D. M. EDWARDS, BBA ’76, contributed time at SimpliVity, he led global business LLC, Hudson was the healthcare leader of a seventh endowed scholarship for Baylor. development at Violin Memory, where he the South division at Slalom Consulting. At Edwards was recently honored with the Major helped develop new partnerships and revenue BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, he Donor Award for the Rotary Foundation and streams, leading to an initial public offering led transformational change management the Patron of the Year Award for the Texas (IPO) in 2013. He has also held leadership activities for the urgent care division as Association of Symphony Orchestra. He was positions at Symantec, Veritas, BEA Systems, president. Previously, he was a principal at re-elected for a second three-year term to KPMG and Capgemini. KMPG LLP, serving as the national healthcare ALUMNI News the Texas Baptist Missions Foundation and technology advisory leader. for a seventh three-year term to East Texas C. RUNCIE CLEMENTS IV, BBA ’87, has Baptist University Board of Trustees. Other been named executive vice president and HOLLI C. LADHANI, BBA ’92, has been recent achievements include: he was re- general counsel of Nashville, Tennessee-based elected to the board of directors of Noble THE LATEST ‘GOINGS-ONS’ FROM HANKAMER ALUMNI elected president of the East Texas Symphony independent corporate trust services provider Energy Inc. Ladhani is chairman, president Orchestra Foundation; selected as chair of Cumberland Trust. Previously, Clements was and chief executive officer of Rockwater the University of Texas at Tyler Development the charitable giving counsel for the American Energy Solutions Inc., a leading provider of Board; elected president of the Literacy Cancer Society. comprehensive water management solutions Council of Tyler; and completed a $100,000 to the unconventional oil and gas industry. endowed scholarship. ROBERT “BOB” HONEYCUTT, BBA ’88, has been named the chief executive ROB SPRINGER, BA (BUSINESS WILEY STEM III, BBA ’76, has been officer of Ennis Regional Medical Center and ADMINISTRATION) ’92, has joined Tyler 1940s 1960s named by the Waco City Council as the next Parkview Regional Hospital, which are part of Junior College (TJC) as director of annual city manager. Stem started his career with the LifePoint Health. He joins Ennis and Parkview giving. Springer oversees the TJC President’s DONALD H. BOB RICKS, BBA ’67, former City of Waco, Texas, 41 years ago. He’s been a from Dignity Health Arizona General Hospital, Circle, the TJC Foundation golf tournament, FLANDERS, Edmond, Oklahoma, police chief, part of the city his whole life. His grandfather, where he served as president and chief the college’s employee campaign, annual SR., BBA ’47, was honored with the Salt & Light Wiley Stem, was the lead detective at the executive officer for the past three years. scholarships and various other giving was inducted Award, presented each year by Waco Police Department, and his father, Wiley initiatives, all of which posthumously the Christian Business Men’s Stem, Jr., was the Waco city attorney. DON WILLETT, BBA ’88, Texas Supreme raise awareness into the Connection of Oklahoma City Court Justice, has been nominated by and funds for TJC American to honor a man whose life DAN RAMEY, BBA ’78, is president of President Trump to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court scholarships and Home reflects the “salt and light” Houston Financial Forensics, a professional of Appeals. He was cited by Trump as a programs. He Furnishings that Christ asked believers to services firm that focuses on risk assessments potential U.S. Supreme Court pick during his comes to TJC Hall of be in Matthew 5:13-16. He spent a for fraud and cyber security, fraud presidential campaign. Justice Willett is a with more than Fame in large part of his career in the Federal investigations and remediation, managing prolific Twitter user who is known for his wit, 21 years of Greensboro, Bureau of Investigation. In the FBI, he third-party risk, internal audit, forensic with more than 96,000 followers and the title experience in North Carolina. rose from the position of special agent to accounting and valuations. Ramey is also an of Texas “Tweeter Laureate.” operations, He rescued a special agent-in-charge of the FBI for Oklahoma. adjunct professor at the University of Houston sales, project bankrupt outdoor During his time with the FBI, he was detailed to teaching fraud examination and enterprise BRETT HAUGH, BBA ’89, has been named management furniture manufacturer and turned it into an the Drug Enforcement Administration where he risk management. executive vice president of Lockton Dunning and marketing, internationally known producer of wicker casual