Jason Starnes – President
Mr. Starnes graduated from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance. He is currently an Associate in the Corporate Workout Group at Amegy Bank of Texas, a Houston-based commercial bank.
Jason Tracton – VP of Philanthropy
Mr. Tracton is currently an Associate at Quantum Energy Partners, an energy focused private equity firm where he monitors, values, and helps formulate new ventures in the energy space. Prior to joining Quantum in 2008, Jason was an Analyst in the energy investment banking group of Credit Suisse in Houston, where he was involved in a wide variety of mergers and acquisitions strategic advisory and capital markets financings for clients engaged in the oil and gas, midstream and oilfield services and equipment sectors of the energy industry. Jason graduated from the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas with a B.B.A. in Finance
Ryan Walsh - VP of Marketing
Mr. Walsh is currently an Associate at Quantum Energy Partners, an energy focused private equity firm where he monitors, values, and helps formulate new ventures in the energy space. Prior to joining Quantum in 2009, Ryan was a Senior Analyst in the energy investment banking group of Merrill Lynch in Houston, where he was involved in a wide variety of mergers and acquisitions strategic advisory and capital markets financings for clients engaged in the oil and gas upstream, midstream and oilfield services and equipment sectors of the energy industry. Ryan graduated with honors from Rice University with a B.A. in Economics and Managerial Studies and was also team captain of the Rice University Men’s Track and Field Team.
Jenny Simmons - VP of Communications
Ms. Simmons is currently working in the commercial lending group at Encore Bank, a Houston based bank. There she underwrites and develops credits in the commercial middle market, oil and gas, and real estate industries and was in charge of redeveloping the underwriting standard and processes for the bank. Prior to joining Encore, Jenny went through the credit analyst training program at Amegy Bank and graduated from Texas Christian University with degrees in Finance and Accounting.
George Giannukos – VP of Speaker Series
Mr. Giannukos is an entrepreneur. He has investments in real-estate, public equities, and light manufacturing. He is a Principle at Accent Sign & Awning Co, based in Houston, TX. Mr. Giannukos is looking to expand into real-estate development and restaurants, among other ventures. He graduated from Texas A&M with a degree in Accounting.
Magnus Stjernstrom – Director of IT
Magnus is originally from Stockholm, Sweden and is currently located in Dallas, TX. He is working as CTO for IDology, Inc. He has 15+ years of technology & Internet experience with organizations such as Network Associates, NetManage, McAfee and PGP.
Jesse Greadington – VP of Finance
Mr. Greadington is currently in the Officer Development Program at Amegy Bank, a Houston-based commercial bank where he underwrites and develops credits for different industries. Jesse graduated from the Michael F. Price School of Business at the University of Oklahoma with a B.B.A. in Finance.
