Corporate Advisory Council
UT Tyler Soules College of Business
Dr. Krist Swimberghe
Dean, Associate Professor of Marketing
Soules College of Business
Dr. Gary Bouse
Director of Development
Soules College of Business
Janice Helfers
Executive Assistant to the Dean
Soules College of Business
Executive Officers
Patty Steelman, Chair (2021-2022)
Executive Vice President/Director of Marketing
Austin Bank
Tara C. Odell (Smith County), Vice-Chair
Market Executive, Commercial Banking SVP, CTP
Regions Bank
Jason Cooper (Smith County), Treasurer
Vice President, Corporate Development and Real Estate
Brookshire Grocery Company
Members
Ty Beard
Attorney
Beard, Harris, Bullock, Hughes Attorney at Law
Sharon Taylor (Greg County)
Chief Financial Officer
Martin Resource Management
Todd Buchanan
President
Greater Texas Capital Corporation
Kevin Cashion, CPA (Smith County)
Partner
Gollob, Morgan, Peddy
Amparo Mahler
CEO
Crossroads Family Care
Scott Martinez
President/CEO
Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce / Economic Development Council
Amber Owen
Market President
Cadence Bank
Karlista Patterson, Past Chair (2017-2018)
Chief Financial Officer
Heartland Security Group
John Soules, Jr. (Smith County) (UT Tyler Development Board Member)
Chief Executive Officer
John Soules Foods
Stephen Taylor (Smith County)
Agency Consultant
WFG National Title Insurance Company
Phyllis Thomas-Kirkwood
President
Kirkwood Consulting
Lonny Uzzell (Smith County)
Chairman
Southside Bank
Kelvin Woodfin (Smith County)
Owner
Tyler Lending Group
Jay Ward
HUB International / The Ward Agency
Don Warren
Mayor
City of Tyler, Texas
Tom Williams
President
Tommy Williams Drywall Co, Inc.
Jeff Wood
Owner
Pine Springs Golf Club
Yaziri Orrostieta (Yo)
Christus Health
Service Line Marketing Director
Ex Offico Members.
Susan Gill, CEcd, MEDP (Smith County)
President
Lindale Economic Development Corporation
Mike Henderson
President
Cadence Bank
Roy Martinez
President
PARK 4 Investments
Tom Mullins (Smith County)
President
T.G. Mullins LLC
Andy Bergfeld (Smith County)
President
Bergeld Realty Company, LLC
Bob Bondurant
Chief Executive Officer
Martin Resource Management