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Lanham Napier, President and CEO of Rackspace, is a rare combination: Ivy League-educated executive and unbridled enthusiast for creating the service culture that drives Rackspace’s “fanatical support” philosophy. A Houston native and the son of educators, his interest in learning and advancing his education began at an early age. He earned a bachelors degree in Economics from Rice University and graduated with an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Even as he began his professional career as an investment banker at Merrill Lynch, his entrepreneurial spirit, love of learning, and keen interest in what makes businesses “tick” continued. In his spare time, he would cold-call top executives in the Houston area to learn first-hand about how they built their companies and became successful. “A priceless education . . .I was able to learn from the masters,” says Napier. Prior to joining Rackspace, he also served as a director at Silver Brands Partners, a San Antonio investment firm.
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David has dedicated over twenty-seven years to the San Antonio and South Texas market. Serving initially as agent, then broker, then rising to be named Director of Brokerage Services for one of the nation’s largest commercial real estate companies, he has been responsible for over $200 million in transactions while also proving himself as an organizational leader.
David leads the charge for the firm’s office group, personally conducting and over¬seeing management, leasing and sales activities for this vital and growing segment. He also works with investors to match their needs to the right properties. Having participated in large transactions involving the market’s most sophisticated inves¬tors, he shares his ability to promote, negotiate, troubleshoot and close significant transactions with his team.
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Summary of Professional Experience
Frank Burk has more than 35 years experience in assurance services related to audit, review and compilation reporting; in tax service related to individuals, businesses, and partnerships; and in personal financial and business consulting.
Significant Accomplishments
Chairman, Board of Directors — 2009 – present Board of Directors, 1992 — present Board Secretary — 1996-2009 Chairman, Retirement Committee — 1997-2009Continue Reading
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Elizabeth (Betty) has delivered design and construction services throughout her career beginning in Chicago, IIl as an intern architect for Epstein International. In 1979 Ms Feldman was sent to Los Angeles to open an integrated office for Epstein International and negotiated a purchase of ISI adding interior design services to the Architects, Engineers and Construction Managers. Ms Feldman left Epstein on a leave of absence to obtain her Masters, and have a family. During her leave of absence she opened a new practice in Berkeley, CA under the name of MARTINFeldman Architects and Planners.
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Mr. Huffman is President and CEO of Huffman Developments, a Texas corporation specializing in the development of health care real estate. Mr. Huffman is a Certified Public Accountant and a licensed real estate broker with over 25 years experience in both health care and real estate development.
Mr. Huffman graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1976 with a bachelor’s of business administration in accounting. He was with the international public accounting firm of Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co. through 1983 with management responsibilities in their tax department, specializing in health care and real estate.
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Mr. Randol has been a member of Health by Design’s leadership team since 2005. He oversees the administrative and financial areas of Health by Design and is responsible for executing the mission and vision of Doctors Player and Ogletree. A seasoned entrepreneur for over 40 years, Mr. Randol’s prior experience includes owner and partnership roles in retail, property and casualty insurance, banking, and real estate enterprises.
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Becky Bridges currently serves as Vice President of Image and Communications at The Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce. Becky directs the communications and marketing strategy for The Chamber, which includes managing all public relations, media, website content, marketing materials, speeches and presentations. She also specializes in Public Relations, Brand Management, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Public Affairs, Government Relations, PR, brand and identity management, corporate communications, editing, social media, e-communications, website management and event planning.
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Renato Ramirez, born January 6, 1940 (age-71), in Zapata Texas, and speaks, writes, and reads spanish fluently. He is married to Patricia Lourdes and has three children (Roberta G., Ricardo X., and Ruben Jaime). Renato Ramirez is the CEO/Chairman of the Board, International Bank of Commerce-Zapata IBC-Zapata is one of the most profitable bank in South Texas. Opened in 1984, the bank has grown $450+ million and thirteen branches in twenty-seven years. IBC-Zapata is owned by International Bancshares Corporation, one of the most profitable financial institutions in the country. IBC-Zapata has achieved superior goals in terms of profitability and efficiency.
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Dr. Gurvinder Pal (G.P.) Singh, founder of Karta Technologies, Inc., is an innovator and an entrepreneur. He grew this business from one-man, garage operation to over 400 professionals – creating the largest San Antonio-based defense contractor for professional services. Karta was acquired by NCI Information Systems, Inc (Nasdaq: NCIT) while G.P. was the majority shareholder in June of 2007; he continued to serve on the Board of Directors of NCI Information Systems (Nasdaq: NCIT) from 2007 to 2010. G.P. holds both a Master’s and doctoral degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics from Drexel University. He worked at Southwest Research Institute as a Senior Research Engineer and later joined joined the engineering faculty at UTSA. In 1986 he formed Karta Technologies, Inc.
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Anastasio serves as a member of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of the National Association of Publicly Traded Partnerships, and as a Director of the San Antonio Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. He is a former Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce, and is a member of the 30th class of the Chamber’s Leadership San Antonio, an organization comprised of existing and emerging leaders whose primary goal is community service.
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