The 21st Century Council serves as a primary advisory organization for the President of SMU. Council members are appointed by the President for the purpose of providing the President with advice on contemporary issues, challenges, and opportunities facing America’s colleges and universities. The Council provides an opportunity for its members and the President to address these matters in a frank, confidential, and collegial format. Input from Council members is especially important in providing the President with an off-campus perspective of Dallas and other communities as well as perceptions about SMU held by constituencies and individuals important to the future of SMU.
2021-22 21st Century Council Directory
Christopher Crum, Chair
William Ware, Chair Elect
Council Members
Connie Kleinert Babikian
President
The Pillow Bar
Rob Bennett
Senior Managing Director
Thackeray Fund Series
Michael Boone
Managing Partner
WestFront Capital Group
Wood Brookshire
CEO
Vendera Resources
Courtney Caldwell
Cofounder & CEO
ShearShare
Kristina Carbonneau
SVP, Change Management
Santander Consumer USA
Brad E. Cheves
Vice President for Development and External Affairs
SMU
Calvert Collins-Bratton
Vice President
Methodist Health System
Justin Cox
Partner
Cox Partners, Inc.
Christopher T. Crum
Principal
Aylstone Capital Management
Peter Hegi
Vice President & General Manager
Castlight Health
Catalina (Cata) Gonzalez Jorba
Founder
Dondolo
Jason Kulas
CEO
EZCORP, Inc.
Kathryn Lake
External Advisor
McKinsey & Company
Greg LaMantia, Jr.
Owner
Favorite Brands
Lauren Leahy
Chief Customer and Legal Officer
Pizza Hut
Noah Mitchell
Director and Partner
The Mitchell Group
Henry (Hill) Perot III
Vice President
Hillwood
Artie Starrs
CEO
Topgolf Entertainment Group
James (Jim) Templeton
Senior Director
WorkRecords
R. Gerald Turner
President
SMU
William Ware
President
Amarillo National Bank