The Southwestern Medical Foundation has announced significant leadership changes, electing Catherine Rose as the new Board Vice Chair and naming eight new trustees for 2026-2027, expanding the organization’s governance structure to strengthen its mission supporting UT Southwestern Medical Center.
Rose, who joined the Foundation’s board in 2008, has served on the Personnel, Executive, and Nominating Committees, chairing the Nominating Committee from 2023 to 2026. Jere Thompson, Jr. continues as Chair of the Board. The eight newly appointed trustees—Lydia Addy, Anne Cary Bush, Hilda C. Galvan, Lee Hobson, Anurag Jain, James Litinsky, Cindy McClain, and Sherri Patton—bring diverse professional backgrounds spanning law, investment management, healthcare administration, manufacturing, and public service.
Michael McMahan, president and CEO of Southwestern Medical Foundation, emphasized the strategic importance of the board expansion. “By continuing to grow the Foundation’s internal support network, we’re strategically strengthening opportunities to support UT Southwestern and its related organizations for decades to come,” McMahan stated. “As the importance of private funding for medical research grows, Southwestern Medical Foundation is poised to remain an asset in advancing medicine in North Texas, across the Southwestern region, and the U.S. as a whole.”
The new board members bring significant expertise: Galvan is a prominent attorney and former Partner-in-Charge of Jones Day’s Dallas office; Jain is the Principal of the Jain Family Office and Co-Founder of Perot Jain venture capital firm, which has invested in over 50 companies focused on AI and exponential technologies; Litinsky is the Founder, Chairman, and CEO of MP Materials, which transformed the Mountain Pass Mine into the foundation of America’s rare earth supply chain; and McClain is co-founder of Accelerated Manufacturing Solutions, which developed consumer brands including Dr Teal’s and Cantu. Patton, a former Dallas County Assistant District Attorney, now focuses on expanding healthcare and education access, serving on the UT Southwestern Fort Worth Expansion Committee. The Foundation, established over 85 years ago, continues its focus as an impact-driven public charity supporting innovative research, medical education, and patient care standards.
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