Front row: John Graham, M.D., D.Min, President/CEO; Carolyn Clarke; Bonnie Weekley, Secretary; Rabbi David Lyon, Chairman; Jim Walzel, past Chairman; Susan Josey, Treasurer; Robert Hesse, Ph.D., Vice Chairman; Kenneth Pargament, Ph.D., Distinguished Scholar-in-Residence
Rear row: J. Kimball Kehoe, Ph.D.; Rev. Gary Jones; Anne Koci, Ph.D., R.N.; Anthony Brown, M.D.; Anne Marie Wallace; Jim Lomax, M.D.; Thomas Horvath, M.D.; Mary Katherine Roff, M.D.; Rabbi Samuel Karff; Barbara Kirsch, past Treasurer; Marvin Peterson, Counsel; Rev. Dr. James Bankston, past Chairman
Not Pictured: Anne Gill, Ph.D., R.N.; Nancy Gordon; Dr Barbara Schachtel-Green; Basheer M. Khumawala, Ph.D.; The Rev'd Charles R. Millikan; Fr Donald Nesti, CCSp; Laurence J. Payne; Polidi Tschirch, Ph.D., R.N., B.C.; Rabbi Roy A Walter
Professional Ministry: Youth Minister, FUMC, Mineola, 1971-72
Anthony E. Brown, M.D., M.P.H. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine. He received his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine, completed residency at the University of California Irvine, and is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine. He completed his Bachelor of Science in Bioengineering from the University of California at San Diego, summa cum laude. Dr. Brown's research interests focus on evaluating the impact of spirituality on health and innovating beneficial applications for conditions such as substance abuse, end of life distress, and coping with chronic disease. For his MPH health promotion and behavioral science thesis during a research fellowship, he developed a spiritual behavioral intervention implemented along with AA Twelve Step Recovery to promote sobriety. He also studied spiritual mechanisms of behavior change in faith-based Twelve Step programs. Dr. Brown is in private practice at Baylor Clinic in the Texas Medical Center where he cares for the primary health concerns of his patients over time, collaborates with other specialists as needed, and aims to help patients enjoy a high quality of life and personal well-being.
Carolyn Monteith Clarke has been on the Board of the Institute for Spirituality and Health for twenty-five years, four of which she served as President. She was President of the Junior League of Houston and in 2007 was the recipient of the Adelaide Baker Award, given for continued volunteerism and leadership in the Houston community. She served as President of the Garden Club of Houston and was instrumental in her club establishing a lovely garden on the grounds of the Institute of Religion in the Texas Medical Center. The Institute for Religion and Health named the Carolyn Clarke Caring Spirit Award in her honor.
Dr. Gill is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics and the Center for Medical Ethics at Baylor College of Medicine and is engaged in the development of educational offerings related to public health, professionalism, communication, cultural competency and palliative care. Toward that end she is a co-investigator on an NIH grant to increase the behavioral and social science curriculum in medical education, and is the PI on a grant to do the same for palliative care clinical instruction. Dr. Gill serves as a course director; ethics and problem based learning facilitator and is chair of the medical student professionalism committee. In addition to her work at BCM Dr. Gill is a nurse with experience in pediatrics and working in underserved communities. She is married to the Rev. Dr. Jim Gill, pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Tomball. 
Nancy Gordon is an active volunteer in the community. Nancy has volunteered for causes ranging from education and children to the environment and arts. Nancy has served on the Board of Trustees for several organizations including The Kinkaid School, TIRR Foundation, and Texas Children's Hospital. She is a founding member of the covenant Houston Texas Guild and VICTORY, a branch of the American Cancer Society. She has chaired events benefiting Texas Children's Hospital, Episcopal High School, Trees For Houston and Bayou Bend. Nancy has received the Bo's Place Robin Bush Award and the Woman of Distinction Award. Nancy and her husband, Jim, along with their three sons are members of Congregation Beth Israel.
John D. Hawkins has been a Principal with The Sterling Group, L.P., a private equity investment firm since 1999. Mr. Hawkins joined Sterling as an Associate in 1992. From 1986 to 1990, he was on the professional staff of Arthur Anderson & Co. Mr. Hawkins currently serves on the board of North American Energy Partners and on the Board of Trustees of the Presbyterian School in Houston. Mr. Hawkins received a B.S.BA. in Accounting from the University of Tennessee and an M.B.A. with honors from the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University.
Dr. Horvath was appointed chief of staff of the Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center on January 3, 1999. He serves as the most senior clinician in this tertiary care medical center. Dr. Horvath is also a professor in the Menninger Department of Psychiatry at the Baylor College of Medicine.
Susan Josey has been on the staff of St. John the Divine Episcopal Church for 7 years. She is on the Board of River Oaks Garden Club and The Junior League of Houston. Susan is the former director of Ministry, St. John the Divine Episcopal Church and active in many church ministries. She was Chairman of Dunlavy Guild Shop from 2005-2006 and Chairman of the Azalea Trail in 2005.
