Executive Leadership
The UT Health Science Center at Houston is part of The University of Texas System, which is led by The UT System Board of Regents, the governing body for The University of Texas System, and Chancellor Francisco G. Cigarroa, M.D.
The deans, the executive vice presidents, the vice president for institutional advancement, the vice president for development and designated senior administrators compose the Executive Leadership. The team advises the president on policy development, management, and administration of the institution.
Larry R. Kaiser, M.D.
President
Peter Davies, M.D., Ph.D.
Provost and Executive Vice President of Research
Kevin Dillon, M.B.A., C.P.A.
Executive Vice President, Chief Operating and Financial Officer
C. Thomas Caskey, M.D.
Executive Vice President for Molecular Medicine and Genetics and COO for The Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine for the Prevention of Human Diseases
Giuseppe Colasurdo, M.D.
Dean, The University of Texas Medical School at Houston
Roberta B. Ness, MD, MPH
Dean, School of Public Health at Houston
Jack W. Smith, M.D., Ph.D.
Dean, The University of Texas School of Health Information Sciences at Houston
George M. Stancel, Ph.D.
Dean, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at Houston
Patricia Lee Starck, D.S.N., R.N.
Dean, The University of Texas School of Nursing at Houston
John A. Valenza, D.D.S.
Interim Dean, The University of Texas Dental Branch at Houston
William Adcox
Chief of UT Police
Bryant Boutwell, Dr.P.H.
Associate Vice President for Accreditation and International Programs
Samuel W. Casscells, M.D.
Vice President, External Relations and Public Policy
Susan Coulter
Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Eric Fernette
Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
Charlie Figari
Vice President and Chief Auxiliary Enterprises Officer
Carlos Hamilton, M.D.
Special Advisor to the President
Ronald Johnson, D.D.S.
Chief Academic Diversity Officer
Brent King, M.D., FACEP, FAAEM, FAAP
Executive Vice Dean of Clinical Affairs and Chair, Emergency Medicine
Charles W. "Bill" McClain
Special Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff
Richard McDermott
Vice President for Facilities, Planning and Engineering
Sabrina Midkiff
Vice President and Chief Governmental Relations Officer
Osama Mikhail
Senior Vice President for Strategic Planning
Rick Miller
Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Lois J. Moore
Chief Administrator, The University of Texas Harris County Psychiatric Center
Karen Parsons, J.D.
Assistant Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer
Lois Pierson
Assistant Vice President for Internal Audit
Laura Smith
Vice President, Finance and Legislative Affairs
Arlene Staller, J.D.
Vice President and Chief Legal and Compliance Officer
Mike Tramonte
Senior Vice President, Finance and Business Services
Chair, Interfaculty Council
Chair, University Classified Staff Council
For a chronology of previous presidents and school deans visit the Leadership Timeline.