Craig Escamilla
Contact
Mr. Craig EscamillaInstructor of Management
Department of Business
Phone: (409) 880-8439
Email: caescamilla@lamar.edu
Office: Galloway Business Building Room 268
B.A. Lamar University
Courses Taught
M.B.A.:
Foundations of Organizational Behavior
Performance Leadership
Bachelors:
Human Resource Management
Organizational Behavior/Admin
Principles of Organizational Behavior & Management
Special Problems in Business
Courses taught, but not in the Schedule:
MGMT 4320
Professional Experience
Academic Experience
Instructor of Management, Lamar University (2014 - Present), Beaumont, Texas.
Non-Academic Experience
Owner, CAE Solutions, LLC (August, 2020 - Present), Beaumont, Texas.
Executive Director, Symphony of Southeast Texas (August, 2007 - June, 2014), Beaumont, Texas. Responsible for general management of the $600,000+ Symphony budget and operations.
Consulting
2016: YMCA of Southeast Texas, Strategic Planning Committee Vision Workshop, Facilitated Workshop for Board Strategic Planning Committee on reviewing vision statements as basis of new strategic plan
2016: YMCA of Southeast Texas, Strategic Planning Committee Purpose/Principles Workshop, Facilitated Workshop for Board Strategic Planning Committee on reviewing mission and vision statements as basis of new strategic plan
2016: YMCA of Southeast Texas, Strategic Planning Committee Goals/Strategies Workshop 1, Facilitated workshop to prioritize goals/strategies from Board retreat toward draft final plan
2016: YMCA of Southeast Texas, Strategic Planning Board Workshop, Facilitated workshop (2/17/16) to brainstorm strategy ideas for draft strategic plan document
2016: YMCA of Southeast Texas, Strategic Plan Final Presentation, Facilitated Board meeting on 5/19/16 to present final strategic plan document to Board
2016: YMCA of Southeast Texas, Strategic Plan Committee Leadership Workshop, Facilitated workshop to finalize strategic plan draft for Board presentation
2016: Rotary Club of Beaumont, Strategic Plan, Facilitated Rotary Club of Beaumont Board long range vision workshop 9/15/16 as part of developing/broadening a club strategic plan.
2016: Land Manor, Organization Needs Assessment, Meet with Land Manor Board and staff members to deliver general organizational needs assessment report
2016: Land Manor, Organization Needs Assessment, Meet with Land Manor Board and staff members to conduct general organizational needs assessment to develop report and/or consulting proposal
2016: Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce, Strategic Planning Workshop, Planned and facilitated workshop for Chamber Board/members to brainstorm vision/strategy ideas for strategic plan document
2016: Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce, Strategic Plan Committee Leadership Workshop, Facilitated meeting (2/16/16) with strategic planning committee to plan Board workshop to draft new strategic plan document
2016: Broussard's Mortuary, Succession Plan Development, Led second meeting to crystallize long-term company vision for basis of succession plan development
2016: Broussard's Mortuary, Succession Plan Development, Facilitated meeting 9/8/16 to begin defining long range company vision as part of Succession Plan Development
2016: Broussard's Mortuary, Succession Plan Development, Conducted initial meeting with Broussard's administrators to revise organization mission statement and develop timeline for succession plan
2016: Broussard's Mortuary, Succession Plan Development, Conducted (4) initial individual meetings with Broussard's administrators to determine succession/strategic planning needs, issues, and concerns
2016: Broussard's Mortuary, Organization Needs Assessment, Delivered overview organizational needs assessment associated with long range planning and succession planning for locally owned family business leading to consulting project proposal submission
2016: Broussard's Mortuary, Long Range Succession Plan, Led PEST, Competitive Forces, SWOT analysis of family administrators on 11/1/16 as part of ongoing succession plan development
2015: YMCA of Southeast Texas, Strategic Plan Committee Leadership Workshop, Facilitated preparatory Workshop for Board Strategic Planning Committee Chairs for planning process meetings with committee and full Board
2014: Msgr. Kelly Catholic High School, School Administrators Strategic Plan Session, Led training session for administrator implementation of school's new, perennial strategic plan.
