Alumni by Cohort

• Cohort I (2012-2015)
  • David Altounian, Ph.D. - Vice Provost for Graduate and Professional Studies at Salve Regina University in Newport, RI
  • Scott Anderson, Ph.D. - Operations Manager, CRI Feeders of Guymon, LLC. Guymon, OK
  • Tom Bennett, Jr., Ph.D. - Chairman and Co-CEO, First Oklahoma Bank, Jenks, OK
  • Jonathan Butler, Ph.D. - Clinical Assistant Professor in Entrepreneurship, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
  • Fred Cleveland, Ph.D. - Engagement Partner, PwC, New Smyrna Beach, FL
  • Durand Crosby, Ph.D. - COO & Chief of Staff, Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Oklahoma City, OK
  • Warren Dyer, Ph.D. - President & CEO, Taurex Drill Bits, Southlake, TX
  • David Gregor, Ph.D. - Associate Professor, Faulkner University, Baton Rouge, LA
  • Toby Joplin, Ph.D. - Applied Assistant Professor of Management and Director of Graduate Programs, The University of Tulsa, Founder & Principal, Joplin Consulting Group, Owasso, OK
  • Patti Jordan, Ph.D. - Associate Professor of Professional Practice, Information Systems and Supply Chain Management Department, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX
  • Philip McMahan, Ph.D. - Former President, First National Bank in Altus, OK, Key West, FL
  • Dessie Nash, Ph.D. - Managing Director, Market Investment Executive, Bank of America Private Bank, New York, NY
  • Donald Rowlett, Ph.D. - Managing Director Regulatory Affairs, OG&E Energy Corporation, Oklahoma City, OK
  • Tom Totten, Ph.D. - Founder, Stokastique, Indianapolis, IN
• Cohort II (2013-2016)
  • Harlan Beverly, Ph.D. - Adjunct Professor at St. Edward's University & VP of Engineering, Beneplace, LLC, Austin, TX
  • Michiel Bosman, Ph.D. - CEO, Open Forest, Walnut, CA and Dokter Bosman, Amersfoort, Netherlands
  • Shane Goodwin, Ph.D. - Associate Dean and Professor of Finance, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX
  • Justin Keeler, Ph.D. - Program Director, Master of Science in Business Analytics, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS
  • Greg Miller, Ph.D. - President & CEO, CrossCom National, Adjunct Professor (MBA), Harvard University, Buffalo Grove, IL
  • Mark Mitchell, Ph.D. - Chief Accounting Officer, Frontier Airlines, Denver, CO
  • Bob Reid, Ph.D. - President & CEO, Edge Philanthropy, LLC, Rio Rancho, NM
  • Soheila Rostami, Ph.D. - CEO, Gg Simplexity Inc., Mindful Business Solutions, Richmond Hill, Ontario Canada
  • Akshay Singh, Ph.D. - Model Governance Leader, GE Energy Financial Services, Stamford, CT
  • Walter Slipetz, Ph.D. - Professor of Business and Management Studies, Niagara College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Zack Varughese, Ph.D. - Clinical Professor, Oklahoma State University, Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, OK
  • Steven Wilson, Ph.D. - Chief Executive Officer, Highpoint Financial Group, LLC, Tulsa, OK
• Cohort III (2014-2017)
  • Abdel Kadar Ben-Mohamed, Ph.D. - Associate Dean & Assistant Professor of Management, Executive Director of the Social Media Marketing Center, Mercy College, New York, NY
  • Tim Coomer, Ph.D. - CEO, SIGMA Actuarial Consulting Group, Inc. and RISK66.com, Brentwood, TN
  • Luis Faura, Ph.D. - President and CEO, C&F Foods, Inc., City of Industry, CA
  • Lina George, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor, Management and Marketing, University of North Georgia, Dahlonega, Georgia
  • Nathan Higdon, Ph.D. - Chairman & CFO, L’Espace Motorcoach, Inc., Maryville,TN 
  • Maribeth Kuzmeski, Ph.D. - President, Red Zone Marketing, Assistant Professor of Practice, Oklahoma State University, Grayslake, IL / Stillwater, OK
