Our board
The Board of Directors serves as a governing board to LifeGift, evaluating the effectiveness and efficiency of the organization.
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Jenifer Jarriel
Chair; President and CEO, DePelchin Children’s Center -
Deborah Maurer, RN, MBA
Treasurer; Program Administrator, UPMC, Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute -
George Mallory, Jr., MD
Secretary; Retired Pediatric Transplant Pulmonologist -
Lance Black, MD, MBID
Senior Medical Director, 3ive Labs -
Nancy C. Cychol
President/Chief of Hospital Services, Cook Children’s Medical Center -
Joseph DeLeon
President, Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth -
Tom Flanagan
Vice President, Trauma Service Line and System Integration, Memorial Hermann Health System -
Sharyn Ivory
Retired Executive -
Chase L. Lesane-Brown, Ph.D.
Director of Experiential Learning for the School of Social Sciences Rice University -
Stuart Levin, JD
Partner, Levin & Atwood, LLP -
Steve Sanders
Community Member -
Roberta Levy Schwartz, Ph.D., FACHE
Executive VP & Chief Innovation Officer Houston Methodist Hospital -
M. Adriana Valencia, CRPC
Treasurer; Financial Advisor, Keystone Wealth Management, LLC
The board’s role
The board is responsible for establishing policy, ensuring legal compliances and overseeing financial resources. The Board of Directors also supports LifeGift’s staff and enhances the public image of the organization by promoting donation and transplantation within the community.
LifeGift’s Board of Directors is comprised of medical professionals, donor family members and community leaders. In bringing these committed individuals together, the board incorporates a variety of viewpoints into the decision-making process, leading to a strong, forward-looking direction.
Meet our leadership
Our leadership team is on a mission to deliver hope to the thousands of people in Texas and beyond who need life-saving organ transplants.