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: Bea Lopez Juarez
Unit Director, HEB
Anna Babin
President and CEO, United Way of Greater Houston
Linda Chavez-Thompson
Executive Vice-President Emerita, AFL-CIO
Dr. S. Catherine Cole
Adjunct faculty, Texas A&M University
Veronda L. Durden
President and CEO, Any Baby Can
Lee Forbes
Director of Human Relations, Texas AFL-CIO
Jenna Haviland-Alesna
Executive Director, United Way of Brazoria County
Gary Henderson
President and CEO, United Way of Denton County
Janie Johnson
Executive Director, United Way of Mid and South Jefferson County
Marsha Jones
Managing Partner, HillCo Partners
Dr. Justin Lonon
Executive Vice Chancellor, Dallas County Community College District
Kim Lubel
Public Company Board Member and Community Volunteer
Joseph S. McLauchlan
Managing Partner, San Antonio Office, KPMG
Dr. Jeffery Patterson
Director of Communications and Publications, Office of Inspector General, HHSC
Alison Prince
President and CEO, United Way of the Brazos Valley
Torrence Robinson
Senior Director of Community Affairs, Fluor Corporation and President, The Fluor Foundation
Deanna Rodriguez
Vice President of Regulatory and Governmental Affairs, Entergy Texas
Taylor Sisson
Partner, Ernst & Young
David C. Smith
CEO, United Way for Greater Austin
David Stein
President and Area Developer, Office Pride of East Texas
Ramona Thomas
Community Volunteer