2014: Msgr. Kelly Catholic High School, Policy & Planning Committee Chair, Deliver, evaluate, and report results of and recommendations on annual Board self assessment
2014: Msgr. Kelly Catholic High School, Policy & Planning Committee Chair, Chair committee to oversee and update perennial strategic plan
2013: Rotary Club of Beaumont, Strategic Plan Development, Chaired committee and process to create mission-driven, perennial club strategic plan
2013: Rotary Club of Beaumont, Large U.S. Rotary Clubs Conference, Served as small group facilitator for U.S. Large Clubs Conference
2013: Msgr. Kelly Catholic High School, Strategic Plan Development, Chaired committee and process to develop mission-driven, perennial school strategic plan
2013: Msgr. Kelly Catholic High School, Board Self-Evaluation, Chaired committee and process to develop, deliver, and assess results of a school board self-evaluation/effectiveness tool
2013: Beaumont Community Players, Nonprofit Board Roles/Responsibilities Training, Provided 2 hour training session on the roles and responsibilities of nonprofit Boards to local community theater Board members.
Paid Service
2015: CASA Southeast Texas, Conducted professional development needs assessment for CASA SETX Executive Director and Admin. Staff
2014: CASA Orange, TX, Led Board workshop to create a new, perennial strategic plan for the organization
2014: CASA Orange, TX, Executive Director Coaching Session, Delivered one-on-one personal productivity and nonprofit management coaching session for program's Executive Director.
2014: CASA Orange, TX, Deliver Board Assessment and Roles Training
2014: CASA Orange, TX, Assist Board in designing Board Recruitment Plan
2014: CASA Orange, TX, Assess current performance/program needs of new program Executive Director
2013: Catholic Charities of Southeast Texas, Led paid consulting process to revise organizational mission statement, develop broad, visionary organizational goals based on mission as foundation for a new strategic plan, and provided coaching overview of the process to develop a new mission-based perennial strategic plan
2013: CASA Orange, TX, Nonprofit Board Roles/Responsibilities Training, Delivered 2 hour session on nonprofit Board roles and responsibilities to CASA Orange, TX Board members through contracted services with TX CASA.
2013: CASA Orange, TX, Delivered 8 hours executive coaching to CASA Orange, TX Executive Director to identify improvement opportunities, review personal productivity system, develop staff strategic plan implementation plan, and develop a complete and customized staff performance evaluation tool.
2013: CASA Orange, TX, Delivered 4 hours of strategic planning training and facilitation, including training in TX CASA SWOT and growth planning materials, for CASA Orange, TX Board members.
Service
Professional Service
Board Member: Advisory Board2018: Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce, Beaumont, Texas.
2013 – 2014: Kelly High School-Beaumont (Local).
2011 – 2012: Lamar University Alumni Association, Beaumont, Texas (Local). Lamar University Alumni Advisory Board Member
2011 – 2012: Southeast Texas Youth Symphony (Local).
Board Member: Board of Trustees
2013 – 2016: Rotary Club of Beaumont, Beaumont, Texas (Local).
2012: Rotary Club of Beaumont, Beaumont, Texas (Local). Served as Board Secretary in 12-13 fiscal year.
Reviewer - Book / Textbook
2015: FranklinCovey Presentation Advantage Book (National). Reviewed and endorsed new book by FranklinCovey on designing and delivering professional presentations.
Institutional Service
Department Assignments
Member:
2015-2016: Mgmt/Mktg Dept. Mtg with Provost Marquart: Attended meeting discussing Mgmt/Mktg department's contributions to/needs from university with Provost Marquart on 2/15/16
College Assignments
Chair:
Member:
2016-2017: Accreditation and Assessment Committee: Participated in AA committee accreditation meeting, non-tenured faculty accreditation lunch, and team post-visit lunch for 2016 AACSB accreditation visit.
