Podcast appearances and mentions of Jesse H Jones

Over 30% of annual nonprofit giving happens in the last month of the year. In Texas, philanthropists Jesse H. Jones and his wife, Mary Gibbs Jones, have been very generous. Texas Standard commentator WF Strong has more on the gifts bestowed by the couple on the Lone Star State.

Discover why George Martinez (Co-Founder of Allegiance Bank, and Chairman of Allegiance Bancshares) thinks that transforming his point of view has been the source for his many successes, how he discovered his leadership blind spot, and what happened when he was eight years old that led to his interest in helping others (12 minutes). CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: George Martinez. He was the co-founder and CEO of Sterling Bank and Allegiance Bank. George currently serves as Chairman of Allegiance Bancshares, Inc. and Vice Chairman of Allegiance Bank. George is a former director of Cornerstone Building Brands, a company traded on the NYSE. He was inducted into the Texas Bankers Hall of Fame in April 2017 and recognized for his valuable contributions to the Texas banking industry. In 2004, he was awarded the Ethical Leadership in Action Award from the University of St. Thomas Center for Business Ethics. Active in the Houston community, he serves as an emeritus member of the Council of Overseers for the Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Management at Rice University. George earned a B.A. degree in Business Administration and Economics from Rice University. For more information about George Martinez and Allegiance Bank; https://allegiancebank.com/ CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps. She was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit's professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA (by 733%), and having listeners in 11 countries; https://ceoblindspots.com/ceo-blindspots-podcast/

In this episode, Hall welcomes Dr. Eric Tait, Founder and Fund Manager at Vernonville Asset Management (VAM). Vernonville Asset Management is a private investment firm created to provide investors the opportunity to invest in real assets. Their focus is creating and maintaining investor wealth through alternative investment strategies. Returns are generated for their clients by directly investing in companies and development teams with a proven track record of profitable operations along with experienced management.Eric is a physician who is board-certified in Internal Medicine. Under Eric, VAM has grown to over 100 million dollars in assets internationally and domestically, these include the Hilton Curio Resort in Belize, numerous Triple Net Commercial and Light Industrial assets, multi-family apartment homes, student housing, specialty coffee farms in Boquete, Panama, and dozens of single-family homes, private lending funds, and angel investments. Eric is also the Founder and Managing Partner of Urban Capital Network, an investment firm that partners with top quartile Venture Capital firms to allow access to non-traditional venture investors. Eric attended Morehouse College in Atlanta, GA, and graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. At Morehouse, Eric was very involved in the Health Careers Society and mentoring elementary school children in math and science.After college, Eric relocated to Houston to attend Rice University's Jesse H. Jones School of Management and Baylor College of Medicine where he received his dual-degree M.D./MBA. During his tenure at Rice, he worked for Aetna Healthcare as special assistant to the Senior Network Medical Director for the Eastern Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey, and Delaware region. Eric graduated from Rice University with an MBA in Healthcare Management and a concentration in Entrepreneurship.Upon graduation from Baylor College of Medicine, Eric attended the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston for his internship and residency in Internal Medicine. Eric is in private practice and is currently on the medical staff of Saint Joseph Medical Center in Downtown Houston.Eric is also President of Pinnacle Physician Management Organization, a member of Key PAC, and is also involved with numerous community-based organizations in the Greater Houston region like The Morehouse College Alumni Association. Eric's interests include reading, entertaining, and spending time with his wife Claudine and young daughters Kiran and Lena. Eric shares with Hall what excites him now in the industry and advises startups and investors. He discusses the state of startup investing post-COVID-19 and speaks about his investment thesis.You can visit Vernonville Asset Management at .Eric can be contacted via email at , via LinkedIn at , and via . Music courtesy of .   

HBCU Highlights presents Dr. Eric Tait, MD! HBCU Highlights spotlights HBCU graduates who tell their inspiring stories. Let's take a walk in Eric's shoes! Eric's family has a history of attending HBCU's! He knew at an early age he wanted to pursue medicine and he is a fourth generation medical doctor! He tells us about the importance of attending HBCU's and community. He has a biology degree from Morehouse College. Eric received his M.B.A. in entrepreneurship from the Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Management at Rice University as well as his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine. Eric is a practicing physician in Internal medicine in a private practice in Houston, Texas. Not only is Eric an internist, he is the founder and fund manager of Vernonville Asset Management. Vernonville Asset Management was born because Eric could not find any investment products that he felt were suitable for his own portfolio. His motto is “if you find a need fill it.” Eric is also President of Pinnacle Physician Management Organization, a Medicare Advantage partnership with Universal American Corp that has generated over $25 million in revenue since 2009. For more information about Dr. Eric Tait, please visit: https://vernonville.com/ For more information about Andrea, please visit: www.evansiplaw.com For more information about Ashley, please visit: www.ashleyinsureme.com To make a donation to Morehouse College, please visit: www.morehouse.edu For more amazing interviews, please visit www.hbcuhighlights.com

