BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The management of the Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (TAMU-CC) Alumni Association is vested in the Board of Directors comprised of our Executive Committee, Chapter Presidents, and General Board Members. This group leads and manages the events and programming of the National Alumni Association, ensuring that they are in line with the goals and missions of Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.
EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE
DR. HAYSAM DAWOD ’85
PRESIDENT
Owner/Doctor of Dental Surgery
Dawod Dental Center
Corpus Christi, Texas
KIMBERLY COOK ’94
PRESIDENT ELECT
Owner & Consultant
Access Curriculum Together
Corpus Christi, Texas
DR. MARGARET
“PEGGY” LARA ’98, ’01, ’12
PAST PRESIDENT
Instructional Teacher Advisor
Corpus Christi Independent School District
Corpus Christi, Texas
DR. RALPH SILVA ’85, ’90, ’08
VICE PRESIDENT
Retired
Corpus Christi Independent School District
Corpus Christi, Texas
RUDY MORENO ’89, 98
TREASURER
Owner
M’agine Support Services, LLC
Corpus Christi, Texas
TINA YBARRA ’98, ’01
SECRETARY
Assessment Coordinator;
Clinical Assistant Professor- COEHD
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, Texas
BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
DR. KRISTY ALEMAN ’08, ’20
Nurse Practitioner
WellMed
Corpus Christi, Texas
PATRICK AYATZAGOITIA ’91, ’01
Emergency Nurse Practitioner
Schumacher Clinical Partners
Corpus Christi, Texas
GUS BARRERA ’94
President & CEO
IBC Bank
Corpus Christi, Texas
ALYSSA BARRERA MASON ’10, ’12
Executive Director
Downtown Management District
Corpus Christi, Texas
ED CHEATHAM ’73, ’75, ’84
Retired
Corpus Christi, Texas
BRANDON CROWSON ’21 ’22
Bank Officer, Commercial Lending
IBC Bank
Corpus Christi, Texas
VALERIE FERDIN ’13, ’15
Lead Engineer
Baker Hughes
Houston, Texas
PAULETTE M. GUAJARDO ’00
Mayor
City of Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, Texas
JACKIE HANNEBAUM ’73
Substitute Teacher
Corpus Christi Independent School District
Corpus Christi, Texas
TRAVIS CRUGER ’14, ’16
Owner & President
Cruger Financial Services
Corpus Christi, Texas
JEFF DUPONT ’97, ’00
Dean of Students
Fort Lewis College
Durango, Colorado
ADAM FARRELL ’98, ’01
Owner & Founder
Pinnacle Performance and Fitness
Corpus Christi, Texas
DEEANNA HEAVILIN ’11
Owner & CRO
YellowFin Digital
Corpus Christi, Texas
ALVIN JAMES ’05
Internal Operations
Watershed Technology, Inc.
Corpus Christi, Texas
ADAM LOPEZ ’06, ’16
Corporate Trainer
Frost Bank
San Antonio, Texas
CATHERINE LUTZ ’95, ’96
Senior Human Resource Manager
Cintas
Corpus Christi, Texas
ELLEN KAYE NELSON ’65
Retired
Corpus Christi, Texas
SUSAN TELTSCHIK ’89
Customer Service Administrator
Corpus Christi Regional Transit Authority
Corpus Christi, Texas
RICHARD “DICK” TRACY ’71
Retired, Former Mayor
Hudson, New York
DR. DON TRAHAN, JR. ’08, ’10
Assistant Professor
University of Southern California
District of Columbia
CHAPTER
PRESIDENTS
LORA AYALA ’10
SA CHAPTER PRESIDENT
RN Case Manager
Contract
San Antonio, Texas
SARAH CROWE ’11
DFW CHAPTER PRESIDENT
Marketing Communications Manager
The University of Texas at Dallas
Richardson, Texas
SARAH FINLEY ’11
AUSTIN CHAPTER PRESIDENT
Housing Case Manager
Front Steps – ARCH
Austin, Texas
TYEISHA LAWSON ’15
HOUSTON CHAPTER PRESIDENT
Teacher
Houston Independent School District
Houston, Texas
