The University of Houston’s Board of Visitors (BoV) has added 15 new members. The Board of Visitors is a diverse group of private sector industry leaders who have distinguished themselves in their selected fields. The Board recognizes the mutual responsibility to the greater Houston community and to the interests of the University of Houston, and therefore works to position UH as an essential, relevant and valued Houston resource.
A complete roster can be found at giveto.uh.edu/bov.
New Members
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Victor Barcot (’95, M.B.A. ’97) Managing Director, Investment Banking, Head of Upstream Coverage, Houlihan Lokey |
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Judy Cook (J.D. ’89) Vice President and Secretary, Mark and Judith Cook Foundation |
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Rev. Marcus Cosby Senior Pastor, Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church |
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Jo Furr (M.Ed. ’95) Retired Educator and Community Volunteer |
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Craig Jones President and Chief Executive Officer, Long Lake LTD., Woodmere Development Co. |
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Walter Jones (’65) Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, WestStar Mortgage, Inc. |
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Robert Kneppler Jr. (’85) Managing Director, Wortham Insurance |
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David McMenamin (’74) Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Horizon Financial Group |
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Sonny Messiah-Jiles (’74) Chief Executive Officer, Defender Media Group |
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Jack Pogge (’75) Former President, Chief Operations Officer and Director, CSG Systems International, Inc. |
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Ricky Raven (’83, J.D. ’86) Partner, Reed Smith LLP |
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Maria Rios (FS ’88) Owner and President, Nation Waste Inc. |
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Helen Shaffer Community Volunteer and Arts Patron, Former Director of Religious Education, St. Martin’s Episcopal Church |
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Stephanie Sherrodd President and Chief Executive Officer, Texas Dow Educators Credit Union (TDECU) |
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Dan Wolterman Former President and Chief Executive Officer, Memorial Hermann Healthcare System |