DALLAS (June 2, 2026) – Southwestern Medical Foundation is pleased to announce its eight new Board of Trustees members for 2026–2027, confirmed at the organization’s recent annual meeting on May 14. Jere Thompson, Jr., will continue in his role as Chair of the Board, with Catherine Rose as the newly elected Vice Chair of the Board. Catherine joined the Foundation’s board in 2008 and has since served on the Personnel, Executive, and Nominating Committees, the latter of which she chaired from 2023-2026. New Trustees Lydia Addy, Anne Cary Bush, Hilda C. Galvan, Lee Hobson, Anurag Jain, James Litinsky, Cindy McClain, and Sherri Patton will bring their distinctive backgrounds and expertise to support the Foundation, its mission, and its current and future initiatives.
For more than 85 years, Southwestern Medical Foundation has been an impact-driven public charity focused on building a sustainable funding source for innovative research, best-in-class medical education, and the highest standard of care at UT Southwestern Medical Center and its related institutions.
“As we celebrate the Foundation’s previous year’s success, we are also encouraged by its future,” said Michael McMahan, President and CEO of Southwestern Medical Foundation. “And those contributing to its future are not only our recently appointed members to the Board of Trustees, but our new Vice Chair of the Board, Catherine Rose. By continuing to grow the Foundation’s internal support network, we are strategically strengthening opportunities to support UT Southwestern and its related organizations for decades to come. 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.”
New Board of Trustees – 2026 Members
Lydia Addy
Lydia Addy is Co-Founder and Vice President of The Addy Foundation, where she focuses on funding educational opportunities, animal welfare initiatives, innovative solutions addressing homelessness, child poverty, mental illness, and community revitalization efforts across North Texas. She is the immediate past Board Chair of The Dallas Foundation and serves on the boards of Teach For America Dallas and St. Mark’s School of Texas, contributing to fundraising, development, strategic planning, branding, marketing, and executive searches. Lydia is also a 2015 Graduate Fellow of Leadership ISD. She earned a degree in Finance from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. Before raising her four sons alongside her husband Bill, Lydia worked at Bank of America and the former Hewitt Associates (now Aon) in Chicago and Sydney, Australia. She also has three grandchildren (as of June 2026) and enjoys fitness, nutrition, travel, golf, hiking, snow skiing, reading, Broadway shows, entertaining, and wine studies through the Dallas Chapter of the Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin.
Anne Cary Bush
Anne Cary Bush earned her B.S. in Education from the University of Oklahoma in 1994. After leaving Norman, Okla., she began her career as an educator in Dallas, teaching at The Lamplighter School before dedicating herself to serving her community through mentoring, tutoring, and ministry. A large part of Anne’s devotion and commitment to the betterment of her community is seen in her leadership of Bible studies for more than 20 years, mentoring first-time mothers navigating their journey into motherhood through Watermark Community Church’s Square One ministry, and serving as a tutor and reading buddy through the Dallas-based nonprofit, Readers 2 Leaders. Alongside her husband Matt, a local emergency physician and UT Southwestern Medical School alumnus, Anne also participates in medical missions through Southwestern Christian Fellowship, an organization at UT Southwestern Medical Center that has been ministering to the medical students, health professional students, grad students, residents, fellows, and staff for over 45 years. Together, she and Matt have three adult children: Jackson, Ashley, and Andrew. Anne finds great joy in serving others through teaching, mentoring, hosting, and leading theological explorations. She loves spending time with family and friends and enjoying the outdoors through walking, hiking, and traveling.
Hilda C. Galvan
Hilda C. Galvan is an attorney and civic volunteer who most recently served as Partner-in-Charge of Jones Day’s Dallas office, leading one of the firm’s largest offices while maintaining an active intellectual property and technology disputes practice. She currently serves as President of the Center for Women in Law and sits on the boards of United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, Broadway Dallas, and Cristo Rey Dallas College Prep. She is Vice Chair of the University of Texas Law Foundation and serves on the SMU Lyle School of Engineering Executive Board. Hilda is also past Chair of the Dallas Regional Chamber. Her professional and civic leadership has earned numerous honors, including induction into the Junior Achievement of Dallas Business Hall of Fame, designation as Outstanding Alumna of the University of Texas School of Law, Distinguished Alumna of the University of Texas at El Paso, and recipient of the State Bar of Texas’s Sarah T. Hughes Award for lifetime achievement. She holds degrees in electrical engineering and law from UTEP and UT Law. Hilda and her husband, Mike, have one son, Justin, and a daughter-in-law, Kendall.
