# Meet Our EMBA Community

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### [Steve Summers](https://business.rice.edu/person/steve-summers)

Manager of MBA Recruiting, Working Professional Programs

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## Our EMBA Students Come From a Wide Array of Backgrounds

Curious about our current Executive MBA students? Get to know some of them.

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## Get To Know Our EMBA Community

### [Krissy White](https://business.rice.edu/person/krissy-white)

Executive MBA\
Executive Vice President of Operations for LegalEASE, Co-Owner of Magnol French Baking

### [Keri Sprung](https://business.rice.edu/person/keri-sprung)

Executive MBA\
Vice President for Communications & Education for the Texas Heart Institute

### [Luis Rodriguez](https://business.rice.edu/person/luis-rodriguez)

Executive MBA\
Global Vice President of Inside Sales for Worley

### [Jennifer Rogers](https://business.rice.edu/person/jennifer-rogers)

Executive MBA\
Executive Officer of the Learning Technology Standards Committee for IEEE

### [Keyuri Popat](https://business.rice.edu/person/keyuri-popat)

Executive MBA\
Professor, Medical Director and Anesthesiologist for The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

### [Ting Geng](https://business.rice.edu/person/ting-geng)

Executive MBA\
Founder of Tinggi Design

### [Christine Dobbyn](https://business.rice.edu/person/christine-dobbyn)

Executive MBA\
External Affairs Advisor for Midstream and Technology at Chevron

### [Celestine S. Tung](https://business.rice.edu/person/celestine-s-tung)

Executive MBA \
Gynecologic Oncologist for Texas Oncology

### [Chris Staffel](https://business.rice.edu/person/chris-staffel)

Executive MBA\
Founder of Staffel Capital

### [Gordon Pennoyer](https://business.rice.edu/person/gordon-pennoyer)

Executive MBA\
Managing Partner for DrivePath Advisors

### [Ryan Owen](https://business.rice.edu/person/ryan-owen)

Executive MBA\
Investment Manager for Chevron Technology Ventures

### [Don Hobson](https://business.rice.edu/person/don-hobson)

Executive MBA\
Chief Information Officer for Visa

### [Lisa Costello](https://business.rice.edu/person/lisa-costello)

Executive MBA\
President of M&H Consulting

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## Capitalize Your Future Today

> Every student has a unique background and brings diverse views, opinions and discussions into the classroom, which supplements the classroom teaching by the professors.
>
> #### Ji Shen
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> Engineering Group Supervisor (EGS) Bechtel Oil, Gas & Chemicals, Executive MBA

### HEAR EXECUTIVE MBA ALUMNI STORIES

Owl Have You Know is Rice Business’ podcast created to share the experiences of alumni, faculty, students and other members of our business community – real stories of belonging, failing, rebounding and, ultimately, succeeding. Hear the stories from some Executive MBA students that have come through Rice Business.

- Jackie Pham, Founder and President of the CEO Foundation

  #### Transforming Tragedy Into Something Remarkable

  Jackie talks about her career path, carrying on the memory of her three children Colette, Edison and Olivia, and transforming the lowest points of her story into hope and action through the CEO Foundation, which supports initiatives that closely align with her core values of education, arts, health, wellness, and environmental and social impact for the children of Sugar Land, TX and beyond.
- Pierre Aristide, CEO of Impireum Group Holdings

  #### Creating Resources for Resiliency

  Pierre is the co-founder and CEO of Impireum Psychiatric Group, an adult, child and adolescent psychiatric practice. He discusses resiliency, his path before Rice including almost 30 years as a U.S. Air Force Reserve officer, coping with PTSD and making improvements to mental health treatment centers.
- Robert Lesnick, Energy Development and Policy Advisor

  #### Doing Business in 70+ Countries feat. Robert Lesnick '00

  Robert discusses the state of energy and oil today, his career path from philosophy to the energy sector, roaming the globe working in international business development, and how Rice prepared him for it all.
- Ruy Lozano, Fire Chief for the City of New Braunfels Fire Department

  #### Whatever You're Doing, Do It For The Right Reasons

  Ruy looks back at his time in the EMBA program, the diversity of his class, the business element of public service and some of the toughest times he experienced during his work with the Houston Fire Department.
- Jen Paquette, CEO of the JPaq Group

  #### How Trauma Led to Triumph

  Jen discusses how trauma in her life has influenced her career path, her work with nonprofits and the military, and how it's helped prepare her to work with new business owners.

[See All Podcast Episodes](https://business.rice.edu/podcast)

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##### Have a Question?

### [Steve Summers](https://business.rice.edu/person/steve-summers)

Manager of MBA Recruiting, Working Professional Programs

[713-348-5375](tel:713-348-5375)
[Email](#) 

[Schedule a Consultation with Steve](https://go.oncehub.com/SteveSummers_Master)