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Gary Buffington '92 is a Director in the Global Business Process Management Sales Team at BEA. Gary came to BEA as part of the acquisition of Fuego, where he was the Director of Professional Services and formerly a Practice Manager.
Prior to Fuego, Gary led implementation teams at Kana Communications and began his career in Ernst & Young's Management Consulting practice.
Gary holds a B.S. of Electrical Engineering and a M.S. of Management Information Systems from Texas A&M University. Gary resides in Coppell with his wife Shanon and son Jack.
At Texas A&M, Gary was involved with numerous Student Government activities, serving as Judicial Board Chair and member of the Executive Committee. He also served as a Fish Camp co-chair, counselor and received the Buck Weirus Spirit Award.
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Nellson Burns '97 is the Vice President of Information Technology at Holly Corporation. Prior to joining Holly Corp, Nellson worked for nine years as a management and technology consultant for Ernst & Young and then, Capgemini. Nellson's area of focus was working with technology to improve business processes for Oil and Gas companies such as BP, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil, Shell Chemical, and Union Carbide.
Nellson received a B.S. from Texas A&M University in 1998. He resides in Dallas with his wife Melissa '02 and their dog, Carlee.
At Texas A&M, Nellson was very active in campus student organizations. He was a Student Senator, president of the Honors Dorm, and a Terry Scholar. His senior year, he was the president of the MSC, the nation's largest student union in terms of number of volunteers and budget.
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Chris Cochran '97 is a Senior Manager with Rackspace IT Hosting. Before Rackspace, Chris worked for Electronic Data Systems as a Client Executive and served as the Chief of Staff for the U.S. Commercial business. Chris started his EDS career with the Corporate Strategy & Planning group. Prior to EDS, Chris completed several domestic and international management consulting engagements with Ernst & Young, where he helped clients develop and execute operational improvement strategies.
Chris earned a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Texas A&M University and a M.B.A. from the University of Texas at Austin. Chris resides in San Antonio with wife Tammy '96 and sons Coleman and Carter.
At Texas A&M, Chris was involved in numerous Student Government activities, serving as a Vice President, Student Senator and Committee Chair. He also served as a Fish Camp counselor, received the Buck Weirus Spirit Award and was designated a Who's Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges.
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Jason Herrick '97 is President of Pantera Energy Company, an independent oil and gas exploration company. Prior to Pantera, Jason helped start a small niche consulting firm in Amsterdam, The Netherlands called e2i. Jason began his career working for Andersen Consulting (now Accenture) in Dallas, Texas.
Jason is currently serving as president on the executive board of the Texas Panhandle Regional Economic Development Corporation, president on the Panhandle Producers and Royalty Association and Chairman of the local Society of Petroleum Engineers. Additionally, he works with the Business Council committee of the Chamber of Commerce, supports the Children's Miracle Network, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and is the golf tournament chairman for the Aggie Golf Scramble. Jason is also an active member of Hillside Christian Church.
Jason graduated in 1997 from Texas A&M University with a B.S. in Industrial Engineering. Jason resides in Amarillo with his wife Shannon '97, daughter Landry and son Ian.
At Texas A&M, Jason was involved in Student Engineers Council, Student Senate, Fish Aides, Fish Camp, MSC Wiley Lecture Series, received the Buck Weirus Spirit Award and was designated a Who's Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges.
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Gara Hill '02 is an Associate at Thompson & Knight LLP in Fort Worth where her law practice focuses on commercial real estate and banking transactions.
Gara is a member of the Tarrant County Bar Association, Fort Worth A&M Club, and the Greater Fort Worth Real Estate Council - Young Leaders Council. Additionally, she is involved with the United Way of Tarrant County Young Leaders Society and is a Committee Chairperson for the American Cancer Society's Cowtown Ball.
Gara received a J.D. from Texas Tech University School of Law in 2006 where she was a member of Law Review and Board of Barristers. Gara graduated Order of the Coif from Law School and earned induction into the Order of Barristers. Gara graduated in 2002 from Texas A&M University with a B.S. in Agribusiness and a minor in Speech Communications. She resides in Arlington with her husband, Brandon '03.
At Texas A&M, Gara was involved in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Student Council, LINK, and Aggie REPS. She received a Senior Merit Award and was designated a Who's Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges.
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Tim Slaughter, '98, is a Development partner
at Realty Capital Corporation. Prior to Realty, Tim worked in a variety of
real estate roles, including the Vice President of Finance at INCAP Fund and
Vice President of Development of Hughes Development. During this time, Tim
has made contributions in due diligence, legal structuring, transaction
closing, design, and construction on over $75M in urban infill development
projects.
Tim is a member of the Associate Council of the Real Estate Finance
& Investment Center at the University of Texas. Tim is the former chair of
Urban Plan North Texas, an educational outreach program designed by the
Urban Land Institute to teach high school juniors and seniors about master
planning.
Tim received an M.B.A. from the University of Texas in 2004 and a
B.S. from Texas A&M University in 1998. Tim resides in Dallas with his
wife, Kristen, '98, daughter, Cleo and son, Barrett.
At Texas A&M, Tim was a Fish Camp counselor, MSC VP of Leadership
Development, SGA VP of Development, Student Senator and received the Buck
Weirus Spirit Award.
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