Law career. He served as Senator Bentsen’s executive served as Chairman of the Texas Select Commission Enforcement at the U.S. Department of the Treasury assistant in the U.S. Senate and campaign manager on Higher Education and Global Competitiveness. under President George Herbert Walker Bush, and of his last two re-election campaigns. In addition, he was a member of the Commission Assistant Secretary of Education for Civil Rights at In 1989, Martin served as senior advisor to the for College Ready Texas; the National Board of the U.S. Department of Education. Democratic National Committee and U.S. Senate the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary In 1998, Governor George W. Bush appointed Democratic Committee. In 1990, Martin was the Education (FIPSE); the Texas Advisory Committee Williams to the Railroad Commission of Texas, the primary consultant for Ann Richards’ successful on Higher Education Cost Efficiencies; the Task three-member commission which oversees oil and race for Texas Governor and for Bob Bullock’s Force on Higher Education Incentive Funding; gas regulation. Texans subsequently elected him to successful campaign for Texas Lt. Governor. In and the Council for Continuous Improvement and the Commission in 2000, 2002 and 2008. The son of 1994, Governor-elect George W. Bush and Lt. Innovation in Texas Higher Education. public school teachers, Williams holds a Bachelor’s, Governor Bob Bullock appointed Martin Co-Chair of Mr. Hunt graduated with honors from The Master’s and law degree from the University of the Texas Inaugural Committee. University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor’s Southern California, and has been married to his Martin’s commitment to public service extends Degree in Finance and received his MBA in best friend, Donna, for more than 29 years. far beyond politics. In 2010, Martin was honored by Finance from UT. He also earned an MA Degree the prestigious Center for Public Policy Priorities for in Management from the Drucker School of Raymund A. Paredes his lifelong civic leadership. Martin was chairman Management at Claremont Graduate University in is Commissioner of Higher of Texas State University System’s Board of Regents, Claremont, California. Education at the Texas Higher and has been on the boards of the Lyndon Baines Education Coordinating Board. Johnson Foundation, the Baylor College of Medicine, Ross Ramsey is executive Dr. Paredes spent most Baylor Scott & White Health, and the Smithsonian editor and co-founder of The of his academic career at National Museum of American History. In his Texas Tribune. Before joining UCLA where for 30 years he career, he has received gubernatorial appointments the Tribune, Ross was editor taught as an English professor to positions in public service from four Texas and co-owner of Texas Weekly and served for ten years as vice chancellor for governors from both sides of the aisle. for 15 years. He did a 28-month Academic Development. In addition, he served as Jack is married to Patsy Woods Martin. stint in government as special assistant to the president of the University associate deputy comptroller of California System in outreach efforts to improve Woody L. Hunt i s for policy and director of communications with the access to higher education for students from Executive Chairman of Hunt Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. educationally disadvantaged communities. Companies, Inc. and its Previously, he reported for the Houston Prior to joining the Coordinating Board, Dr. affiliated companies. Founded Chronicle from its Austin bureau and for the Paredes was director of creativity and culture at in 1947, Hunt Companies, Inc. Dallas Times Herald, first on the business desk the Rockefeller Foundation, then vice president for is an industry-leading real in Dallas and later as its Austin bureau chief. He programs at the Hispanic Scholarship Fund. estate company dedicated to also worked as a Dallas-based freelance business Dr. Paredes is a member of the national building value through real writer, writing for regional and national magazines board of directors for Big Brothers Big Sisters; was asset development, investment and management.

