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 public 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.

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Important Dates

Board of Visitors Upcoming Meetings:

• Save the Date: The Spring meeting of the Board of Visitors will take place Thursday, April 24 & Friday, April 25, 2025!

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Members of the Board of Visitors

Ramona Adams, Houston, Retired

A. Nelson Avery, M.D., Round Rock, Clinical Professor, College of Medicine, Texas A&M
University Health Science Center

Mike Barry, Houston, Professor of Law, Former 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, Interim Dean, School of Engineering Medicine, Texas A & M, Craig C. Brown and Suzanne H. Smith Centennial Chair in Medical Education, Professor of Urology, Houston Methodist Hospital and Research Institute

Benjamin Boorman ’02, Burnet, Educator, Burnet CISD

Joe Bourne ’81, League City, Retired, Formerly in Wealth Management - JP Morgan Securities LLC

Justin Broussard ’17, Houston, Senior Recruiter, VMware

Niki Carayannopoulos, M.D. FAAOS,’01, Houston, Chief of Orthopedic Surgery HCA Houston Healthcare West, West Houston Orthopedics

Cole Claiborn ’08, Dallas, Managing Director, Clarence Capital Partners

Brad Coffey ’96, Houston, Senior Vice President and General Counsel at Spur Energy Parners LLC

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

Kenda Evans, Ph.D. ’92, Houston, Automation Solutions Product Specialist, Agilent Technologies, Vice Chairman of Directions and Assistance Committee, Houston Rodeo

Brittany A. Fondren ’11, Houston, Specialist, Foundation Partnerships, Best Friends Animal Society

Tom Forbes ’71, Austin, Chairman - Austin Trust Company, Of Counsel - Sneed, Vine & Perry, P.C.

Holly Tue Garcia, AEP, CTFA, Kyle, CEO and Head of the Trust Department, Austin Trust Company

Ginger Gaines Cirelli ’92, Washington DC, Senior Pastor, Foundry United Methodist Church

Bruce Gilmour ’74, Midland, CPA, Bruce A. Gilmour, CPA

Thomas “T.J.” Gleeson ’02, Pflugerville, Chairman - Public Utility Commission of Texas

Justin A. Gould ’98, Austin, Chief Philanthropy Officer -Texas Methodist Foundation/Wesleyan Impact Partners

Michael E. Hansen ’93, Lafayette, 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

Sue Stauffer Harshman ’73, Dallas, Retired Senior Vice President, Business Support Executive, Bank of America Private Bank

David Hays ’84, Georgetown, General Partner - Georgetown Title and Stagecoach Inn in Salado

Tom Herzig ’84, San Antonio, Senior Manager, ReefPoint Group, LLC

Susan P. Holley ’73, Georgetown, Clinical Professor, Emerita, Texas A & M University

Carolyn G. Holloway, Georgetown, Community Philanthropist

Carl Illig, Georgetown, Executive Director, W.D. Kelley Foundation

Dawn Johnson M.D., FAAP ’95 Dallas, Children’s Health

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, Senior Vice President and Chief of Staff, Enservco Corporation

Jack A. Lyons ’75, Houston, Oil & Gas Interest 

A. Erin Manning, M.D. ’93, Houston, Physician, Houston Methodist Hospital

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

Pierce MacGuire ’14, Georgetown, Attorney, MacGuire Law PLLC, Real Estate and Business Law

Ana Mallen ’95, Mexico City, CSR & ESG Program Consultant, Universdad de Libertad, Mexico City, Mexico

Sue McMillin, Round Rock, President and CEO, Greater Texas Foundation

Ellen Rathgaber Miura, Austin

Philip Moffatt ’20, Austin, Institutional Consulting Analyst, Morgan Stanley

Dennis Moore ’95, Round Rock, Vice President (Legal), Dell Inc.

David S. Morgan, Georgetown, City Manager, City of Georgetown

Eleanor L. Munson, Ph.D., Dallas, Educational Consultant

Caroline C. Negley ’08, Houston, Development, Otricath

G. Benjamin (Ben) Oliver, Georgetown, President emeritus, Hiram College, Former Member, Georgetown City Council

Russell W. Parks III, ’97, Manhattan Beach, California, Senior Managing Director / Portfolio Manager, Guggenheim Partners

Nicholas H. Parker ’09, Doha, Qatar, Senior Legal Counsel - Qatar Shell

Jeanine Piskurich, Houston, Retired, Board Member/Community Leader 

Nick Piskurich, Houston, President, Piskurich Consulting Services LLC

Christopher Plumlee ’89, Murphy, Founder/President of Elevate Strategy Group

Steven A. Raben ’63, Houston, Consultant, Preng & Associates 

Javier E. Riofrio Orrego ’97, Lima, Peru, Managing Partner & Director, ACRES Investments SA

Bill Rives ’74, Horseshoe Bay, Current Brand Ambassador / Fall Creek Vineyards

Stuart D. Roberts ’86, Richardson, Senior Vice President - Information Technology, Nelson Forensics, LLC

Robert (Trey) Robinson III, Austin, Founder - Story Amplify

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, Dallas, SRWA, MAI (non-practicing) Owner - Donald J. Sherwood, LLC

Jon E. Sloan, Georgetown, Community Leader/Investor, Former President - First Texas Bank

Paula Smith, Austin, Retired Attorney

Dan Sparks, New Canaan, Connecticut, CEO, Shelter Growth Capital Partners 

Cile Spelce Elley ’91, Austin, Founder, Electro-Fish Creative

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

Steven Sullivan ’92, Houston, AEV Business Manager, Atlas Copco

Charles A. Williams ’84, Houston, President, Albert and Margaret Alkek Foundation

James W. Wilson ’69, Georgetown, Former Sales & Marketing Executive,Xerox & Texas Instruments

Tyler Wolf, Georgetown, Founder/Principal, Wolf Real Estate/Wolf Investment Group

Drew York ’02, McKinney, Partner, Gray Reed & McGraw, LLP