Gold Nuggets
Each year, UTEP recognizes exceptional graduates from its six colleges who have given back to their communities and alma mater. Through their achievements and success, these Gold Nuggets from the College of Business exemplify the quality of the university.
2023
Leila Melendez
MBA, 2008
2022
Armando Castorena
BBA Human Resource Management, 1998
MBA, 1990
Lisa Saenz
BBA Accounting & Computer Information Systems, 1997
2021
Marcela Navarrete
BBA Accounting, 1989
2019
Lisa Lavigne Saucedo
MBA, 2015
Paul Dipp
BBA Management, 1977
2018
Joe D. Wardy
BBA Finance, 1976
2017
Denise Castillo-Rhodes
BBA in Accounting 1982
Executive Vice President / CFO
Texas Medical Center
Miguel A Gamiño
BBA Accounting and Computer Information Systems 1999
Chief Technolgy Officer
The City of New York
2016
Mary E. Bell
BBA in Finance 1983
Regional President and CEO for Indiana and Ohio
Wells Fargo Bank
2015
Lester L. Parker
BBA in Finance 1967; MBA 1977
President, CEO & Chairman
United Bank of El Paso del Norte
2013
John G. Lapham
BBA, Business, 1974
Managing Director
PineBridge Investments
David H. Lindau
BA, Accounting, 1961
Senior Wealth Advisor
Lauterbach Financial Advisors, LLC
Renard U. Johnson
BBA, Management, 1995
CEO
Management and Engineering Technologies International Inc. (METI)
Joe R. Saucedo
BBA, 1966
President
Bolsa Resources Inc.
2012
Robert J. “Jacob” Cintron
MBA, 1996
CEO
Del Sol Medical Center
Edward Escudero
BBA, Accounting, 1992
President and CEO
Sierra Finance
2011
Major General Juan Ayala
BBA, Management, 1979
Chief of Staff of the U.S. Southern Command
Jim Hunt
BBA, Business, 1972
Chairman, CEO and Chief Investment Officer
THL Credit, Inc.
2010
Robert W. “Bill” Gilmer
BA, Economics, 1968
Vice-President in Charge of El Paso Branch
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
David M. Rapisand
BBA, Accounting, 1976
Director, Financial Analysis and Overhead Control
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co.
2009
Francisco “Pancho” Uranga
BBA, 1986
Corporate Vice-President and Chief Business Operations Officer for Latin America,
Foxconn Mexico Precision Industry Co., S.A. de C. V.
2008
Betty M. MacGuire
BBA, 1948
Owner/operator, MacGuire Ranches
Marfa, Texas
Kenneth T. Murphy
BBA, 1960
Senior Chairman of the Board, First Financial Bankshares, Inc.
Abilene, Texas
2007
Maria Alvarez
BBA 1986
ELM Resources
Chief Operating Officer & Senior Vice President
Eric Chan
BBA 1978
Magnum Company Ltd.
Chief Executive Officer & Founder
2006
Richard G. Fleager
Texas Gas Service Company
Regional Vice President
Richard W. Myers
Vice President of Planning and Logistics, Coach Inc.
2005
D. Edward Martin
Richard A. Eisner & Co.
Partner, New York
R. Paul Yetter
Yetter & Warden, LLP
Founding partner, Houston
2004
Mike Brochu
Loudeye, President & CEO
PRIMUS Founder
Gary Hedrick
El Paso Electric Company, CEO
2003
Danny Vickers
EDM International, Founder,
Entrepreneur
2002
Robert Wingo,
Sanders Wingo Advertising
Founder and CEO, El Paso & Austin
2001
Martini DeGroat
Southwestern Bell Telephone General Manager
2000
Victor Arias, Jr.
DHR International, Inc.
Executive VP & Regional Managing Director Dallas
1999
Ignacio Urrabazo Jr.
Commerce Bank President, Laredo
1998
Dr. Lola B. Dawkins
1997
Robert Skov
Skov Farms and Cattle Company Partner, Clint
1996
Jack & Dorothy Hunt
Founders of Hunt Building Corporation
1995
Aaron Wechter
1994
The Honorable Carlos Villa
Judge, El Paso County Court at Law #5
1993
Mrs. A. Wynnell Dryden
Jewish Community Center Preschool
1988
James J. Kaster, Jr.
1986
J. Stephen DeGroat
Owner/Certified Financial Planner, Lincoln Financial Advisors
1985
Mark C. Terrell
Retired Partner, KPMG's Audit Committee Institute
1984
Robert C. Heasley
Financial Planner, Lincoln Financial Advisors