2015-2016: M.B.A. Exit Exam Faculty Committee: Served as faculty committee member for M.B.A. exit exams in spring 2016
2015-2016: M.B.A. Exit Exam Faculty Committee: Served as faculty committee member for M.B.A. exit exams in fall 2015
2015-2016: Business Internships Presentation Faculty Committee: Served as faculty panel member for business internship end-of-semester presentations
2015-2016: Accreditation and Assessment Committee
2014-2015 – 2015-2016: BUSI 2300
2014-2015: Accreditation and Assessment Committee Lamar University
2014-2015: College of Business Spring 2015 Commencement Speaker Selection Committee: Served on committee to select student speaker for spring 2015 commencement ceremony
2014-2015: M.B.A. Exit Exam Faculty Committee: Served on M.B.A. Exit Exam Faculty Committee
2014-2015: College of Business Strategic Planning External Relations Committee: College of Business Strategic Planning External Relations Committee member
2014-2015: College of Business Assurance of Learning Committee
2014-2015: Business Internship Presentations Committee: Served as faculty panel member for business internship end-of-semester presentations
2014-2015: M.B.A. Exit Exam Faculty Committee: Served on M.B.A. Exit Exam faculty committee
2014-2015: M.B.A. Exit Exam Faculty Committee: Served on special M.B.A. Exit Exam Committee for student in Summer 2015
Mentoring Activities:
2018-2019: CoB Internship Review Committee
2015-2016: Business Freshman Learning Community Director: Plan, design, and lead weekly meetings of Freshman Business Learning Community, oversee student assistant
2015-2016: Business Freshman Learning Community Director: Plan, design, and lead weekly meetings of Freshman Business Learning Community, oversee student assistant
2014-2015: FranklinCovey Unleash Talent Student Workshop Facilitator: Delivered curriculum enhancement Franklin Covey workshop on managing HR talent to LU CoB undergraduate students in Fall 2014
2014-2015: Franklin Covey Unleash Talent Student Workshop Facilitator: Delivered curriculum enhancement Franklin Covey workshop on managing HR talent to LU CoB undergraduate students in Fall 2014
2014-2015: Business Freshman Learning Community Director: Plan, design, and lead bi-weekly meetings of Freshman Business Learning Community, oversee student assistant
Other Institutional Service Activities:
2017: M.B.A. Exit Workshop
2017: CoB Student Intern Presentation
2015-2016: BUSI 2300 Bizzell Award Interview: Participated in interview for press release re: BUSI 2300 receiving runner-up award for Bizzell Innovation Award
2015-2016: College of Business Commencement Vocalist: Served as CoB commencement vocalist for May 2016 ceremony
2015-2016: College of Business Commencement Vocalist: Served as CoB commencement vocalist for Dec. 2015 ceremony
2015-2016: M.B.A. Exit Exam Student Writing/Presenting Workshop: Led workshop on writing and presenting for M.B.A. exit exam students in fall 2015
2014-2015: College of Business Commencement Vocalist
2014-2015: College of Business Commencement Vocalist
2014-2015: College of Business Commencement Committee: Served as vocalist for college commencement ceremony in May 2015
2014-2015: College of Business Strategic Planning Steering Group: College of Business Strategic Planning Large Steering Group member
2014-2015: College of Business Commencement Ceremony Committee: Served as vocalist for college commencement ceremony in Dec. 2014
University Assignments
Chair:Member:
2015-2016: McNair Scholar Faculty Panel Member: Served as faculty panel member for Kendra Caswell McNair Scholar presentation in Fall 2015
2014-2015: KVLU Public Radio Development Director Interview Panel: Served on Development Director candidate interviews panel
2014-2015: Smith Hutson Scholarship Interviews Committee: Served as ex officio member of interview committee
Mentoring Activities:
2015-2016: Academic Enhancement Workshop: Led LU student Academic Enhancement Workshop on time management and prioritization in spring 2016
2015-2016: Engineers without Borders (student group): Facilitated meeting with Engineers without Borders (student group) Executive Board to discuss project planning and organizational management to help them resolve structural and project execution issues
2015-2016: 2016 Student Leadership Conference Workshop Presenter: Presented workshop at university-hosted conference for student leaders on meeting/team management on Sat., 2/6/16
