Board of Directors
Our volunteer Board of Directors stand firm in their commitment to guide the organization towards a sustainable future by adopting sound legal governance and financial management policies, as well as ensuring adequate resources to advance the mission.
![ASIM A. SHAH, M.D.](https://mhahouston.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/asim-shah.jpg)
ASIM A. SHAH, M.D.
Board Chair
Professor & Executive Vice-Chair and Chief/Division of Community Psychiatry, Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine
![LIZ SWEIGART, PhD](https://mhahouston.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Liz-Sweigart-for-website.png)
LIZ SWEIGART, PhD
Vice Chair
Chief Product & Strategy Officer, Safe Kids AI
![DENISE SANDERS](https://mhahouston.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Denise-Sanders-Headshot-1c-2021-04-225x300.jpg)
DENISE SANDERS
Secretary/Treasurer
Director Financial Operations, Sunnova Energy
![MARK FREEMAN](https://mhahouston.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Untitled-design-31.png)
MARK FREEMAN
Chief Operating Officer, ProDirectional
![TOI HARRIS, MD](https://mhahouston.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Untitled-design-30.png)
TOI HARRIS, MD
Senior Vice President, Chief Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Memorial Hermann Health System
![HALEY HERNANDEZ](https://mhahouston.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Haley-Hernandez-for-website.png)
HALEY HERNANDEZ
Health Reporter, KPRC Channel 2
![SAM KARIM](https://mhahouston.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/1564516370714-1.jpg)
SAM KARIM
Vice President, Enterprise Projects & Strategy at Harris Health Systems
![ASASIA PIERCE, JD](https://mhahouston.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Asasia-.png)
ASASIA PIERCE, JD
Partner, Olympic Holdings Investments
![ANDREW RENSIMER](https://mhahouston.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Andrew-Rensimer.png)
ANDREW RENSIMER
Director of Finance, Superior Energy Services
![NASRUDDIN RUPANI](https://mhahouston.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/nes.png)
NASRUDDIN RUPANI
Philanthropist and Business Owner (multiple entities)
EX-OFFICIO
Juaquin Arellano
HONORARY DIRECTORS
Joan Alexander
Jim McIngvale
DIRECTORS EMERITI
Philip Burguières (2000 – 2016)
Maureen Hackett
George Parnham