Alumni

Class Notes

News and notes from Rice Business alumni.

1982

Rick Reinhard
Rick Reinhard taught an undergraduate public policy class at the Washington Center at the College of William & Mary (his alma mater) on “spiritual brownfields,” about the need to reuse and redevelop faith properties into community assets. Students heard from national experts via Zoom, toured houses of worship in the D.C. area and met with the administration’s leadership at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

1983

Linda Clark
After getting her CPA license, Linda Clark worked in industry specializing in healthcare- related, privately owned businesses. Her last position was as chief operating officer for a Houston-based, employee-owned, niche e-retailer. Linda married her college boyfriend, John, in 2020. Retiring at the end of 2021, they moved to Park City, Utah, where they enjoy an outdoor lifestyle. She and John love to travel and have visited all seven continents. Linda serves as treasurer of two nonprofit boards and continues to provide consulting services to her former employer.

Reggie Greene
Reggie Greene worked in commercial banking for 40 years in Houston, New York, Vermont and New Hampshire at progressively smaller institutions. He finished his career as president and CEO of Claremont Savings Bank. He and Sue raised their four children in Vermont and now have three grandchildren. After his retirement in 2023, they moved to Southampton, Massachusetts, to be closer to Sue’s family. Reggie and Sue recently went on a trek around Mont Blanc in the Alps and, in a wild coincidence, one of the other members of their small group was Linda Clark ’83.

1997

Mark Williamson
Mark Williamson is operations director for Ironwood Capital Partners, an energy service provider delivering combined-cycle gas turbines, as well as all ancillary equipment needed for an operating gas plant, that is attending to the nation’s shift toward off-grid electricity.

2011

Dylan Hedrick
Dylan Hedrick was elected mayor of Garland, Texas, after winning a runoff election June 7. He is excited to be the 38th mayor of Garland and hopes to combine his engineering background with his business expertise to help rebuild city infrastructure, further economic development and promote a better quality of life in Garland.

2012

Sarah Guerrero
This summer, Sarah Guerrero became executive director of Breakthrough Houston, a nonprofit that partners with motivated students (many of whom are first-generation college students) on a 10-year journey from middle school through college graduation. She’s excited to build on this legacy and to continue advancing educational opportunities and cultivating future educators in Houston.

2018

Adrian Trömel
Having helped build the school’s Office of Innovation, Adrian Trömel was appointed interim Chief Innovation Officer at Rice University.

Daniel Barvin
Daniel Barvin was honored with the ALS Heroes Award from the ALS Association in recognition of his long-standing commitment to patient advocacy and community leadership. He also shared that his company, Coya Therapeutics, recently received FDA acceptance of its Investigational New Drug (IND) application for a Phase 2 trial in ALS.

2019

Sean McKenzie
Sean McKenzie was recently promoted to senior manager in Deloitte’s M&A consulting practice.

2020

Arianna Ebers
Arianna Ebers earned her sommelier certification from the Court of Master Sommeliers in 2023. She has since focused on food and wine consulting, as well as published writing. In September 2025, she will open her first brick-and-mortar gourmet food/wine market and tasting room in Beaumont, Texas.

2021

Julia Vollmer
Julia Vollmer welcomed a new baby boy, Noah Louis Vollmer, on March 9, 2025.

Zach Neuser
Zach Neuser was promoted to vice president of finance at his company, Arrington Oil and Gas, earlier this year. More recently, he was selected as a recipient of Midland’s inaugural 20 Under 40 Award. Organized by Young Professionals of Midland, this award highlights 20 exceptional individuals under the age of 40 who have demonstrated remarkable leadership, entrepreneurial spirit and community involvement.

2023

Amil Kanji
Amil Kanji and his wife, Shabnoor, welcomed their first child. Camila Nia Kanji was born April 29, 2025. She is a happy and loving baby.

Ash Shepherd
Ash Shepherd has been promoted to president of CarbonCycle, a private equity-backed company developing carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) solutions in partnership with natural gas producers, midstream processors and power generators to decarbonize American industry. He previously served as chief commercial officer at CarbonCycle, leading strategy, partnerships and commercial growth.

Humza Saleem
Humza Saleem recently launched Schema 52 (S52), a strategy consultancy and product development partner helping mid-market companies embed AI, streamline processes and build agentic workflows around their biggest ROI opportunities. Founded earlier this year, S52 is already profitable and working with clients across energy, healthcare and financial services. To learn more, visit schema52.com.

Javier Simons
Javier Simons continues to expand his agency, KOQ (Kay-oh-Cue), by building a dynamic DJ roster and bringing on top regional agents to target key market segments. Simons curates full lineups for Pride Festivals in Las Vegas, Austin, Arlington and Denver and is scaling global growth for KOQ, which recently secured SBA funding. Following the successful execution of Danish band Aqua’s U.S. tour, Simons is focused on developing two emerging artists: Houston-based DJ Amarji King and Texas-based rock band Retro Cowgirl. He was recently featured in OutSmart Magazine as a proud Latin member of the LGBTQ+ community and received recognition for his work supporting underrepresented artists and as a social advocate in the nonprofit space.

Mackenzie Ford
Mackenzie Ford has transitioned away from the energy industry to focus full-time on growing her business, Cakery, a platform connecting customers with local bakeries.