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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 nearly 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](http://uhadvancement.com/app/leadership-admin/./_image/bov-image/profile/Chavez-Arturo.jpg)
Arturo Chavez (’90)
Chair
Board Member
Page
Houston, TX
![Aylwin-Lewis](http://uhadvancement.com/app/leadership-admin/./_image/bov-image/profile/Lewis-Aylwin.jpg)
Aylwin Lewis (’76, MBA ’90)
Past Chair
Former Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President
Potbelly Corporation
Spring, TX
![Clark-Beecher](http://uhadvancement.com/app/leadership-admin/./_image/ndc-image/profile/Beecher-Clark.jpg)
Clark Beecher (’00)
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
Beecher Reagan Advisors, LLC
Houston, TX
![Maury-Blackman](http://uhadvancement.com/app/leadership-admin/./_image/ndc-image/profile/Blackman-Maury.jpg)
Maury Blackman (’92)
Managing Director
Pierpoint Ventures
San Francisco, CA
![Natara Holloway-Branch](http://uhadvancement.com/app/leadership-admin/./_image/bov-image/profile/Branch-Natara Holloway.jpg)
Natara Holloway Branch (’98)
Chief Executive Officer
Houston Exponential
Houston, TX
![Douglas H.-Brooks](http://uhadvancement.com/app/leadership-admin/./_image/bov-image/profile/Brooks-Douglas H..jpg)
Douglas H. Brooks ('75)
Former Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer
Brinker International
Dallas, TX
![Thasunda-Brown Duckett](http://uhadvancement.com/app/leadership-admin/./_image/bov-image/profile/Duckett (’96)-Thasunda.jpg)
Thasunda Brown Duckett (’96)
President and Chief Executive Officer
TIAA
Greenwich, CT
![Janis-Burke](http://uhadvancement.com/app/leadership-admin/./_image/bov-image/profile/Burke-Janis.jpg)
Janis Burke
Chief Executive Officer
Harris County - Houston Sports Authority
Houston, TX
![David L.-Callender, M.D.](http://uhadvancement.com/app/leadership-admin/./_image/bov-image/profile/Callender, M.D. -David L..jpg)
David L. Callender, M.D. (MBA ’95)
President and Chief Executive Officer
Memorial Hermann Health System
Houston, TX
![Meredith-Chastang](http://uhadvancement.com/app/leadership-admin/./_image/bov-image/profile/Chastang-Meredith.jpg)
Meredith Chastang
President
Principal Chastang Consulting Company
Houston, TX
![Brett-Cullen](http://uhadvancement.com/app/leadership-admin/./_image/bov-image/profile/Cullen -Brett.jpg)
Brett Cullen (’79)
Film and Television Actor/Producer
Venice, CA
![Charles D.-Dorn, CCM](http://uhadvancement.com/app/leadership-admin/./_image/bov-image/profile/Dorn, CCM (’80)-Charles.jpg)
Charles D. Dorn, CCM (’80)
Managing Director
The Dorn Group, Ltd.
Rye, NY
![Ellie-Francisco](http://uhadvancement.com/app/leadership-admin/./_image/bov-image/profile/Francisco-Ellie.jpg)
Ellie Francisco (MBA ’80)
Founder
francisco+co
Houston, TX
![Nick R.-Holdeman, M.D.](http://uhadvancement.com/app/leadership-admin/./_image/bov-image/profile/Holdeman, M.D. -Nicky R..jpg)
Nick R. Holdeman, M.D. (’73, O.D. ’76)
Professor Emeritus and Distinguished Alumni
University of Houston
Houston, TX
![Isaac-Johnson](http://uhadvancement.com/app/leadership-admin/./_image/bov-image/profile/Johnson-Isaac.jpg)
Isaac Johnson
President and Chief Executive Officer
TDECU
![Case-Keenum](http://uhadvancement.com/app/leadership-admin/./_image/bov-image/profile/Keenum 3-Case.jpg)
Case Keenum (’10)
Quarterback, Houston Texans
National Football League
Houston, TX
![Robert-Kneppler](http://uhadvancement.com/app/leadership-admin/./_image/bov-image/profile/Kneppler (’85)-Robert.jpg)
Robert Kneppler (’85)
Executive Vice President
Marsh McLennan Agency
Houston, TX
![Devika-Kornbacher](http://uhadvancement.com/app/leadership-admin/./_image/bov-image/profile/Kornbacher -Devika.jpg)
Devika Kornbacher (’98)
Partner and Co-Head of Tech Group
Clifford Chance
Houston, TX
![Anu-Lal](http://uhadvancement.com/app/leadership-admin/./_image/bov-image/profile/Lal-Anu.jpg)
Anu Lal ('94)
Vice President
Sales and Marketing
Piping Technology & Products, Inc
Houston, TX
![Stephen-Littleton](http://uhadvancement.com/app/leadership-admin/./_image/bov-image/profile/Littleton-Stephen.jpg)
Stephen Littleton
Former Vice President of Investor Relations and Corporate Secretary
ExxonMobil
Houston, TX
![Nick-Massad](http://uhadvancement.com/app/leadership-admin/./_image/bov-image/profile/Massad-Nick.jpg)
Nick Massad (’73)
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
American Liberty Hospitality, Inc.
