Board
UNT Alumni Association Board of Directors
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 graduates. These individuals work to establish and maintain lifelong relationships as university ambassadors in their communities.
Executive Committee
Chair
Cathy Bryce (’91)
Doctor of Education
2nd Term
Retired Educator/Administrator
Vice-Chair
Sarah Wagner (’89)
BA Psychology
2nd Term
Sr. Vice President, Enterprise Planning & Governance
Texas Capital Bank
Secretary
Ernest Martinez (’11)
BA Applied Arts and Sciences
2nd Term
ChildCareGroup
VP of People & Culture
Treasurer
Stephen Westurn (’87, ’91 MBA)
BA & MBA Finance
2nd Term
Chief Financial Officer
Paradigm Tax Group
Past Chair
Emily Klement (’92, ’94 M., ’12 Ed.D.)
BS Counseling Studies, MEd Vocational Education, EdD Higher Education
2nd Term
Executive Director
Catholic Charities
Directors At-Large
Term 2022
Cathy Bryce (’91)
Doctor of Education
2nd Term
Retired Educator/Administrator
George Esquivel (’91)
BA Journalism/Advertising
2nd Term
Owner
Four Corners Brewing
Roberto "Bob" Garza ('74)
BA Management
1st Term
Retired
James Guillory (’13)
BA Business Administration
2nd Term
President
HarDam Hotels, LLC
Stephen Westurn (’87, ’91 MBA)
BA & MBA Finance
1st Term
Chief Financial Officer
Paradigm Tax Group
Term 2023
VACANT
1st Term
Brad Gibson (’06)
BA Financial Services
2nd Term
Leasing Manager
The Hall Group
Sterling Guest (’98)
BS Criminal Justice
1st Term
Director, Business Development
John Stanley Development
Sharon McGowan (’85)
BA Personnel/Organizational Management
2nd Term
Philanthropic Relations Director
Susan G. Komen Organization
Sarah Wagner (’89)
BA Psychology
2nd Term
Sr. Vice President, Enterprise Planning & Governance
Texas Capital Bank
Eleasia Watts-Lewis (’86, ’89 M.Ed.)
BA Personnel/Industrial Relations
MEd Vocational-Technical Education
2nd Term
Assistant Principal
Dallas ISD
Term 2024
April Cain ('02)
BS & MS Accounting
2nd Term
Partner
Merki & Associates, P.C.
Elliotte Dunlap ('97)
BA Communications Studies
2nd Term
Sr. Partner Solution Sales Exec.
Microsoft - South Central District
Rob Houdek ('78)
BS Biology
2nd Term
Retired
Business Owner/Entrepreneur
Angela Jones ('91)
BS Journalism
2nd Term
Vice President
Citigroup Master
Ernest Martinez (’11)
BA Applied Arts and Sciences
2nd Term
ChildCareGroup
VP of People & Culture
John Matthews ('86)
MBA Administrative Studies
2nd Term
Executive Director
Community Safety Institute