The United Ways of Texas Board of Directors is made up of volunteers from across the state, including community and business leaders, and leaders of local United Ways. The UWT board supports the work of the organization and provides mission-based leadership and strategic governance. Additionally, board members have demonstrated recent and/or current involvement with their respective local area United Way, i.e. donations, in-kind donations, volunteer time, and/or other types of support. UWT is honored to work with this esteemed group of individuals who continuously work to support the mission of UWT and the system.
Chair: Glenn Cochran
President & CEO, Lubbock Area United Way
Gary Lee Ashcraft
Executive Director, Nacogdoches County United Way
Anna M. Babin
President and CEO, United Way of Greater Houston
David Cabrales
Partner, Gardere
Linda Chavez-Thompson
Executive Vice-President Emerita, AFL-CIO
Veronda L. Durden
Retired Commissioner, Texas Department of Assistive & Rehabilitative Services
Victor J. Elmore
President & CEO, Texas Mezzanine Fund
Lee Forbes
Director of Human Relations, Texas AFL-CIO
Chris Forsythe
VP & Controller, Atmos Energy Corporation
Thelma Garza
CEO, United Way of South Texas
Barbara Gentry
Retired Senior Vice President of Community Affairs, USAA
Ellen House
Attorney
Janie Johnson
Executive Director, United Way of Mid and South Jefferson County
Marsha Jones
Managing Partner, HillCo Partners
Gus Juneau
Partner, KPMG LLP
Bea Lopez Juarez
Unit Director, HEB
Dr. Jeffery Patterson
Director of Communications and Publications, Office of Inspector General, HHSC
Alison Prince
President and CEO, United Way of the Brazos Valley
Taylor Sisson
Partner, Ernst & Young
David C. Smith
CEO, United Way for Greater Austin
Beth Tracy
Corporate Citizenship and Corporate Affairs Manager, IBM
Debra von Storch
Partner, Ernst & Young
Mark Williams
Community Volunteer & Trustee, Austin Community College
Randy Wilson
Senior Trust and Fiduciary Specialist, Wells Fargo