Chase grew up in Mustang, Oklahoma, and graduated from high school in The Woodlands, TX. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Animal Science with a minor in Agricultural Economics. During his time at A&M, Chase represented the Aggies on the rugby field for five years and was inducted into the Aggie Rugby Hall of Fame in 2023.

After graduation, Chase continued his rugby career in Sumner, New Zealand, before returning to Texas in 2010 to join the Aggie Rugby coaching staff. His professional journey began in the service industry and residential real estate in Bryan/College Station, and in 2018, he relocated to Fort Worth to further his career. Outside of work, Chase remains actively engaged in Aggie Rugby, serving on the board of Old Maroon, the Aggie Rugby Alumni Association.

Now an emerging Commercial Real Estate agent in Fort Worth, Chase credits his experiences on the rugby field, the strong family values instilled in him, and his Fightin’ Texas Aggie Spirit as the foundation of his career. His commitment to a service-first mindset, building strong teams, and cultivating genuine relationships is evident in every aspect of his work, whether in business or community leadership.

Chase has been an active member of the board for five years, having served in several roles, including Coach’s Night Chair, VP of Programs, and VP of Activities. Looking ahead, he is excited to help grow Aggie Night at the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo, strengthen partnerships with local Aggie businesses, and continue expanding The Aggie Network in the Fort Worth area. In his downtime, Chase enjoys experimenting in the kitchen with his wife, Ali, and spending quality time with family and friends. He loves being outdoors, listening to podcasts, playing dominoes, and is a huge sports fan. He is always up for a Texas road trip with some quality jams.

His favorite Aggie traditions are Midnight Yell and The Dixie Chicken.

A proud second-generation Aggie from Keller, Texas, Austin serves as a Financial Analyst for Elbit Systems of America. A graduate of Mays Business School, he holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration in Finance and has been an active leader within the Aggie Network. Since joining the Fort Worth A&M Club Board of Directors in 2020, Austin has held several roles, including VP of Young Alumni, VP of Activities, and Muster Chair. Known for a natural ability to connect with others, Austin is passionate about strengthening the Aggie Network. 

Outside of work, Austin enjoys playing guitar, performing live music with his bands, staying active, reading, spending time with friends and family, and making regular trips back to Aggieland for football and baseball games. Austin’s favorite tradition is the Aggie Ring due to its ability to instantly give people something to connect over.

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Tracey Knight is an alumna of Texas A&M University School of Law, class of 2020. She is currently the Chief-of-Staff and campaign manager to Tarrant County Commissioner Manny Ramirez but proudly served as a Fort Worth police officer for over 27 years, with multiple assignments including undercover narcotics officer, gang detective, hostage negotiator, public information officer and staff supervisor in the office of the chief of police. Tracey brings her experience and leadership to the board of directors as a communications expert and campaign manager specializing in legal issues, crisis communication, fundraising, and government affairs.

She also earned a Master of Public Administration (MPA) and Bachelor of Arts (BA) in criminal justice from University of Texas at Arlington, graduated from Texas Christian University’s (TCU) Certified Public Communicator® Program and is an adjunct professor at TCU in the Bob Schieffer College of Communication focusing on crisis management.

Tracey has been married for 22 years and is the proud mother to an exceptional 16-year-old daughter who plans to carry on the Aggie tradition. She also shares her home with the family’s three Vizslas – Harper Lee, Molly, and Sundance. Tracey is eagerly looking forward to sharing the cherished milestone of Aggie Ring Day with her daughter! WHOOP!

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Julia is from Hamilton, TX and has lived in Fort Worth for the past year and a half. She works as a marketing analyst for Kimley-Horn, a civil engineering consulting firm. She is a proud member of the Fightin’ Texas Aggie Class of 2019 and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication with minors in business and horticulture. She also obtained her Masters of Science in Marketing from Mays Business School in December 2020. 

While at Texas A&M, Julia was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta, Aggie Elites, and served on the Aggie Muster Committee as an Awareness Coordinator and the Reunion Class Operations executive. She also worked in the Department of Petroleum Engineering for five years. In her free time, Julia enjoys singing, traveling, spending quality time with family and friends, painting, and finding the best food spots in Fort Worth. 

Julia’s favorite tradition is Aggie Muster as it connects Aggies around the world, and shows as Aggies we will always be “Here” for each other. 