2015-2016: Academic Enhancement Workshop: Led LU student Academic Enhancement Workshop on time management and prioritization in fall 2015
2014-2015: McNair Scholar Panel: Served on McNair Scholar Research Presentation Panel for Lauran Richardson
Faculty Advisor:
2020-2021: LU Students Consulting for Nonprofit Organizations (SCNO)
Other Institutional Service Activities:
2015-2016: Team Building Presentation to Greek Organizations: Led interactive team building workshop for leaders of several LU Greek organizations on 10/21/15
2015-2016: Mock Student in MUSI 3110 Sample Instructional Video: Served as a mock beginning trumpet student for LU trumpet professor Brian Shook's sample instructional video for his MUSI 3110 brass methods class
2014-2015: University Strategic Plan Faculty Feedback Group: Invited to participate in faculty feedback session regarding University's strategic plan
2012-2013: Alumni Association: Conducted LU Alumni Association tour of newly remodeled Music building.
2011-2012: Alumni Association: Hosted A Dinner & 12 Strangers for Lamar University Music Majors
Community Service
Chair of a Committee
2020: Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce, Chair, Long Range Planning Division
2017 – 2020: Rotary Club of Beaumont, Chair, Strategic Planning Committee
2018 – 2019: Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce, Co-chair, Long Range Planning Division
2018: Lamar University Friends of the Arts, Board President 18-19
2017: LU Friends of the Arts, Served as Board Vice President
2016: Rotary Club of Beaumont, Chaired Rotary Club of Bmt Strategic Planning Committee for 16-17 Rotary year
2015: Rotary Club of Beaumont, Chair of club Strategic Planning Committee
2015: Rotary Club of Beaumont, Chair of club Strategic Planning Committee
2015: Rotary Club of Beaumont, Chair of Club Membership Recruitment Committee for 2015-2016
2014: Rotary Club of Beaumont Lamb Ethics Award Chair, Chaired committee to select Lamb Ethics Award recipient, designed meeting program, and selected/invited speaker
2012: Rotary Club of Beaumont Board Member, Club Secretary
Member of a Committee
2015: Rotary Club of Beaumont-Lamb Ethics Award Committee, Served as member of selection committee for annual Lamb Ethics Award recipient
2015: Rotary Club of Beaumont-District 5910 Conference Planning Committee, Served as planning committee member, small group discussion facilitator, and in other capacities as needed, for annual District 5910 conference hosted by Rotary Club of Beaumont May 1-3, 2015
2014: KVLU Public Radio, Served on Development Director candidate interviews panel
2014: Rotary Club of Beaumont, Served on committee, with emphasis on technology and discussion forum sessions, for hosting Rotary District 5910 annual conference in Beaumont, TX in May 2015
2013: Rotary Club of Beaumont, Served on U.S. Rotary Large Clubs Conference committee
2011 – 2012: Jefferson Theatre Preservation Society Brilliance Young Performers Concerts, Served on planning and young performer audition committees for execution of annual Brilliance concerts.
Other Community Service Activities
2015: Rotary Club of Beaumont, Club member
2014: Rotary Club of Beaumont, Club member
2014: Rotary Club of Beaumont, Club member
2013: TAPPS, Served as speech/debate/drama adjudicator for TX Assoc. of Private & Parochial Schools Speech/Debate/Theatre Contest hosted by Kelly High School, Beaumont, TX
2012: Beaumont Community Players Theatre Orchestra Director, Prepared and directed singers, chorus members, and orchestra for community theater production of Hairspray
2012: Rotary Club of Beaumont, Club Members
2011: Rotary Club of Beaumont, Club Member
Speech / Presentation at a Community Meeting
2016: Rotary Club of Beaumont, Guest speaker at 5/18/16 club meeting on decision making
2016: Rotary District 5910, Facilitated ethical decision making workshops (4) for high schools juniors at annual Rotary District 5910 RYLA youth leadership weekend on Jan. 9, 2016
2015: Rotary Club of Beaumont Board of Directors, Presented nonprofit strategic planning workshop to 2015-2016 Rotary Club of Beaumont Board of Directors on July 14, 2015
2015: Rotary Club of Beaumont Business Ethics Guest Speaker, Guest speaker on business ethics at 2/25/15 club meeting.
