Notable BGS Members -Info




At BGS our members are truly amazing people who have made contributions around the world in corporate, entrepreneurial, government, non-profit, and academic sectors. Some of these individuals you may know, others you may not, but all of them are members of Beta Gamma Sigma. They include a Nobel Prize winner, an Olympian, inventors, and CEOs of global companies and international nonprofit organizations.

Take a look at our incredible and unique members that are part of BGS.

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Graduated from the University of Chicago, joining BGS in 2011. He is the CEO of Lacristat, a San Jose headquartered ophthalmology biotech company and serves as Senior Advisor at Verily. He sits on the boards of TFOS, Himalayan Cataract Project, and JelliSee Ophthalmics. He has previously served on the Boards of Novartis (2012-2019), Verb Surgical (2015-2019), and Google/Verily Scientific Advisory Board (2016-2023). Until recently, he was the founder and chief executive officer of Twenty Twenty Therapeutics.

He has published more than 500 scientific articles and chapters and has over 20,000 citations. He is the editor of 23 books in ophthalmology and holds more than 100 patents in ophthalmic pharmacology and bioengineering.










He graduated from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1975, joining BGS in 1974. Since 2012 he has served as the chancellor and CEO of New York Medical College (NYMC); Professor of Radiation Oncology, Pediatrics, and History; Miriam Popack Chair in Biomedical Ethics; Director of the Hirth and Samowitz Center for Medical Humanities and Holocaust Studies; Director of Bioethics; as well as Provost for Biomedical Affairs for Touro University. 







 Bengt Robert Holmström is the Emeritus Paul A. Samuelson Professor of Economics at MIT, where he also led the Department of Economics from 2003 to 2006. He held a dual appointment with MIT’s Sloan School of Management. 

Holmström is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the Econometric Society, and the American Finance Association. He is also a foreign member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and the Finnish Academy of Sciences and Letters.

He is a research associate with the National Bureau of Economic Research, focusing on corporate finance. In 2011, he served as the President of the Econometric Society.

Holmström earned his doctoral degree from Stanford University in 1978 and has previously held faculty positions at Yale University and Northwestern University, joining BGS in 1947 . His notable contributions in microeconomic theory center around contract theory, incentives, corporate governance, and liquidity challenges during financial crises. In 2011, he co-authored the book Inside and Outside Liquidity with Jean Tirole.

Holmström has received honorary doctorate degrees from several universities and various prestigious awards. In 2016, he was awarded the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel for his groundbreaking work in contract theory. He has served on the boards of Nokia Corporation and Aalto University, among others, and is actively involved in academic advisory boards.










Graduate of Auckland University of Auckland, joining BGS in 2012 as the first New Zealander to be inducted. In 1987, he founded Just Life Group Limited with the aim of offering drinking water and water-related services across New Zealand, where he currently serves as the CEO & Executive Director. He also serves on the board of Pure SEO and The Optimisers as a Non-Executive Director. 

He was inducted into the New Zealand Business Hall of Fame in 2008, is a member of YPO and former President of Entrepreneurs Organization, and in the 2025 King's Birthday Honours he became a Companion of the Order of Merit (CMNZ). 










Abby holds a Masters degree in International Development from Sciences Po Paris, and Bachelors degrees in Accounting and International Business from Villanova University where she joined BGS in 2009. She is the Chief Strategy Officer at Arro, a fair lending and financial literacy startup.

Abby has over 15 years of expertise in financial inclusion and social impact, and was previously a Principal Consultant at the development consulting firm BFA Global.










Graduated from the University of Texas at Dallas, joining BGS in 2013. Previously served on the board for Project Management Institute. Executive Leader, General Manager and Combat Veteran with extensive leadership, team, operations, marketing and business development experience delivering top performance and growth in world-class organizations. Current Chief Operating Officer at Center for Social Dynamics.










She earned her MBA from IE Business School before joining BGS in 2010. Passionate about driving the Spanish economy through innovation and entrepreneurship, she currently serves as Senior Policy Manager for Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Industry 4.0 at AMETIC. In this role, she leads forward-thinking projects, heads commissions and task groups, and shapes industrial and technological policy initiatives—building strong bridges between public institutions and the innovation and industrial ecosystems, while championing the development of a smart, connected industry.










Graduated from Abu Dhabi University, joining BGS in 2017. Ms. Huda Al Shamsi joined Abu Dhabi Airports as Vice President of Marketing, Brand & Communications, Abu Dhabi Airports in May 2019. She is widely recognized across the industry as a leader who is passionate about bringing brands to life through unique experiences and strategic communication, inspiring measurable change, innovation and transformation in organizations.

