PRESIDENT

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David "Salt" E. Bacot

Class: 1990

Major: Meteorology

Company: Texas A&M Foundation

Job Title: Senior Development Officer, Veteran Services

Fun fact: 31 Years as an Air Force Meteorologist.  No, I do not do TV weather.  Yes, I still geek out whenever there is significant weather in our region.  No, I do not have anything more to add than Shel Winkley and his team provides on KBTX.

Hobbies/Interests: CrossFit.  My dreams of being a Rock Star faded but still pick the gitfiddle regularly.

Favorite Aggie Tradition: Aggie Muster - I have been to Musters all over the world, sometimes with hundreds, and a few times in combat zones with one other Aggie.  All are the same - they bind us to each other and to Aggieland.

Favorite Aggie Memory: Final Review, 89, donning Senior Boots for the first time 

Student Orgs: Corps of Cadets (Co V-1 Veterans); Aggie Meteorologists; I had a wife and a kid, so not much remaining time.

Message to BCAMC Members: As the 'home team' Aggie Club, we have the opportunity to show others the potential of their clubs to optimize the support of their members and our beloved Aggieland through service, philanthropy and plain old Good Bull!

IMMEDIATE PAST-PRESIDENT

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Murray Burns

Class: 1968

Major: Civil Engineering

Company: Various offshore oil and gas operators and engineering companies

Job Title: Retired Civil Engineer

Fun fact: Grew up in Utopia, Texas (there aren't many who can claim that)

Hobbies/Interests:  Hunting, fishing, Aggie sports, community service opportunities through our church

Favorite Aggie Tradition: Silver Taps

Favorite Aggie Memory: Living in the oldest building (at the time) on campus - Milner Hall (fondly referred to as the Milner Hilton)

Student Orgs: Phi Kappa Phi; Tau Beta Pi

Message to BCAMC Members: Thanks for your participation and attendance. We value your presence and support.

PRESIDENT-ELECT

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Michael Bonin

Class: 1981

Major: Marketing

Company: ConocoPhillips, 35 years

Job Title: Retired HR Director

Fun fact: We moved a lot in my career, and we happen to be living in our 12^th home.  It seems that Divine Providence brought us back to Aggieland to live out our remaining years.

Hobbies/Interests: Church activities, Travel, Golf, Exercise, Reading, Aggie Sports, outdoor cooking.

Favorite Aggie Tradition: Muster

Favorite Aggie Memory: Final Review my senior year.  For some reason, I was crying like a baby.  It was one of the most emotional events of my life.  I wasn’t alone.

Student Orgs: Corps of Cadets (Ross Volunteers, Wing Staff), MSC – OPAS, Parents Weekend Chairman.

Message to BCAMC Members: Thanks for your participation and attendance. We hope you make meaningful relationships and find new friends as we share our love for Texas A&M.

VICE PRESIDENT of FINANCE

treasurer@bcamc.org

Mary Ellen Leonard

Class: 1986

Major: Accounting

Company: The City of College Station

Job Title: Director of Fiscal Services

Fun fact: When I started at A&M, there was one girl for every 12 guys

Hobbies/Interests: When not at an Aggie Athletic event, I like to do genealogy research (I know, geeky!)

Favorite Aggie Tradition: Muster - nothing like it anywhere!

Favorite Aggie Memory: Watching my oldest at Final Review wearing the boots I bought his father.

Student Orgs: Too many to count!  I'm a '84 AFS Buck Weirus Spirit Award winner

Message to BCAMC Members: Our community is a gift.  Maintaining that gift is our collective responsibility and a gift to those who come after.

VICE PRESIDENT of RECORDS

secretary@bcamc.org

Bekah Harvick

Class: 2008

Major: Accounting

Company: Brewer, Eyeington, Patout & Co., LLP

Job Title: Principal, Director of Tax

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VICE PRESIDENT of PROGRAMS

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Chris Elam

Class: 2001

Major: Political Science

Company: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service

Job Title: Strategic Initiatives Lead

Fun fact: I graduated from A&M before I was legally old enough to dunk my ring!

Hobbies/Interests: I've got two amazing teenage sons, season tickets to Aggie Baseball, play softball with the Aggieland Athletes, sing, play piano, and love to travel (only six states left to visit in the lower 48)

Favorite Aggie Tradition: Muster

Favorite Aggie Memory: One of my most unforgettable (and most difficult) Aggie memories was performing with the Singing Cadets at the campus Bonfire memorial in Reed Arena on the night the stack fell in 1999. That tragedy left a lasting mark on all Aggies, but interacting and being that close to the grieving families was life-changing. What I took away for good, was that even in the midst of profound grief - the unity, compassion, and spirit that emerged from our campus was one of the most powerful and moving reminders of what it truly means to be a Texas Aggie.

