Representatives of Correctional Managed Care

Email: jamwilli@utmb.edu

Region 1

Jamie is a Senior Practice Manager with UTMB-CMC in North Region 1. She holds a Master of Business in Healthcare Administration, a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, and is a certified Fitness and Nutrition expert (when she is not enjoying her favorite Laffey Taffy candies). She has worked with CMC for nearly 20 years starting as a Correctional Clinical Associate in 2002 at the Ellis Prison Unit and working her way up to her current role as Sr. Practice Manager. She began her career in Medical Administration after graduating for Southwest Texas State University (now Texas State), working with a 7-physician practice in Huntsville, TX. She utilized skills learned while working in that environment to help her successfully navigate her way through her new role in operations with Correctional Managed Care.

As a Senior Practice Manager, Jamie currently provides administrative, operational, financial, and supervisory support to over 70 CMC employees at the Goree, Huntsville and Wynne facilities. When she is not managing the tasks involved on the units, she is the mother to 4 wonderful children and is found on a football field cheering on her son or being a team mom to her husband’s youth football team, or mom-managing/coaching her daughter on a track field.

Email: pmpace@utmb.edu

Region 2

As the Senior Practice Manager at the Mark. W. Michael, H.H. Coffield, and the William Boyd facility, Ms. Pam Pace provides superior leadership with each facility management team.  Pam began her tenure with UTMB-CMC in 1999 and has been a Practice Manager since 2006.  Prior to joining UTMB-CMC, she worked at UT Tyler.  During her 26 years of service, Pam has served in many roles including being the Administrative Associate who was a beginning resource with the American Correctional Association for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice obtaining unit accreditation.  She has been a part of numerous focus groups and special projects and is always willing to provide leadership to other units as needed.  Pam finds it very rewarding to be part of daily operations and facility management teams for three (3) large facilities within the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.  One of the most admired responsibilities that Ms. Pace has is the 23 beds Hospice unit at the Michael facility. She feels that holding her Green Belt in Lean Six Sigma has prepared her to work on process improvement projects that improves daily operations at all three (3) of her assigned facilities.  As a returning Employee Advisory Council member from 2023, Ms. Pace feels it is an honor to serve on this council.

Email: wbmcwhor@utmb.edu

Region 3

Will is the Senior Practice Manager for the Jester 3 and Vance Facilities.  During his 15 years of service with UT Systems, 8 have been with UTMB-CMC.  In addition to healthcare, Will has served in operations and leadership roles in every major industry across Texas including Agriculture, Technology, and Oil & Gas.  This gives him a unique perspective and approach to business, healthcare, and ultimately people.  

Along with his passion for service and leadership, Will is a dedicated Volleyball and Cheer Dad that enjoys painting, hunting and fishing with family.

Email: rldelacr@utmb.edu

Region 4

Rebecca L. De La Cruz is Operations Director of Region 4. Rebecca started working as a Correctional Clinical Associate at the Willacy unit then promoting to Sr. Practice Manager and is now the Operations Director of Region 4. Rebecca earned a Master’s degree in Healthcare Administration in 2016 from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Rebecca is working towards earning a Doctorate degree of Education in Organizational Leadership with an emphasis in healthcare from Grand Canyon University. 

Email: kawerner@utmb.edu

Region 6

Katie has been with UTMB-CMC since 2012 and currently serves as a Cluster Nurse Manager at Hamilton, Luther, and Pack Correctional Units.  She received a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry in 2008 from Oklahoma State University and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2012 from the University of the Incarnate Word.  She became a Registered Nurse in 2012.  She served as a member of the UTMB-CMC Nursing Peer Review Committee for 5 years, with 4 of those years serving as the chairperson for the committee.  Katie is responsible for providing nursing staff supervision, departmental collaboration, empowering licensed healthcare staff to provide quality patient care consistent with licensure scopes of practice, rules and regulations of governmental authorities and departmental policies.  She is married and enjoys fishing, reading, and watching college football in her leisure time. 

Email: lmdrisco@utmb.edu

CMC Regional Support

Michelle is the Assistant Director of Pharmacy Services at the CMC Pharmacy in Huntsville. She joined UTMB five years ago.

 Prior to coming to CMC, Michelle Driscoll graduated with a BS from Louisiana Tech and a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Louisiana. She completed her MBA from Louisiana State University Shreveport and recently achieved her Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification through UTMB and University of Houston.

Prior to coming to CMC, Michelle worked for 25 years in various leadership positions with the Walgreens Boots Alliance Company including District Manager, Pharmacy Supervisor, and Corporate Consultant.

Michelle has been active in advocacy to advance the future of pharmacy and has served on the Board of Directors for Texas Pharmacy Association, The Texas Pharmacy Foundation, and The Texas Federation of Drug Stores.  She also served on the Texas Pharmaceutics and Therapeutics Committee for several years.