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.
Executive Committee
Arturo Chavez (’90)
Chair
Senior Vice President, Buildings
Stantec
Houston, TX
Aylwin Lewis (’76, M.B.A. ’90)
Past Chair
Former Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President
Potbelly Corporation
Spring, TX
Devika Kornbacher (’98)
Vice Chair
Partner
Huggins Reddien Kornbacher LLP
Houston, TX
Anu Lal (’94)
New Member Liaison
Vice President
Sales and Marketing
Piping Technology & Products, Inc.
Houston, TX
Judy Nyquist
Community Volunteer and Arts Patron
Houston, TX
Dave Smalley (’79)
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Spectrum Concession
The Woodlands, TX
Michele Verma, Ph.D.
Educator and Philanthropist
Houston, TX
All Members
Nory Angel
President
American Leadership Forum
Houston, TX
Christos Angelides ('89, M.B.A. '94, D.B.A. '26)
Honorary Consul of the Republic of Cyprus to Texas
Managing Director of Sustainability & Energy
Ernst and Young
Houston, TX
Katharine Barthelme
Fine Arts Consultant and Founder
Barthelme Art & Appraisals
Houston, TX
Patricia "Pat" Booker
Philanthropist
Board Member of Houston Golf Association
Houston, TX
Natara Holloway Branch (’98)
Chief Executive Officer
Houston Exponential
Houston, TX
Douglas H. Brooks (’75)
Chairman of the Board
Southwest Airlines
Former Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Brinker International
Dallas, TX
Janis Burke
Chief of International Sport and Strategy
Sports Events and Tourism Association
Houston, TX
David L. Callender (M.B.A. ’95)
President and Chief Executive Officer
Memorial Hermann Health System
Houston, TX
Richard J. “Ric” Campo
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Camden Property Trust
Houston, TX
Halina E. Caravello, Ph.D. (M.S. ’85)
Representing the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics Dean’s Advisory Board Founder
H. Caravello Consulting
Cape Coral, FL
Meredith Chastang
President
Chastang Consulting Company
Houston, TX
Brett Cullen (’79)
Film and Television Actor/Producer
Venice, CA
Rosanette "Rose" Cullen (’57)
Philanthropist
Houston, TX
Carlos de Aldecoa (’97)
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Gulf Coast Distillers
Houston, TX
Charles D. Dorn, CCM (’80)
Managing Director
The Dorn Group, Ltd.
Rye, NY
Thasunda Brown Duckett (’96)
President and Chief Executive Officer
TIAA
Greenwich, CT
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
Houston, TX
Ellie Francisco (M.B.A. ’80)
Founder
francisco+co
Houston, TX
Christina Funston
Co-Founder
Save a Mind Foundation
Penn Valley, PA
Steve Goodman (’83, M.S.A. ’85)
Representing the C.T. Bauer College of Business College Board
Founder and President
Goodman Financial Corporation
Santa Monica, CA
Chris Gamble (’00)
Chief Executive Officer and Founder
Caliber Holdings
Houston, TX
Benito Guerrier, AIA, LEED GA (M. Arch. ’91)
Representing the Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture + Design
Leadership Council
Executive Vice President & Director of Government Projects
Kirksey Architecture
Houston, TX
Michael Hainkel (’78, M.S.A. ’79)
Executive Vice President and Chief Tax Officer
Lionsgate Entertainment
Santa Monica, CA
Shawn Kirksey Jackson
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Kirksey Architecture
Houston, TX
Rick C. Jaramillo
Representing the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine Founders’ Council
Houston Market Executive
Bank of America
Houston, TX
Isaac Johnson
President and Chief Executive Officer
TDECU
Sugar Land, TX
Avi Katz (’97)
Chief Executive Officer
Katz Coffee
Houston, TX
Case Keenum (’10)
Quarterback, Houston Texans
National Football League
Houston, TX
Robert Kneppler (’85)
Executive Vice President
Marsh McLennan Agency
Houston, TX
Mohammed “Ali” Lakhany (’07)
Chief Executive Officer
CSM Group
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
F. Paul Lott (’84)
Representing the College of Pharmacy Dean’s Advisory Council Owner
LLW Consulting, Inc.
Sugar Land, TX
Nick Massad (’73)
President and Chief Executive Officer
American Liberty Hospitality, Inc.
Houston, TX
Jason McCann (’91, M.B.A. ’96)
Chief Executive Officer
Vari
Coppell, TX
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.
Houston, 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
Chair
The Cullen Trust for Healthcare
Charlotte, NC
Rose Hochner Nelson
Senior Vice President, Marketing & Communications & Chief of Staff to President
University of Texas Health Science Center
Houston, TX
Sandi Nicholson
Philanthropist and Art Enthusiast
Houston, TX
Andrew Quartapella (UHD ’88)
Managing Member
FMQ Partners
Houston, TX
Michael Ramos (’00)
Representing the Cullen College of Engineering Executive Leadership Board
President
APEX Financial Management Services
Liberty, 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
Lillie Robertson
Philanthropist
Houston, TX
E. 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
Houston, TX
Steve Stephens (’80)
Chief Executive Officer
Amegy Bank
Houston, TX
Sharmagne Taylor, CMP (’86)
Representing the Conrad N. Hilton College of Global Hospitality Leadership Dean’s Advisory Board
President
On-Site Partners
Seguin, TX
Kwaku Temeng
Retired, Former Director of Upsteam
Aramco Americas
Board Member Core Laboratories
Houston, TX
Aruna Viswanathan
Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer
AlphaX Decision Sciences
Houston, TX
Lea Weingarten
Principal
Weingarten Art Group
Houston, TX
Jo Dee Wright
Representing the Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts Dean’s Council
Executive Assistant
Datum Equipment Company, Inc.
