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2010 Officers

Rick Townsend - Chairman
Arabia Shriners

Gary Reynolds, P.P. - Vice Chairman
Moslah Shriners

Dave Smelser, P.P. - Treasurer
Sez Shriners

Tommy Lambright, P.P. - Secretary
El Mina Shriners

Board Members

J.W. Barron, P.P.
Barak Shriners

John Dee Beasley, Jr.
Ben Hur Shriners

Robert L. Beeler, P.P.
Ararat Shriners

David A. Dunn P.P.
El Mina Shriners

Michael Hartzer, P.P.
Al Amin Shriners

Don Holt
Akdar Shriners

Rayworth Terrill "Terry" Huff, P.P.
Maskat Shriners

Joe B. Jones
India Shriners

Ralph Jumper, P.P.
Khiva Shriners

J. Philip Knight-Sheen, P.P.
Alzafar Shriners

Raymond Charles Leloup
Arabia Shriners

John McDonald
Arabia Shriners

Greg McEwen, P.P.
Karen Shriners

Robert M. "John" Rodriguez, P.P.
Hella Shriners

Stuart Haston Simms, P.P.
Alzafar Shriners

David White
Hadji Shriners

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.