Board of Directors
Foundation Board members come from different backgrounds and represent the communities around San Jacinto College. Each member brings special skills and ideas. Together, they help guide the Foundation and support our students. These community leaders are our students' biggest supporters and work year-round to raise money for the Foundation’s programs.
Foundation Board Officers
Jaime Ortegón
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company
Robert Davee
Greer, Hertz & Adams, LLP
Rebecca Lilley
Memorial Hermann
Mason Peres
Commercial Insurance Broker
Higginbotham Insurance
Katey Crackel
HCA Houston Healthcare - Southeast
Foundation Board Members
Christian Bionat (Ex-Officio)
Vice Chancellor, External Relations
San Jacinto College
Tom Butler
President
USI Federal Credit Union
Matthew Carmichael
Sr. Government Affairs Advisor
Chevron Phillips Chemical Co.
Michael Carstens
Corporate Purchasing & Logistics Manager
Service Wire Co.
Kelly Cleaver
Campbell Transportation Co.
Greg Copeland
Area Manager
Tolunay Wong Engineers, Inc.
Steve Cowart
Retired
Electical Engineer
Teri Crawford
Retired
San Jacinto College
Amanda Fenwick (Ex-Officio)
Interim Executive Director
San Jacinto College Foundation
Gene Fisseler
Energy Industry
Ezreal Garcia
Vice President Government Affairs and Public Relations, PIO
Community Health Network
Captain Matthew Glass
2nd Officer
Houston Pilots
Rick Guerrero
Director
Seabrook Economic Development Corporation
Dr. Brenda Hellyer (Ex-Officio)
Chancellor
San Jacinto College
Miguel Hernandez
Calumet, Inc.
Carin Hutchins (Ex-Officio)
Vice Chancellor, Fiscal Affairs/CFO
San Jacinto College
Cathryn Martinez
Government and Community Relations
Calpine Corp.
Dan Mims
Keith Sinor
Brenda Thompson
DuPont Bayport
Ken Unfried
Capital Bank
Connie Valerius
Retired
Kirby Corporation
Larry Wilson
Trustee of the College / Appointed Director
Elizabeth Young-Krueger
HR Director
INEOS Olefins & Polymers USA
Emeritus Members
Our emeritus members may have retired from their positions on the Board, but their passion for the cause lives on. In this non-voting position, they continue to offer advice and support to ensure the success of the Foundation. Meet our past and present emeritus members.
| Dr. Gerald Cobb | Retired Educator & Chief Executive Officer, Woodforest National Bank |
| Roy Mease | Attorney, D. Mease & Associates |
| The Late John Phelps | Phelps State Farm Insurance |
| The Late Dr. B.J. Westbrook | Dentist |
| The Late Neil West | Oil and Gas Consultant |
