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Agribusiness Profs-for-a-Day

Our professional network is comprised of former students, donors and friends of the program and extends across Texas and beyond. We are fortunate to have some of those inspiring minds come visit Aggieland and serve as professors for a day, sharing with students some of the lessons they’ve learned through success and failure, as they’ve built their own enterprises.

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Past Prof-for-a-Day Participants

  • Beckman ’90, Mary & Wade

    Mary & Wade Beckman '90

    Owners, Admiral Catering, Amico Nave, Shipwreck, 3rd on Main

  • Branch Awalt ’19, Maggie

    Maggie Branch Awalt '19

    Owner & Manager of The Branch Coffeehouse

  • Carroll ’12, Kalyn

    Kalyn Carroll '12

    Senior Manager at ATKG

    979-777-9022

    [email protected]

  • Cutrer ’01, Rachel

    Rachel Cutrer '01

    Founder & CEO of Ranch House Designs, Inc.

    [email protected]

  • Deen ’16, Clay

    Clay Deen '16

    Owner & CEO of RopeMetrics, LLC & Livestock Technology Services, LLC

    214-592-2577

    [email protected]

  • Eary ’18, Caden

    Caden Eary '18

    Owner & Operator of Shimmer Lane Mobile Detailing

  • Gomez, III, Lorenzo

    Lorenzo Gomez, III

    Cofounder & CEO of WeTree; and Co-founder, Confluence Capital Group

    Cell phone: 210-548-6244

    [email protected]

  • Goodwin ’96, Hunter

    Hunter Goodwin '96

    President & COO of Oldham Goodwin Group

    [email protected]

  • Knox ’90, Benjamin

    Benjamin Knox '90

    Benjamin Knox Gallery

  • Kothmann ’08, Derek

    Derek Kothmann '08

    Ingram ReadyMix, Inc.

    [email protected]

  • Mays-Knapp ’79, Randi

    Randi Mays-Knapp '79

    Certified Etiquette & Leadership Coach

    979-450-1649

    [email protected]

  • Oldham ’02, Casey

    Casey Oldham '02

    Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Oldham Goodwin Group

    [email protected]

  • Pillans, Jim

    Jim Pillans

    Director of Brazos Valley Small Business Development Center

    979-260-5222

    [email protected]

  • Smaistrla ’85, Ray

    Ray Smaistrla '85

    Senior Vice President – Middle Market Commercial of Amegy Bank

    Office: 713-232-1514

    [email protected]

  • Vaughan ’15, Kelsea

    Kelsea Vaughan '15

    Touch of Whimsy & Vaughan Enterprises

    940-391-7670

    [email protected]

  • Vaughan ’15, J. Boyd

    J. Boyd Vaughan '15

    Capital Ranch Sales & Vaughan Enterprises

    830-400-9108

  • Wootan ’92, Chad

    Chad Wootan '92

    Lone Star Realty Group, Wootan Homes, and Cooper’s Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que, Aggieland

    Office: 979-485-5227

    [email protected]

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    Chad Young '94

    Area Vice President Benefits Consultant at Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

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