DON BACIGALUPI (’83)
Founding President, Lucas Museum of Narrative Art

FRED S. COUPLES (FS ’80)
President, Couples Bates Golf Design Group

RICHARD "RACEHORSE" HAYNES (J.D. ’56)
Attorney, Richard Haynes & Associates PC

ERIC M. HILTON (HONORARY DOCTORATE ’85)
Former Vice Chairman, Hilton Hotels Corporation

THE HONORABLE WILLIAM P. HOBBY (HONORARY DOCTORATE ’97)
37th Lieutenant Governor of Texas
Hobby Communications

REVEREND WILLIAM LAWSON (HONORARY DOCTORATE '93)
Pastor Emeritus, Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church

CARL LEWIS (FS '82)
President and CEO, Carl Lewis Entertainment Group

JOHN T. MCNABB II
Founding Chair, Board of Visitors
Chairman, Corporate Finance, Growth Capital Partners LP

DARYL WILKERSON (FS ’80)
Vice President, Support Services, University of Chicago Medicine

BOARD OF VISITORS TASK FORCES

COLLEGE OF MEDICINE

CHAIR: Ricky Raven ('83, J.D. '86)

Objectives

• Serve as community ambassadors for the UH College of Medicine by communicating the beneficial impacts the College of Medicine will have on the population of the greater Houston area, Texas and the beyond.
• Assist with relationship building by opening doors and making introductions to potential donors, business and civic leaders, and community partners, both regionally and nationally.
• Support and advise development of the college in areas such as community relations, alumni engagement, community health and healthcare needs.
• Foster partnerships between the UH College of Medicine and federally qualified health centers by initiating relationships with key players in the changing health-care environment.

POWER ATHLETICS

CHAIR: GREGORY SHOEMAKER (’79), VICE CHAIR: CRAIG JONES

OBJECTIVES

• Support and promote the University of Houston Department of Athletics mission – Building Champions for Life – by engaging with the student-athlete experience at UH.
• Energize the UH fan base and the City of Houston to maximize revenues that can be re-invested ensuring sustained success by helping fill athletic venues.
• Allow student-athletes to develop and compete on the national level by supporting the development and maintenance of state-of-the-art athletic facilities.
• Ensure that UH students, student-athletes and constituents are part of a Tier One, nationally relevant athletics program by attracting and retaining top athletic leadership.
• Create an enduring legacy for alumni and fans through multiple generations by continuing to build and enhance athletic traditions.

STUDENT SUCCESS

CHAIR: ROBERT KNEPPLER (’85), VICE CHAIR: KIM CLARKE (’81)

OBJECTIVES

• Partner with Career Services to review and expand external contacts for student opportunities, identify industry gaps for connections, and participate in professional volunteer training opportunities.
• Explore opportunities to support student recruitment efforts by leveraging contacts in Houston and other markets.
• Support the continued growth of the Scarlet Seals of Excellence, a program in which students demonstrate learning outside the classroom in preparation for post-graduation opportunities.

THIRD WARD ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT

CHAIR: AYLWIN LEWIS (’76, M.B.A. ’90)

OBJECTIVES

• Encourage the creation of partnerships between UH and the community by supporting existing programs and providing expertise on future needs.
• Provide insight into developing and growing programing, in partnership with the C.T. Bauer College of Business, through small-to-medium sized business incubation programs such as the SURE™ program and The Cyvia and Melvyn Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship.
• Illuminate the strengths of Third Ward businesses for increased business activity between the UH business community and Third Ward enterprises.

THIRD WARD SCHOOLS

CHAIR: MICHELE VERMA, VICE CHAIR: HELEN SHAFFER

OBJECTIVES

• Create a lasting relationship between the UH community and the Third Ward community through outreach and service-learning that results in increased student success and college and career readiness.
• Develop partnerships between the University, the University of Houston Colleges, and the Third Ward community to support the identified needs of Third Ward Schools.
• Promote impactful collaborations between the University, the University of Houston College of Education, and the Third Ward Community to support, effect, and communicate progressive change in Third Ward Schools.

PUBLIC ART

CHAIR: JUDY NYQUIST

OBJECTIVES

• Provide insight into developing and reviewing strategic partnerships and prospects to support the Public Art program and its funding priorities.
• Foster and strengthen engagement opportunities for visitors and the community to tour the collection, exhibitions and explore the System’s collection.
• Support strategic programs and events related to the upcoming 50th Anniversary milestone in 2019.
• Advocate for the Public Art program, both locally and nationally, bringing awareness to the collection and its exhibitions.
• Identify opportunities to introduce the new Director to key stakeholders in order to foster the development and growth of the Systemwide Public Art program.