CSMAA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Alumni Association Board works closely with the Office of Alumni Relations to enhance relationships between alumni and the Colorado School of Mines. Board members are committed to supporting Mines’ overall interests among the entire alumni community and the world at large. Membership represents a diversity of departmental affiliations, class years, geographies, and personal backgrounds. Board positions include president, president-elect, secretary and treasurer, comprising the Executive Committee; three at-large directors; an undergraduate and graduate student representative; and a director representing Metro Denver, Rocky Mountain area, West, Southwest, Gulf Coast, Central, East and International regions. The regional and at-large positions are elected to three-year terms and the others are one-year appointments. Board members meet three times per year in person and committee meetings are held periodically throughout the year.


Standing committees of the board include Awards, Editorial Board, Executive Committee, Finance, Governance, Nominating, and Sections. The Nominating Committee welcomes your suggestions for future board members. Submit a nomination to csmaa@mines.edu.

See CSMAA bylaws for more information.  

Julia Hoagland, New York, NY.  President (through February 2011)
Julia Hoagland is a senior vice president for Brown Harris Stevens Residential Sales, LLC, in New York City. Previously she had served as a partner in the Modern Luxury Living team at the Corcoran Group. Prior to her career in real estate sales, Julia served as director of marketing for two major financial industry firms and worked in derivatives on Wall Street. Julia’s problem-solving skills developed while studying engineering at the Colorado School of Mines prove invaluable to her clients and have earned her multiple top broker accolades. Julia’s philosophy is straightforward: to get the best price in the shortest time with the least amount of problems. Julia has successfully completed five marathons and has summitted Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa. She graduated from Mines with a B.S. in engineering in 1990 and an MBA in finance and economics from the Stern School of Business at NYU in 1995. Julia is married and lives in Manhattan.    

Harvey Klingensmith, Calgary, AB, Canada. International Director (through February 2011)
"I received a Board of Trustees Scholarship to attend CSM, and that changed my life dramatically. I've been pleased and honored to be able to give back to the school in some small fashion in order to assist other young people, and I'm delighted to be working with the Alumni Association in the many vital roles they play." Harvey Klingensmith earned a BS degree in geophysical engineering and a BS degree in geological engineering from the Colorado School of Mines in 1975. Harvey has 32 years of oil and gas industry experience in a wide variety of technical and managerial positions with Texaco, Diamond Shamrock/Maxus Energy, and Coastal Oil and Gas/El Paso Oil and Gas. He formed Stone Mountain Resources Ltd. in March of 2005 and currently serves as president and CEO. Harvey is a member of the AAPG, SEG, and SPE, and has served in a variety of capacities for Mines: as a member and chairman of the advisory cmmittee for the Department of Geophysics; the immediate past chairman of the President’s Council; and the CSMAA board as a director at-large and now as an international regional director. Harvey received a Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award from the school in 1991. He is an avid cyclist, and enjoys bird hunting, hiking and fishing.

Bill Warfield, Sacramento, CA.  West Regional Director (through February 2012)
“Involvement with CSM has helped me get to where I am today. I believe that CSM is the ‘World’s Foremost School of Mineral Engineering’ and involvement with the Alumni Board is one way that I can help to repay everything I have gotten from CSM.” William A. Warfield was following in the footsteps of three relatives, including his father, when he graduated from Mines in 1975 with a degree in mining engineering. After graduation, Bill began his mining career with Ingersoll-Rand Equipment Company in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He has worked in the mining industry for more than 30 years with employment at Domeq Mining Equipment in Albuquerque, Thyssen Mining Construction in Denver, Strohm Equipment Company in Sacramento, Calif., and back to Ingersoll-Rand Company. In 2004, he joined Atlas Copco CMT USA in Sacramento where started as the regional sales manager of consumables for the Western United States. Today he holds the position of product manager- ground engineering products where he is responsible for all rock reinforcement and grouting products for the U.S. market. As a student at Mines, Bill was active in Blue Key, Sigma Nu, student council, homecoming 1974, assistant chairman of the 1974 Centennial E-Day celebrations and was president of the student chapter of SME. Today, he is secretary of the mining and exploration division of SME, chairman of SME’s construction materials and aggregates committee as well as being the chairman of SME’s Sierra Nevada section. Bill is also a member of ADSC, the International Association of Foundation Drilling, where he serves on two committees, and the ISEE, International Society of Explosives Engineers, where is 2008 chairman of the Golden West chapter. In 2006 he was awarded honorary membership in Sigma Phi Epsilon. 

