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