Campaign
Volunteer Leaders

What Starts Here starts with you

The University of Texas at Austin is preparing to launch the What Starts Here campaign — the most ambitious fundraising effort in our history. Committed volunteer leaders set an example for Longhorn Nation through their leadership, passion and personal investments, and will ensure transformative impact on our students, faculty and ability to change the world.

Our campaign volunteer leaders’ generosity, leadership and vision for UT make them some of the university’s most valued partners.

Campaign Ambassador Committee

What Starts Here Campaign Ambassadors are champions for UT, sharing information, opportunities and enthusiasm for the campaign with their networks and supporting campaign outreach across the country and around the world.

Kamela and Kenneth Aboussie

Dallas, Texas

"Education is the key to the future. Contributing to UT allows the university to continue providing excellent developmental skills for the next generation."

Susan and Steve West

Austin, Texas

Anne Marie Adkins

Fort Davis, Texas

Byron G. Anderson

Houston, Texas

Eric Anslyn

Austin, Texas

Kurt and Tara Arnold

Houston, Texas

Scott J. Atlas

Houston, Texas

Dr. James A. Austin, Jr.

Austin, Texas

"Scholarships are my favorite area to support, as they give deserving youth the tools to achieve great things for themselves and for their communities. When I was a senior in high school, I received a scholarship to UT. I have always looked forward to the day that I could pay that back and provide other students with the same life-changing opportunity."

Ben Jacobs

New York, New York

Jack Balagia

Houston, Texas

Jimmie Baran

Burnet, Texas

Mike and Susie Barnett

Dallas, Texas

Samuel E. Bassett

Austin, Texas

Joe Batson

Austin, Texas

Joel Bauman

San Jose, California

Doug Bech

Houston, Texas

Fred H. Beerman

Atlanta, Georgia

"The Texas Constitution created UT as a “university of the first class.” This goal must be constantly supported by those who have received its benefits, including students, alumni and friends. We all need to give our best effort."

Tom Ward

Washington, District of Columbia

Gil Besing

Dallas, Texas

Sinclair Black

Austin, Texas

Craig Bondy

Chicago, Illinois

Mary Angela Branch

Dallas, Texas

Holly A. Bronson

Houston, Texas

Gail Burris and J. Robert Cooksey

Colleyville, Texas

Preston Butcher

Palo Alto, California

Nancy Packer Carlson

Dallas, Texas

Cele and John Carpenter

Dallas, Texas

Benjamin H. Carpenter II

Dallas, Texas

Chris Cartwright

Chicago, Illinois

Charles A. Caughey

Houston, Texas

"UT has the global reach to support education initiatives that not only expand students' worldviews, but also promote international communication and understanding."

Jean St. Clair

Austin, Texas

Robert K. Conklin

Dallas, Texas

Jim Connell

Houston, Texas

Patrick L. Cook

Houston, Texas

Beth Cozby

Houston, Texas

Drew Cozby

Houston, Texas

Elizabeth Crook

Austin, Texas

Sylvie and Gary Crum

Houston, Texas

Greg Curran

Houston, Texas

Nimesh Dave

Newport Beach, California

Dan and Daun Dees

Los Angeles, California

Linnet Deily

Houston, Texas

E. Everett Deschner

Canyon Lake, Texas

Jennifer M. King Dimas

Austin, Texas

Alan and Barbara Dreeben

San Antonio, Texas

Missy and David Druley

Boston, Massachusetts

Dean F. Echenberg, M.D., Ph.D.

San Francisco, California

"Where else can you leverage your charitable donation so greatly? Here, you can help not only UT's current students, but also future students for generations to come."

Roger Roberts and Mary McCallum

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Raul F. Escandon (Lt., USNR), P.E.

Long Beach, California

Mario A. Espinoza

Austin, Texas

Paul W. Fisher

Houston, Texas

Chris Forland

Austin, Texas

Scott Freeman

Houston, Texas

Neal Golden

Houston, Texas

Debby Jones Gonzales

Houston, Texas

Eric Gonzales

Houston, Texas

Bryan L. Goolsby

Dallas, Texas

Lekha Gopalakrishnan

Dallas, Texas

Edmund W. Gordon

Ponoma, New York

Lisa and Sandy Gottesman

Austin, Texas

Jim Gressett

Austin, Texas

Orrin and Wilma Grove

Austin, Texas

"The university is preparing the next generation of business leaders who will provide jobs, innovation and economic stability to this country and the world. By supporting UT, we can bless countless individuals in the future."

