Campaign
Leadership

What Starts Here campaign volunteer leaders’ generosity, leadership and vision make them some of the university’s most valued partners. Hundreds of alumni and friends have joined us to set an example through their giving and commitment to our cause — and we are grateful.

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

Caroline Joiner

Public Policy

Eric Van Hensbergen

Fellow

Adrianna Bernal

Assistant Vice President, Public Affairs

Jaime Garza

Vice President, Monomers North America

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."

Heather McKissick

Executive Vice President, University Federal Credit Union

Karen Plotkin

Senior Vice President, America’s Client Solutions, Sales

Nina Golder

Vice President, Global Lifecycle Services

Nick Clausi

Vice President of Research

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."

Matt Renner

President, US Enterprise, Microsoft Corporation

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 Phifer

President and CEO, University Co-op

Cheryl Mills-Knight

Vice President of Brand and Culture

Kathleen Shappley

Vice President, Commerce Business Group

Conor Cunningham

Partner Software Engineering Manager/Architect and Austin Engineering Site Lead

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."

Tamara Fields

Austin Office Managing Director & South Market Unit Director of Operations, Accenture