Members of the Texas State University Development Foundation’s elected Board provide oversight to uphold its fiduciary responsibility to the university, donors, and its charter. The Board includes leaders from law, business, and the arts, with several directors-at-large also being Texas State alumni. The Board uses a committee structure to conduct routine business:
- Audit & Finance: Serves as the liaison to the foundation’s independent auditor and oversee the Foundation's budget.
- Board Development: Tasked with developing recommendations for new board members.
- Executive: Composed of the Board Chair, Vice Chair, committee chairs and immediate past chair of the Board.
- Investment: Charged with monitoring the investment performance of the Foundation’s portfolio.
Michal Waechter
Boerne, TX
On Board Since 2022
Committee(s): All
Brad Nations
San Antonio, TX
On Board Since 2022
Committee(s): All
Brian Francis
Pflugerville, TX
On Board Since 2021
Committee(s): Executive, Audit and Finance
Pamela "Pam" Huewitt
Pearland, TX
On Board Since 2023
Committee(s): Executive, Board Development
Matthew "Matt" Caire
Katy, TX
On Board Since 2024
Committee(s): Executive, Audit and Finance
Jon David "J.D." Perez
San Marcos, TX
On Board Since 2021
Committee(s): Executive, Board Development
Ernest "Jay" Horn
Kyle, TX
On Board Since 2023
Committee(s): Investment
Justin Apperson
Murphy, TX
On Board Since 2024
Committee(s): Audit and Finance
Laura Chambers
Round Rock, TX
On Board Since 2026
Committee(s): Audit and Finance
Susan Garcia
Buda, TX
On Board Since 2023
Committee(s): Investment
Bryan Gates
Plano, TX
On Board Since 2023
Committee(s): Investment
Casey Hartle
Cypress, TX
On Board Since 2026
Committee(s): Investment
Jay Janecek
Houston, TX
On Board Since 2023
Committee(s): Board Development
Alex Kakhnovets
Houston, TX
On Board Since 2022
Committee(s): Investment
Donald "Don" Kinnett
Austin, TX
On Board Since 2024
Committee(s): Investment
Adam Laubach
Wimberly, TX
On Board Since 2024
Committee(s): Board Development
Emily Lessner
Houston, TX
On Board Since 2026
Committee(s):
Marc Lucio
Leander, TX
On Board Since 2026
Committee(s): Investment
Christina Luna
Houston, TX
On Board Since 2024
Committee(s): Board Development
Alan Mann
Dallas, TX
On Board Since 2021
Committee(s): Investment
Richard "RJ" Marquez
San Antonio, TX
On Board Since 2026
Committee(s): Investment
Jonathan Nelson
Dallas, TX
On Board Since 2022
Committee(s): Investment
Leigh Owen
Boerne, TX
On Board Since 2026
Committee(s): Audit and Finance
Anthony "Tony" Ridout
San Antonio, TX
On Board Since 2022
Committee(s): Audit and Finance
David Riggs
Rosharon, TX
On Board Since 2026
Committee(s): Board Development
Kristin Scholer
Dallas, TX
On Board Since 2023
Committee(s): Audit and Finance
Raymond "Lance" Spruiell
San Marcos, TX
On Board Since 2021
Committee(s): Board Development
Gary Underwood
Dallas, TX
On Board Since 2026
Committee(s): Board Development
Andrea Vick Dever
Austin, TX
On Board Since 2026
Committee(s): Board Development
Pamela L. Wills-Ward
Dallas, TX
On Board Since 2022
Committee(s): Investment
Emeritus Council
Our Emeritus Council consists of former Development Foundation board members who have been given an honorary title and remain with the Development Foundation in an advisory capacity.
- Jesse Ancira, Jr.
- Jason S. Bradshaw
- Gloria Campos Brown
- Nora Castaneda
- Ronnye Cowell
- Venton "Lee" Doughtie, III
- Jodi Edgar
- Matthew Edgar
- Don Flores
- Richard Florez
- Christopher Garcia
- Richard "Rich" Garcia
- Frederico Gorbea
- Everett "Will" Gray, II
- Stephen Gregg, Jr.
- Hugo Gutierrez
- Julia Hamon
- Steven "Steve" Harvey
- Larry Herwig, D.D.S.
- Dottie St. Clair Hill
- Floyd "Will" Holder
- Zachary "Zach" Howard
- Ken Huewitt
- Carol Huntsberger
- Gloria Ingram
- Scott Irvine
- Dauphen Jackson
- Kevin Koch
- Tom Kowalski
- Jerry Morgan
- Elizabeth Nash
- Brandey Orsag
- Dan Pearson
- James Pendergast, Jr.
- Richard Petitt
- Rusty Phillips
- Bill Poston
- Ann Bendele Roberts
- Dedee Roberts
- Christian Rundberg
- John Schott
- Wanda Sdao
- Karen Soefje
- Andrae Turner
- Elizabeth "Liz" Tuttle
- Eric Weaver, DHA
- Fred Weber, Jr.
- Vernetta Westbrook
- Sally Wittliff
- Susan Wittliff
