Announcing the new 2025–2026 Friends and Alumni Network Board
August 29, 2025
Announcing the new 2025–2026 Friends and Alumni Network Board
President: Sam Shrull (B.S. ’16)
The Jackson School of Geosciences is proud to introduce the Friends and Alumni Network (FANs) Board for 2025–2026. This dedicated group of alumni leaders represents the diverse experiences and expertise of our community. Together they help strengthen connections between alumni, students, faculty, and friends of the school.
Board Leadership
- President: Sam Shrull (B.S. ’16), Engineering Analyst, Quantum Capital Group
- President-Elect: Thomas Etzel (Ph.D. ’20), Geoscientist, ExxonMobil
- Past President: Max Daniller-Varghese (Ph.D. ’19), Research Associate, Center for Water and the Environment, UT Austin
Directors
- Networking: Katherine Garcia (M.S. ’23), ExxonMobil
- Colorado Chapter: Alessandra Millican (B.A. ’11), LandGate, and new member Kris Voorhees (B.S. ’14, M.S. ’16), BPX Energy
- Austin Chapter: Marcy Davis (M.S. ’01), UT Institute for Geophysics
- Houston Chapter: Patricia Ascanio-Pellon (M.S. ’23), ExxonMobil, and new member Dan Horodecky (B.S. ’16), Aspen Insurance
- San Antonio Chapter: Keelan Umbarger (B.S. ’15), EOG Resources, and new member Reed Roush (B.S. ’12, M.S. ’15), ExGeCo, LLC
Together our board members will guide alumni engagement, support student opportunities, and build stronger connections across the Jackson School community.
We are grateful for their leadership and service, and we look forward to the energy and ideas they will bring to the year ahead.
Learn more about our Friends and Alumni Network board members.