Lee Hobson
Lee Hobson has more than 30 years of investment experience in public and private markets. He founded Highside Capital Management, which managed capital for endowments, foundations, and private individuals from 2003 to 2013, and has since operated as a single-family investment office. Before founding Highside, Lee was a partner at Maverick Capital from 1994 to 2003. Earlier in his career, he worked with PepsiCo Foods International in Dallas, Société Générale in Paris, and Goldman Sachs in New York City. Lee has also served extensively on philanthropic boards, investment committees, and private company boards, including the Dallas Museum of Art, Virginia Theological Seminary, General Theological Seminary, University of Texas Investment Management Company, Children’s Health, and Episcopal High School. He also serves on the National Council of the American Enterprise Institute, is a board member of the Hoover Institution, and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Lee attends Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church, where he serves on the Foundation Board. He graduated cum laude from Princeton University and earned an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Anurag Jain
Anurag Jain is the Principal of the Jain Family Office and Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Perot Jain, a Dallas-based venture capital firm, founded in partnership with Ross Perot, Jr. The firm has invested in over 50 highly disruptive, industry-transforming companies and focuses its investments on AI, computer vision, robotics, and other exponential technologies, with an emphasis on how these technologies will impact the future of mobility, human longevity, and overall quality of life. Anurag also co-founded Brigade Corporation, an international customer support company, and was an early pioneer in the India IT outsourcing industry as a founder of Vision Healthcare. He is the Chairman and CEO of Access Healthcare, which scaled from 100 to 30,000 employees by leveraging AI and robotic process automation (RPA). Anurag serves on the U.S.-India Chamber of Commerce Board and as Chairman-Emeritus of the North Texas Food Bank. He received multiple awards for his leadership and philanthropy, holds an MBA from the University of Michigan, and a B.E. from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science in India. Anurag is a passionate Cricket enthusiast and the majority owner of the Texas Super Kings, Dallas’s Major League Cricket team
James H. Litinsky
James H. Litinsky has led MP Materials since founding the company in 2017. As Founder, Chairman, and CEO, he transformed the Mountain Pass Mine from a dormant, bankrupt site into the foundation of America’s revitalized rare earth supply chain. In 2020, James took MP Materials public and launched a multi-year strategy to rebuild domestic rare-earth separation and magnet manufacturing capabilities, thereby strengthening U.S. energy, defense, and technology supply chains. In 2025, the United States Department of Defense invested $400 million in MP Materials to support its expansion from America’s only rare earth miner into a leading domestic magnet producer. Before founding MP Materials, James established JHL Capital Group in 2006, serving as CEO and CIO of the multibillion-dollar firm. Earlier in his career, he worked at Fortress Investment Group, served as Director of Finance at Omnicom Group, and worked as a merchant banker at Allen & Company. James earned a B.A. in Economics, cum laude, from Yale University and both a J.D. and an MBA from Northwestern University’s School of Law and Kellogg School of Management. He was also admitted to the Illinois Bar.
Cindy McClain
Cindy McClain is the co-founder of Accelerated Manufacturing Solutions, a personal care company she launched with her husband, Chris McClain, in 2003. Together, they built one of the category’s fastest-growing platforms, developing brands including Dr Teal’s, Cantu, and Bodycology, which were sold to private equity firms in 2014 and 2015. Today, Cindy and Chris focus on developing next-generation consumer packaged goods to improve everyday living across DTC and mass retail channels. Cindy began her career at Procter & Gamble and later joined the original Johnson & Johnson Walmart customer support team. She is deeply involved with Texas A&M University, serving on the Mays Business School Dean’s Advisory Board and earning recognition as a Distinguished Alumna in 2025. She received her BBA in marketing from Mays in 1990. One of ten siblings, many of whom are Aggies, Cindy maintains strong ties to the university and has also served on the Board of Trustees of St. Mark’s School of Texas. Cindy and Chris live in Dallas and have three adult sons. An avid runner and marathoner, she values health, wellness, family, and time spent at the family farm.
Sherri Patton
Sherri Patton is a former Dallas County Assistant District Attorney who served for over a decade, prosecuting cases ranging from misdemeanors to serious felony offenses. During her tenure, she held leadership roles as Division Head and Trial Chief and served as Legislative Liaison, representing the office in Austin to advocate for stronger victims’ rights and improvements to Texas criminal laws. Sherri also participated in statewide training programs educating District and County Attorneys on legal updates and courtroom procedures. Today, Sherri is a community volunteer focused on expanding access to healthcare and education. Inspired by her own battle with cancer, she serves on the UT Southwestern Fort Worth Expansion Committee, working to bring radiation services and expanded care to Tarrant County. She also serves on the boards of Fort Worth Country Day, the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame, and the MD Anderson Cancer Center Board of Visitors. Her past service includes leadership roles with the Texas District and County Attorneys Association, Communities In Schools, and the University of Texas Chancellor’s Council. Sherri attended Baylor University and earned her law degree from Southern Methodist University. She and her husband, Bobby, have two adult children.
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ABOUT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL FOUNDATION
Southwestern Medical Foundation is a public charity and a registered 501(c)(3) with a prestigious 85-year history that all started with a question: “Why not a great medical center in the Southwestern United States?” The Foundation was created to rally citizens in support of the highest quality health care possible in the Southwestern US. Out of that community vision, UT Southwestern Medical Center emerged. Today it remains the Foundation’s partner and most significant beneficiary. Southwestern Medical Foundation is guided by four core principles: Service to Community, Vision of Excellence, Mindful Stewardship, and Best Outcomes. Each principle is a promise to donors, beneficiaries, and generations to come that the Foundation is dedicated to bringing the gift of better health to the Southwest and the world beyond. Southwestern Medical Foundation continues to earn a Candid (formerly GuideStar) Platinum Seal and Charity Navigator Four-Star Rating. These organizations rate governance, accountability, and transparency, supported by both qualitative and quantitative measures. Learn more.