Message from the Chair
Our Development Board allows us the unique opportunity to provide important guidance for the university. In doing so, we create deeper connections between UTHealth Houston and the communities we serve. Our collective strength empowers UTHealth Houston to uphold our shared mission to educate health science professionals, discover and translate advances in the biomedical and social sciences, and model the best practices in clinical care and public health.
The advocacy and support of leaders like you go a long way toward enhancing initiatives at our schools and inspiring others to participate. Together, we will make a powerful impact as we promote programs that save and improve lives across the region and beyond.
Maria C. Pappas
- Chair, UTHealth Houston Development Board
- 2024-2026
Board member spotlight
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A new scholarship given by Pappas family
Military service and philanthropy are family values for Maria C. Pappas and Christopher J. Pappas. Former Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Ernesto Treviño, a student with Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston, recently benefited on both counts.
Maria and Chris Pappas met with Treviño to celebrate him as the first-time recipient of the Maria C. and Christopher J. Pappas VBSN Scholarship award. Their family’s intent for the scholarship is to help those who have served our country successfully transition into meaningful civilian work, succeed in their jobs, and fulfill their dreams.
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Harris Health Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital tour
Members of the Development Board recently toured Harris Health LBJ Hospital, highlighting the partnership with UTHealth Houston to train the next generation of health professionals.
In the November 7 election, voters approved a $2.5 billion bond to renovate and expand LBJ Hospital and other Harris Health clinics.
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Children's Learning Institute
On April 29, 2023, the Children's Learning Institute at UTHealth Houston hosted Friends and Family Volunteer Day in partnership with Generation Serve. Over 75 participants, including Development Board members and their families, volunteered their time to assemble more than 200 kits.
The kits will be distributed to local schools that participate in the Accelerated Early Reading Outcomes (AERO) program, which helps struggling children learn to read and accelerate their early reading outcomes.
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Jeff Firestone
UTHealth Houston Development Board
Long time Board Member Jeff Firestone, who oversees the Pierce Runnels Foundation, is partnering with Aanand D. Naik, MD, Executive Director of UTHealth Houston Institute on Aging, to develop an app to help health care providers better understand patients’ priorities and enhance age-friendly care.
The app will assist older adults in identifying their health preferences, produce a structured report of individual health priorities, and integrate that report into the UT Physicians electronic health records and patient portal. Support to fund this project will help clinicians deliver a higher level of age-friendly care and treat patients with multiple chronic conditions.
Executive Committee
- Maria C. Pappas, Chair
- Carolyn Frost Keenan, Chair-Elect
- Ransom C. Lummis, Immediate Past Chair
- Cynthia J. Adkins
- Rita M. Cammarata, DDS '96
- John P. Gaylord
- Brett W. Hogan
- Umesh K. (Mike) Jain
- Richard J. (Dick) Trabulsi, Jr
Membership Committee
- Carolyn Frost Keenan, Membership Chair
- Maria C. Pappas
- Ransom C. Lummis
- John J. Cangelosi, MD '05
- Cyrus B. Irani
- Umesh K. (Mike) Jain
- Duncan L. Lamme
- Walter G. (Tad) Mayfield
- Cydonii V. Fairfax Miles
- Raeanne H. Walker
- Jay S. Zeidman
- Jane W. (Janie) Zilkha
Members
- Cynthia J. Adkins
- Richard E. (Dick) Agee
- Anthony F. Bahr
- Lorne D. Bain
- Amit Bhandari
- Faiyaz A. Bhojani, MD, DrPH '99, FACP
- Patrick J. Breen
- Joe M. Bridges, DHI '22
- Catherine (Cathy) Brock
- Sue J. Brown, PhD
- Rita M. Cammarata, DDS '96
- William J. (Bill) Campbell
- John J. Cangelosi, MD '05
- Phil D. Conway
- Collin J. Cox
- Michael Cox
- Elizabeth B. (Beth) Cozby
- Catherine P. Crain
- Roddy K. (Rod) Cutsinger
- June Deadrick
- Ryan L. Dearborn
- Charles W. (Carlos) Duncan, III
- Mary M. Dyer
- Mary Virginia (Jenny) Elkins
- Anthony L. Faillace
- George R. Farris
- J. Philip (Phil) Ferguson
- Jeffrey B. (Jeff) Firestone
- John P. Gaylord
- Harry Gee, Jr.
