Veteran Student Profiles
Austin Ayres, MBA 2016
Service: Navy
Field in Service: Surface Warfare Officer
Concentration: Strategy & Entrepreneurship
Full-Time Position: Deloitte Consulting
Travis Bennett, MBA 2016
Service: Army
Field in Service: Field Artillery
Concentration: Finance, Strategy & Entrepreneurship
Internship: Toyota Financial Services
Full-Time Position: Toyota Financial Services, Graduate Management Associate
Most Memorable Experience at SMU Cox: My most memorable experience was enjoying the sights and sounds of Seoul and Shanghai with my classmates during the Global Leadership Program.
Erin Weece, MBA 2016
Service: Army
Field in Service: Medical Service Corps, 70B
Concentration: Marketing, Business Analytics
Internship: Tenet Health
Full-Time Position: Tenet Health
Marc Dudek, MBA 2016
Service: Army
Field in Service: Infantry Officer
Concentration: General Business
Internship: The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano
Full-Time: The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano
Most Memorable Experience at SMU Cox: The GLP trip last year to Chile and Brazil.
Matthew Kramer, PMBA
Service: Army
Concentration: Management, Strategy & Entrepreneurship
Current Job: Regulatory Operations Associate at JP Morgan Chase
Activities: Cox Rugby and Veterans in Business Club
Most Memorable Experience at SMU Cox: Meeting new people in the various programs on and off campus, especially when Kevin Knox, Assistant Dean External Relations and Executive Director Cox Alumni Association, is there to help bring current students and alumni together.
Christopher Lu, MBA 2017
Service: Navy
Field in Service: Nuclear Propulsion Officer
Concentration: Marketing, Strategy & Entrepreneurship
Marc Orgass, MBA 2017
Service: Army
Concentration: Finance, Strategy & Entrepreneurship
Internship: Tech Wildcatters
Full-Time Position: JP Morgan Commerce Solutions Group – Fintech & Mobile Payments
Activities: Adam Smith Society, Veterans In Business, Entrepreneurship Club
Most Memorable Experience at SMU Cox:The lessons learned and individuals I was able to meet after winning the SMU Business Plan Competition with two of my classmates and then going on to launch the business through the Tech Wildcatters Accelerator in Dallas will continue to serve me in for years to come.
Brenton Schiffer, MBA 2017
Service: Navy
Field in Service: Submarine Officer
Concentration: Finance and Real Estate
Desired Full-Time Position: Real Estate Associate
Most Memorable Experience at SMU Cox: I most enjoyed the Global Leadership Program international trip to London and Bratislava. The trip was a fantastic opportunity to learn about the business culture in other countries and get to know my fellow classmates.
David Trent, MBA 2017
Service: Army
Field in Service: Aviation Officer
MBA Concentration: Finance, Real Estate, and Strategy & Entrepreneurship
Most Memorable Experience at SMU Cox: My first Boulevard tailgate was an eye-opening experience. It made a great impression as it truly showcased how the culture and vast network of SMU Cox would be lifelong results of this investment. It is great to know that alumni are genuinely interested in bringing current students into the fold, and that will undoubtedly pay dividends in the future.