University Executive Council
The University Executive Council meets monthly and is comprised of executive leadership from across the university. The council's primary function is to advise the President on key issues related to university governance and operations
University Executive Council Membership
Giuseppe N. Colasurdo, M.D.
President ad interim
Kevin Dillon, M.B.A., C.P.A.
Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Operating & Financial Officer
Giuseppe Colasurdo, M.D.
Dean, Medical School
Roberta B. Ness, MD, MPH
Dean, School of Public Health and Vice President for Innovation
Jiajie Zhang, Ph.D.
Interim Dean, School of Biomedical Informatics
George M. Stancel, Ph.D.
Dean, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and
Executive Vice President for Academic and Research Affairs
Patricia Lee Starck, D.S.N., R.N., F.A.A.N.
Dean, School of Nursing and
Senior Vice President for Community Affairs
John A. Valenza, D.D.S.
Dean, School of Dentistry
Osama Mikhail, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President for Strategic Planning
Michael Tramonte
Senior Vice President, Finance and Business Services
Jair C. Soares, M.D.
Chairman, Psychiatry-Behavioral Sciences and
Executive Director, Harris County Psychiatric Center
Eric Fernette
Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
Sabrina Midkiff
Vice President and Chief Governmental Relations Officer
Arlene Staller, J.D.
Vice President and Chief Legal and Compliance Officer
Vacant
Vice President for Advancement
Elizabeth Frantz
Assistant Vice President for Principal Gifts