At Abu Dhabi Airports, she is responsible for the overall Corporate Communications and brand management of the group's five airports, commercial offering, hospitality, freezone and cargo. She was responsible for managing the creative development and implementation of Abu Dhabi Airports' new corporate brand identity in 2022 and is currently driving the positioning of the state-of-the-art facility, Terminal A, which will play a fundamental role in supporting Abu Dhabi's vision to promote connectivity, travel and tourism.

Ms. Huda is also a Member of the Advisory Board at Make-A-Wish Foundation UAE, as well as a Member of the Advisory Committee of Al Forsan International Sports Resort where she plays an active role in the positioning of a world class recreational facility.










Graduated from HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management in Germany, joining BGS in 2012. He is a notable Entrepreneur & TEDx Speaker. He is the founder of the People Mobility Alliance (PMA) and co-organizer of the International HR Tech Conference. He is also very much interested in the startup ecosystem in which he acts as business angel.

In 2015, he published "The Global Mobility Profession" which examines the skills and abilities professionals in the HR industry need to ensure a positive employee experience.










Graduated from Georgia State University, joining BGS in 2006. She started working at The Home Depot in 1985 and now serves as the Senior Executive Vice President of U.S. stores and operations, The Home Depot Canada, The Home Depot Mexico, and outside sales and service, leading more than 2,300 stores and more than 400,000 associates. In 2018, she was named by Fortune Magazine as number 16 on their list of Most Powerful Women.

She currently serves on the board of the Georgia Aquarium.







Graduated from the University of Alabama, joining BGS in 1976. Former Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Lockheed Martin Corporation. currently serves on the board of directors of Johnson & Johnson and Chevron. She is a member of The University of Alabama’s President’s Cabinet and the Board of Visitors of the Culverhouse College of Business. In 2018, she was named by Fortune Magazine as the most powerful woman in the business world, and was also awarded the Edison Achievement Award for her leadership and achievements in making a lasting contribution to the world of innovation. In 2019, Hewson received the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement. In 2021, she was honored with the Aviation Week & Space Technology Philip J. Klass Award for Lifetime Achievement.

She is currently a fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, and a member of the Trilateral Commission and Council on Foreign Relations.










Graduated from Columbia University, joining BGS in 1991. Previously served as: CEO of Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. and Citigroup, CFO for Citigroup, and President of Bank of America. She is a co-founder and current board member of Ellevest, a digital investment platform for women launched in 2016, working to close the gender investing gap in the U.S. by "redefining investing for women".

She appeared in the top ten Forbes list of The World's 100 Most Powerful Women in 2005 and 2006, and in December 2017, she was listed in a TechCrunch feature on 42 women succeeding in tech that year.










Graduated from University of Pennsylvania, joining BGS in 1985. Established OpCaptiva, a British private equity firm specialising in the retail, consumer and leisure industries, in 1996. Co-founded OpCapita in April 2006 and is responsible for managing the firm, transaction origination and investor relations.

He currently serves on the board of Invest Europe, is a member of the executive committee of the Special Projects Committee of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, a member of the Council of the Serpentine Galleries in London and a member of the Board of Overseers of the School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania.










Graduated from New York University, joining BGS in 2013. Co-founded the technology news website, Futurism, in 2017. Klokus and Futurism co-founder Jordan Lejuwaan were inducted into the media category of Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2017. Under Futurism, the Gravity Blanket was developed and considered one of the best inventions of 2018 by Time magazine. He is a founder and managing partner of the SALT fund. Alongside AJ Scaramucci, Klokus co-founded "The Pineapple Palace" co-working space and a startup called Pandos. He also co-founded the cryptocurrency investment fund Kyber Capital.










Graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, joining BGS in 1996. He became the co-founder and CEO of geospatial data visualization firm Keyhole in 2001. This was acquired by Google in 2004, transforming it into Google Maps and Google Earth.

 Founder and CEO of Niantic Spacial, the company behind Pokémon GO and the Niantic AR platform.







A graduate of the Hong Kong University of Science of Technology Business School, Warren Lee joined BGS in 2007. He is a celebrated cultural leader, award-winning composer and Steinway Artist with a multifaceted career spanning music, business, and law. As a concert pianist, his artistry has brought him to stages of all sizes, from Carnegie Hall in New York to National Centre for Performing Arts in Beijing. His 12 solo and chamber albums have garnered over 15 million streams, earning acclaim as a "first-rate artist" (American Record Guide). Recognized for his contributions to the arts, he received Hong Kong’s Ten Outstanding Young Persons Award (2012), an Associateship from the Royal Academy of Music (2015), and Yale University School of Music’s Ian Mininberg Distinguished Alumni Award (2017).

