Texas Business Hall of Fame
Alumni Association
Enterprise. Community. Excellence.
About the Association
The objective of the Alumni Association is to connect TBHF scholars and Veterans to each other, as well as to Directors and Legends. Our goal is to continue inspiring alumni members long after they have received their Future Texas Business Legend Award and build a sense of community among our recipients. Joining the Alumni Association is a powerful way to pay forward the Hall of Fame’s investment in your success, continue to benefit from the Hall of Fame network, and gain eligibility for exclusive mentoring and learning opportunities. As an Alumni Association member, you are part of a legacy of exceptional students, Veterans, and entrepreneurs.
Membership Tiers
NEW MEMBER
ANNUAL
MEMBERSHIP
$60
For those who received their award in the last two years (2024 or 2025).
ANNUAL
MEMBERSHIP
$100
Standard annual membership
LIFETIME
MEMBERSHIP
$1,000
Become a permanent member – Option to pay over four years
Reasons to Become a Member
Members-only in-person and virtual programming
Statewide network of entrepreneurs and business leaders
Leadership and mentorship opportunities (including eligibility to apply to exclusive leadership forum)
Discounted Induction Dinner tickets*
*Alumni Association members can purchase two (2) discounted dinner tickets at $350/piece. The member must be in good standing with dues fully paid.
Alumni Leadership
Thank you to the Alumni who give back to our Alumni Association. Our Alumni Leadership volunteers are an integral part of programming and growth within the organization.
Brandon Karam
President, 2025-2026
Courtney Gallagher
President-Elect, 2027-2028
Advisory Council
Austin
Courtney Gallagher, City Chair
Dallas
Zach Carrell, City Chair
Houston
Kimberly McCormack Scott, City Chair
San Antonio
Robert Strong, Jr., City Chair
Lifetime Alumni Association Members
Neha Agrawal
Cory Baum
Erich Bell
Bret Boyd
Craig Brentlinger
Hailey Brown
Blake Bunger
Joseph Cabrera
Dennis Cail
Katie Calderon
Victoria Clark
Jennifer Cottingham
Edward Crawford
Rupal Dalal
Emiliana Escobar
Shane Faucheux
Joseph Foster
Courtney Gallagher
Anthony Gantt, Jr.
Ethan Geer
Harvey Lee Geffert
Patrick Gnehm
Brad Harrison
Anisha Holla
David Holland
Steve Jimenez
Candace Jones
April Kooiman
Zachary Kos
Joshua Lawton
Nicholas Lira
Scott Ludwig
Caroline Luther
Ellen Magnis
Michelle Martin
Wade McCrory
Luis Montero
Brendan Mullen
Amir Muriby
Terence Narcisse
Garrett Neville
Corné Nieuwoudt
Cory Older
Savannah Petronis
Graham Preston
Sophie Randolph
Yesi Romo
Kimberly McCormack Scott
David Sebastian
Parker Short
Samantha Snabes
Robert Strong, Jr.
Lance Taylor
Cruz Untz
Blake Williamson
Spencer Woolfolk
Alumni Association Members
Omar Abdulla
Ayodele Aigbe
Irewole Akande
Rod Alanis
Kassidy Allen
Anna Almaraz
Zara Atiq
John Atkinson
KR Averhoff*
Nancy Jo Baker
Luke Barnes
Juan Barrientos
Gary Beall
Javier Becerril
Jenkins Bender Huge
David Beuerlein
Sai Pranathi Bingi
Bonnie Blan
William Reese Bookout
Brent Bousquet
Jennifer Breuer
James Brooks
Robin Bruce
Antonio Cano Estrada
Mitchell Cantwell
David Carpenter
Zach Carrell
Edward Carrizales
Justin Childers
James Clarke
Takeya Cloud
Jonathan Cole
Nayab Contractor
Ky Cooksey
Michelle Copeland
Frank Coppersmith
Lauren Cornell
Joseph Cotie
Barton Cromeens
Jairo Cruces
Kevin Cumming*
Craig Cummings
Jasmine Curnel
Ayodeji Daramola
Diego De Leon
Glenn Decker
Willie Dennis, Jr.
Jonathan DeVane
Raleigh Dewan
Garrett Dewbre
Jonah Doddridge
Jesus Dominguez
Holt Dorris
Matt Duce
Stefani Ducote
Mohammad Elashi*
John Elmore
Hazem Elshorbagy
Mason Espedal
Garren Ferreira
Sean Finney
Doug Foshee, 2012 Legend
Daniel Gamboa
Daniel Gandarilla
Veronica Gaskey
Laura Gonzalez
Clara Guerrero
Aruni Gunasegaram
Michelle MW Guzman
Brett Hagins
Asmara Hagos
Kimberly Haley-Coleman
Larry Hanrahan*
Elias Hansen
Jason Hendricks
Matthew Hinson
Ben Hodge
Christine Hollinden*
Matthew Spencer Hood
Kenady Humphrey
Briady Hutchinson
Idowu Itiola
Alejandro Jacobo
Priscilla James
Pegah Janpak
Mercedes Johnson
Brandon Karam
Andrew Kazlow
Samuel Kimmel
Sonia Kirkpatrick
Michael Kmetz
Emma Konet
Joseph Kopser
Liliya Leontyeva
Kevin Long
Jeremy Lowell
Jude Lugo
Xavier Madison
Heidi Malone
Larissa Martinez
Jason McCann
Amenemopé McKinney
Holt Miller
Philip Scott Miller, III
Cora Moncibaiz
Amirarsalan Monshizadeh
Michelle Moore
Darrell Morris
John Navarro
Jacob Newbold
Ralph W. Parrott, Jr.
Reuben Paul
Daniel Peavy
Mark Perez
Kaeman Perkins
Hudson Pietsek
Quintin Pile
Bryton Praslicka
Victoria Presas
Juanita Reed
Keisha Riser
Darce Ross
Kaelin Rubenzer
Krishan Sachdev
Sonia Saeed
Iman Salafian
Miguel Salinas
Henry Sauer, III
Ashlee Sawtell
Daveian Serna
Joshua Shaver
Pranjal Sheth
Forest Shoults
Jason Signor*
Melvin Smith
Grant Steinauer
Wyatt Stinebaugh
Tyler Strothman
Camille Taylor
Ishaan Thakur
Siddharth Thakur
John Paul Thomas
Gregory Tobias
Ivan Tong
Phillip Traylor
Stacy Tubonemi
Amanda Uribe
Juan Valadez
Tom Vazhekatt
Vivekram Venkataswamy
Chad Watkins
Michael Way
Leslie Weil
Brett Wiggs
Forrest Williams
Justin R. Wood
*Denotes Member of the TBHF Board of Directors
Membership as of March 1, 2026