Student Orgs: Singing Cadets, RUF

Message to BCAMC Members: The programs and speakers and opportunities to learn and interact with campus and community leaders is one of the big perks of being in BCAMC. Please make it a point to join us at least once or twice a year for a luncheon - you'll be glad you did!

VICE PRESIDENT of EVENTS & MEMBER ENGAGEMENT

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Chris Dawson

Class: 2014

Major: Economics

Company: 12th Man Technologies

Job Title: VP

Fun fact: I spent 7 days canoeing in Canadian provincial parks, and my parents owned a coffee shop in new Orleans from age 8 to 14.

Hobbies/Interests: Camping, Renaissance Festival, Coffee, Adventures, Personal Growth

Favorite Aggie Tradition: Bonfire

Favorite Aggie Memory: Watching the west side of Kyle Field be imploded

Student Orgs: RHA, NRHH, CKI, DSAC, Bonfire

Message to BCAMC Members: It has been an honor to serve this club in every way possible over the years. I look forward to another year of growth for the BCAMC and the continued support of our beloved alma mater. Gig 'em!

VICE PRESIDENT of SCHOLARSHIPS

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(please cc: bobwdavis@yahoo.com)

Bob Davis

Class: 1989

Major: Industrial Engineering

Company: Retired

Job Title: Retired

Fun fact: Worked with Dave South for 10 years doing Aggie Football

Hobbies/Interests: Lifting Weights, Golf, Officiating Track

Favorite Aggie Tradition: Silver Taps

Favorite Aggie Memory: Both daughters graduating

Message to BCAMC Members: Howdy!!

VICE PRESIDENT of MEMBERSHIP

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Edward "Ed" Beene

Class: 1984

Major: Wildlife & Fisheries Sciences

Company: Merjent Inc.

Job Title: Semi-Retired

Fun fact: I worked in a zoo with big cats, a hippo, tapirs and primates when I was in college.

Hobbies/Interests: Bible study, anything outdoors

Favorite Aggie Tradition: Muster

Favorite Aggie Memory:  Representing TAMU at my first professional organization presentation while in graduate school.

Message to BCAMC Members: I am pleased and honored to serve as your Vice President of Membership for 2024. I believe it is every Aggie's responsibility to maintain the Aggie traditions and esprit de corps through remaining in touch with fellow Aggies as we go through our lives. Membership in local clubs, like ours, can be a key vehicle to do that. Unfortunately, when we are younger and trying to build our lives, we tend to get disconnected. My priority is to focus on how BCAMC can best serve the needs of Aggies living in Brazos County from the classes of 2000 to 2022 to keep them engaged while dealing with the pressures of raising their families and establishing their careers.

VICE PRESIDENT of TECHNOLOGY

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Jake Lewis

Class: 2020

Major: Technology Management

Company: Texas A&M Hotel and Conference Center

Job Title: IT Manager

Fun fact: As a member of the Fightin' Texas Aggie Band, I was selected to perform at George H. W. Bush's funeral service. 

Hobbies/Interests: Playing Golf and Refurbishing Antique Computers. 

Favorite Aggie Tradition: Saying "Howdy"

Favorite Aggie Memory: The 7 Overtime win against LSU in 2018 (74-72)

Student Orgs: Aggie Band / Infantry Band / Company C

Message to BCAMC Members: My goal is to elevate the Club's technical presence in all areas. Not too much to where it is overpowering but elevate to the level of excellence that we represent and uphold.

COACHES' NIGHT CHAIRMAN*

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James Palacios

Class: 2017

Major: Ag Communication & Journalism

Company: Policy Internship Programs at Texas A&M University

Job Title: Program Manager

Fun fact: Proud to be from the RGV! Puro 956!

Hobbies/Interests: Policy, Youth Development, Destination Imagination, and the FFA!

Favorite Aggie Tradition: Reveille 

Favorite Aggie Memory: Getting my Aggie Ring!

Student Orgs: ANRP Internship Program, The Battalion, Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow 

Message to BCAMC Members: I believe that there are no strangers, just friends we haven't met yet! Please come say Howdy!