  • Alex Lawrence, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor, Weber State University, Kaysville, UT
  • Bill Periman, Ph.D. - Program Manager, DXC Technology, Shawnee Mission, KS
• Cohort IV (2015-2018)
  • Bhargava Konkayala, Ph.D. - Associate Director, Advanced Analytics, UCB Inc., Raleigh, NC
  • Daniela Ruiz Massieu, Ph.D. - Co-Director, EPIC Lab, Entrepreneurship Center, ITAM, Mexico City, Mexico
  • Joseph Nketia, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor of Accounting, St. Edward's University, Austin, TX
  • Janice Pittman, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor, Management at Union University and Managing Director Aerial Strategic Enterprises, Jackson, TN
  • Angela Reddix, Ph.D. - President & CEO, ARDX and Founder, Envision Lead Grow, Virginia Beach, VA
  • Russell Rhoads, Ph.D. - Associate Clinical Professor, Indiana University and Head of Research, EQDerivates, Inc., Hinsdale, IL
  • Edward Scott, Ph.D. - Associate Professor, Accounting, Slippery Rock University, Pittsburgh, PA
  • Carlos Arturo Serna-Garcini, Ph.D. - Professor of Statistics, ITAM, Mexico City, Mexico
  • Jim Utley, Ph.D. - Director of Technical Services, Niagara Bottling, Blanchard, OK
• Cohort V (2016-2019)
  • Felix Acquah, Ph.D. - Director of Finance & Assistant Corporate Controller, Oportun Financial Corporation, Dallas, TX
  • Emmanuel Aidoo, Ph.D. - Adjunct Professor, Dallas College, Dallas, TX
  • Derrick Bonyuet, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor, Business Administration, Huston-Tillotson University, Austin, TX., Austin, TX
  • Julia Kirkland, Ph.D. - Vice President, Marketing & Strategic Communications, REDI Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
  • Kipp Krukowski, Ph.D. - Clinical Professor of Entrepreneurship, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
  • Jamie Leonard, Ph.D. - Founder/President, Evols Technology, Westminster, MD
  • Márcio Lima, Ph.D. - Director, Metalsider, Brazil
  • Alfredo Felipe Perez, Ph.D. - National Corporate Sales Manager, Azteca Milling LP, Dallas, TX
  • Nagesh Ramesh, Ph.D. - Vice President, IT Applications, TE Connectivity, Berwyn, PA
  • Stephanie Royce, Ph.D. - Director, Ph.D. Program for Executives, Assistant Professor of Practice, Oklahoma State University, Tulsa and Stillwater, OK
  • Lana Scroggins, Ph.D. - Assistant Teaching Professor, University of Kansas, Merriam, KS
  • Alicia Smales, Ph.D. - Marketing Instructor, Spears School of Business at Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
  • Justin White, Jr., Ph.D. - Instructor, Business & Management, Coastline College, Ontario, CA
  • Jonathan Wild, Ph.D. - Instructor, University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Madison, WI
• Cohort VI (2017-2020)
  • Nefretiri Cooley, Ph.D. - Deputy Secretary, Communications and External Affairs, California Environmental Protection Agency, Sacramento, CA
  • Rick Desgroseilliers, Ph.D. – Chief Financial Officer, One Community Health, Shingle Springs, CA
  • Nicole Flink, Ph.D. -Assistant Professor of Professional Sales, Weber State University, Ogden, UT
  • Lee Grumbles, Ph.D. - Clinical Assistant Professor, Baylor University, Waco, TX
  • Henry Kirn, Ph.D. - Founder and Principal Consultant, BeyondIR Consulting Services, Irving, TX
  • Ed McCabe, Ph.D. - President, McCabe Energy Company, Midland, TX
  • Stephanie Phipps, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor of Professional Practice, Oklahoma State University, Nichols Hills, OK
  • Clint Purtell, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor, North Texas University, Frisco, TX