12 2015 Texas Lyceum • Austin appointed to the Education Commission of the State Castlen Kennedy of Texas in 1975, he began his career as a reservoir by Governor Rick Perry; he served as a trustee of currently serves as the engineer with Amoco Production Company. In 1979, The College Board and Mercy College of New York; Director of Public Affairs Scott became the fifth employee of Parker & Parsley and was a member of the Board of Directors of the for Apache Corporation, an Petroleum Company in Midland where he was the Texas Cultural Trust. In 2007, he was named one independent oil and natural sole staff engineer. By 1985, he was CEO of Parker of the 100 Most Influential Hispanics by Hispanic gas producer headquartered & Parsley and became Chairman in 1991. Business Magazine. in Houston. As the Director Under Scott’s leadership, Parker & Parsley Dr. Paredes was born and raised in El Paso. He of Public Affairs, Kennedy merged with MESA, Inc. in 1997 to form Pioneer attended The University of Texas at Austin, receiving oversees internal and external communications Natural Resources Company. Scott has held the a B.A. in English. He served in the U.S. Army for for the company. Previously she served as the position of Chief Executive Officer since the merger two years, including a 14-month tour with the First Director of Investor Relations (IR) where she served and assumed the position of Chairman of the Board Infantry Division in Vietnam. After separation as a point of contact for Apache shareholders and in August, 1999. from military service, he resumed his education, oversaw the development and communication of Today, Pioneer is a large independent E&P receiving a master’s degree in American Studies the firm’s strategic and financial messaging. Prior company with 845 million BOE proved reserves, an from the University of Southern California and his to her role in IR, she worked in the Government enterprise value of $34 billion and approximately Ph.D. in American Civilization, from The University Affairs department where she advocated on behalf 4,000 employees. Pioneer is considered a leader in of Texas at Austin. of Apache on federal and state issues. developing liquids-rich shale plays and was ranked Prior to joining Apache in 2006, Kennedy as the third most active operator in the United States. Andres Alcantar is served as a George W. Bush Presidential Appointee During his career, Scott has lead successful Chairman and Commissioner at the United States Department of Energy (DOE). international ventures in Argentina, Australia, Representing the Public of the In her role as a Senior Policy Advisor at DOE, she Canada, South Africa and Tunisia; and Pioneer has Texas Workforce Commission advised leadership on oil, natural gas and coal been a leading explorer in the Deepwater Gulf of (TWC). TWC’s mission is policy issues. Prior to her federal service, she Mexico. All of these ventures have been divested to promote and support a worked as a Business Development Analyst for S&B in order to focus the company on domestic liquids- workforce system that creates Infrastructure, a Houston-based engineering firm, rich plays. value and offers employers, and as a financial and commodities analyst for Under Scott’s leadership, Pioneer has entered individuals, and communities the opportunity Enron Corporation and RWE Trading Americas. into two large joint ventures totaling approximately to achieve and sustain economic prosperity. Kennedy holds a BBA in Finance from The $3 billion, one with Reliance Industries in the Eagle Chairman Alcantar works to implement customized University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Ford Shale in South Texas and with Sinochem services to meet the needs of Texas’ vast array of Business, a Master of Public Affairs (MPAff) from The Petroleum in the Permian Basin in West Texas. industries and promotes the expansion of industry University of Texas at Austin Lyndon Baines Johnson Scott serves on various industry-related and based partnerships that support the Texas economy. School of Public Affairs and a Master of Arts (MA) education-oriented boards, including the National in Energy & Earth Resources from The University Petroleum Council, Santos Ltd., and the Maguire Dale Craymer i s of Texas at Austin Jackson School of Geosciences. Energy Institute of the SMU Cox School of Business. TTARA’s President and chief During graduate school, Kennedy served as a The Permian Basin Petroleum Association recently spokesperson. He is an graduate researcher in the Webber Energy Group honored Scott as the recipient of its prestigious expert on state business tax, where her research and graduate thesis focused on Top Hand award which recognizes individuals particularly the franchise, or natural gas as a transportation fuel. As part of her who have demonstrated exceptional leadership “margin” tax, as well as the thesis research, Kennedy took a ten-day road trip in a within the oil and gas industry and the Permian state budget and the economy. natural gas-powered vehicle from Austin to Boston, a Basin community. He is also a 2013 inductee into He is a frequent advisor to journey she recorded in an award-winning blog, The the Permian Basin Petroleum Museum Hall of public officials and is often asked to provide expert Green American Road Trip. Fame. Scott has received the ADL’s Henry Cohn testimony on fiscal issues. He is a member of Humanitarian Award in Dallas and the National Texas’ Business Tax Advisory Committee and the Scott Sheffield, a Multiple Sclerosis Society’s Hope Award in Midland. National Taxpayers Conference, and has previously distinguished graduate of The served on the executive boards of both the National University of Texas with a BS Association of State Budget Officers and the Council in Petroleum Engineering, is of Governor’s Policy Advisors. Chairman and Chief Executive Before joining TTARA, Mr. Craymer served Officer of Pioneer Natural as the Director of Budget and Planning for the Resources. Governor’s Office, Chief Fiscal Analyst for the House The son of an ARCO of Representatives, and as Chief Revenue Estimator international executive, Scott attended high school for the Texas Comptroller’s Office. He is an honors in Tehran, Iran. After graduating from the University graduate of the University of Texas with a B.A. (Plan II) and M.A. in Economics. 2015 Texas Lyceum • Austin 13 Special Thanks to the Public Conference Advisory Board

