University of North Texas Alumni Association Board of Directors
Board Members Pictured*— Bottom row (L to R): Past Chair Karen Permetti, April Cain, Chair Emily Klement, Angela Jones, Secretary Sarah Wagner, Sharon McGowan. Top row (L to R): UNT Vice President for Advancement David Wolf, John Matthews, George Esquivel, Ernest Martinez, Brad Gibson, UNT Alumni Association Executive Director Rob McInturf, Charlie Smith, Mike Robnett, Eleasia Watts-Lewis, Treasurer James Guillory.
*Select board members were not available to be photographed.
The University of North Texas Alumni Association’s Board of Directors provides counsel to the university and serves as the official liaison between the university and its 251,000+ graduates. These individuals serve as university ambassadors in their communities and work to establish and maintain lifelong relationships.
Executive Committee
Chair
Emily Klement (’92, ’94 M., ’12 Ed.D.)
Executive Director, Catholic Charities
Vice Chair
Cathy Bryce (’91)
Retired Educator/Administrator & Entrepreneur
Secretary
Sarah Wagner (’89)
Vice President, Project Management, Texas Capital Bank
Treasurer
James Guillory (’13)
President, HarDam Hotels, LLC
Past Chair
Karen Fitzgerald (’97)
Assistant Superintendent of Strategic Operations & Engagement, Midlothian ISD
Directors At-Large
Term 2020
Brad Gibson (’06)
Leasing Manager, The Hall Group
Justin Gibson (’06)
Financial Advisor, Merrill Lynch
Sharon McGowan (’85)
Philanthropic Relations Director, Susan G. Komen Organization
Sarah Wagner (’89)
Sr. Vice President, Enterprise Planning & Governance
Eleasia Watts-Lewis (’86, ’89)
Assistant Principal, Dallas ISD
Term 2021
April Cain (’02)
Partner, Merki & Associates, P.C.
Elliotte Dunlap (’97)
Sr. Partner Solutions Sales Exec., Microsoft – South Central Dist.
Rob Houdek (’78)
Retired, Business Owner/Entrepreneur
Angela Jones (’91)
Vice President, Citigroup Master
Ernest Martinez (’11)
Vice President of People and Culture, ChildCareGroup
John Matthews (’86)
Executive Director, Community Safety Institute
Term 2022
Cathy Bryce (’91)
Retired Educator/ Administrator
George Esquivel (’91)
Owner, Four Corners Brewery
Philip Ferguson (’94)
Marketing Executive, CAN Insurance
Sheryl Giles (’95)
Financial Advisor, Edward Jones
James Guillory (’13)
President, HarDam Hotels, LCC
Stephen Westurn (’87, ’91)
Chief Financial Officer, Paradigm Tax Group