Houston, TX
Scott Zamir (’05)
Vice President
Woodlake MRI
Houston, TX
Sandy Lee
President, UH Alumni Association Foundation Board
Community Volunteer, Former Educator
Bellaire, TX
Scott Rando (’83)
Incoming President, UH Alumni Association Foundation Board
Senior Managing Director, Cushman Wakefield
Sugar Land, TX
Shazia Khan (’84)
Immediate Past President, UH Alumni Association Foundation Board
Field Medical Director, Pfizer
Houston, TX
Jason Payne (’99, ’02)
Treasurer
UH Alumni Association Foundation Board
Founding Attorney
Payne Law Firm
Houston, TX
Shawn Kuehn (’10, M.B.A. ’16, M.S. ’16)
Secretary
UH Alumni Association Foundation Board
Special Event Manager
Houston Public Library
Houston, TX
Vanessa Flores (’02, UHCL M.S. '08)
At Large Member
UH Alumni Association Foundation Board
Executive Director of Instruction for
Central Division
Houston Independent School District
Houston, TX
Hari Agrawal
Terms of Service 2014-18
Anna M. Babin
Terms of Service 2016-18
Robert L. Bartkowiak Jr. (’84)
Terms of Service 2014-17
Nelda L. Blair (J.D. ’82)
Terms of Service 2014-17
John R. Butler Jr.
Terms of Service 2014-21
The Honorable John T. Carter
Terms of Service 2014-18
Fred S. Couples (’80)
Terms of Service 2014-16
Cheryl D. Creuzot (M.B.A. ’12, J.D. ’92, ’81)
Terms of Service 2014-19
Anette T. Edens, Ph.D. (’94)
Terms of Service 2015-22
William Granville III
Terms of Service 2014-17
Chaille Winston Hawkins
Terms of Service 2016-20
Richard “Racehorse” Haynes (J.D. ’56)
Terms of Service 2014-17
Eric M. Hilton (Honorary Doctorate ’85)
Terms of Service 2014-16
F. Carl Lewis (F.S. ’82)
Terms of Service 2014-17
Michael C. Linn
Terms of Service 2016-19
Ransom C. Lummis
Terms of Service 2014-15
Jugal K. Malani
Terms of Service 2017-17
John T. McNabb II
Terms of Service 2013-17
The Honorable Jack B. Moore (’77)
Terms of Service 2014-18
Laura G. Murillo (M.Ed. ’98, ’89)
Terms of Service 2014-22
John L. Nau III
Terms of Service 2014-16
Marvin E. Odum III
Terms of Service 2014-22
Joseph M. Pogge (’79)
Terms of Service 2014-15
Lillie T. Robertson (’72)
Terms of Service 2014-21
Samuel A. Schreiber (’74)
Terms of Service 2016-Present
Gregory Wayne Shoemaker (’79)
Terms of Service 2014-22
Dheeraj Verma (’00)
Terms of Service 2016-19
Daryl W. Wilkerson (F.S. ’80)
Terms of Service 2014-17
Floyd C. Wilson (F.S. ’72)
Terms of Service 2014-16
Dina Al-Sowayel (’91)
Terms of Service 2014-15
Donald Bacigalupi, Ph.D. (’83)
Terms of Service 2014-17
Jeffery Beauchamp (’73)
Terms of Service 2014-22
J. Downey Bridgewater (’84)
Terms of Service 2014-21
Richard J. Campo
Terms of Service 2014-15
John A. Clarke (’81)
Terms of Service 2014-18
James R. Crane
Terms of Service 2014-15
The Honorable David H. Dewhurst (J.D. ’80)
Terms of Service 2015-16
Stephen J. Felice (M.B.A. ’84)
Terms of Service 2014-15
C. Gregory Harper (’97)
Terms of Service 2014-16
Elvin Hayes (’85)
Terms of Service 2015-22
Chris Helms
Terms of Service 2014-18
Barbara Hines
Terms of Service 2014-16
Glenn T. Lilie (F.S. ’68, Honorary Degree ’73)
Terms of Service 2014-Present
Wayne M. Luckett (’74)
Terms of Service 2015-24
Frederick R. Lummis II
Terms of Service 2014-17
Jerad D. McMayon (’00)
Terms of Service 2016-Present
Pershant Mehta (’95)
Terms of Service 2014-15
The Honorable Mica Mosbacher (F.S. ’83)
Terms of Service 2014-16
Marvin D. Nathan (J.D. ’66)
Terms of Service 2014-15
Judy Nyquist
Terms of Service 2021-Present
Chris J. Pappas
Terms of Service 2014-15
Richard G. Rawson (’72)
Terms of Service 2014-18
Dominique Sachse (’90)
Terms of Service 2014-16
Darryl A. Schroeder (’69)
Terms of Service 2014-21
Steve D. Stephens (’80)
Terms of Service 2014-Present
Nicole Vogel (’00)
Terms of Service 2014-16
Bruce A. Williamson (M.B.A. ’95)
Terms of Service 2016-22
Please address all inquiries regarding the Board of Visitors to
the Board and Volunteer Engagement team at
bov@uh.edu or 713.743.5061.