The Honorable Hope Andrade Larry Peterson Jeff Austin III The Honorable Eddie Rodriguez Grant Billingsley Carlton Schwab The Honorable Christi Craddick Leslie L. Ward Bill Hammond Justin Yancy The Honorable Todd A. Hunter

Thank You Planning Team

Megan Woodburn Aaron J. Seaman Conference Co-Chairmen Richie Butler Dave Lilley Lisa Cardoza Mackenzie Martin J Carnes Emily Martinez Kimberly David Alex Meade Ron Davis Roy Nieto Merrill Davis Nolan Perez Greg Durbin Kirk Pittard Ty Edwards Royce Poinsett Greg Flores Rene Ramirez Renée Flores Holly Reed Ramiro Garza Greg Riels Rebekah Kay Eddie Rodriguez Castlen Kennedy Laura Roman Brad Knippa George Tang Natalie Cobb Koehler

2015 Programs Austin/The 35th Anniversary Celebration/March 7-8 Panama/June 12-13: Hope Floats – The Panama Canal’s Impact on the Texas Economy (optional meeting) El Paso/August 13-15: Have We Lost the War on Drugs? San Antonio/October 22-24: The Storied Relationship Between the U.S. Military and Texas

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Chairman Roberta L. Schwartz 2015 TEXAS LYCEUM BOARD OF DIRECTORS President Jane Cummins Sandra Almanzan David “Dave” L. Gilles Nicholas Phillips President-elect Christian Archer Erica Grieder Hector A. Pineda Dave Shaw Carl Y. Baggett Sofia M. Hernandez Kirk L. Pittard Vice President Leadership JJ Baskin Winell Herron Mark Plunkett Lesley Briones Andrew Biar Joshua “Josh” Hunt Royce Poinsett Immediate Past Chairman Collin J. Cox Michele K. Boettiger Necole S. Irvin Laura Ponce Vice President Publications Zachary Stone Brady Susan Wells Jenevein Sanjay Ram (Ramabhadran) Merrill Davis Lesley Briones Keith Randal Johnson Rene A. Ramirez Alumni Newsletter Jed Buie Renard U. Johnson Heather Wagner Reed Teclo Garcia Joel Burns Jeb Jones Holly Reed Vice President Recruiting Renard Johnson Richie Butler Katherine Jones Jennifer Ransom Rice Lisa Cardoza Robert E. Jones Greg Riels Vice President Membership Natalie Cobb Koehler J Allen Carnes Rebekah Hamilton Kay Catherine Robb Vice President Finance Craig Cherry Randall T. Kempner Eddie Rodriguez Dave Lilley Catherine Cuellar Castlen Moore Kennedy Laura Roman Alumni Liaison Jane Cummins Alicia Oliva Knight Tracy LaQuey Parker Owen K. Ross Kimberly C. David Bradley S. Knippa Jenifer Sarver Vice President Strategy Kirk Pittard Merrill Davis Natalie Cobb Koehler Roberta Levy Schwartz, Ph.D. Vice President Media/Poll Ron Davis, Jr. Dave Lilley Aaron J. Seaman Jenifer Sarver Alistair B. Dawson Jennifer Keating Litton Dave Shaw Vice President Public Conference Erica de la Garza-Lopez Esteban Lopez, M.D. Heidi Marquez Smith Aaron Seaman Tieman H. Dippel III Sharon Lyle Dennis D. Speight 35th Anniversary Celebration Chair Heidi Marquez Smith Laura Dixon Cara L. Magrane Mustafa Tameez Vice President Development Anna C. Dragsbaek Kala Marathi George Tang Susan Valverde Beth Olson Drew Mackenzie Martin Joshua S. Treviño Vice President Public Conference Gregory Durbin Emily Martinez Ginger Turner Megan Woodburn Amanda K. Edwards Walt Massey Susan D. Valverde Administrator - Secretary Kathryne Hillier Ty Edwards Alejandro “Alex” Meade William J. Ware Laura Enriquez Brad Morrison Monique Michelle Wedderburn Gregorio Flores III Roy Nieto R. Spencer Wells Renée Flores Eric Pearson Jennifer Wenzel J. Todd Frazier Nolan Perez Megan Woodburn

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