Brandon Segura, Albuquerque, NM. Southwest Regional Director (through February 2013)
Upon graduation from Mines with a Met and Mat Eng degree in '06, Brandon Segura discovered an opportunity as a market analyst for a venture capital firm in Albuquerque, NM, where he gained life-changing insight about corporate mergers and acquisitions. Brandon is currently a process engineer with Poly-Flow Engineering and will soon be moving to a sales position with a promising future. With Poly-Flow, Brandon has observed several acquisitions firsthand and is adding to his already established entrepreneurial experience base. Brandon also owns a small business where he helps others create and meet their long-term goals. While at Mines, Brandon was active in many organizations including but not limited to the Minority Engineering Program, the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, the CSM Ambassador Program, the Materials Science Engineering Club, and the CSM Alumni Association Mentoring Program. Brandon laid the foundation for and approached many key administrative faculty members with the concept of developing a formal connection from the Alumni Association to the student body, ultimately resulting in the CSMAA Mentor Program and eventually the CSM Student Alumni Association, or the "M"ulators program. Brandon is also involved with many non-academic related professional development programs, has volunteered for many nonprofit organizations, and is interested in public service. A recipient of the CSMAA's first ever Alumnus of the Future Award (2006), Brandon is looking forward to expanding his vision of the world and cultivating meaningful Mines connections.

Paul Wareham, Golden, CO. Denver Metro Regional Director (through February 2011)
Paul Wareham earned his BSc Eng degree as a civil engineering major in 1985 and is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Colorado. While at Mines, he was a Four-Year Letterman on the Varsity Football team and participated in Varsity Track and Field. Paul began his professional career at Zimmerman Metals, where he worked as a project manager, and then Sundyne Corporation (formerly Sundstrand Fluid Handling), where he held various positions including contract engineer, field service engineer, engineering manager and product line manager. From there Paul went into commercial aviation earning his Airline Transport Pilot Certificate and working first as a certificated flight instructor, then flight school manager which led to a stint as a BE-1900D First Officer with Great Lakes Aviation (dba United Express and Frontier Express). Currently, Paul continues to be an independent certificated flight instructor and is employed in water and wastewater treatment plant sales for HD Supply Waterworks (formerly Hughes Supply), based in Denver. Paul's interests lie in family, sports, golf and flying, and prior to being elected to the CSMAA board served on the CSMAA Metro Denver Committee.

Michelle Lamb, Tulsa, OK. Central Regional Director (through February 2013)
Michelle Lamb earned her BS degree in engineering (mechanical pecialty) in December 1998. After graduation, Michelle worked as a metrology engineer with Motorola Semiconductor Products in Austin, Texas, from 1998 to 2001. At that time she changed career paths and has since received her doctor of pharmacy degree from the University of Oklahoma in May 2008. In addition to this degree, Michelle completed a post-graduate residency in community pharmacy with USA Drug and the University of Oklahoma. She joined OU as a clinical assistant professor in July 2009 and current research interests include indigent care, chronic disease state management, and health care for Hispanic patients. She, along with her husband, Joshua Lamb ’04, have served as co-coordinators for the Tulsa section of the Colorado CSMAA for three years and have seen this group grow from three to four active members to more than thirty.

 Ronald C. Lease, Grand Junction, CO. Rocky Mountain Regional Director (through February 2011)
Ronald C. Lease received his professional engineering degree in metallurgical engineering from the Colorado School of Mines in 1963 and his MS and PhD degrees in financial economics from Purdue University. Before earning his PhD, Ron worked for Alcoa for six years, designing and implementing computerized process control systems and serving as assistant superintendent of its aluminum plant in Wenatchee, Washington. After earning his PhD, Ron turned his attention to teaching and research at various universities. At Tulane University he was the A. B. Freeman Professor of Finance and associate dean for faculty, research and PhD programs. Later, Ron served the University of Utah until his retirement as the Kendall D. Garff Professor of Finance and as chairman of the Finance Department. Over the years, he held visiting academic professorships at Purdue University, the University of Michigan and the University of Chicago. Ron published frequently in academic journals such as the Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Economics, Journal of Business, Journal of Applied Corporate Finance, and Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis. He is a former associate editor of the Journal of Corporate Finance, Journal of Financial Research, and Financial Management. His co-authored book, Dividend Policy: Its Impact on Firm Value, was published by the Harvard Business School Press. He is a charter inductee as a Fellow in the Financial Management Association and is a past president and chairman of the board of trustees of the FMA. Ron won outstanding teaching awards at Purdue University, the University of Chicago, Tulane University, the University of Utah and, following retirement from Utah, at the University of Arizona and the German International School of Management. Ron and his wife, Judy, split their time between Grand Junction, Colorado, and Teton Valley, Idaho.

