Jan Odegard is the Executive Director at The Ion. Prior to joining The Ion, Mr. Odegard served as the Executive Director of the Ken Kennedy Institute at Rice University for…
Ryan LeVasseur is the Managing Director of Direct Real Estate for Rice Management Company, Rice University’s investment arm, and is responsible for investments in strategic development opportunities in Houston. Mr.…
Farshid Emami is an associate professor of art history at Rice University where he specializes in art and architecture of the Islamic world with a focus on the early modern…
Manolo Sanchez is an adjunct professor in management at Rice University’s Jones School of Business where he teaches disruption in financial services with a focus on cryptocurrencies and blockchain. Mr.…
Dixie Friend Gay is a nationally acclaimed artist with a prolific career that spans more than three decades. She is best known for her public art commissions, including those at…
Emily Reichert is the CEO of Greentown Labs, the largest climate tech startup incubator in North America. As the organization’s first employee in 2013, she spearheaded the rapid growth of…
Stephen Klineberg is Professor Emeritus of Sociology at Rice University, founding director of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research, and is the recipient of twelve major teaching awards at Rice…
Claudia Gee Vassar is the President and General Counsel at the Houston Botanic Garden. Vassar holds a B.A. from Rice University and a J.D. from the University of Virginia.
