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Corporate Champions Council
Members of the Corporate Champions Council represent some of UT’s most philanthropic partners. They advise university leaders, build enterprise-level connections and accelerate the impact of the What Starts Here campaign through corporate partnership.

Tamara Fields
Austin Office Managing Director & South Market Unit Director of Operations

Sylvia Herrera-Alaniz
Principal Enterprise Account Manager


Eric Van Hensbergen
Fellow


Adrianna Bernal
Assistant Vice President, Public Affairs


Eric Sirgo
Vice President - Facilities, Design and Solutions

Eric R. Davis
Global Completions Chief
"UT is a source of innovation, inspiration and academic achievement — part of the beating heart of Austin. Without UT, our community would not thrive as it does now."

Karen Plotkin
Senior Vice President, America’s Client Solutions, Sales

Katherine Shappley
VP Client Success, Commerce

Katharine McAden
Head of Public Policy and External Affairs, South

"The University of Texas at Austin is developing our future leaders. UT’s ability to attract amazing talent, coupled with their leveraging of technology, will help solve some of the world’s most complicated problems."

Winell Herron
Group Vice President - Public Affairs, Environmental Affairs and Diversity & Inclusion


Claire Vishik
Intel Fellow

Our partnership with UT is invaluable. The University Co-op was founded more than 125 years ago to provide UT students with course materials and that continues today. Together, we’ve been able to maximize our impact on students through scholarship and engagement. Together, we empower students to change the world."

Cheryl Mills-Knight
Vice President of Brand and Culture


Matt Renner
President - US Enterprise

Chad Houston
Energy Storage Technology Manager

Tony Almeida
Head of Contracting and Procurement Americas, Lubricants

"UT understands partnership and how to cultivate high-performing students who will do well in any corporate setting. I believe UT has the right mix of research, innovation and education needed for today’s ever-changing environment."

Claire Harrison
Austin Market President


Ryan Manack
Director - Worldwide Marketing - Automotive Systems

Cheryl Phifer
President and CEO


Heather McKissick
Executive Vice President