Business Advisory Council

The Business Advisory Council (BAC) is comprised of members of the business and governmental communities who have a direct interest in the success of the College of Business Administration, its faculty and its students. Membership of the Business Advisory Council is limited to 30 individual or corporate appointments.

BAC meeting Criteria for appointment to the Council are:

Contributions and enthusiasm for the College of business Administration and the University of Texas at El Paso.
A strong belief in the private support of higher education.
Recognized achievement in his or her business or profession.
Ability to donate the time necessary to further the goals of the College.
Willingness to set an example of leadership and support for the College of Business Administration.

Activities of the Business Advisory Council include:

Provide liaison and points of contact with the business community and the organizations represented by the Council.
Provide advice and information on the educational, research and service needs of the community, and to provide advice on proposed adjustments and initiatives in the College's educational programs, research efforts, and service activities.
Assist the Dean and College in external resource acquisition.
Promote the College and its programs or services in the community and within their organizations.

Current Business Advisory Council Members

Ms. Maria E. Alvarez, Principal
VeraVista Solutions, LLC

Mr. John R. Broaddus CPA
Schmid, Broaddus, Nugent & Gano, P.C.

Mr. Eric J.C. Chan, Chief Executive Officer
Asian Rice House, LTD

Mr. J. Stephen DeGroat, Certified Financial Planner
Lincoln Financial Advisors

Edward Escudero, President & Chief Executive Officer
Sierra Finance

Mr. Richard Fleager, CPA

Mr. Paul L. Foster, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Western Refining, Inc.

Mr. Leopoldo A. Gemoets, Jr., Vice President of Contact and Capacity Management
Global Credit Administrations Group, American Express

Dr. Robert W. Gilmer, Vice President in Charge
El Paso Branch, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

Mr. Leonard A. Goodman III, President & Chief Executive Officer
Goodman Financial Group

Mr. Ruben E. Guerra, President
The Ruben E. Guerra Company, LLP

Mr. Robert C. Heasley, Financial Planner
Lincoln Financial Advisors

Mr. John T. Hjalmquist, President & Chief Operating Officer
Pizza Properties, Inc.

Mr. Rick Horvath, Vice President & Aeronautics Controller
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company

Mrs. Debra K. Koch, Human Relations & Security Manager
The Boeing Company

Mrs. Kathryn Almendarez Marsman, Sr. Strategy Manager - Nurturing Initiatives
EPG Marketing - US BMO, Microsoft Corporation

Mr. Greg Martin, Senior Vice President
Wells Fargo Bank

Mrs. Susan A. Melendez, Business Development Executive
Inter National Bank

Mr. Joseph Mullings, Senior Vice President / Division Manager
JP Morgan Chase Bank

Mr. Dennis Neessen, President
Rudolph Cheverolet, LLC.

Lic. Guillermo Ochoa Gonzalez, Chairman
Ixtlan Services, Inc.

Mr. Manuel Ochoa, Vice President Bi-National Affairs
Regional Economic Development Corporation

Mr. Lester L. Parker, President & Chief Executive Officer
United Bank of El Paso del Norte

Ms. Maria G. Quirarte Gomez, Chief Executive Officer
D M Distillery Co., S.A.

Mr. Gary Sapp, Executive Vice President
Hunt Building Company, Ltd.

Mrs. Dona S. Scurry, President
Stockton, Scurry & Smith P.C.

Dr. Michael A. Tomor, Director
El Paso Museum of Art

Mr. Robert V. Wingo, President & Chief Executive Officer
Sanders\Wingo Advertising, Inc.