The Institutional Audit Committee meets periodically (generally quarterly) as determined by institutional necessity and at the request of either the President or the Chair to provide direct communication between the Vice President, Audit Services, and Committee members. Essential functions performed by the Audit Committee include oversight of the internal audit activity and the annual financial statement preparation process, and reporting to the UT System Audit, Compliance, and Management Review (ACMR) Committee of the Board of Regents.

Community (Voting Members):

  • Keith W. McFatridge, Jr., MBA, JD, LLM - President, McFatridge & Associates, PC
  • Craig Barker - Executive Vice President & Chief Risk Officer at the Moody National Bank's Main Banking Center in Galveston.
  • J. D. Johnson - Executive Vice President, Corporate Business Process Officer & Chief Information Officer, American National Insurance
  • Ann S. Masel, CPA – Partner in Ham, Langston & Brezina, LLP
  • E. J. (“Jere”) Pederson - Director, Sealy & Smith Foundation
  • James E. Pozzi, FSA, CLU, ChFC - President & Chief Executive Officer, American National Insurance
  • Christopher Robb, CPA - Chief Financial Officer, Sullivan Brothers Family of Companies
  • Ronald J. Welch, FSA, MAAA - Executive Vice President Chief Actuary & Chief Risk Officer, American National Insurance, (retired)

UTMB Health Leadership (Voting Members):

  • Jochen Reiser, MD, PhD - President & Chief Executive Officer, UTMB Health System
  • Rebecca B. Korenek, MBA, MHA - Executive Vice President, Chief Business Strategy Officer, Strategic Planning & Business Development
  • Wayne Keathley, MPH - Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Clinical Enterprise
  • Carolanda Woodgett, JD - Senior Vice President & Chief Legal Officer, Office of Legal & Regulatory Affairs
  • Stephanie Guzik, RN, BSN, MBA, CHRC - Vice President & Chief of Staff, President's Office
  • Jamie Bailey, MBA, CPA - Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
  • George H. Gaddie, MBA, CHCIO - Vice President & Chief Information Officer
  • Tobin R. Boenig, JD - Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer
  • Carlos A. Clark, DO - Chief Medical Information Officer
  • John A. Flores - Associate Vice President, Information Security & Chief Information Security Officer
  • Desolyn Foy, MHA, CPA, CIA, ACDA - Vice President & Chief Audit Executive (Non-Voting Member)

    University of Texas System (Non-Voting Members):

    • Michael J. Peppers, CIA, CRMA, CPA, FACHE - Chief Audit Executive, System Audit Office (Non-Voting Member)
    • Patrick J. Francis - Associate Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs, System Audit Office (Non-Voting Member)
    • Eric J. Polonski, CPA, CIA - Director, System Audit Office (Non-Voting Member)


    Institutional Audit Committee Charter as approved by the Institutional Audit Committee.