University Leadership
Board of Visitors
The Board of Visitors is an appointive board within the organizational structure of the University, which assists the President and, upon request, the Board of Trustees in an advisory capacity.
The Board of Visitors exists to support the mission of Southwestern University by becoming informed of its program and providing feedback to the President and other administrative officials. As individuals, members of the board shall:
- Serve as “opinion molders” or interpreters of the college to specific groups.
- Report to the college the reactions of the general public and/or specific publics with which each member is associated in business or community life.
- Help Southwestern accomplish its long-term objectives as a national liberal arts college of the highest rank.
Important Dates
Board of Visitors Upcoming Meetings:
- Save the Date: The Spring meeting of the Board of Visitors will take place Thursday, March 23 & Friday, March 24, 2023.
Members of the Board of Visitors
Ramona Adams, Houston, Retired
Scott Adams ’97, San Antonio, Principal/Director of Design for Higher Education, PBK Architects
A. Nelson Avery, M.D., Round Rock, Clinical Professor, College Of Medicine, Texas A&M
University Health Science Center
Mike Barry, Houston, President and Dean, South Texas College of Law Houston
Clint Bledsoe ’93, Austin, Commercial Real Estate Attorney
Timothy B. Boone, M.D., Ph.D., D.Sc. (hon), FACS ’77, Houston, Professor, Department of Urology, Craig C. Brown and Suzanne H. Smith Centennial Chair in Medical Education, Houston Methodist Hospital and Research Institute
Benjamin Boorman ’02, Georgetown, Head Of School, Gateway College Preparatory School
Elizabeth Bouffard, Round Rock, Owner and Founder, Round Rock Honey Company, LLC and Good Pickle Juice, LLC
Konrad Bouffard ’93, Round Rock, Owner and Founder, Round Rock Honey Company, LLC and Good Pickle Juice, LLC
Joe Bourne ’81, League City, Retired, Formerly in Wealth Management - JP Morgan Securities LLC
Michael Brewer, Washington, D.C., Retired, Business/Law
Justin Broussard ’17, Houston, Senior Recruiter, VMware
Neal D. Carlson, Houston, Founder, Managing Director, Forthright Family Wealth Advisory LLC
Robbie Dodd ’95, Cannon Beach, Oregon, Retired, Former CFO, COO - Real Estate Investment
Michael Douglas, Ph.D. ’67, Georgetown, Chief Executive, Georgetown Neurosciences Foundation
Mark Easterly ’92, Houston, Vice President, Houston Methodist
Billy Echols-Richter ’80, Frisco, Lead Pastor, Grace Avenue United Methodist Church
Edward H. Ellis, Jr. ’64, Round Top, Retired
Suzanne Morrow Ellis ’64, Round Top, Community Volunteer
Cadie Fisher Evans ’94, Austin, Eanes Education Foundation Past President, Westlake High School Athletics Bookkeeper & Administrative Assistant
Sarah Everett ’02, Cedar Park, Director of Global Impact and Research, Fifth Generation, Inc.
Brittany A. Fondren ’11, Houston, Specialist, Foundation Partnerships, Best Friends Animal Society
Tom Forbes ’71, Austin, Partner, Butler Snow LLP
Ginger Gaines Cirelli ’92, Washington DC, Senior Pastor, Foundry United Methodist Church
Bruce Gilmour ’74, Midland, CPA, Bruce A. Gilmour, CPA
Ron Goldman, Houston, Managing Director, Marsh Wortham
Lizzette C. Gonzalez Reynolds ’87, Austin, Vice President of Policy, Foundation for Excellence in Education
Justin A. Gould ’98, Austin, Vice President of Development, The Texas Methodist Foundation
Kurt Hallead, Austin, Co-Founder and President, Legacy League, Inc.