- Barbara Jenkins Gibbs, MD
- Irma Gigli, MD
- Alfred C. Glassell, III
- Julius Glickman
- Refugio G. (Rey) Gonzales
- Steven L. (Steve) Gordon
- Laurel W. (Annie) Graham
- Robert H. (Bob) Graham
- Ronald C. Green
- Janice F. Griffin
- Jenard M. Gross
- Albert J. Grobmyer, IV
- Nancy P. Guinee
- Anne L. Hamman
- Sally Hartman Harvin
- Diana Mayor Hawkins
- Jesse B. Heath, Jr.
- Sheri C. Henriksen
- H. W. (Buddy) Hightower, Jr.
- Alex (Lex) Hochner, III
- Brett W. Hogan
- Bradley N. (Brad) Howell
- Cyrus B. Irani
- Umesh K. (Mike) Jain
- Jill F. Jewett
- Walter E. Johnson
- Helena P. Johnson
- Jesse H. (Jay) Jones, II
- Lenoir M. Josey, II
- Andrew D. (Drew) Kanaly
- Evan H. Katz
- Carolyn Frost Keenan
- Roger S. Khetan, MD '94, FACP
- Heamo L. (Steve) Koo, DDS '99
- David B. Krieger
- Terri Lacy
- Georgiana B. Ladd
- Duncan L. Lamme
- Barry M. Lewis
- Kenneth J. Lewis
- Cornelia C. Long
- Ransom C. Lummis
- Paul M. Mann, II, MD '99
- Rodney H. Margolis
- Scott D. Martin
- Walter G. (Tad) Mayfield
- Christopher M. K. (Chris) McCord
- John E. McDonald
- Mary Hale Lovett McLean
- D. Bradley (Brad) McWilliams
- Cydonii V. Fairfax Miles
- Carrie C. Miller
- David M. Mincberg
- Leila W. Mischer
- Paula Mischer
- Richard W. Mithoff
- Virginia L. (Ginni) Mithoff
- Christine Robertson Morenz
- Sallie C. Morian
- Mark Musemeche
- Mark E. Nini
- D. (Dudley) Oldham
- Katharine (Kathy) Orton
- Dee S. Osborne
- Maria C. Pappas
- Charles R. (Charlie) Parker
- Marsha A. Parker
- John R. Pitts
- Susanne B. Pritchard
- Nancy E. Pustka
- Edward (Ed) Randall, IV
- Wilhelmina E. (Beth) Robertson
- Barbara R. Riley
- Alexander C. (Chase) Robison
- Dick Rogers
- Michael Sachs
- Julie P. Samson
- Christopher B. (Chris) Sarofim
- Lisa A. Sarvadi
- Britt O. Schmidt
- William C. (Bill) Shrader
- Thomas R. (Tom) Standish
- Kevin Stanley
- Karl S. Stern
- Ellen S. Susman
- Ralph B. Thomas
- Richard J. (Dick) Trabulsi, Jr.
- David M. Underwood, Jr.
- Raeanne H. Walker
- Linda M. Wells
- William M. (Bill) Wheless, III
- Margaret Alkek Williams
- Lora J. (Jeanie) Kilroy Wilson
- Patricia H. (Patty) Woods
- Fred S. Zeidman
- Jay S. Zeidman
- Jane W. (Janie) Zilkha
Chair Emeriti Members
- Ransom C. Lummis
- Virginia L. (Ginni) Mithoff
- Diana Mayor Hawkins
- J. Philip (Phil) Ferguson
- Robert H. (Bob) Graham
- Julius Glickman
- Fred S. Zeidman
- David M. Grimes
- Phil D. Conway
- Bradley N. (Brad) Howell
- Max S. Levit
- William J. (Bill) Campbell
- Lorne D. Bain
- Dee S. Osborne
- Margaret A. (Peggy) Barnett
- Rodney H. Margolis
- Ralph B. Thomas
- Jenard M. Gross
- William M. (Bill) Wheless, III
Ex-Officio Members
- LaTanya Love, MD
Interim President, UTHealth Houston - Kyle Griffin
President, Houston Texas Exes - Elizabeth (Liz) Hunsaker, DDS '85
President, School of Dentistry Alumni Association - Nina S. Leifeste, DDS '88
Advisor to the Dean, School of Dentistry - Vivian Porche, MD '85
President, McGovern Medical School Alumni Association
Life Members
- Margaret A. (Peggy) Barnett
- H. W. (Buddy) Hightower, Jr.
- Rodney H. Margolis
- Wilhelmina E. (Beth) Robertson