BOARD OF VISITORS

At the University of Houston, we believe in innovation, risk-taking and challenging the status quo. When we set out to achieve a goal, nothing can stop us. The University of Houston Board of Visitors plays a crucial role in our success, working alongside influential leaders and visionaries to shape our bold future.

The board serves as a champion for the University's key priorities, collaborating closely with University leadership to transform dreams into reality. Comprised of private sector leaders, change-makers and advocates, board members are valued partners of the University of Houston. They have the unique opportunity to foster meaningful discussions about our greatest ambitions. Together, this diverse group leverages their broad array of expertise, interests and connections to provide leadership, guide their strategies and amplify their message as ambassadors to the community.

For over 10 years, the board has influenced the advancement of our strategic priorities and witnessed the profound impact of their success across all areas of the University. Their efforts have played a pivotal role in our growth, including the establishment of the Fertitta Family College of Medicine, the Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts, support for our transition to a Power Five athletics conference and various campus enhancement projects. As essential allies in fulfilling our mission, the board embodies the hunger, determination and spirit that lives within every Cougar.

Arturo Chavez (’90)

Chair
Board Member
Page
Houston, TX

Devika Kornbacher (’98)

Vice Chair
Partner and Co-Head of Tech Group
Clifford Chance
Houston, TX

Aylwin Lewis (’76, MBA ’90)

Past Chair
Former Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President
Potbelly Corporation
Spring, TX

Natara Holloway Branch (’98)

Chief Executive Officer
Houston Exponential
Houston, TX

Douglas H. Brooks ('75)

Former Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer
Brinker International
Dallas, TX

Thasunda Brown Duckett (’96)

President and Chief Executive Officer
TIAA
Greenwich, CT

Janis Burke

Chief of International Sport and Strategy
Sports Events and Tourism Association
Houston, TX

David L. Callender, M.D. (MBA ’95)

President and Chief Executive Officer
Memorial Hermann Health System
Houston, TX

Meredith Chastang

President
Principal Chastang Consulting Company
Houston, TX

Brett Cullen (’79)

Film and Television Actor/Producer
Venice, CA

Charles D. Dorn, CCM (’80)

Managing Director
The Dorn Group, Ltd.
Rye, NY

Ellie Francisco (MBA ’80)

Founder
francisco+co
Houston, TX

Christina Funston

Co-Founder
Save a Mind Foundation
Penn Valley, PA

Isaac Johnson

President and Chief Executive Officer
TDECU

Case Keenum (’10)

Quarterback, Houston Texans
National Football League
Houston, TX

Shawn Kirksey Jackson

Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Kirksey Architecture
Houston, TX

Robert Kneppler (’85)

Executive Vice President
Marsh McLennan Agency
Houston, TX

Anu Lal ('94)

New Member Liaison
Vice President
Sales and Marketing
Piping Technology & Products, Inc
Houston, TX

George Lancaster

Global Head of Brand
Hines
Houston, TX

Carl Lewis (F.S. '82)

Head Coach
University of Houston Track & Field
Houston, TX

Nick Massad (’73)

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
American Liberty Hospitality, Inc.
Houston, TX

Jason McCann (’91, MBA ’96)

Chief Executive Officer
Vari
Coppell, TX

Jerad McMayon (’00)

Founder and Partner
Table Rock Group
Houston, TX

Hannah McNair (UHD '07)

Vice President
Houston Texans Foundation
Houston, TX

Tanner Moran

Managing Director
Jumana Capital
Houston, TX

Cullen Geiselman Muse

Vice Chair, Vibrant Campus Task Force
Chair
The Cullen Trust for Healthcare
Houston, TX

Sandi Nicholson

Philanthropist and Art Enthusiast
Houston, TX

Judy Nyquist

Chair, Vibrant Campus Task Force
Community Volunteer and Arts Patron
Houston, TX

Lillie Robertson

Philanthropist
Houston, TX

Carroll Robertson Ray (J.D. ’02)

Vice Chair
The Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts
Houston, TX

Samuel Schreiber (’74)

Senior Adviser
Trustar Bank
McLean, VA

Dave Smalley (’79)

Chair, Marketing Task Force
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Spectrum Concession
The Woodlands, TX

Steve Stephens (’80)

Chief Executive Officer
Amegy Bank
Houston, TX

Michele Verma, Ph.D.

Chair, Student Success Task Force
Educator and Philanthropist
Houston, TX

Aruna Viswanathan

Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer
AlphaX Decision Sciences
Houston, TX

Lea Weingarten

Principal
Weingarten Art Group
Houston, TX

Scott Zamir ('05)

Vice President
Woodlake MRI
Houston, TX

Nory Angel

President
American Leadership Forum, Houston/Gulf Coast Chapter

Chris Angelides (’89, M.B.A ’94)

Managing Director of Sustainability & Energy
Honorary Consul of the Republic of Cyprus to Texas
Ernst and Young

Katharine Barthelme

Fine Arts Consultant and Founder
Barthelme Art & Appraisals

Patricia Booker

Philanthropist
Board Member of Houston Golf Association

Carlos de Aldecoa (’97)

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Gulf Coast Distillers

Richard J. “Ric” Campo

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Camden Property Trust

Halina E. Caravello, Ph.D. (M.S. ’85)

Representing the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics Dean’s Advisory Board
Founder
H. Caravello Consulting

Rosanette (Rose) Cullen (’57)