Hugh Redd

Arlington, Texas

Mark Hamilton

Houston, Texas

Lisa Hannusch

Austin, Texas

Carol Franklin Heller

Dallas, Texas

Sheri Henriksen

Houston, Texas

Hilary Hand Hill

Marietta, Georgia

Scott A. Hill

Marietta, Georgia

Dale Holder

Austin, Texas

Charles and Shannon Holley

Austin, Texas

Joe and Sonja Holt

Austin, Texas

Garret and Kim House

Austin, Texas

"We believe that the power of education is life-changing, and that the resources at The University of Texas provide students an opportunity of a lifetime!"

Leslie and John David Moritz

Arlington, Texas

Shinichi Iimura

Utsonomiya, Japan

Ben Jacobs

New York, New York

Lee Jamieson

Bakersfield, California

Shelly S. Kanter

Austin, Texas

Chip Kaye

New York, New York

Candice Koederitz

Houston, Texas

Ferne Kyba

Austin, Texas

Ken Lackey

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Shari and Luke Ledbetter

Austin, Texas

Kurt Leedy

Dallas, Texas

Marc Lewis

Austin, Texas

Terry Lord

Houston, Texas

Sam Loughlin

Dallas, Texas

Stephen A. Luskey

Fort Worth, Texas

William Lynch

Dallas, Texas

Michael P. Lyons

Dallas, Texas

Diana and Todd Maclin

Dallas, Texas

Steve Mafrige

Houston, Texas

Rob Malcolm

Austin, Texas

Yi Mao

Sunnyvale, California

Chris and Christie Manning

New York, New York

Kimberly and Scott Martin

Houston, Texas

Ron Martin

New York, New York

Charles Masterson

Houston, Texas

"With our help, the university can remain at the forefront of educating and empowering individuals, our state and our country to change the world in positive and meaningful ways."

Garret and Kim House

Austin, Texas

Scott Mattei

Charlotte, North Carolina

Anne Miano

Seattle, Washington

Abbie Kellogg Milisci

Phoenix, Arizona

W. Benjamin and Wendy Moreland

Houston, Texas

Leslie and John David Moritz

Arlington, Texas

Ken Neavel, Ph.D

Austin, Texas

Blake Neely

Los Angeles, California

Braden and Traci Neiman

San Antonio, Texas

David R. Parker and Marian Davis

Miami Beach, Florida

Ambassador Carrin F. Patman and James V. Derrick, Jr.

Houston, Texas

Michael R. Piana

Houston, Texas

"UT Austin is a great university. I want to do everything in my power to ensure that it maintains its status among the elite universities in the United States and the world."

Lekha Gopalakrishnan

Dallas, Texas

Mary Linda Portner

Houston, Texas

Kathryn Pustejovsky O'Connor

Dallas, Texas

Andrew J. Priest

Houston, Texas

Carolyn and Karl Rathjen

Dallas, Texas

Macey Hodges Reasoner and Harry M. Reasoner

Houston, Texas

Hugh Redd

Arlington, Virginia

Don Reese

Austin, Texas

Hugh Reeves

Fredericksburg, Texas

Louise T. Richman and Dennis Griffith

Houston, Texas

Chrystine Buchholz Roberts

Atlanta, Georgia

Mark A. Roberts

Atlanta, Georgia

Roger Roberts and Mary McCallum

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Jeff Rosenbaum

Chappaqua, New York

"The University of Texas plays a critical role in building a bright future for Texas. From educating future leaders to conducting the research that meets the challenges of industry and society, UT is an important part of the fabric of our state."

Robert K. Conklin

Dallas, Texas

Khaled Salem

Houston, Texas

Jonathan and Emily Saperstein

Houston, Texas

Peruvemba Satish

Stamford, Connecticut

Melissa and Doug Schnitzer

Houston, Texas

John and Page Schreck

Dallas, Texas

Frank D. Schubert, Ph.D.

