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Seton Fund establishes The Fifty
The Fifty is a new group established to support a bold vision for the future of medical care in Central Texas. As an elite group of emerging leaders in Central Texas, The Fifty’s primary responsibility is to advocate for UMCB and academic medicine while engaging others in the community to do the same. Members are asked to contribute an annual gift as well as take on an annual group fundraising project benefiting UMCB. Membership is by invitation only.
Health care in Central Texas is reaching a pivotal moment where simply providing care is no longer enough. It is time for Austin, together with University Medical Center Brackenridge (UMCB), to emerge as a leader in training the next generation of physicians and caregivers, undertaking world-class research and providing state-of-the-art care in our region and beyond.
The Seton Healthcare Family is partnering with The University of Texas and UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas to realize this vision in our community. A new UMCB facility will be necessary to provide a nucleus for the bold innovation and ideas needed to help meet the medical education, healthcare and economic development needs of the 2.5 million residents projected to reside in Central Texas by the year 2020. Seton and UMCB are prepared, with community support, to embark on a major project to build this facility.
The visionary philanthropic support of this community partnered with the strong leadership of University Medical Center Brackenridge can revolutionize medical care and excellence in our community. The Fifty, a powerhouse of next generation leaders, will play a key role in changing the face of health care in our community.
To be considered for membership, or to nominate an up-and-coming community leader, contact Sydney Townsend, major gifts manager for The Seton Fund, at (512) 324-3394 or sotownsend@seton.org
Officers
John Minter, Chair
Managing Director
Private Wealth Management JP Morgan
Lesa Rossick, Vice Chair – Fundraising
Sales Director
Intuitive Surgical
Rob Weaver, Vice Chair – Strategic Growth
Sales Director
Bazaarvoice
Members
Michelle Apodaca
VP, Government Relations
Texas Hospital Association
Michael Breen
CEO
k power Inc
Lawson Brice
President
Accord Petrochemical Brokerage LLC
Rob Bridges
Managing Director
Wortham Insurance
Dr. Carlos Brown
Trauma Medical Director
University Medical Center Brackenridge
Diane Carter
Partner
Healthcare Section Head
Brown McCarroll
Clayton Christopher
Co-Founder & Tea Guru
Deep Eddy Sweet Tea Vodka
Brad Compere
Founder and Managing Partner
Hay Compere, PLLC
Dr. Ben Coopwood
Surgery Co-Director
Seton/UT Southwestern Surgery Program
Penny Crow
CEO
Operational Strategies
Lauren Davis
Attorney
Ikard and Golden, P.C.
Ben De Leon
Managing Partner
De Leon and Washburn, P.C.
Hugo Diaz
Founder and CMO
Vital Interaction
Sara Foskitt
Attorney and Realtor
Foskitt Law Office, PLLC
Steve Franco
Senior Vice President
Wells Fargo Advisors
Susan Hewlitt
Event Planner
The Real Estate Council of Austin
Sean Kelly
Managing Director
Cappello Corp
Adam Kruger
Shareholder
Jeremy Adam Kruger, PC
Chuck Lipscomb
Business Development
JE Dunn Construction
John Malnar
Chief Financial Officer
Payment Processing Inc.
Cathy Nabours
VP Investment Properties and
Private Client Group
CBRE
Kyle Parks
Partner
Maxwell Locke and Ritter LLP
Lee Potts
Partner
Potts Blacklock
Ben Richards
Senior Vice President
Independent Bank
Joseph Robertson
President
Quality Roofing of Austin
Emily Schmitz
Owner
ESS Communications
Amy Skudlarczyk
Executive Director
PE3
Austin Stowell
Broker Associate
Van Heuven Properties
Judson Sutherland
Partner, Hajjar Sutherland Peters and
Washmon, LLP
Co-owner, JBlack's Feel Good Lounge
Eric Weaver
President
Capital City Medical
Group Administrators
Lloyd Wilson
Vice President
Harden Healthcare
Judd Willmann
Operations Manager
Jacobs Engineering