In this UNIQUE rabbit hole of an episode we explore the parallels between virtual technology and creativity, and our own internal virtual mechanics of the mind in the dream state. Topher is a Virtual Reality Art Director, Illustrator, Designer and Performance Artist as well as an avid dream recaller with over 16 years of actively choosing to remember his dreams in waking state. He’s a firm believer in the power of our dreams to help us heal, expand, create and explore our own psyche and waking reality - all of which we explore in this wondrous conversation. Topher shares some practical tips for increasing our ability to recall dreams, provides some questions to ask your mind if you desire exploring lucid dreaming, and offers some insight into the value of dreaming and sleep for both our mind’s and bodies, as well as some creative tips. As a bonus to us and our community, Topher has provided us with some visuals from a recent creative project he was involved with. Here is a short note from Topher, regarding the bonus video at the end. The music video that follows the podcast explores completed artwork originally created live by Topher Sipes while performing onstage with the Houston Symphony for Music Illustrated: Virtual Reality in Concert from February 13th, 2021 at the Jesse H. Jones Hall for the Performing Arts. This music video also features excerpts of the live music played in proximity to the artworks they inspired. Different artworks were created for each musical piece, some works built on previous ones and all were recomposited together during the final piece of music displayed here visually. www.houstonsymphony.org www.tophersipes.com Feel free to get in contact with Topher or follow his journey through any of the below www.tophersipes.com Instagram @Topher_sipes tophersipes@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ellis-in-wunderland/message

In this episode, local Naturalist Rose Holmes joins us to discuss:-her background and her interest in nature-the Kickerillo-Mischer Preserve (KMP)-what she and the other Naturalists do there-what programs the KMP has -what plants and animals are thereAbout Rose: "Rose Belzung Holmes developed a love and appreciation of nature through an upbringing in the Texas Hill Country, in the Twin Sisters area just south of Blanco, Texas. Spending time exploring the landscape and collecting bugs, plants, snakes, and fossils encouraged her interest in exploring careers that had roots in the environment. She received a B.S. in Rangeland Ecology and Management (2008) and a M.Ed. with a teaching certificate (2011), both from Texas A&M University in College Station. Her favorite part of education was the hands on applications, and she discovered a passion for teaching and sharing what she learned as well. After graduation, she moved to the Spring area with her new husband and spent a few months working part-time for the Texas A&M Forest service at the W.G. Jones State Forest office in Conroe as a program outreach coordinator. While only with the Forest Service for less than six months, she made connections with other enthusiastic professionals in the Forest Service as well as other industries that would continue to build and grow knowledge and networks up to the present day. It was during this time that she developed a new passion for trees and began the process of learning and studying to become a Certified Arborist. One thing she continued to learn is that there is always something to learn! "Rose began working for the Harris County Precinct 4 Parks department in 2012, and began her career as an education programmer stationed at Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center in Humble, TX. During her time here, she continued to study trees, birds, bugs, aquatic science, and any new information she could glean from other experienced naturalists. Over time, she has fulfilled other roles in the parks department including Forester, Naturalist, KMP Director, and Assistant Superintendent. Rose moved over to Kickerillo-Mischer Preserve after its opening in 2017 to grow and lead the educational programs offered to the public at KMP and other nearby locations. She enjoys the beauty of the area and exploring wild places when the time allows; and while she doesn’t get to lead programs as often any more, educating and interacting with the public is still her favorite part of the job. Her favorite programs to teach include topics of trees, plants, birds, bugs, and aquatic sciences. "When not at work, Rose enjoys sewing, quilting, crafting, baking and spending time with her two young kids (2 and 3 years old) and husband. A favorite family activity is walking down to the neighborhood pond to visit the turtles (and the playground of course)."Contact Michael:1. ccerppodcast@aol.com2. http://www.goldams.com 3. https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-gold-2883921/ 4. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1152144714995033/Join us at CCERP on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/1152144714995033/Show notes.1. KMP Website: www.hcp4.net/kmp2. KMP Facebook: www.facebook.com/KickerilloMischerPreserve/ 3. HCP4 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC704BVwMNvBrB9UceZMLjIw4. HCP4 digital resources: www.hcp4.net/learning 5. Videos we discusseda. Poison Ivy Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8e-alq1friA&t=4sb. Turtle Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ms8XeWpPWcc. Insects Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQxuu0PNqTId. Water Quality Video: (to come)f. History of KMP: https://youtu.be/kMv8Coj9r8w6. Potency poison ivy: some are not at all allergic, some are severely allergic, some are only mildly or only moderately allergic.a. https://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/story/news/education/usm/2018/07/24/poison-oak-ivy-what-you-should-know-most-common-allergies-us/778441002/b. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poison_ivy7. Turtlesa. Common Musk Turtlei. https://www.texasturtles.org/eastern-musk-turtleii https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sternotherus_odoratusb. Box Turtlesi. https://www.texasturtles.org/ornate-box-turtleii. https://www.texasturtles.org/three-toed-box-turtleiii. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Box_turtlec. Red-eared Slideri. https://www.texasturtles.org/red-ear-sliderii. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-eared_sliderd. Mud Turtlei. https://www.texasturtles.org/mississippi-mud-turtleii. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinosternone. Snapping Turtlei. https://www.texasturtles.org/eastern-snapping-turtleii. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chelydridaeiii. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_snapping_turtlef. Alligator Snapping Turtlei. https://www.texasturtles.org/alligator-snapping-turtleii. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alligator_snapping_turtleg. Soft Shell Turtlei. https://www.texasturtles.org/smooth-soft-shellii. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trionychidae8. North Houston Astronomy Cluba. http://astronomyclub.org/nhacwp/b. https://www.facebook.com/NorthHoustonAstronomyClub9. Houston Audobon Society: https://houstonaudubon.orgPicture and bio courtesy Rose Holmes.

Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, NaTarsua spent a portion of her formative years enjoying the rich intricacies afforded by living in rural Bossier Parish. Raised by a single mother in pursuit of greater opportunities and exposure, NaTarsua and her mom relocated to Houston, Texas, where she currently resides. NaTarsua is a servant-leader whose entire life hinges on her faith and trust in God. She has spent the last 19 years in Corporate America working for one of the largest energy infrastructure companies in North America. She has excelled in leadership and has engineered measurable solutions to problematic concerns; however, it all pales in comparison to the gratitude she receives from helping young people, and adults alike, in some capacity, grow in character, garner self-worth and exude human kindness. She is a creative visionary who believes that success is often found in the barrels of failure. NaTarsua holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing degree from Sam Houston State University. She also holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the Jesse H. Jones School of Business at Texas Southern University. Lastly, she holds an “I am still learning” degree in this thing we call life.

In this episode, Hall welcomes Dougal Cameron, Director of Golden Section Ventures (GSV). GSV is a seed-stage venture investment group focusing on B2B SaaS companies that are posted revenue and post product, but still early in the revenue cycle. Dougal is an experienced founder and CEO with a demonstrated history of working in the software, manufacturing, and energy industry. He is skilled in business planning, business development, valuation, financial analysis, turnaround, performance improvement, operations, and entrepreneurship. Dougal is a strong professional and CFA who also graduated with an MBA from Rice University - Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Management and a degree in history and math from Rhodes College.  In this podcast, Dougal speaks with Hall about how GVC fits into the B2B-SaaS market, the trends he sees, and the challenges investors and entrepreneurs face. Visit Golden Section Ventures (GSV) at G or G   Dougal can be contacted via Twitter at T, on LinkedIn at or via email at dougal@gstvc.com.

