The Board of Advisors works closely with the dean and faculty of the Virani Undergraduate School of Business and the Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University (Rice Business). Their advice is sought on key strategic issues, and they are an important resource to the dean. It is the mission of the board to collaborate with the dean and faculty to ensure that Rice Business meets the highest standards attainable for business education. Board members serve renewable three-year terms.
Jesus Patiño, Rice Business Partners Board President
(Rice MBA '10)
Consultant, AerMill Solutions
David Holmes, RBAA Board President
(Rice MBA ‘17)
Director, S&P Global Ratings
Robert Ladd, Rice Board Chairman
(Rice BA '78)
Managing Partner, Stellus Capital Management
Chairman and CEO, Stellus Capital Investment Corporation
Mr. Keith T. Anderson
(Rice MBA ’83)
Chairman and CIO
Anderson Global Macro LLC
Ms. Subha V. Barry
(Rice MBA '85)
Vice President and General Manager
Working Mother Media
Mr. Bruce Bilger
Retired Managing Director
Lazard
Mr. John F. Bookout, Jr.
Retired President and Chief Executive Officer
Shell Oil Company
Ms. Vicki Whamond Bretthauer
Consultant
Mr. Clint D. Carlson
(Rice BA '79, MBA '82)
President and Chief Investment Officer
Carlson Capital
Mr. John A. Carrig
Ms. Janet F. Clark
Director
EOG Resources
Mr. James L. Dunlap
Director
El Paso Corporation
Ms. Lynn Elsenhans
Former Chairman & CEO
Sunoco
Mr. Peter J. Fluor
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Texas Crude Energy, Inc.
Mr. Douglas L. Foshee
(Rice MBA '92)
CEO and Founder
Sallyport Investment, LLC
Mr. Terry M. Giles
President
Giles Enterprises, Inc.
Mr. Ron Girotto
Retired President & CEO
The Methodist Hospital System
Mr. Martyn Goossen
Vice Chairman
JP Morgan Private Bank
President
JPMorgan Chase Bank – Houston Region
Mr. Timothy T. Griffy
(Rice BA '79, MACC '80)
Retired Partner, Assurance Services
Ernst & Young LLP
Mr. Joseph A. Hafner
Retired Chairman
Riviana Foods, Inc.
Mr. Henry O. Hernandez Jr.
(Rice BA '78)
Director-Business Development
Linden Resources
Mr. F. E. (Emil) Jacobs
(Rice BA '73)
Retired Vice President of Research and Development
ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
Mr. Steven J. Kean
Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
Kinder Morgan Inc.
Mr. George Martinez
(Rice BA '63)
Chief Executive Officer
Allegiance Bank Texas
Mr. Steven L. Miller
Chairman and President
SLM Discovery Ventures, Inc.
Mr. Ali Moshiri
President and CEO
Amos Global Energy
Mr. R. Ralph Parks
Oaktree Capital (H.K.) Ltd.
Mr. W. Bernard Pieper
(Rice BA '53, BS '54)
Pieper Interests
Mr. John B. Poindexter
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
J. B. Poindexter and Co., Inc.
Mr. Jerry H. Pyle
President and Chief Executive Officer
Friedkin Automotive Companies
Mr. Ashok Rao
Chairman
BioMed X Inc.
Mr. Daniel S. Sanders
Retired President
ExxonMobil Chemical Company
Mr. L.E. Simmons
Chairman
SCF Partners
Mr. Louis Sklar
Retired Executive Vice President
Louis Sklar
Mr. James S. Turley
(Rice BA '77, MACC '78)
Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Ernst & Young
Mr. Jesse J. Tyson
Former President & CEO
NBMBAA
Ms. Lori Vetters
President
Sun Coast Resources, Inc.
Mr. Mark A. Wallace
President & Chief Executive Officer
Texas Children's Hospital
Mr. William A. Wise
Wise Interests
