Executive Board

Driving Success at the Highest Level

Comprised of business and community leaders, the Executive Board is dedicated to the advancement of the UT Dallas. Members support the University’s enduring vision to become one of the nation’s best public research universities and one of the great universities of the world through their active involvement, advocacy and financial commitments.

Chair
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Dr. Peter Balyta MBA’03
Texas Instruments Inc.

Current Members

Mr. Arun Agarwal
Nextt

Ms. Jae Lynn Akin
State Farm

Mr. Girish Bachani
Capital One

Mr. Selwin (Selly) Belofsky
Belofsky Investment Co.

Mr. Darren Boruff MBA’12
Reddy Ice Holdings Inc.

Mr. Mike Brodie BS’76
Keller Williams Realty Plano

Mr. Chuck Butler BS’91
Palomino Capital LLC

The Honorable Maurine Dickey
Dickey’s Barbecue Corporate Office

Mr. John Dow
NEC Corporation of America

Dr. Burton C. Einspruch

Ms. Kerry Wildenthal Fagelman
UBS

Ms. Debbie Francis

Ms. Jerri L. Hammer MS’97

Mr. Raymond Hemmig
Retail & Restaurant Growth Capital LP

Mr. William Keffler
Catholic Diocese of Dallas

Dr. William Krenik PhD’93
Texas Instruments Inc.

Ms. Anchi H. Ku BS’81
Thompson & Knight LLP

Mr. Don Magner BA’96
City of Richardson

Mr. A.K. Mago
Mago & Associates

Mr. Ken S. Malcolmson
North Dallas Chamber of Commerce

Mr. John O. Olajide BS’04
Axxess Technology Solutions

Ms. Jennifer L. Pascal MPA’98
Allyn Media

Dr. Robert Potter
R.J. Potter Co.

Mr. Kevin Ryan MBA’95

Dr. Larry D. Sall

Mr. William Sproull

Mr. Glenn Terry

Mr. Rodney J. Thomas III

Life Members

Mr. Louis A. Beecherl III

Dr. H. L. Bilhartz Jr.

Mr. David W. Brandenburg

Mr. Mark A. Calhoun

Ms. Mary McDermott Cook

Mr. Trammell S. Crow

Mr. Charles Davidson MS’80

Mr. Kenneth Dickerson

Mr. Carl E. Edwards Jr. MA’92

Mr. Charles Eisemann

Dr. Sydney Smith Hicks

Mr. Dan Johnson

Mr. Dale Kesler

Ms. Sara T. Martineau

Mr. Clinton McDonnough

Mr. Kevin C. McDonough

Ms. Lynn McIntire MS’79

Dr. James Mitchell

Mr. H. Ronald Nash MS’79

Ms. Linda L. Nelson

Dr. Krish A. Prabhu

Mr. Phil J. Ritter

Mr. Jim Von Ehr II MS’81

Ex Officio Members

Dr. Richard C. Benson
The University of Texas at Dallas

Dr. Kyle Edgington PhD’13
The University of Texas at Dallas

Dr. Inga Musselman
The University of Texas at Dallas

Ex Officio Members, School/Center Advisory Council Chairs

Mr. Will Brugge BS’89, MS’91, MBA’93
McKesson
Chess Program

Mr. Lewis Chang BS’11
Qualia Labs Inc.
Eugene McDermott Scholars Program Alumni Association

Mr. Joe Dealey
History of Aviation Collection

Ms. Kerry Wildenthal Fagelman
UBS
Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies

Mr. Kris Fitzgerald
Former NTT DATA Services
Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science

Ms. Teresa Hollon
UT Dallas Retiree Association

Mrs. Anne McPherson
Callier Center for Communications Disorders

Mr. Keith Pearson
Pearson Partners International, Inc.
Naveen Jindal School of Management

Ms. Lindsey Kluempers Sanders
Swingle Collins & Associates
Center for Vital Longevity

Ms. Donna S. Swanson BA’20
Harry W. Bass Jr. School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology

Ms. Grace McClure Topete BS’18
Social Venture Partners Dallas
Eugene McDermott Scholars Program Alumni Association

Ms. De’Edra Williams MBA’00
EdTech
School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences

Mrs. Lindsay Wilson
Corgan
Center for BrainHealth

Ms. Amy Zuniga
Center for Children and Families

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Diana Aguirre

Director of Development
Donor Engagement and Strategic Initiatives

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New Dimensions: The Campaign for UT Dallas

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