UT Southwestern welcomes 19 members to the President's Advisory Board in January 2025

We are proud to introduce the newest members of the President’s Advisory Board – an esteemed group of community and business leaders dedicated to advancing the institution's mission of excellence in patient care, research, and education. Their leadership, expertise, and advocacy play a vital role in shaping the future of medicine and ensuring that UT Southwestern remains at the forefront of innovation. We are grateful for their commitment and look forward to the impact they will make.

Sulman Ahmed Sulman Ahmed Founder, Chairman, and CEO, Ideal Dental
Salim Asrawi Salim Asrawi President and co‑Founder, Texas de Brazil
Nancy Best Nancy Best Community leader, philanthropist, and volunteer
Mary McDermott Cook Mary McDermott Cook President and Trustee, Eugene McDermott Foundation
Jonathan Dietz Jonathan Dietz Founder and CEO, Mayborn Capital
Timothy Go Timothy Go CEO and President, HF Sinclair Corp.
Nancy Halbreich Nancy Halbreich Community leader, philanthropist, and volunteer
Wan Kim Wan Kim Chairman and CEO, Smoothie King
Carol Levy Carol Levy Community leader and volunteer
Michael Lunceford Michael Lunceford Civic leader and volunteer
Matt Luth Matt Luth Managing Director and co‑Chief Investment Officer, HBK Capital
Libby McCabe Libby McCabe Civic leader
Lydia Novakov Lydia Novakov Community leader and volunteer
José Luis Ortiz José Luis Ortiz Head of Sales & Industry – U.S. Retail & Consumer Goods Division, Microsoft
Kerri Scott Kerri Scott Family office executive
Nicole Small Nicole Small CEO, Lyda Hill Philanthropies
Anne Smith Anne Smith Community leader and volunteer
Crayton Webb Crayton Webb Owner and CEO, Sunwest Communications
Brad Winges Brad Winges President and CEO, Hilltop Securities