Advisory Council


The Center for Vital Longevity Advisory Council serves as an advisory organization of UT Dallas with the goal of enhancing the center’s development and promoting its research on the aging mind. Council members are committed to the identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of donors and potential donors, including corporate partners, foundations, individuals and others.

Name Affiliation
Ms. Sandra Thomas, CPA (Chair) Chief Operating Officer, istation
Ms. Chela Abdallah Community Volunteer
Dr. Kenneth Altshuler Stanton Sharp Distinguished Professor, UT Southwestern Medical Center
Ms. Mary Susan Barnhill Owner, MSB Interiors
Mr. Bill Booziotis President, Booziotis & Company Architects
Mr. Karl Chiao Trusts and Estates, Heritage Auction Galleries
Mr. Richard Collins Chairman and CEO, istation
Ms. Genevieve Collins Vice President of Strategic Accounts, istation
Ms. Christina Melton Crain Attorney at Law, Crain Law Offices
Mr. Jay Dempsey Director, Creative Health Capital, LLC
Ms. Carol Fox Community Volunteer
Mr. Gary Griffith President, Today Foundation
Mr. G. Michael Gruber Partner, Gruber Hurst Johansen Hail Shank LLP
Ms. Jannah Hodges Managing Partner, Hodges Partners
Ms. Laree Hulshoff Community Volunteer
Ms. Milla Perry Jones Vice President, United Surgical Partners International
Ms. Glenda Kemple Founder, Kemple Capital
Ms. Nancy M. O’Neil Community Volunteer
Ms. Laurey Peat Principal, Laurey Peat + Associates
Ms. Anita Porco, RN Founder, Nurses Today
Mr. Jerry Reis President and CEO, Property Advisers, Inc.
Ms. Wendy Segrest Vice-President, American Heart Association
Ms. Helen Small Center for Vital Longevity
Dr. John Stilwell Clinical Professor, UT Dallas
Mr. Jack Turpin Former CEO and Chairman, Hallmark Electronics
Mr. Bill Venegoni Partner at The Law Offices of James Stanton, LLP
Mr. Lawrence Warder Retired CFO, US Department of Education