Philanthropist

Laura Espinosa, Ph.D., RN

Representing the Andy & Barbara Gessner College of Nursing Dean’s Advisory Council
Chief Nursing Officer and Vice President
Houston Methodist West

Chris Gamble (’00)

Chief Executive Officer and Founder
Caliber Holdings

Steve Goodman (’83, M.S. ’85)

Representing the C.T. Bauer College of Business College Board
Founder and President
Goodman Financial Corporation

Benito Guerrier (M. Arch. ’91)

Representing the Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture + Design Leadership Council
Executive Vice President & Director of Government Projects
Kirksey Architecture

Michael Hainkel (’78, M.S. ’79)

Executive Vice President and Chief Tax Officer
Lionsgate Entertainment

Rick C. Jaramillo

Representing the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine Founders’ Council
Houston Market Executive
Bank of America

Avi Katz (’97)

Chief Executive Officer
Katz Coffee

Mohammed “Ali” Lakhany (’07)

Chief Executive Officer
CSM Group

F. Paul Lott (’84)

Representing the College of Pharmacy Dean’s Advisory Council
Owner
LLW Consulting, Inc.

Reginald E. McKamie Sr. (J.D. ’86)

Representing the UH Law Foundation Board of Directors
Captain USN (Ret.)
Founder/President
Law Office of Reginald E. McKamie, Sr., P.C.

Rose Hochner Nelson

Senior Vice President, Marketing & Communications & Chief of Staff to President
University of Texas Health Science Center

Andrew Quartapella (UHD ’88)

Managing Member
FMQ Partners

Michael Ramos (’00)

Representing the Cullen College of Engineering Executive Leadership Board
President
APEX Financial Management Services

Ashley Smith (LL.M. ’93)

Representing the Hobby School of Public Affairs Advisory Board
Former Representative and Chair
House Higher Education Committee,
Texas House of Representatives

Sharmagne Taylor, CMP (’86)

Representing the Conrad N. Hilton College of Global Hospitality Leadership Dean’s Advisory Board
President
On-Site Partners

Kwaku Temeng

Former Director of Upstream
Aramco Americas
Board Member Core Laboratories

Jo Dee Wright

Representing the Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts Dean’s Council
Executive Assistant
Datum Equipment Company, Inc

Sandy Lee (’84)

President
UH Alumni Association Foundation Board
Community Volunteer
Former Educator

Scott Rando (’83)

Incoming President
UH Alumni Association Foundation Board
Senior Managing Director
Cushman Wakefield

Shazia Khan (’84)

Immediate Past President
UH Alumni Association Foundation Board
Field Medical Director
Pfizer

Jason Payne (’99, J.D. ’02)

Treasurer
UH Alumni Association Foundation Board
Founding Attorney
Payne Law Firm

Shawn Kuehn (’10, M.B.A. ’16, M.S. ’16)

Secretary
UH Alumni Association Foundation Board
Special Event Manager
Houston Public Library

Vanessa Flores (’02)

At Large Member
UH Alumni Association Foundation Board
Executive Director of Instruction for
Central Division
Houston Independent School District

Hari Agrawal

Dina Al-Sowayel (’91)

Anna M. Babin

Donald Bacigalupi, Ph.D. (’83)

Robert L. Bartkowiak, Jr. (’84)

Jeffery Beauchamp (’73)

Nelda L. Blair (J.D. ’82)

J. Downey Bridgewater (’84)

John R. Butler, Jr.

Richard J. Campo

The Honorable John T. Carter

John A. Clarke (’81)

Fred S. Couples (’80)

James R. Crane

Cheryl D. Creuzot (MBA ’12, J.D. ’92, ’81)

The Honorable David H. Dewhurst (J.D. ’80)

Anette T. Edens, Ph.D. (’94)

Stephen J. Felice (MBA ’84)

William Granville III

C. Gregory Harper (’97)

Chaille Winston Hawkins

Elvin Hayes (’85)

Richard "Racehorse" Haynes (J.D. ’56)

Chris Helms

Eric M. Hilton (Honorary Doctorate ’85)

Barbara Hines

F. Carl Lewis (F.S. ’82)

Glenn T. Lilie (F.S. ’68, Honorary Degree ’16)

Michael C. Linn

Wayne M. Luckett (’74)

Ransom C. Lummis

Frederick R. Lummis II

Jugal K. Malani

Jerad D. McMayon (’00)

John T. McNabb II

Pershant Mehta (’95)

The Honorable Jack B. Moore (’77)

The Honorable Mica Mosbacher (F.S. ’83)

Laura G. Murillo (M.Ed. ’98, ’89)

Marvin D. Nathan (J.D. ’66)

John L. Nau III

Judy Nyquist

Marvin E. Odum III

Chris J. Pappas

Joseph M. Pogge (’79)

Richard G. Rawson (’72)

Lillie T. Robertson (’72)

Dominique Sachse (’90)

Samuel A. Schreiber (’74)

Darryl A. Schroeder (’69)

Gregory Wayne Shoemaker (’79)

Steve D. Stephens (’80)

Dheeraj Verma (’00)

Nicole Vogel (’00)

Daryl W. Wilkerson (F.S. ’80)

Bruce A. Williamson (MBA ’95)

Floyd C. Wilson (F.S. ’72)

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Please address all inquiries regarding the Board of Visitors to
the Board and Volunteer Engagement team at
bov@uh.edu or 713.743.5061.