Apple Podcasts Rate and Review for SpotOn Shane Foss is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Hooray Health. Hooray Health is dedicated to providing affordable, primary healthcare services and medical plans for families with medical needs through a wide range of retail clinics and urgent care centers across the country. He has over 21 years of experience in executive positions within the medical industry. Shane started his career in the medical industry as a Surgical Technician for the United States Air Force in 1991. He obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Biology from the University of the Incarnate Word and his MBA in Business Administration and Management from Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Management at Rice University. Currently, he is a board member, Orthopedic Surgical Technician, and OR Coordinator at Faith In Practice. Shane joins us today to explain what Hooray Health is, their mission, and the services they provide to clients. He shares his journey from enlisting in the military to furthering his career in the healthcare industry. He explains the broken US healthcare system, his personal frustrations with it, and how his company was founded based on the system’s shortcomings. Shane also discusses how Hooray Health can benefit employers, how their platform works, and his thoughts on robot-assisted surgery. “The paradigm in healthcare is there’s no correlation between cost and quality.” - Shane Foss Today on Spot On Insurance: What led Shane to pursue a career in health insurance. His experience as a surgeon's assistant and how it inspired him to start his business. The business strategy they employed to make their services as convenient as possible. Why he became frustrated with the US healthcare system. Paying for healthcare services in cash vs with insurance. Health insurance statistics and providing services to those without insurance. The challenges of the limited market and their solution. How healthcare benefits impact employee retention rates. How their enrollment system works and why it’s convenient for employers. His thoughts on the DaVinci surgical system. Key Takeaways: 1 in 5 Americans are sent to collections every year for an unpaid medical bill that's less than $600.00 The problem is, most places still don't really have a cash price. There's not a consistent marketplace for cash right now. Connect with Shane Foss: Hooray Health Phone: 8667-HOORAY This episode was brought to you by….. Insurance Licensing Services of America (ILSA), America’s Premier Insurance Compliance and Licensing experts. To learn more about ILSA and their services, visit ILSAinc.com. Connect, Learn, Share Thank you for joining us on this week’s episode of Spot On Insurance. For more resources and episodes, visit SpotOnInsurance.com. Subscribe so you never miss an episode. Love what you’re learning, Spot Light your review on Apple Podcasts Rate and Review For SpotOn and share your favorite episodes with friends and colleagues!

Welcome to the Employer Blueprint Podcast, and this week we are excited to present the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Hooray Health, Shane Foss. When beginning his career, Shane spent four years in the military as a Scrub Tech, assisting surgeons, and this is where he found a passion for health care. After leaving the military, Shane went to work for Johnson and Johnson selling orthopedic implants and moved to Stryker Orthopedics after that. According to Shane, this is where his career really took off. At Stryker, Shane really enjoyed the team building and development experiences. While at Stryker, Shane also pursued higher education by attending and graduating from Rice University - Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Management and as he mentions in the podcast, this gave him the entrepreneurial bug. After Stryker, Shane worked for Avalign Technologies, Inc. before buying a business called Zimmer Alliance, a distributor for Zimmer Orthopedic.  It was around this time that Shane had an issue with his back and had to go to a local Urgent Care facility. During that time his deductible hadn’t been met on his health insurance and after what he assumed would be a small fee, instead became a bill for more than $800. This shocked Shane, especially because he knew the facility was within his network. Shane called and negotiated the bill down to a comfortable amount, however he couldn’t help but wonder how many people would have just paid the bill. After some research Shane determined that it was more than 52% of Americans who would have just paid the amount, 8% would have negotiated another amount, and 40% would have let the amount go to collections. This research led Shane to start Hooray Health, which provides affordable alternatives to traditional health care plans, and helps to empower their customers to protect themselves against large balanced unexpected bills.  Enjoy this episode of The Employer Blueprint Podcast as Kyle and Shane dive into the many topics around Healthcare, Affordable Care Act, and the Healthcare industry. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss any future episodes, and to find out more about Shane Foss and Hooray Health, be sure to visit their website, follow the hashtag, or call the phone number below.  #hoorayhealth on LinkedIN  1-866-7-hooray by phone https://hoorayhealthcare.com

He is an Investment Fund Manager with Vernonville Asset Management LLC, a private investment firm that helps investors attain or maintain financial independence through the use of alternative assets. He is also a Physician who is board certified in Internal Medicine and is Founder of The Physician’s Road a Physician Services Firm dedicated to helping physicians and other medical professional create their lives in medicine on their own terms by providing resources in 5 areas: Wealth Accumulation Practice Enhancement Improved Health Enhanced Relationships Personal Development He attended Morehouse College in Atlanta, GA, and graduated cum laude with a Bachelors of Science degree in Biology. At Morehouse Eric was very involved in the Health Careers Society and mentoring elementary school children in math and science. After college he relocated to Houston to attend Rice University’s Jesse H. Jones School of Management and Baylor College of Medicine where he received his dual-degree M.D./MBA. Upon graduation from Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. Tait attended the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston for his internship and residency in Internal Medicine. He is in private practice and is currently on the medical staff of Saint Joseph Medical Center in Downtown Houston. He is also President of Pinnacle Physician Management Organization an independent practice association that caters to Medicare recipients. Dr. Tait is a member of Key PAC, a non partisan political action committee and is also involved with numerous community based organizations in the Greater Houston region like The Morehouse College Alumni Association.

In this episode I am interviewing Dr. Rochelle Parks-Yancy.  Dr. Parks-Yancy is an Associate Professor of Management at the Jesse H. Jones School of Business at Texas Southern University where she teaches students from undergraduates to Executive MBAs on a variety of topics related to human...