Brady J. McConaty, Houston, TX. Gulf Coast Regional Director (through February 2011)
Brady J. McConaty earned a BS in petroleum engineering from Colorado School of Mines in 1978 and later attended Yale University’s Advanced Management Studies program, Leadership and Decision Making in Organizations. He also has participated in programs at the Center for Creative Leadership. Brady’s career spans extensive experience in building and operating oil and gas businesses, both conventional and unconventional, in the Gulf Coast, Rockies and Alaska. He got his start working for Tenneco Oil Exploration and Production and Tenneco Energy, serving as a senior drilling engineer, project engineer, project production engineer, and director of commercial operations for its Tennessee gas pipeline. In 1997 Brady left Tenneco (sold to El Paso Corp.) to start his own telecommunications company, C2C Fiber Inc., where Brady served as president and CEO. In 2003 he founded and became president of Merrimac Oil and Gas, a highlight of which was the successful drilling, completion and production of the first two horizontal coal bed methane wells in the state of Wyoming. In 2007 he transitioned to Venoco, serving as vice president of Texas operations and business development. In the first quarter of 2009, Brady successfully monetized assets and transformed business cultures in turnaround situations. This includes the sale of the Hastings Field (1.3 billion barrels of oil in-place) to Denbury Resources for $200+ million for enhanced oil recovery through CO2 injection. Brady currently is a member of the Houston Technology Center and sits on the Energy Review Board, providing counsel and support to new, emerging technologies and companies seeking financing for growth. He serves on the board of directors of the Potential Gas Committee, which publishes a resource estimate of domestic natural gas supply for the United States on a bi-annual basis. Brady is active in the CSMAA Houston’s section.

Stefan Magnusson, New York, NY. East Regional Director (through February 2011)
Stefan Magnusson serves as managing director of market risk management for Rabobank International’s operations in the Americas. Immediately prior, Stefan served as senior vice president-market risk and risk policy for Cantor Fitzgerald and as chief risk officer for Gold Rock Asset Management, a Cantor Fitzgerald affiliate. Prior to joining Cantor, Stefan headed up market risk for ABN AMRO’s New York operations. Stefan also worked at Republic National Bank of New York/HSBC USA developing the enterprise-wide risk management infrastructure, covering market, credit and operational risk. While at Deutsche Bank in the early 1990s, Stefan was a desk quant/programmer for the interest rate derivatives group. He has also worked for 5 years as a geophysicist in energy exploration and development at the National Energy Company in Iceland and at the Institute for Geophysics and Meteorology in Cologne, Germany. Stefan has a BSc (1982) and MSc (1985) in geophysical engineering from Mines, as well as a graduate certificate in international finance from Fordham University. He currently serves as regional director for GARP (Global Association of Risk Professionals) and the East regional director for CSMAA.

Tracy Q. Gardner, Golden, CO. Director at Large (through February 2012)
Tracy graduated from Mines in December of 1996 with BSc degrees in math and computer sciences and chemical engineering and one year later earned a master’s degree in chemical engineering. She then went on to the University of Colorado at Boulder, where she earned her Ph.D. in 2002 in chemical engineering for her work on measuring and modeling transport in zeolite membranes.  She spent the next two years in the Netherlands at the Technical University of Delft conducting research on oxygen conducting inorganic membranes as well as teaching courses in catalysis engineering. Ever since she was a sophomore at Mines, Tracy’s dream career was to teach at her alma mater, so in 2004 she returned to the Chemical Engineering Department at CSM as a lecturer/research assistant professor. Her main position is teaching, but she also continues to conduct research in the areas of catalytic membrane reactors and pedagogy. She also serves as an advisor for Freshman Success Seminar.