Houston, TX
![Jason-McCann](http://uhadvancement.com/app/leadership-admin/./_image/bov-image/profile/McCann-Jason.jpg)
Jason McCann (’91, MBA ’96)
Chief Executive Officer
Vari
Coppell, TX
![Elizabeth-McIngvale](http://uhadvancement.com/app/leadership-admin/./_image/bov-image/profile/McIngvale-Elizabeth.jpg)
Elizabeth McIngvale (Ph.D. ’14)
Director
McLean OCD Institute at Houston
Houston, TX
![Jerad-McMayon](http://uhadvancement.com/app/leadership-admin/./_image/bov-image/profile/McMayon -Jerad.jpg)
Jerad McMayon (’00)
Founder and Partner
Table Rock Group
Houston, TX
![Marilyn-Miles](http://uhadvancement.com/app/leadership-admin/./_image/bov-image/default.jpg)
Marilyn Miles
President
Edro Investments
Houston, TX
![Tanner-Moran](http://uhadvancement.com/app/leadership-admin/./_image/bov-image/profile/Moran-Tanner.jpg)
Tanner Moran
Managing Director
Jumana Capital
Houston, TX
![Cullen Geiselman-Muse](http://uhadvancement.com/app/leadership-admin/./_image/bov-image/profile/Muse-Cullen.jpg)
Cullen Geiselman Muse
Chair
The Cullen Trust for Healthcare
Houston, TX
![Sandi-Nicholson](http://uhadvancement.com/app/leadership-admin/./_image/bov-image/profile/Nicholson-Sandi.jpg)
Sandi Nicholson
Philanthropist and Art Enthusiast
Houston, TX
![Judy-Nyquist](http://uhadvancement.com/app/leadership-admin/./_image/bov-image/profile/Nyquist-Judy.jpg)
Judy Nyquist
Chair
Vibrant Campus Task Force
Community Volunteer and Arts Patron
Houston, TX
![Richard Earl-Penick](http://uhadvancement.com/app/leadership-admin/./_image/bov-image/profile/Penick-Richard Earl.jpg)
Richard Earl Penick (’78)
Former President
Maintenance Supply Headquarters
Houston, TX
![Lillie-Robertson](http://uhadvancement.com/app/leadership-admin/./_image/bov-image/profile/Robertson-Lillie.jpg)
Lillie Robertson
Philanthropist
Houston, TX
![Carroll-Robertson Ray](http://uhadvancement.com/app/leadership-admin/./_image/bov-image/default.jpg)
Carroll Robertson Ray (J.D. ’02)
Vice Chair
The Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts
Houston, TX
![Samuel-Schreiber](http://uhadvancement.com/app/leadership-admin/./_image/bov-image/profile/Schreiber-Samuel.jpg)
Samuel Schreiber (’74)
Senior Adviser
Trustar Bank
McLean, VA
![Dave-Smalley](http://uhadvancement.com/app/leadership-admin/./_image/bov-image/profile/Smalley -Dave.jpg)
Dave Smalley (’79)
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Spectrum Concession
The Woodlands, TX
![Craig-Spaulding](http://uhadvancement.com/app/leadership-admin/./_image/bov-image/profile/Spaulding -Craig.jpg)
Craig Spaulding (’82)
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Alonso Interests, LLC
Boerne, TX
![Steve-Stephens](http://uhadvancement.com/app/leadership-admin/./_image/bov-image/profile/Stephens-Steve.jpg)
Steve Stephens (’80)
Chief Executive Officer
Amegy Bank
Houston, TX
![Michele-Verma, Ph.D.](http://uhadvancement.com/app/leadership-admin/./_image/bov-image/profile/Verma, Ph.D.-Michele.jpg)
Michele Verma, Ph.D.