Emily is from Georgetown, Texas and moved to Fort Worth five years ago and is a Senior Marketing Manager Klein Tools. She is a proud member of the Fighting Texas Aggie Class of 2017 and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in University Studies – Leadership with minors in Horticulture and Music and completed a Master of Science in Design, Housing & Merchandising with an emphasis in Retail Merchandising Leadership from Oklahoma State University. 

While at Texas A&M, Emily was a member of Kappa Delta Sorority, where she held multiple leadership positions, a Staff Assistant for The Big Event, volunteered with Books And A Blanket, and served as a Peer Note Taker. This is Emily’s fifth year serving on the board. She previously held the position of VP of Social Media and Public Relations, VP of Scholarships, and most recently President – Elect and was a member of both the finance and scholarship committees. In her free time, she enjoys traveling with her family, needlepointing, playing mahjong, pilates, finding new happy hour spots with her husband, and playing with their German Shorthaired Pointer, Murphy. 

Emily’s favorite A&M tradition is the Aggie Ring, as it is a constant reminder of the hard work and determination which it took to earn and the strength of the Aggie Network; without it, she wouldn’t be here in Fort Worth today.

Although she moved quite a bit as a child, Riya considers herself to be from Cypress, Texas.  She earned her bachelor’s degree in finance and economics from the University of Texas at Dallas, Naveen Jindal School of Management where she developed an interest in venture capital while majoring in finance and economics. Currently a second-year student at Texas A&M University School of Law, Riya’s focus is on the intersection of law and finance. With plans for a career in Bankruptcy Law, she has gained invaluable experience working at the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas: first as an intern for the Honorable Michelle V. Larson and most recently as a judicial extern for the Honorable Edward L. Morris.

Riya’s law school leadership experience includes executive board positions with the Women Law Students Association, the Women of Color Collective Law Students Association, and the Business Law Society. Additionally, she also serves as an Academic Support TA to first year law students.

Riya’s favorite tradition at A&M is the Aggie Ring. She is excited to get hers this spring, celebrate the hard work it took to earn it and celebrate the accomplishments with her fellow Aggies in Fort Worth.

Her favorite past times are spending time with friends and family, crafts, reading and exploring Fort Worth. 

Except for his time at A&M (BBA ’85 & M.Agr. ’86) and Baylor (JD ’94), Alan has lived in Fort Worth for all of his life. While at A&M, Alan was CO of Heaven’s Eleven in the Corps of Cadets, a Ross Volunteer, RA, and attended four Fish Camps (1 as a fish and 3 as a Counselor). In 1984, Alan started the Aggie Ring Dunk tradition. He is blessed to have met his wife-to-be, Alisa Dean ’87, in Sociology 205 and they are most proud of raising two Good Ags, Jackson ’19 and Corder ’21.

This is Alan’s 14th year to be on this Club’s Board of Directors, having served in a variety of roles, including President in 2005, like his father did before him in 1953, 1958, and 1960.Alan’s favorite Aggie Tradition is Whipping Out.

Barrett grew up in the mid-cities and is a proud member of the Fightin’ Texas Aggie Class of 2018. He graduated with a B.A. in Business Administration / Finance from Mays Business School and serves as Vice President of Frost Bank serving the economic needs of businesses in the greater Fort Worth, Texas region.

While at Texas A&M, he fully embraced the aurora of former high school glory in his intramural soccer pursuits and was a member of the Beta Upsilon Chi fraternity and Mays Business Commercial Banking Program. He has lived in Fort Worth for 6 years and actively serves in his local church and serves on the board for the Amon G. Carter Jr., YMCA. His favorite pastimes are backpacking, pickleball, and watching Fightin’ Texas Aggie football on Saturdays.

Barrett’s favorite tradition during his time at A&M was the race to secure his fraternity’s tailgate spot every Friday at noon at the former Spence Park which led to many great Saturdays full of corn hole, great food, and college football.

Neil is a business development expert with 15 years experience in sales and business development. He is the founder of RevOps Advisors, a fractional and outsourced business development consulting firm. He works with professional, financial, and consulting services firms to build a practical business development strategy and coordinates resources to execute.

Over his career, Neil has been at the forefront of the DFW market in accounting, private equity, and back office technology. He has worked and trained with some of the best thought leaders in these industries which he used to launch his firm, RevOps Advisors.

He lives in Fort Worth, a husband to Morgan and father to Nora. He is a beer nerd, amateur cook, vinyl record enthusiast and a terrible golfer.