  • Julie Ravenscraft, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor of Accountancy, Missouri State University, Springfield, MO
  • Kourtenay Schley, Ph.D. – Assistant Professor in Human Resource Management, Black Hills State University, Spearfish, SD
  • Dung Vu, Ph.D. - President, MEP Green Design & Build Pllc, Houston, TX
• Cohort VII (2018-2021)
  • Cassidy Creech, Ph.D. – Lecturer, Utah State University, Cornish, UT
  • Felicia Farrar, Ph.D. – Tax Specialist, Internal Revenue Service, Houston, TX
  • Gyebi Kwarteng, Ph.D. – Accounting Instructor, Fort Hays State University, Fort Hays, KS and Accounting & Finance Consultant, Global Citizen Financial, Round Lake, IL
  • April Lawson, Ph.D. – Investigative Manager, Walmart, Centerton, AR
  • Jeffrey Mader, Ph.D. – Board of Directors, The Penrose Company, Richmond, VA
    
  • Ryan Paul, Ph.D. – America's Sales Manager, Catalysts, U.S. Silica, Houston, TX
  • Jim Servi, Ph.D. –Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point, WI, Lieutenant Colonel-U.S. Army Reserves, Athens, WI
    
  • Jeff Tyler, Ph.D. – Director of Portfolio Strategy, Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management, Los Angeles, CA
  • Greg Wicklman, Ph.D. – Consulting, Research & Innovation for Business Efficacy, Plymouth, MN
• Cohort VIII (2019-2022)
  • Abbey Davis, Ph.D. - Executive Director, Administration, AAON, Inc. Stillwater, OK
  • Marjorie Erdmann, Ph.D. - Director, Oklahoma State University, Center for Health Systems Innovation, Tulsa, OK
  • Juan J. Flores, Ph.D. - Director, Intermodal Transportation, Ports, Freight Practice, JACOBS Engineering, Miami, FL
  • Kenny Grifno, Ph.D. - Chief Analytics Officer, IntegerHealth Technologies, The Colony, TX and Teaching Assistant Professor, Information Systems, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
  • Robert King, Ph.D. - Waco, TX
  • Reba McDermott, Ph.D. - Executive in Residency (Instructor), Accounting, University of Arkansas, Springdale, AR
  • Howland Redding, IV, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor of Finance, University of Delaware, Newark, DE
  • Jim Ruetz, Ph.D. - Chief Executive Officer/President, JPR Global Partners, LLC, Oak Creek, WI
• Cohort IX (2020-2023)
  • Ally Hoffman, Ph.D. - Assistant VP of Financial Risk, Policy and Surveillance, U.S. Federal Reserve Bank, Dallas, Texas
  • Jai Rajendran, Ph.D. - Technology and Business Development Manager, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma
  • Michael Stanley, Ph.D. - Chief Executive Office, CIS Group of Companies, Southlake, Texas
  • Joshua I. Wilson, Ph.D. - Founder, United Ethos Wealth Partners, Rockwall, Texas
• Cohort X (2021-2024)
  • Prashant Budhale, Ph.D. - Chief Technology Officer, Qdoba Restaurant Corp., Frisco, Texas
  • Lance Coffman, Ph.D. - Regional Business Consultant, Missouri SBDC at Missouri State University, Halfway, Missouri

  • Bill Fairhurst, Ph.D. - President/Co-Founder, Riverford Exploration, LLC., Denton, Texas
  • Jesse Meldru, Ph.D. - Executive Director, Idaho Health Data Exchange, Boise, Idaho
  • Natasha Poularikas, Ph.D. - Director of Master of Science in Supply Chain Management, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
  • Robert Sapién, MD, PhD, MMM - Distinguished Professor of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics, Associate Dean for Admissions, Director of the Combined BAMD Program, University of NM School of Medicine; Co-founder and CMO, sapienWELLNESS, LLC; Founder and CEO, Mind-Aid Inc. Albuquerque, NM
  • Angela Schwartz, Ph.D. - Associate Dean, Scheller College of Business, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia