Hunter Beaton
Founder & CEO
BSCL 2022, Moody College of Communication

Day 1 Bags provides brand new, high-quality bags to youth in foster care instead of trash bags as luggage when they are moving from home to home. They have given over 145,000 bags to youth in need across 45 states.
2023 Returning Winner

Brent Dawson
Managing Member & President
BS 2006, Life Member, Cockrell School of Engineering

General Contractor primarily in the K-12, office and medical markets.

Preston Gregg
CEO
BJ 1992, Life Member, Moody College of Communication

Earin Persson
Vice President, Data Intelligence Solutions
BBA 1994, McCombs School of Business

D3Clarity is a professional services firm focused on Data Intelligence and Business Modernization Solutions. They enable large and medium enterprises to elevate, streamline and analyze their enterprise data and cloud infrastructure for profitable insights and data-driven decision making.

Chris Crosby
CEO
BS 1993, Life Member, College of Natural Sciences

Compass Datacenters designs and constructs data centers for some of the world’s largest hyperscalers and cloud providers on campuses across the globe. Their corporate culture is predicated on continual improvement and innovation and has enabled them to consistently deliver customer’s projects faster, and with no sacrifices in quality.
2023 Returning Winner

Annmarie Hatfield
Partner
BS 1991, Life Member, Moody College of Communication

Michael Davila
Partner
MA 2012, Life Member, College of Education

College Inroads helps high school students get into college. Through their proven process, students figure out what to major in, where to apply, how to apply, and how to pay less for college. If you have a high school student, let them help you save time, stress, and money on that crazy road to college!
2023 Returning Winner

Abby Daigle
Owner
BJ 2006, Moody College of Communication  

Stems is a floral shop in Austin specializing in floral design and event styling. They do weddings and events from à la carte to large-scale, with full- service design. They also offer flowers and gifts for pick up or delivery.  
2023 Returning Winner   

Christopher Seals
Co-Founder & CEO  
BA 1996, Life Member, College of Liberal Arts  

Still Austin’s award-winning whiskey can be purchased in more than 30 states or sipped at their tasting room and live entertainment venue, which attracts artists, creatives, and musicians who bestow the culture of Texas on a community of whiskey lovers. All spirits are hand-crafted using grains grown by Texas farmers.  

Fayez Kazi
Founder & CEO
BS 1998, MS 2001, Cockrell School of Engineering

Nhat Ho
President
BS 2010, Cockrell School of Engineering

Mike Reyes
Director of Civil Engineering
BS 2006, Cockrell School of Engineering

Civilitude is a civil engineering firm centered around land development. They are big enough to get the job done on any development project, but nimble enough to be creative problem solvers while providing exceptional customer service.

Yareli Esteban
CEO & President  
BBA 1999, McCombs School of Business  

Strategar is an award-winning, minority and woman-owned advertising agency helping brands connect with communities. Their sweet spot lies in creating solutions that span sustainable food systems, agriculture, education and multicultural marketing.  

Chad Hanak
Founder & President  
BS 2003, MS 2005, PHD 2009, Life Member, Cockrell School of Engineering  

Superior QC applies aerospace guidance, navigation, and control algorithms to the process of automatically and precisely placing 3-to-5-mile wellbores within oil, gas, and geothermal reservoirs. Their accuracy and precision reduces energy costs and enabling a higher standard of living for consumers.