Naveen Jindal School of Management
Melissa Bettis
Assistant Dean, Development & Alumni Relations
972-883-5128
Melissa.Bettis@utdallas.edu
Assistant Dean, Development & Alumni Relations
972-883-5128
Melissa.Bettis@utdallas.edu
Kerry Briard
Assisant Dean for Corporate Relations and Community Engagement 972-883-6804
kerry.briard@utdallas.edu
Assisant Dean for Corporate Relations and Community Engagement 972-883-6804
kerry.briard@utdallas.edu
Jackie Schmitz
Administrative Assistant
Dean’s Advisory Council Liaison
972-883-2741
jackie.schmitz@utdallas.edu
Administrative Assistant
Dean’s Advisory Council Liaison
972-883-2741
jackie.schmitz@utdallas.edu
The Advisory Council for the Naveen Jindal School of Management is comprised of community and business leaders who believe in empowering future entrepreneurs and innovators. The Advisory Council exists to promote understanding and cooperation by bridging the gap between academia and business.
The overall goal of the council and representatives from the Naveen Jindal School of Management is to bring students into direct contact with business executives and their ideas. This is achieved by:
- Organizing business consultations
- Involving faculty members in practical business problems
- Inviting guest lecturers from the industry
2025-2026 Advisory Council
Chair
Keith Pearson
President, CEO and Vice Chairman
Pearson Partners International
President, CEO and Vice Chairman
Pearson Partners International
Members
Aditi Banerjee (Dr.)
Chief Business Officer and Executive Vice President
LTIMindtree
Chief Business Officer and Executive Vice President
LTIMindtree
Angela Faust
Senior Vice President/Chief Operations Officer
Credit Unions of Texas
Senior Vice President/Chief Operations Officer
Credit Unions of Texas
Anurag Vardhan Sinha
SVP Business Head for Communications, Media & Technology
Cognizant
SVP Business Head for Communications, Media & Technology
Cognizant
Ashish Gupta
General Manager & VP
US Enterprise Sales
Adobe
General Manager & VP
US Enterprise Sales
Adobe
Brian Andrews
VP Preconstruction
Austin Commercial
VP Preconstruction
Austin Commercial
Brian Hintze
Chief Information Security Officer – Americas
1Finity Americas, Inc.
Chief Information Security Officer – Americas
1Finity Americas, Inc.
Brad Rejebian
President/CEO
Pavillion Bank
President/CEO
Pavillion Bank
Chad Schieber, LEED AP
Chief Marketing Officer
The Beck Group
Chief Marketing Officer
The Beck Group
Charlie Quinn
Vice President of Recruiting Solutions
HumCap LP
Vice President of Recruiting Solutions
HumCap LP
Chris Hes
Senior Manager
RSM US LLP
Senior Manager
RSM US LLP
Colin Spreier
Managing Director – Audit
Grant Thornton
Managing Director – Audit
Grant Thornton
Daniel M. Sessa*
Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
Lennox International
Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
Lennox International
Daniel W. Phipps
Vice President of Engineering
Dal-Tile Corporation
Vice President of Engineering
Dal-Tile Corporation
George Brody
Retired Chairman of the Board
Turbostart
Retired Chairman of the Board
Turbostart
Jess Bass
Vice President
Lockton Companies
Vice President
Lockton Companies
Karthik Kumar
COO
LendArch
COO
LendArch
Kevin Marcellus
Vice President and Head of People
Ericsson North America
Vice President and Head of People
Ericsson North America
Kevin Ryan***
Managing Member
KCSJ Real Estate LLC
Managing Member
KCSJ Real Estate LLC
Larry Hughes
VP, Corporate Human Resources and Chief Diversity Officer
7-11
VP, Corporate Human Resources and Chief Diversity Officer
7-11
Liz Seeligson
Vice President
Capital One Auto Finance
Vice President
Capital One Auto Finance
Mahesh Shetty
Founder & CEO
ILE Homes
Founder & CEO
ILE Homes
Maisie Heiken
Retired
Retired
Mark Chassay (Dr.)
Vice President Texas and Chief Medical
Officer, Texas Plan
Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Vice President Texas and Chief Medical
Officer, Texas Plan
Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Michael T. Keating
Operations Vice President
State Farm
Operations Vice President
State Farm
Ozan Gursel
Executive Managing Director
Riveron
Executive Managing Director
Riveron
Pat McCowan
Managing Director
Andersen
Managing Director
Andersen
Ray Hemmig***
Chairman of the Board
Retail & Restaurant Growth Capital, LP
Chairman of the Board
Retail & Restaurant Growth Capital, LP
Robert (Rob) L. Fitzgerald
Partner, Audit Services
Deloitte
Partner, Audit Services
Deloitte
Rohit Rai
Retired
Lockheed Martin Corp.
Retired
Lockheed Martin Corp.
Samantha Dwinell***
HR Operating Partner
Blue Wolf Capital Partners
HR Operating Partner
Blue Wolf Capital Partners
Sydney Smith Hicks, Ph.D***
Chief Executive Officer
SS Hicks Advisors
Chief Executive Officer
SS Hicks Advisors
Todd Burns
President
UMB Bank
President
UMB Bank
Vish Madhugiri
Chief Strategy Officer
SAAZ Technologies
Chief Strategy Officer
SAAZ Technologies
Emeritus Members
Terry Conner***
Retired Partner
Haynes and Boone LLP
Retired Partner
Haynes and Boone LLP
M. Sam Gilliland
Chief Executive Officer
Cherwell Software
Chief Executive Officer
Cherwell Software
Gerald H. Hoag***(Retired)
Former Associate Dean for Executive Education
The University of Texas at Dallas
Former Associate Dean for Executive Education
The University of Texas at Dallas
Linda Wertheimer Hart***
Vice Chairman
The Hart Group, Inc.
Vice Chairman
The Hart Group, Inc.
Skip Moore***
Partner
Technology, Media & Telecommunications
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Partner
Technology, Media & Telecommunications
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Jim Young
Chairman
The Margate Group
Chairman
The Margate Group
Ron Nash***
Chairman
The Margate Group
Chairman
The Margate Group
Paul Pandian
President
Trans Global Technologies
President
Trans Global Technologies
Steve Penson***
Vice President – Austin Commercial
Austin Industries
Vice President – Austin Commercial
Austin Industries
*Chairman
**Vice Chairman
***Past Chairman