served as chief counsel and senior inspector. As Benefits, the largest benefits consulting with the last indoor/outdoor furnishings. Hall of fame members deputy assistant director, he was responsible agency in the country. Haugh will serve in the seven years represent “the most outstanding leaders of the for all FBI investigations of domestic and 1980s Houston, Texas, office. Haugh joins Lockton focusing on industry, based on enduring excellence, superior international terrorists. In 1995, Ricks was appointed Dunning Benefits from Ascende-EPIC and relationship accomplishments, innovation and creativity and Commissioner of the Oklahoma Department of JEFF FLETCHER, BBA ’82, was elected was formerly with Towers Watson as a building, strategic philanthropic generosity.” Public Safety and Cabinet Secretary for Safety and now serves as state district judge of the senior consultant. He has also worked for planning, grant writing, and Security. In 2002, he was appointed the first 402nd District Court in Wood County, Texas. Coopers & Lybrand in the actuarial, benefit community/business director of Homeland Security for Oklahoma by and compensation practice. Haugh divides development, property 1950s then-Gov. Frank Keating, following the events GARY BRINKLEY, BBA ’85, is the new city his time and skills between his family and management and fundraising. of 9/11. Following eight years of service with the manager of the city of Arkadelphia, Arkansas. a variety of philanthropic responsibilities. GEORGE MCNIEL, BBA ’52, passed away Department of Public Safety, Ricks was hired as the His primary goal as new city manager is to He currently serves on many boards, is CORWIN HARPER, MHA ’93, has been after a successful life and career. McNiel began chief of police for the City of Edmond in October move the city of Arkadelphia forward. a member of the Louisiana Health Care named as Kaiser Permanente’s new senior his career as a CPA at Arthur Anderson before 2003. He retired from the police department in Association’s advisory commission on vice president and area manager for the moving to the Texas auditor’s office as a staff February after 13 years. JOHN KAY, BBA ’86, graduated from the managed care health plans and the Paul Central Valley in California. His career auditor. He worked his way up until he became University of Texas at Dallas with a PhD in arts “Bear” Bryant Awards Leadership Committee with Kaiser started in September 1996, the state auditor in 1968. After 17 years in that STEVE BARTELS, BBA ’69, recently retired and technology in August. He serves as the for the American Heart Association. working as a medical group administrator capacity, he became the chancellor’s financial from Procter & Gamble. He and his wife of 47 years pastor of Kavanaugh United Methodist Church in Fresno, California. associate at the University of Texas. His wife, three continue to live in Overland Park, Kansas. in downtown Greenville, Texas. sons and six grandchildren survive him. 1990s JOHN RAINEY, BBA ’93, MBA ’95, was ERIK RANDLES, BBA ’86, was elected to the Nasdaq board of directors. GENE WILLIAMS, BBA ’57, was appointed 1970s appointed the new vice president of KEVIN KASTOR, BBA ’90, was named Rainey is executive vice president and chief to lead Cushman & Wakefield’s valuation and business development at Cloudhealth as a new board member of Leadership financial officer of PayPal Holdings, Inc. advisory data center team. Based in Silicon Valley, RICHARD SCHUETZ, BBA ’70, has been Technologies. Based out of the San Francisco, Montgomery County, a nonprofit organization and previously held the same title at United Cushman & Wakefield is the market leader in named interim director of the University of New California, office, Randles plays a pivotal dedicated to developing and enhancing Continental Holdings, Inc.’s United Airlines. the valuation of data center facilities. Williams Mexico (UNM) Press. A 30-year Air Force veteran, part in spearheading the company’s global current and future leaders of Montgomery is the author of several seminars recognized for he has served as associate director for business expansion. His focus areas will include County, Texas. TONY SMITH, BBA ’93, has been continuing education credits by the State of operations for UNM Press for 15 years. Schuetz has driving business opportunities, forging new hired as vice president of finance for California Bureau of Real Estate Appraisers and the served as associate director for business operations original equipment manufacturer (OEM) CHRIS HUDSON, BBA ’92, has been Warfel Construction in East Petersburg, Appraisal Institute. He is a designated member of for 15 years and is responsible for its day-to-day relationships and overseeing the development appointed managing director of professional