The Texas Diversity Council’s Board of Directors is a 23-member team of executives that represent a number of industries: banking, energy, education, finance, grocery, law, healthcare, insurance, technology, and transportation. The officers are listed below:

• Chair - Gloria Dixon
  Vice President-EEO & DBE
  Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)
• Vice Chair – Dr. Harry Gibbs
  Vice President, Institutional Diversity
  The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
• Secretary – Cassandra Berry
  Assistant Vice President, Equity/Diversity
  University of North Texas
• Assistant Secretary – Virginia Rose
  Vice President, Human Resources
  Chief Diversity Officer
  Ethics and Compliance Officer
  Medical City Dallas Hospital
• Treasurer – Dr. Roland B. Smith
  Associate Provost
  Rice University
• Assistant Treasurer – Jamey Seely
  Vice President & General Counsel
  Direct Energy
• Parliamentarian – Dr. Gregory Vincent
  Vice President, Diversity & Community Relations
  University of Texas at Austin

The great leaders who participate as members of the Board of Directors are committed to providing structure and governance in support of the Texas Diversity Council’s vision and mission. The board is organized into five committees: Activities, Communications, Education, Membership, and Planning/Finance. The committees are the foundation for our sustainability, future growth and development.

The Board of Directors will meet quarterly, starting in 2008. So far in 2007, the board has held two meetings. The first meeting was held on May 14 at Maggiano’s in the North Park Shopping Center in Dallas; the second one was held on September 12 at Fulbright & Jaworski in Houston. The final meeting for 2007 is scheduled for November 7 at Affiliated Computer Services (ACS) in Dallas.

The Board is very committed to advancing the cause of diversity and inclusion in our state. Some of the topics discussed at the last board meeting include:

• A financial report and proposed 2008 budget
• Texas Diversity Council activities update
• An overview of the Texas Diversity Council’s Healthcare Council
• The development of a new Texas Diversity Council web site
• Amendment of the by-laws
• Revision of the vision, mission, goals, strategy, and values
• Development of a communications/marketing strategy
• Development of a corporate certification program on diversity

Harva Dockery (left) and Dr. Juan Sanchez Muñoz.

Gloria Dixon, chairman, leads the Board of Directors meeting.

David Toomey (left) and Karen Taylor.

The Texas Diversity Council's Board of Directors met on September 12 at Fulbright & Jaworski in Houston to discuss how to advance the cause of diversity and inclusion across the state of Texas.