2008 Board of Governors

Officers

Rick Townsend - Vice Chairman
Arabia Shriners- Houston, TX

Gary Reynolds, P.P. - Treasurer
Moslah Shriners- Fort Worth, TX

Thomas W. Sanders - Secretary
Habibi Shriners - Lake Charles, LA

Board Members

Mel Baker, P.P.
Karem Shriners - Waco, TX

J.W. Barron, P.P.
Barak Shriners - Monroe, LA

John Dee Beasley, Jr.
Ben Hur Shriners - Austin, TX

Robert L. Beeler, P.P.
Ararat Shriners - Kansas City, MO

Jimmie Goodman
Al Amin Shriners - Corpus Christi, TX

David A. Dunn P.P.
El Mina Shriners - Orange, TX

Dr. Neal Gorman
Jerusalem Shriners - Destrehan, LA

Don Holt
Akdar Shriners - Tulsa, OK

Rayworth Terrill "Terry" Huff, P.P.
Maskat  Shriners- Wichita Falls, TX

Joe B. Jones
India Shriners - Oklahoma City, OK

Ralph Jumper, P.P.
Khiva Shriners - Amarillo, TX

J. Philip Knight-Sheen, P.P.
Alzafar Shriners - San Antonio, TX

Tommy M. Lambright, P.P.
El Mina Shriners - Galveston, TX

Robert M. "John" Rodriguez, P.P.
Hella - Garland, TX

Michael J. Hartzer, P. P
Al Amin Shriners - Orange Grove, TX

Dave Smelser, P.P.
Suez  Shriners- San Angelo, TX

David White
Hadji Shriners - Pensacola, FL

About the Board of Governors

The Board of Governors has been delegated the duty of the general oversight of the hospital, the Administrator for the day to day operations of the hospital, and the Chief of Staff for the medical care of patients by the Board of Trustees. The primary duties of the Board of Governors are:

1. Select and retain a competent Administrator.
2. Confirm the hospital's long- and short-term objectives and insure that operating policies are in place to achieve these objectives in a legal and sound manner.
3. Review reports submitted by the Administrator and the Chief of Staff in order to effectively monitor operations to insure that they are adequate and in compliance with applicable laws and policies of the Shriners Hospitals for Children.
4. Insures that the hospital helps to meet the needs of the children who come to us for care.

The Board of Governors functions through a group of assigned committees which review closely all items provided for consideration. Members of the Board are volunteers; they serve without compensation or remuneration. An individual may serve up to nine years as a member of the Board.

Shriners from Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Alabama, and Missouri represent 19 different Shrine Centers on Galveston's Board of Governors. The Board meets the fourth Monday of every month (except November and December), at the hospital. If you are a Shriner and are interested in attending a board meeting, please contact the Board Member representing your Shrine Center, or contact the hospital administration at 713-770-6600.