The Board of Advisors fosters closer ties between the Lamar University College of Business, its alumni and the community. The board helps the college achieve its goals by providing the guidance and assistance that members of the board are best qualified to offer.
The board, as a community builder, helps the college develop contacts in the business community to support faculty research and professional development, graduate placement and executive education.
The board serves as a resource for expert consultation, idea generation and facilitation, advice, and investment in support of the College of Business through the committee structure of the board.
The board, as a center of influence, advocates on behalf of the priorities of the College of Business as established by the dean in concert with the president of Lamar University.
Board members comprise both alumni and members of business and civic communities who have an interest in the College of Business. The dean of the college serves as an ex-officio member of the board.
| Orlando Alvarez | President & CEO/ BP Energy Company |
| Randy Best | Chairman/CEO, Best Associates |
| Dr. Brent W. Bost | Medical Practice; President/Founder, Pathfinder Management Systems, Inc. |
| Nick Carter | President, Trecora |
| William “Bill” C. Childs | Shonto Ranch and Retired, Texas Industrial Maintenance |
| Grady Crawford | President/CEO, Grady Crawford Construction |
| Myrna Dunnam | Attorney in Private Practice |
| Mark Etheridge | Retired President/CEO, Advanced Lab Concepts, Inc. |
| Paul Fregia | President/CEO, Grandma Maud’s Inc. |
| Dr. H. Stephen Grace, Jr. | President, H. S. Grace & Company, Inc. |
| Dan S. Hallmark | Retired, Regional Chairman, Hibernia Bank |
| Alton Heckaman | Senior VP/CFO, Swift Energy, Inc. |
| Todd Hoffman | Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers |
| Carmen Jordan, Chair | Regional President, Houston Market, Origin Bank |
| Joe D. Koshkin | Retired Partner, PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP |
| Clayton Lau | President/Houston, Dynamic Service Inc. |
| Patrick M. Pierson, Sr. | Chairman, Financial Corporation of America |
| Jordan “Jerry” W. Reese, III | President, Reese Investments, LLP |
| Rod Rice | President/CEO, Fitness Expo, Inc. |
| Joseph “Joe” W. Richardson, Chair | Accountant/Retired President, Harper & Pearson Co., P.C. |
| William “Bill” Scott | Chairman/CEO, Trans-Global Solutions, Inc. |
| J. Bart Simmons | President, The Provision House |
| Joseph “Joe” V. Tortorice, Jr. | President/CEO, Deli Management, Inc. |
| Mark Vise, Vice Chair | Executive VP of Administration & CFO, Burrow Global |
| Jennifer Warren | VP of Corporate Marketing/Indeed |
| Herman T. Wilson, Jr. | President, Pioneer Equipment Co. |