Morgan Brown President |
Originally from Houston, TX, Morgan has found himself involved with entrepreneurial ventures throughout his life. Whether it was opening a new restaurant in Hanover, NH, closing a website design firm after just 6 months, or providing competitive entertainment on Thursday nights with his Bar Sports League in Stamford, CT, Morgan has always found himself excited by the ever-changing nature of entrepreneurship. After graduating from Dartmouth College, Morgan worked in CPG consulting in Connecticut for Cannondale Associates where he used marketing analytics to help manufacturers of consumer goods better position their products to retailers. He came back to McCombs because he knew that he needed to learn more about all aspects of business if he wanted to really run his own someday. In addition to Entrepreneur Society, Morgan is a VP in the Graduate Business Technology Group, a member of the wine, golf, and soccer clubs, and one of the MBA Bloggers. You can view his and other bloggers’ blogs at: http://blogs.mccombs.utexas.edu/mba-students/. |
Kim Bell VP |
Kim grew up in Houston and attended The University of Texas at Austin where she was a member of the Texas Cheerleading team and VP of Networking for the Sports, Entertainment and Media Association. Upon graduating with a degree in Communication Studies, Kim moved to New York City where she first spent several years working in entertainment marketing and later in client relations for an investment bank.
Knowing she wanted to start her own business and plant roots in Austin, Kim decided to return to UT and pursue her MBA at the McCombs School of Business. In addition to serving as a Vice President for the Entrepreneur Society, Kim is also actively involved in Graduate Women in Business as well as the Wine Club. Currently, Kim is in the process of starting her own business venture—a boutique fitness studio with a unique “spin” on the traditional workout. When she’s not doing schoolwork or putting in hours on her company, Kim can be found running the trail around Lady Bird Lake, relaxing at Mozart’s Café or indulging in her favorite treats at the Hey, Cupcake! trailer on South Congress. |
Christine Chen VP |
Christine, originally from Tulsa, OK, but grew up in Denver, Colorado and Houston, Texas, attended Rice University where she received her BA in Economics, Managerial Studies, and Visual Arts. After undergrad she spent 3 years working for IT consulting companies and managed Oracle implementation teams across the world.
Though she spent 3 years in consulting, Christine’s two greatest passions are small businesses and filmmaking. While working in consulting, she started up her own piano teaching business and production company. Christine has worked as a freelance filmmaker for 6 years and recently launched her company website Moth to Flame Films (http://www.mothtoflamefilms.com) with her music video “Gettin’ My MBA” that was shot at McCombs, her first year (https://www.texasexes.org/blog/?tag=/getting+my+mba+video). Christine is focusing on marketing and entrepreneurship and hopes to learn more about ways to integrate social media marketing and new technologies into the film industry. Besides filmmaking and business, Christine is also a volunteer emergency medical technician and firefighter. She loves cycling, outdoor activities, dancing, and watching movies. |
Adam Glick VP |
Adam Glick, originally from Texarkana TX, attended The University of Texas at Austin where he earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering. A passionate entrepreneur, Adam started his first business in 2004 after returning from a semester abroad in China. CampusPokerShop.com designed, imported, and marketed collegiate themed poker chips for popular national universities.
Following graduation Adam spent three years in Washington DC working for the Clark Construction Group, the largest general contractor in the Mid-Atlantic region. As a project engineer, Adam was involved in the bidding, hiring, and management of a wide variety of subcontractors on $100+ million dollar commercial projects. Adam moved back to Austin in 2010 where he is currently a full-time MBA student at the University of Texas McCombs School of Business concentrating in entrepreneurship and management. In addition the Entrepreneur Society, Adam is vice-president of the MBA Golf Association and Jewish MBA Association. |
David Isquick VP |
David grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, a town known for its good weather and outstanding sports teams. He attended the University of Michigan where he majored in Mechanical Engineering. After graduation, he moved to Austin, and started work at Samsung Austin Semiconductor. At Samsung, David worked as a measurement engineer. He managed a small team of engineers and technicians that patrolled the production floor wearing bunny suits.
Realizing that the best part of his job was interacting with internal customers and developing solutions to fit their needs, he decided that he wanted to pursue marketing and eventually own his own company. In August 2010, he began school at McCombs School of Business. He is focusing on High-Tech Marketing and Entrepreneurship. In his small amount of free time, he enjoys long distance running and going to the Alamo Drafthouse. |
Ben Pruden VP |
Ben attended Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, studied History in Music and graduated in 2003. Shortly afterwards he moved to Beijing, China where he started learning Chinese and researching an opportunity to start an English and Chinese language training school. Together with partners from Hong Kong he set up Executive Communication, Beijing in 2004 and ran it until January 2008 during which time he grew the company to over $1mm in revenue. At this time he decided to transition back to the US.
In February 2008 Ben started working in sales and client development in San Francisco for Elanex Inc., a SaaS and professional language translation service platform. Ben worked with companies in software, hardware, gaming, market research, and travel helping them to manage the translation of their information assets into over 100 languages. Ben is passionate about international business, entrepreneurship, and information technology. In addition to Entrepreneurs Society, Ben holds an officer position with the Graduate Business Technology Group. |
Jonathan Spillman VP |
Jonathan is an MBA 2012 candidate at the McCombs School of Business, concentrating in entrepreneurship. Originally from Austin, TX, Jonathan left the Lone Star State after high school to attend Georgia Tech in Atlanta, GA. In addition to earning a BS in Business Management, Jonathan competed as a Division I scholarship athlete on the Georgia Tech Track & Field team. After graduation, Jonathan worked in Atlanta for five years in various finance and strategy roles. Most recently, he served as a Director of Finance for one of the largest global electronic payment providers. Jonathan’s decision to attend graduate school, and more specifically The University of Texas, stemmed from a desire to pivot his career in a more entrepreneurial direction. In addition to the Entrepreneur Society, Jonathan is an active member of Venture Fellows, Net Impact, the Graduate Marketing Network, and the CleanTech Group. He is also the founder of Pints for Parkinson’s Austin – a grassroots community fundraising initiative. |