Michael E. Hansen ’93, San Francisco, California, Retired - previously CFO- Wells Fargo Wealth Management & Private Bank
Karen Hanson-Flowers ’75, Houston, Retired Senior Vice President Contract Administration, Alpheus Communications, LLC an operating subsidiary of Logix Fiber Networks
Joanne Harrah, Georgetown, Volunteer, Fund Raiser, Philanthropist
Sue Stauffer Harshman ’73, Dallas, Retired Senior Vice President, Business Support Executive, Bank of America Private Bank
David Hays ’84, Georgetown, Vice President of Business Development at First American Title; General Partner - Georgetown Title and Stagecoach Inn in Salado
Bohdy Hedgcock ’91, New York City, NY, Managing Director, Clarion Partners
Winell Herron, Houston, Group Vice President of Public Affairs, Diversity and Environmental Affairs, H-E-B
Tom Herzig ’84, San Antonio, Commandant of the Medical Education & Training Campus, Defense Health Agency
Carolyn G. Holloway, Georgetown, Community Philanthropist
Carl Illig, Georgetown, Executive Director, W.D. Kelley Foundation
Brad Knapp ’04, New Orleans, Louisiana, Partner, Locke Lord LLP
Megan Bush Knapp ’04, New Orleans, Louisiana, Assistant Professor, Xavier University
Michael B. Knisely ’99, Austin, Partner, Osborne, Helman, Knebel & Scott LLP
Michael S. Lade ’88, Houston, President and Chief Financial Officer, OilServ LLC and Rapid Hot Flow LLC
Martin J. Landon, San Antonio, Chief Executive Officer, BioBridge Global
Lupe Ledezma ’09, San Antonio, General Manager, Culligan Southwest, Inc.
Kevin J. Lilly, Houston, Managing Partner, Avalon Investment & Advisory
Jack A. Lyons ’75, Houston, Oil & Gas Interest
A. Erin Manning, M.D. ’93, Houston, Physician, Partners in Ob/Gyn Care
Kay Webb Mayfield ’78, Temple, Retired, U.S. Department of State
Mark Steven Mayfield ’76, Temple, Retired, U.S. Department of State
Darrick McGill, Georgetown, Regional Vice President, Primerica, Inc. / Primerica Advisors
Sue McMillin, Round Rock, President and CEO, Greater Texas Foundation
Ellen Rathgaber Miura, Austin
Dennis Moore ’95, Round Rock, Vice President (Legal), Dell Inc.
David S. Morgan, Georgetown, City Manager, City of Georgetown
Eleanor L. Munson, Dallas, Educational Consultant
Scott M. Neal ’84, Houston, Retired
Caroline C. Negley ’08, Houston, Development, Otricath
G. Benjamin (Ben) Oliver, Georgetown, President emeritus, Hiram College; Member, Georgetown City Council 2004-2010
Nicholas H. Parker ’09, Doha, Qatar, Senior Legal Counsel - Qatar Shell
Christopher Plumlee ’89, Murphy, CEO/President, Catholic Charities - Ft Worth
R. Stephen Ressling ’81, Houston, Attorney, Chernosky Smith, Ressling & Smith PLLC
Bill Rives ’74, Horseshoe Bay, Current Brand Ambassador / Fall Creek Vineyards
Stu Roberts ’86, Richardson, Vice President - Information Technology, Nelson Forensics, LLC
Russ Schaeffer, Georgetown, Retired
Joshua Schroeder, Georgetown, Attorney, Sneed, Vine & Perry PC; Mayor - City of Georgetown
Tracie Shelton ’91, San Antonio, Managing Director, Alamo Kitchens
Don Sherwood ’76, Mansfield, Owner - Donald J. Sherwood, LLC
Paula Smith, Austin
Stuart Solomon ’83, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Retired Electric Utility Executive
Dan Sparks, New Canaan, Connecticut, CEO, Shelter Growth Capital Partners
Cile Spelce Elley ’91, Austin, Chief Marketing Officer, iCoreConnect
Kristi Boerner Stanford ’83, Austin, Vice President, Culligan Southwest, Inc.
Kristin Starodub ’99, Houston, Principal, Deloitte Consulting LLP
Perry C. Steger, Georgetown, CEO, Steger Bizzell Engineering
Nancy Strong, Scottsdale, Arizona, Retired
Peter Strong, Scottsdale, Arizona, Retired
Alice Schorre Stultz ’72, Georgetown, Professional Volunteer
Karen Subieta ’76, Houston
Ajay K. Thomas ’94, Austin, Head of U.S. Public Finance, FHN Financial, a division of First Horizon Bank
Holly Vitullo, Dallas, Volunteer
Charles A. Williams ’84, Houston, President, Albert and Margaret Alkek Foundation
Drew York ’02, McKinney, Partner, Gray Reed & McGraw, LLP
M. Kate York ’02, McKinney, Assistant Clinical Professor/Master Teacher, UTeach Dallas, The University of Texas at Dallas