2013: Kelly High School Interact (Rotary) Club, Delivered speech about personal productivity, planning, leadership.
Intellectual Contributions
Refereed Articles
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Escamilla, C., Fraccastoro, K., & Blanke, E. (2019). THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS: ETHICAL CONCERNS. Journal of Business Case Studies.
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Escamilla, C., & Fraccastoro, K. (2018). Comparison of Professional Leadership Program Content to University Leadership Programs. Journal of the Academy of Business Education.
- Turner, K., Escamilla, C., & Venta, E. R. (2015). The Symphony of Southeast Texas in 2015. Journal of Business Case Studies, 12 (2), 61-68.
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Escamilla, C., & Venta, E. R. (2010). 'The Symphony of Southeast Texas in 2010: Managing A Regional Orchestra in Modern Times'. Journal of Business Case Studies, 6 (6), 85-95.
Refereed Proceedings
- Gibbs, J., Slaton, D., Escamilla, C., & Venta, E. R. (in press, 2017). Improving Nonprofit Strategic Planning. 2017 Lamar University Undergraduate Research Expo
- Blanke, E., Escamilla, C., & Fraccastoro, K. A. (in press, 2016). The Impact Of Social Media On Fraternal Organizations: Ethical Concerns. 2016 International Academic Business Conference: Clute Institute.
- Escamilla, C. & Fraccastoro, K. (2015). Assessment of the Correlation of Professional Leadership Program Content to University Leadership Programs. 2015 International Business and Education Conferences: Clute Institute.
Non-Refereed Proceedings
- Escamilla, C. A., Fraccastoro, K., & Blanke, E. (2017). The Impact of Social Media on the Selection Process. International Academic Conference (Clute Institute).
- Escamilla, C. (2014). How to Make a Presentation. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective College Students. Franklin Covey.
Presentation of Refereed Papers
- Escamilla, C., Natarajan, V., Sen, K. C., & Ahmed, I. (2016, April). Beautiful Mountain Symphony: What Sells Tickets? Society for Case Research 2016 Conference, Chicago, Illinois.
- Escamilla, C. & Fraccastoro, K. (2015). Assessment Of The Correlation Of Professional Leadership Program Content To University Leadership. 2015 International Business Conference Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada.
- Turner, K., Escamilla, C., & Venta, E. R. (2015). The Symphony of Southeast Texas in 2015: A Regional Orchestra Navigating New Horizons. Lamar University Office of Undergraduate Research Expo, Beaumont, Texas.
Presentation of Non-Refereed Papers
- Escamilla, C. (2020). One Student at a Time...Takes Everyone. Invited presentation at Cardinal Conversation, Beaumont, Texas.
- Escamilla, C. (2019). Improved Four-Year Graduation Rates at Lamar University. Invited presentation at 2019 Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Peer Accountability Meeting, Austin, Texas.
- Escamilla, C., Mulvaney, T., & Venta, E. (2016, June). Bizzell Innovation Award-BUSI 2300. Southwest Business Deans' Meeting, Colorado Springs, Colorado.
- Escamilla, C. (2014, November). FranklinCovey at Lamar University. FranklinCovey Higher Education Leadership Consortium, San Antonio, Texas.
Research Reports
- 2015: Venta, E. R., & Escamilla, C., The Symphony of Southeast Texas and Lamar University 2007-2015., submitted to Accreditation and Assessment Committee.