The St. Mary’s University Board of Trustees meets four times a year during the academic year.
Rev. Oscar Vasquez, S.M.
- Chancellor, St. Mary’s University
- Provincial, Marianist Province of the United States
Leticia “Leti” Contreras (B.A. ’89)
- Chair, St. Mary’s Board of Trustees
- Executive Vice President, Texas Security General Insurance Agency LLC
Christopher “Chris” Martinez (B.B.A. ’00)
- Vice Chair, St. Mary’s Board of Trustees
- President, Central Electric Enterprises & Co.
John Vaught (J.D. ’78)
- Vice Chair, St. Mary’s Board of Trustees
- Retired Attorney
Thomas M. “Tom” Mengler, J.D.
- President, St. Mary’s University
Rev. Dennis Arechiga
- Pastor, St. Matthew Parish
Martin “Marty” Beirne (J.D. ’69)
- Senior Partner, Akerman, LLP
Ray E. Berend (B.B.A. ’67)
- CPA and Consultant
Leland T. Blank, Ph.D., P.E. (B.S. ’67)
- Dean Emeritus, American University of Sharjah
- Professor Emeritus, Texas A&M University
Brother Edward “Ed” Brink, S.M.
- Vice President for Mission and Rector, Chaminade University
Joseph Diaz, M.D. (B.A. ’79)
- President and Physician, Allergy Asthma & Immunology Associates of South Texas
Sara E. Dysart (B.A. ’74, J.D. ’81)
- Attorney, Dysart Law
Lynda Ellis (B.A.S. ’81)
- Owner, President and CEO, Capitol Concierge
Rev. James “Jim” Fitz, S.M.
- Vice President for Mission and Rector, University of Dayton
Kelley Frost, Ph.D. (M.A. ’07, Ph.D. ’12)
- Licensed Professional Counselor
Brother Thomas “Tom” Giardino, S.M.
- Assistant for Special Projects, Marianist Province of the United States
Brother Francisco González, S.M., M.D.
- President, Colegio San José, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico
George B. Hernández Jr. , J.D. (B.A. ’74)
- President and CEO, University Health System
David Herrmann (B.B.A. ’88, J.D. ’90)
- CEO, Columbia Realty Limited
Steven Jansma (B.B.A. ’89)
- Head of Products, Pharma, Medical and Mass Tort, United States, Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
Sister Laura Leming, F.M.I., Ph.D (B.A. ’79)
- Associate Professor, The University of Dayton
Lauro Lopez Jr. (B.B.A. ’76)
- CPA and President, Lopez and Associates, P.C.
Ellen Manzullo, M.D. (B.S. ’82)
- Deputy Division Head of Internal Medicine, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
The Honorable Sandee Bryan Marion (J.D. ’80)
- Chief Justice Retired, Fourth Court of Appeals and Retired Judge, Bexar County Probate Court
Michael “Terry” Martin (B.B.A. ’81)
- Owner and President, Anodyne Wool, Inc.
Brother Jesse O’Neill, S.M.
- Assistant for Education, Marianist Province of the United States
Stuart Parker (M.B.A. ’95)
- Former CEO, USAA
Steven “Steve” Peña Sr. (J.D. ’94)
- Attorney and Shareholder, Davidson Troilo Ream & Garza, P.C.
Brother Bernard Ploeger, S.M., Ph.D.
- Assistant Provincial, Marianist Province of the United States
Katherine Resteiner (M.S. ’94)
- Chief of Staff, Intel Capital, Intel Corporation
Michael “Mickey” Schott (B.B.A. ’68)
- President, The Gorman Foundation
Yava Scott (B.B.A. ’77, J.D. ’80)
- Co-Managing Partner, YaCari Consultants, LLC
Gaston Sosa de la Torre (B.A. ’92)
- Chairman, Aktiva Capital SC
Mary Brennan Stich (B.A. ’78 and J.D. ’81)
- Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, Rackspace
Corinne Vela-Zapata (B.B.A. ’82)
- Product Management Director, USAA
St. Mary’s University Trustees Emeriti
Albert B. Alkek
Charles Barrett Jr. (B.B.A. ’62)
David W. Biegler (B.S. ’68)
Jack Biegler (B.B.A. ’65)
Raymond Caravajal, R.Ph.
Brother Richard Dix, S.M. (B.S. ’52)
Stephen M. Dufilho (M.A. ’69)
Robert L. Elizondo (B.S. ’67)
Ruben M. Escobedo (B.B.A. ’60)
Bill Greehey (B.B.A. ’60)
Edward B. Kelley (B.B.A. ’64)
Rosemary Kowalski
Pat A. Legan (J.D. ’46)
The Rev. John A. Leies, S.M., S.T.D.
St. Mary’s President Emeritus