MBA Alumni

Christopher Garza
Gulf Coast Regional Contractor Administrator, DuPont Beaumont Business Services Center, MBA May 2008
R. Shawn Hurley
VP Corporate Relationship Manager, Texas State Bank, MBA December 2007
Charlee Lane
Accounting & Human Resource Manager, Timberline Nursery, MBA December 2007
Michael Neil
Director of Corporate Operations, Spicy Pickle Franchising, MBA December 2007
Merie Nickay Daniel
Utility Engineer at PD-Glycol Site, Lyondellbasell, MBA December 2007
Carl Matherne
Fixed Equipment Engineer, BASF Fina Petrochemical, MBA August 2007
Christina Mecom
Accountant/Auditor, Funchess, Mills, White & Co., P.C., MBA August 2007
Salil Patil
Sr. Electrical Engineer, Chicago Bridge and Iron Engineering Ltd., MBA August 2007
Kirsten Soliz
Associate Buyer - Port Arthur Plant, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
Juan Zabala
Juan Zabala

Juan Zabala received his Master's Degree in Business Administration from Lamar University in May 2007. He was named Lamar University Director of Alumni Affairs in 2003 when Lamar University created the Office of Alumni Affairs and continues in that position. Through the Office of Alumni Affairs, the institution works to engage alumni in all aspects of the life of the university. Juan is a member of the Board of Directors of United Way of Beaumont where he serves as Treasurer.

Prior to his appointment at Lamar University, Juan served as assistant dean of the University of Texas School of Law.

Kristen McDonald
Kristin McDonald

Kristin McDonald graduated in December 2006 with a Masters of Business Administration degree from Lamar University. She is currently working at Bechtel as the Human Resource Representative.

Clare Burns
Clare Burns

Clare Burns graduated in May 2006 with a Masters of Business Administration degree from Lamar University. She is currently an instructor in the College of Business at Lamar University teaching various undergraduate accounting courses.

Clare currently serves on the Board of Advisors of the Lamar University Alumni Association as well as the Little Cypress Mauriceville District Education Improvement Committee.

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Mike Hebert

Mike Hebert received his MBA May 2006. On November 15, 2006 Mike was promoted from Assistant Manager to Production Manager (Plant Manager) of Wall Street Journal in Dallas, Texas.

Nicole Martin
(August 2007), Financial Analyst, CHRISTUS Health
Brad VanMarion
(August 2007), Environmental Advisor, ExxonMobil, MBA August 2007
Tim Logan
Manager-Engineering Design, Six Sigma Black Belt in Training, AT&T, MBA May 2007
Brent Mikelson
(May 2007), Management Systems Facilitator, Gerdau Ameristeel, Beaumont
Laura Purkey
(May 2007), Director of Lending, Mobiloil Federal Credit Union
Austin Begnaud
(December 2006), Accountant/Auditor (CPA Candidate), Brammer, Begnaud & Lattimore, CPA’s (Port Arthur, TX).
Shannon Copeland
Coordinator of Advancement Information Systems, University Advancement, Lamar University, MBA May 2007





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