Mr. Joel Allison, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Baylor Health Care System in Dallas. Mr. Allison was chief executive officer of hospitals in St. Joseph, Missouri, Amarillo, Texas, and Corpus Christi, Texas before joining Baylor in Dallas in 1993.

Mr. Stanley E. Allred, Senior Vice President of Southwest Securities, Inc. in Dallas. He serves on several boards in the community.

Mr. W. Mike Baggett, attorney with Winstead, Sechrest & Minick, P.C. Mr. Baggett has chaired and served on numerous corporate boards. 

Mr. George W. Bramblett, Jr., trial attorney with Haynes and Boone, LLP and former chair of the board of trustees of Baylor College of Dentistry. He was elected to Baylor College of Dentistry Hall of Fame in 2003.

Mr. Bill E. Carter, Certificated Financial Planner and president Carter Financial Management. Mr. Carter has chaired and served on numerous corporate and foundation boards.

Mr. Gary D. Elliston, attorney and founding partner of DeHay and Elliston, L.L.P. Mr. Elliston has chaired and served on numerous corporate boards.  

Mr. Ruben E. Esquivel, Vice Chair of the Foundation, Vice President with the UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and former vice chair of the board of trustees of Baylor College of Dentistry.  

Ms. V. J. Horgan has been involved in the energy trading and investment banking industries in various capacities since 1982.

Mr. Terry Kelley, Chairman, Dallas-Fort Worth Region Southwest Bank of Texas, N.A. He has served in various capacities with Bank One including Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Southern Region. He is a former member of the board of trustees of Baylor College of Dentistry. 

Linda C. Niessen, DMD, serves as vice-president for clinical education for DENTSPLY International. Dr. Niessen holds a faculty appointment as clinical professor in the department of restorative sciences at Baylor College of Dentistry and provides patient care on staff at the Veteran's Affairs Medical Center in Dallas.

Mrs. Carol Seay is an active member of the community serving on numerous boards and charitable endeavors. She was instrumental in working with the Crystal Charity Ball in getting matching funding approved for the DCDS Sealant Initiative.

Dr. W. Keith Thornton, graduate of Baylor College of Dentistry, general practitioner with special interests in treating temporo-mandibular disorders. Dr. Thornton is involved in professional activities that encompass faculty and consultant positions.

Dr. Rober V. Walker, Chairman of the Foundation, graduate of Baylor College of Dentistry, oral and maxillofacial surgeon. Retired chairman of the oral surgery division at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. He has served on numerous corporate and foundation boards.

Dr. Terry Watson, graduate of Baylor College of Dentistry. He owns Watson and Associates, Inc. a practice brokerage and transition firm. He is a visiting lecturer with BCD in addition to being a speaker and lecturer at various professional associations.

Dr. Bettye M. Whiteaker-Hurt, well-known periodontist and dentist, graduate of Baylor College of Dentistry, former member of the board of trustees of Baylor College of Dentistry, former chairman of the Dallas County Dental Society and past President of the Baylor College of Dentistry Alumni Association. She was elected to Baylor College of Dentistry Hall of Fame in 2005 in recognition of outstanding contributions to Baylor College of Dentistry.

Ms. Fritzi Woods, secretary of Baylor Oral Health Foundation. She is President of PrimeSource Food Service Equipment. She is a CPA and previously worked for Motorola, Arthur Andersen and The Dallas Morning News.

Advisory Directors

Mrs. Clara Hoffman, civic board chair and past member of the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, and former member of the board of trustees of Baylor College of Dentistry. She was elected to Baylor College of Dentistry Hall of Fame in 2000 in recognition of outstanding contributions to Baylor College of Dentistry. 

Mr. Milton P. Levy, Jr., Honorable Chairman Emeritus of the Baylor Oral Health Foundation, chairman emeritus of NCH Corp. and former member of the board of trustees of Baylor College of Dentistry. He was elected to Baylor College of Dentistry Hall of Fame in 2001 in recognition of outstanding contributions to Baylor College of Dentistry.