A modern-day Renaissance man, he continues to inspire as a performer, composer, and lifelong learner, and has co-authored business cases on companies such as DJI and EcoMatcher.










Graduated from the University of West Florida, joining BGS in 2015. He is a German politician that belongs to the Free Democratic Party. He was elected to the Lower Saxon Landtag in 2003, and has been re-elected on one occasion.







The Honorable Marie Royce is a educator, diplomat and businesswoman. Secretary Royce graduated with an MBA in International Business from Georgetown University, joining BGS in 1996. She was recently honored with the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy Award for Leadership in International Education. Royce is a Distinguished Alumna and a former full-time faculty member at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Marie was appointed by President Trump and unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs and served from 2018 to 2021. Governor Glenn Youngkin appointed her as a Trustee for the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Royce was recognized with the Career Achievement Award by the Professional Fraternity Association. She was an executive at Fortune 500 companies to include The Procter & Gamble Company, Choice Hotels International, Marriott International, and Alcatel-Lucent.

Marie Royce is the CEO of Marie Royce, LLC.

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Graduated from New York University, joining BGS in 1947. From 1974 to 1977, he served as chair of the Council of Economic Advisers under President Ford. In 1987, President Reagan appointed him chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, a position he held until his retirement in 2006. Greenspan wrote a memoir titled The Age of Turbulence: Adventures in a New World, published in September 2007.

He has received the Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (an honorary knighthood) from Queen Elizabeth II in 2002, the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President George W. Bush in 2005, and the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service in 2006.










Graduated from Syracuse University, joining BGS in 1983. He enlisted in the Marines in 1953. He was selected as a scientist-astronaut by NASA in August 1967 as a member of NASA Astronaut Group 6. A veteran of six space flights, Musgrave has spent a total of 1,281 hours, 59 minutes, 22 seconds on space missions, including nearly 27 hours of EVA.

He retired from NASA in 1997, after 30 years as an astronaut.







Graduated from Pennsylvania State University in 1977, joining BGS in 1976. In 1991, he founded the Paramount Group of Companies, through which he has founded many companies, the largest being Paramount Biosciences and Paramount Corporate Development. He co-founded OpusPoint Partners in 2009. He has spent his career investing in the medical field and biotechnology, founded many companies that are helping to better the lives of people, and is an active philanthropist. This led to establishing the Rosenwald Foundation, a nonprofit aimed at providing millions to medical research.

Today he is the director of the Paramount Group, Interneuron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Keryx, Inc., and Neose Technologies, Inc. He is alos a member of the board of directors for the Jewish Republican Coalition, and he sits on the Columbia-Presbyterian Health Sciences Advisory Council.










Graduated from Northwestern University, joining BGS in 1983. She currently serves on the boards of Dell, Amgen, Goldman Sachs, Paradigm for Parity, and Carbon. Former CEO of DuPont and Director of General Motors. In 2014, she was given the George Washington Carver Award for innovation in industrial biotechnology, the first woman to receive the award.

She was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering in 2015 for leadership in the business growth and transformation of a global science and engineering company. In 2020, Kullman was named as one of the Top 50 Best CEOs for Small/Mid-Size companies by Comparably.










Graduated from the University of Notre Dame and Notre Dame Law School, joining BGS in 1994. An American sports agent with over twenty-seven years of experience as an NFLPA certified contract advisor.

He has represented over one hundred NFL players, executives, and coaches over the past decade.

He also serves as an adjunct professor at the University of Notre Dame and Boston College where he teaches his "Inside The NFL" and "Business of the NFL" classes to undergraduate and graduate students alike.










Gerek earned his MBA from the University of Notre Dame, joining BGS in 2015. He is a five-time Olympian and a two-time Olympic bronze medalist by team. Meinhardt competed in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, the 2012 London Olympic Games, the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games, the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, and the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

He is still competing with goals of qualifying for the 2028 Los Angeles Games and recently started a fencing consulting business called KM Fencing.










Graduated from the University of Texas at El Paso, joining BGS in 1996. He won Barbados's first and only Olympic medal as an independent country by placing third in the 100 metres at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. He is a three-time Olympian (1996, 2000, and 2004), and a finalist at each Olympics. He was inducted into the UTEP Track and Field Hall of Fame in 2007, and into the UTEP Athletics and Drake Relays Halls of Fame in 2011.

He currently serves as Director for the Barbados Olympic Association.