Jafar Tabaian, Denver, CO. Director at Large (through February 2011)
“Mines has paved the way for many opportunities for me, both professionally and personally. I am excited to give something back to a community that has given me so much. The CSMAA is committed to ensuring CSM remains a world class institution.” Jafar graduated in 2000 with a BSc in engineering, mechanical specialty and a minor in economics. While at Mines, Jafar played football and served as assistant football coach under Bob Stitt from 2001 to 2004. Professionally, Jafar has worked for Bechtel Corporation as a mechanical engineer; Accenture as both a consultant for client SBC Communications and an analyst for client Qwest Communications; and at Eyeris, Inc. as a solutions manager professional services/sales and support engineer. Jafar is currently with Newmont Mining Corporation as a business solutions manager. An active volunteer for several organizations and a member of several professional and hobby organizations, Jafar has been involved on the Denver Metro Committee and will focus his CSMAA director-at-large term on CSMAA’s technical communication needs.

Dan Baker, Graduate Student Representative (until July 2010)
Dan Baker was awarded his bachelor’s of science degree in metallurgical engineering from Mines in 2001. After graduation, he was employed by Viking Pump in Cedar Falls, IA. There he was a process metallurgist with duties starting in the steel foundry. In July of 2002, he was given additional responsibility for metallurgy in the iron foundry. In December 2005, his wife Stacy gave birth to their first daughter, Rebekah. At that point it became apparent that if the goal of returning to school to attain a higher degree were to come true, it would have to start as soon as possible. Dan returned to CSM in August of 2006 in order to pursue a PhD in metallurgy working with the Advanced Steels Products and Processing Research Center. Dan became the metallurgy representative to the Graduate Student Association for the 2007-08 academic year. At the end of the spring 2008 semester he was elected president of the GSA for the 2008-09 year. Outside of his research at Mines, Dan enjoys working on cars, shooting and hunting, and watching the Colorado Avalanche.

Zach Aman, Golden, CO. Director-at-large (through February 2013)
Zach Aman is a graduate student studying chemical engineering at Colorado School of Mines. He graduated with a BS in chemical engineering and a minor in public affairs from the Guy T. McBride Honors Program. Zach’s research is focused on hydrates and flow assurance. The former editor-in-chief of the Oredigger newspaper, Zach sought to reposition the organization for long-term success through a ground-up structural redesign, development of cross-functional teams, implementation of a strategic five-year plan and utilization of comprehensive standards for personnel and content excellence. As editor of the Oredigger, Zach was approached by the New York Times to represent one of just 13 colleges/universities as a blogger during the 2008 pre-election presidential debates. He assembled an expert panel of students to best represent the school in the intense media spotlight. Zach organized an impressive Leadership Summit on campus in 2008 and helped to expand the scope and reach of the summit in September, 2009. Zach also served as the student representative on the CSMAA board for 2008-09. He would like to pursue a career in business leadership within the engineering and applied science fields.

Alec Westerman, Golden CO. Undergraduate Student Representative (until July 2011)

Anita Pariseau, Golden, CO. Executive Director, CSMAA
“It's a real privilege to be affiliated with the Colorado School of Mines, when on any day of the week we can count on inquiring minds soaking up knowledge that will be applied to solve the world’s problems, and on any given day our well-versed alumni are engaged and valued as critical members of the extended Mines community.” Anita Pariseau has served as executive director of the Colorado School of Mines Alumni Association since November 2004 when she moved to Colorado from the Boston area. From 1996 to 2004 she headed a department for the Harvard Alumni Association and from 1989 to 1995 she worked for the Wellesley College Alumnae Association as an assistant director, publications coordinator and editorial associate of the alumnae magazine. Prior to her work in higher education, Anita worked in advertising for five years. A native of upstate New York, she graduated with a BS (cum laude) in communications management from Ithaca College. In her free time, Anita enjoys her pets, music, art, sports, cooking, gardening and travel. She’s been to Bermuda, the Windward and Leeward Islands of the Caribbean, England, Scotland, Ireland, Belgium, Holland, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Lichtenstein, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Korea, Japan, Alaska, and eight Canadian provinces ;she has yet to visit 15 states!