Meet the Board
AMBER GARCIA-RAMEAU
President
Amber graduated from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance. She currently serves as a Commercial Banker with J.P. Morgan
JESSI LIFTMAN
Treasurer
Jessi graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a BBA in Finance. She currently serves as an Associate in RBC Capital Markets' Corporate Banking team
EMMIE CURRY
Communications
Emmie is currently an Product Manager covering International Equities at Invesco. Emmie graduated Washington and Lee University with a B.A. in Art History, and earned an MA at Sotheby’s Institute of Art in New York prior to starting a career in finance
TERRI BANISTER
Philanthropy
Terri currently serves as an Associate in the Energy Group at Guggenheim Securities. Terri graduated from the University of Waterloo and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
NICK ELDER
Fundraising
Nick graduated from Rice University with a Bachelor of Economics. He currently works for Simmon & Co as an Investment Banking Analyst. Prior to joining Simmons, Nick was and Assurance Experienced Associate with PWC
JAY TRAPP
Social
Jay is currently an Associate with Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co. Prior to joining Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co, Jay was an Associate with OFS Energy Fund and an Analyst with Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Jay Graduated with a B.B.A. in Finance from the University of Texas at Austin
MARK AVIOLI
Social
Mark is currently an Energy Investment Banking Associate at Truist Securities. Mark graduated with a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering from Texas A&M University and an MBA from Southern Methodist University
PAIGE EBANKS
Marketing
Paige graduated from the University of Kansas with a Bachelor of Science in Finance. She currently serves as an Assistant Vice President in the Energy Group at Wells Fargo Bank
REESE HENNINGSEN
Communications
HUGH STEWART
Speaker
Hugh is currently a VP at Transwestern Ventures. Prior to Transwestern, Hugh worked in Investment Banking for Lazard and J.P. Morgan, covering energy, industrials, technology, media, and telecom. Hugh graduated from Cornell with a degree in finance and received his MBA from the UT McCombs School of Business.
Meet the Board
AMBER GARCIA-RAMEAU
President
Amber graduated from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance. She currently serves as a Commercial Banker with J.P. Morgan
JESSI LIFTMAN
Treasurer
Jessi graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a BBA in Finance. She currently serves as an Associate in RBC Capital Markets' Corporate Banking team
TERRI BANISTER
Philanthropy
Terri currently serves as an Associate in the Energy Group at Guggenheim Securities. Terri graduated from the University of Waterloo and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
EMMIE CURRY
Communications
Emmie is currently an Product Manager covering International Equities at Invesco. Emmie graduated Washington and Lee University with a B.A. in Art History, and earned an MA at Sotheby’s Institute of Art in New York prior to starting a career in finance
NICK ELDER
Fundraising
Nick graduated from Rice University with a Bachelor of Economics. He currently works for Simmon & Co as an Investment Banking Analyst. Prior to joining Simmons, Nick was and Assurance Experienced Associate with PWC
MARK AVIOLI
Social
Mark is currently an Energy Investment Banking Associate at Truist Securities. Mark graduated with a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering from Texas A&M University and an MBA from Southern Methodist University
REESE HENNINGSEN
Communications
JAY TRAPP
Social
Jay is currently an Associate with Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co. Prior to joining Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co, Jay was an Associate with OFS Energy Fund and an Analyst with Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Jay Graduated with a B.B.A. in Finance from the University of Texas at Austin
PAIGE EBANKS
Marketing
Paige graduated from the University of Kansas with a Bachelor of Science in Finance. She currently serves as an Assistant Vice President in the Energy Group at Wells Fargo Bank
HUGH STEWART
Speaker
Hugh is currently a VP at Transwestern Ventures. Prior to Transwestern, Hugh worked in Investment Banking for Lazard and J.P. Morgan, covering energy, industrials, technology, media, and telecom. Hugh graduated from Cornell with a degree in finance and received his MBA from the UT McCombs School of Business.