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Michael McKinney, M.D.Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating OfficerThe University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonMichael McKinney is the Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at TheUniversity of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Prior to his appointment in Houston, Dr.McKinney was Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs at The University of Texas System in Austin.Dr. McKinney joined The University of Texas System in 2002 after serving as chief of staff toGovernor Rick Perry. As vice chancellor, he concentrated on business management andfinancial issues related to the six health science institutions in The University of Texas System.Before joining the Governor’s Office, Dr. McKinney served for three years in a variety ofexecutive positions with Centene Corp., a managed care company. As Texas Commissioner ofHealth and Human Services, Dr. McKinney oversaw 11 state agencies, a staff of 64,000, and abudget of $24 billion. He was appointed to that position by Governor George W. Bush. Dr.McKinney's other career experience includes serving as medical director of an insurancecompany and a health care plan; a consultant to the Texas health commissioner; a member ofthe Physician Payment Review Commission in the Federal Office of Technology; and a familypractitioner in Pasadena and Centerville, Texas. In the Texas House of Representatives, herepresented District 15 (Leon, Madison, Grimes, Houston, and Montgomery Counties). He wasspeaker pro-tempore of the House from 1989 to 1990. Dr. McKinney earned a bachelor'sdegree from the University of Houston and his M.D. from The University of Texas MedicalBranch at Galveston.Kathy Mechler, MS, RN, CPHQDirector of Medical ServicesTexas A&M University System Health Science CenterRural and Community Health InstituteKathy Mechler serves as the Director of Medical Services for the Rural and Community HealthInitiative (RCHI) program. She has over 20 years of health care experience, with over 10 yearsin senior leadership. Ms. Mechler’s experience includes acute care, behavioral health andmanaged care operations. Not only does she bring health care leadership experience to RCHI,Ms. Mechler has a very strong background and experience in quality improvement andutilization management. She also brings a history of successful experience with regulatory andaccreditation body surveys.Ms. Mechler is licensed to practice nursing in Texas, Colorado, and Wyoming. She holds abachelor’s and master’s degree from Southwest Texas State University. She is a member of theNational Association of Healthcare Quality and American College of Healthcare Executives. Ms.Mechler is also a Certified Professional in Health Quality.Elaine MendozaPresident and Chief Executive OfficerConceptual MindWorks, Inc.Elaine Mendoza is the founder and President and CEO of Conceptual MindWorks, Inc. (CMI) inSan Antonio, Texas, established in 1990. CMI serves the U.S. Department of Defense bydelivering healthcare-related, specialized, scientific and technical support services. In theprivate-sector healthcare industry, CMI markets Sevocity TM , an electronic health record product.A-6

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