Charge
The Audit Committee serves to ensure internal audit activities comply with the University of Texas System policies. The Committee is responsible for ensuring internal audit coverage for UTHealth Houston encompasses the full breadth of operations; the executive management of UTHealth Houston is aware of the audit activities and findings; the scope of audits or dissemination of information from such audits is not inhibited by any one individual; and the audit function is carried out with the highest attainable level of efficiency and professionalism.
Membership consists of the following individuals. The committee chair is appointed by the UTHealth Houston president.
Permanent Membership
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Dr. Melina Kibbe | President, Professor NTC, Alkek Williams Distinguished Chair - UTHealth Houston |
| Kevin Dillon | Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer – UTHealth Houston |
| Dr. Latanya Love | Dean, McGovern Medical School and Executive Vice President for Student and University Affairs - UTHealth Houston |
| Brian Dean | Executive Vice President, Health Affairs - UTHealth Houston |
| Dr. John Hancock | Senior Vice President for Research Strategy and Innovation - UTHealth Houston |
| Dr. Kevin Morano | Senior Vice President for Academic and Faculty Affairs - UTHealth Houston |
| Michael Tramonte | Senior Vice President, Finance & Business Services and Chief Financial Officer– UTHealth Houston |
| Melissa Pifko | Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer - UTHealth Houston |
| Karen Spillar | Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer - UTHealth Houston |
| Amar Yousif | Vice President and Chief Information Officer – UTHealth Houston |
| Cynthia Huehlefeld | Interim Chief Operating Officer - UT Physicians |
| Mary Dickerson | Associate Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer – UTHealth Houston |
| Claudia Madrigal | Associate Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer - UTHealth Houston |
External Membership
The external membership of the audit committee consists of three individuals appointed by the UTHealth Houston president with staggered two-year terms. These terms start with the beginning of the fiscal year.
| Name | Title | Term Begins | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert George (Chair, UTHealth Houston Audit Committee) | Retired Partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC, and Retired Faculty, McCombs Graduate School of Accounting - UT Austin | September 2018 | August 2026 |
| Dr. Joe Bridges | President, Bridges Family Petroleum, Inc. | February 2019 | August 2027 |
| Brad Monahan | Retired Partner with BKD LLP (FORVIS) | June 2024 | August 2027 |
MSRDP and DSRDP Members
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Dr. Latanya Love | MSRDP - Dean, McGovern Medical School and Executive Vice President for Student and University Affairs - UTHealth Houston |
| Dr. John A. Valenza | DSRDP Vice Chair – Board of Directors, Dean – School of Dentistry - UTHealth Houston |