Chair
Student Success Task Force
Educator and Philanthropist
Houston, TX
![Bridget-Wade](http://uhadvancement.com/app/leadership-admin/./_image/bov-image/profile/Wade-Bridget.jpg)
Bridget Wade
Founder
Bridget Wade Designs
Houston, TX
![Lea-Weingarten](http://uhadvancement.com/app/leadership-admin/./_image/bov-image/profile/Weingarten-Lea.jpg)
Lea Weingarten
Principal
Weingarten Art Group
Houston, TX
![Scott-Zamir](http://uhadvancement.com/app/leadership-admin/./_image/bov-image/default.jpg)
Scott Zamir ('05)
Vice President
Woodlake MRI
Houston, TX
![Michael-Sachs](http://uhadvancement.com/app/leadership-admin/./_image/bov-image/profile/Sachs-Michael.jpg)
Michael Sachs
President
UH Alumni Association Foundation
Houston, TX
![Shazia-Khan](http://uhadvancement.com/app/leadership-admin/./_image/ndc-image/profile/Khan-Shazia.jpg)
Shazia Khan
Incoming President
UH Alumni Association Foundation
Houston, TX
![Wayne-Luckett](http://uhadvancement.com/app/leadership-admin/./_image/bov-image/profile/Luckett-Wayne.jpg)
Wayne Luckett
Immediate Past President
UH Alumni Association Foundation
Houston, TX
![Scott-Rando](http://uhadvancement.com/app/leadership-admin/./_image/bov-image/profile/Rando-Scott.jpg)
Scott Rando
Treasurer
UH Alumni Association Foundation
Sugar Land, TX
![Sandy-Lee](http://uhadvancement.com/app/leadership-admin/./_image/bov-image/profile/Lee-Sandy.jpg)
Sandy Lee
Secretary
UH Alumni Association Foundation
Bellaire, TX
![Richard-Whiteley](http://uhadvancement.com/app/leadership-admin/./_image/bov-image/profile/Whiteley-Richard.jpg)
Richard Whiteley
Member-at-Large
UH Alumni Association Foundation
Houston, TX
Hari Agrawal
Terms of Service 2014-18
Dina Al-Sowayel (’91)
Terms of Service 2014-15
Anna M. Babin
Terms of Service 2016-18
Donald Bacigalupi, Ph.D. (’83)
Terms of Service 2014-17
Robert L. Bartkowiak, Jr. (’84)
Terms of Service 2014-17
Jeffrey O. Beauchamp (’73)
Terms of Service 2014-Present
Nelda L. Blair (J.D. ’82)
Terms of Service 2014-17
J. Downey Bridgewater (’84)
Terms of Service 2014-Present
John R. Butler, Jr.
Terms of Service 2014-Present
Richard J. Campo
Terms of Service 2014-15
The Honorable John T. Carter
Terms of Service 2014-18
John A. Clarke (’81)
Terms of Service 2014-18
Fred S. Couples (’80)
Terms of Service 2014-16
James R. Crane
Terms of Service 2014-15
Cheryl D. Creuzot (MBA ’12, J.D. ’92, ’81)
Terms of Service 2014-19
The Honorable David H. Dewhurst (J.D. ’80)
Terms of service 2015-16
Anette T. Edens, Ph.D. (’94)
Terms of Service 2015-Present
Stephen J. Felice (MBA ’84)
Terms of Service 2014-15
William Granville III
Terms of Service 2014-17
C. Gregory Harper (’97)
Terms of Service 2014-16
Chaille Winston Hawkins
Terms of Service 2016-20
Elvin Hayes (’85)
Terms of Service 2015-Present
Richard "Racehorse" Haynes (J.D. ’56)
Terms of Service 2014-17
Chris Helms
Terms of Service 2014-18
Eric M. Hilton (Honorary Doctorate ’85)
Terms of Service 2014-16
Barbara Hines
Terms of Service 2014-16
F. Carl Lewis (F.S. ’82)
Terms of Service 2014-17
Glenn T. Lilie (F.S. ’68, Honorary Degree ’16)
Terms of Service 2014-Present
Michael C. Linn
Terms of Service 2016-19
Wayne M. Luckett (’74)
Terms of Service 2015-Present
Ransom C. Lummis
Terms of Service 2014-15
Frederick R. Lummis II
Terms of Service 2014-17
Jugal K. Malani
Terms of Service 2017-17
Jerad D. McMayon (’00)
Terms of Service 2016-Present
John T. McNabb II
Terms of Service
Pershant Mehta (’95)
Terms of Service 2014-15
The Honorable Jack B. Moore (’77)
Terms of Service 2014-18
The Honorable Mica Mosbacher (F.S. ’83)
Terms of Service 2014-16
Laura G. Murillo (M.Ed. ’98, ’89)
Terms of Service 2014-Present
Marvin D. Nathan (J.D. ’66)
Terms of Service 2014-15
John L. Nau III
Terms of Service 2021-Present
Judy Nyquist
Terms of Service 2021-Present
Marvin E. Odum III
Terms of Service 2014-Present
Chris J. Pappas
Terms of Service 2014-15
Joseph M. Pogge (’79)
Terms of Service 2014-15
Richard G. Rawson (’72)
Terms of Service 2014-18
Lillie T. Robertson (’72)
Terms of Service 2014-Present
Dominique Sachse (’90)
Terms of Service 2014-16
Samuel A. Schreiber (’74)
Terms of Service 2016-Present
Darryl A. Schroeder (’69)
Terms of Service 2014-Present
Gregory Wayne Shoemaker (’79)
Terms of Service 2014-Present
Steve D. Stephens (’80)
Terms of Service 2014-Present
Dheeraj Verma (’00)
Terms of Service 2016-19
Nicole Vogel (’00)
Terms of Service 2014-16
Daryl W. Wilkerson (F.S. ’80)
Terms of Service 2014-17
Bruce A. Wilkerson (’95)
Terms of Service 2016-Present
Floyd C. Wilson (F.S. ’72)
Terms of Service 2014-16