Austin, Texas

"As a top university, UT has the distinct opportunity to impart valuable life lessons that go beyond the lecture halls and classrooms to its students. It is our responsibility to endow UT with the resources needed to further these students’ enrichment as they prepare to become responsible and successful citizens."

Nimesh Dave

Newport Beach, California

Alan R. Schwartz

San Antonio, Texas

George Seay

Dallas, Texas

Terry Sebastian

Santa Cruz, California

Mary Eliza and Park Shaper

Houston, Texas

Anne Q. Smith

Dallas, Texas

Brien P. Smith

Dallas, Texas

Lewis G. Smith III, M.D.

Tyler, Texas

"UT is a world-class organization with a great public purpose. What starts at UT does indeed change the world."

Sinclair Black

Austin, Texas

Sandeep Soni

Atlanta, Georgia

Jean St. Clair

Austin, Texas

Stuart and Eliza Stedman

Houston, Texas

Patricia Stewart and Carl Holliday Harris

Phoenix, Arizona

Les Stuewer

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Courtney and Doug Swanson

Houston, Texas

Jeff and Ann Swope

Dallas, Texas

Peyton L. Townsend

Dallas, Texas

Jim Truchard

Austin, Texas

Bryant and Shari Truitt

Hunt, Texas

Robert C. and Fallon B. Vaughn

Dallas, Texas

Tom Ward

Washington, District of Columbia

Dr. Jerrell R. Watts

New York, New York

"An investment in UT today is an investment in the future — the future of the university and its students, the future of Texas, and in people worldwide."

Anne Marie Adkins

Fort Worth, Texas

Frank Zhen Wei

Shanghai, China

Susan and Steve West

Austin, Texas

Michael Wright

Dallas, Texas

Thomas C. Wright

Dallas, Texas

Rachel C. Ybarra

Dallas, Texas

Traci and John Young

Houston, Texas

Gregg Zeitlin

New York, New York

"College is a pivotal time in the lives of young adults, and that was true in my experience at UT. I am honored to give back in ways that enrich the educational experience for UT students."

Kamela Hollis Aboussie

Dallas, Texas

Campaign Volunteer Leaders

What Starts Here starts with you

Campaign Ambassador Committee

Kamela and Kenneth Aboussie

Anne Marie Adkins

Byron G. Anderson

Eric Anslyn

Kurt and Tara Arnold

Scott J. Atlas

Dr. James A. Austin, Jr.

Jack Balagia

Jimmie Baran

Mike and Susie Barnett

Samuel E. Bassett

Joe Batson

Joel Bauman

Doug Bech

Fred H. Beerman

Gil Besing

Sinclair Black

Craig Bondy

Mary Angela Branch

Holly A. Bronson

Gail Burris and J. Robert Cooksey

Preston Butcher

Nancy Packer Carlson

Cele and John Carpenter

Benjamin H. Carpenter II

Chris Cartwright

Charles A. Caughey

Robert K. Conklin

Jim Connell

Patrick L. Cook

Beth Cozby

Drew Cozby

Elizabeth Crook

Sylvie and Gary Crum

Greg Curran

Nimesh Dave

Dan and Daun Dees

Linnet Deily

E. Everett Deschner

Jennifer M. King Dimas

Alan and Barbara Dreeben

Missy and David Druley

Dean F. Echenberg, M.D., Ph.D.

Raul F. Escandon (Lt., USNR), P.E.

Mario A. Espinoza

Paul W. Fisher

Chris Forland

Scott Freeman

Neal Golden

Debby Jones Gonzales

Eric Gonzales

Bryan L. Goolsby

Lekha Gopalakrishnan

Edmund W. Gordon

Lisa and Sandy Gottesman

Jim Gressett

Orrin and Wilma Grove

Mark Hamilton

Lisa Hannusch

Carol Franklin Heller

Sheri Henriksen

Hilary Hand Hill

Scott A. Hill

Dale Holder

Charles and Shannon Holley

Joe and Sonja Holt

Garret and Kim House

Shinichi Iimura

Ben Jacobs

Lee Jamieson

Shelly S. Kanter

Chip Kaye

Candice Koederitz

Ferne Kyba

Ken Lackey

Shari and Luke Ledbetter

Kurt Leedy

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