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:
- October 18, 2019
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
Everett M. Barger ’19, Austin, Head of Outdoor Pursuits, Discovery Land Company
Mike Barry, Houston, President and Dean, South Texas College of Law Houston
Timothy B. Boone, M.D., Ph.D., D.Sc. (hon), FACS ’77, Houston, Professor and Chair, 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
Joan Bray ’67, St. Louis, Missouri, Retired Missouri State Senator
Michael Brewer, Washington, D.C., Retired, Business/Law
Neal D. Carlson, Houston, Founder, Managing Director, Forthright Family Wealth Advisory LLC
Claude Cody IV, Houston, Retired (former portfolio manager)
Sharon Lord Daggett, Georgetown, Director, First Texas Bancorp, Inc.
Cary Davis ’74, Houston, Retired School Teacher
Louis J. (“Louie”) Davis ’74, Houston, Oil and Gas Attorney, Retired
Jorge C. Diaz Cuervo ’90, Mexico City, Mexico, Managing Partner, Grupo Consultiva SA de CV
Robbie Dodd ’95, Cannon Beach, Oregon, Retired, Former CFO, COO - Real Estate Investment
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, Executive Vice President, Houston International Insurance Group, Ltd.
Suzanne Morrow Ellis ’64, Round Top, Community Volunteer
Cadie Fisher Evans ’94, Austin, Eanes Education Foundation Past President, Westlake High School Administrative Assistant
Brittany A. Fondren ’11, Houston, Specialist, Foundation Partnerships, Best Friends Animal Society
Tom Forbes ’71, Austin, Partner, Butler Snow LLP
Stephen K. Gardner ’82, Houston, Investor, Former CEO, NPG Capital Resources Company
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
Michael E. Hansen ’93, San Francisco, California, Group Finance Officer - Wealth & Investment Management, Wells Fargo
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, Retired
Sue Stauffer Harshman ’73, Dallas, Retired Senior Vice President, Business Support Executive, Bank of America Private Bank
David Hays ’84, Georgetown, Owner and General Partner, Georgetown Title and Stagecoach Inn in Salado
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
Glover Johnson ’89, Oak Park, Illinois, Senior National Sales Director, US Psychiatry Franchise, Lundbeck LLC
Brad Knapp ’04, New Orleans, Louisiana, Partner, Locke Lord LLP
Megan Bush Knapp ’04, New Orleans, Louisiana, Assistant Director, Tulane Prevention Research Center, Tulane 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
Frank L. Leffingwell ’89, Austin, Tax Counsel, Graves Dougherty Hearon & Moody
Kevin J.Lilly, Houston, Managing Partner, Avalon Investment & Advisory
Jack A. Lyons ’75, Houston, Senior Vice President, Marsh Wortham
Pierce P. MacGuire ’14, Georgetown, Associate Attorney, Sneed, Vine & Perry, P.C.
A. Erin Manning, M.D. ’93, Houston, Physician, Partners in Ob/Gyn Care
Maria Maconda Mathis ’17, Florence, Director of International Sales & Marketing, Quarter Circle 10 LLC
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
David S. Morgan, Georgetown, City Manager, City of Georgetown
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, The Hague, The Netherlands, Corporate Counsel - New Business Development and Integrated Gas, Shell International
Kenneth W. Poteete, Georgetown, President Emeritus, Georgetown Health Foundation
Karen Little Preis ’80, Austin, Retired
R. Stephen Ressling ’81, Houston, Attorney, Chernosky Smith, Ressling & Smith PLLC
Russ Schaeffer, Georgetown, Retired
Joshua Schroeder, Georgetown, Attorney, Sneed, Vine & Perry PC
Douglas Smith, Ph.D., Georgetown, Retired Chemical Engineer, Shell Oil Company
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.
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
Ajay K. Thomas ’94, Austin, Head of U.S. Public Finance, FHN Financial, a division of First Horizon Bank
Jay Uribe ’95, San Antonio, President and Co-Founder, Möbius Partners
Holly Vitullo, Dallas, Volunteer
Lorri J. White ’92, Houston, Managing Director, Head of Leveraged Capital, AIG Investments
Charles A. Williams ’84, Houston, President, Albert and Margaret Alkek Foundation
James W. Wilson ’69, Georgetown, Retired, Former Sales & Marketing Exec
Drew York ’02, Fairview, Partner, Gray Reed & McGraw,, LLP
M. Kate York ’02, Fairview, Assistant Clinical Professor/Master Teacher, UTeach Dallas, The University of Texas at Dallas