Texas Exes Houston Chapter
The Texas Exes Houston Chapter is the local chapter of the Ex-Students Association of The University of Texas. Texas Exes Houston is a 501(c)(3) serving Houston-area Longhorn alumni and friends.
The Chapter is led by a volunteer Board of Directors and coordinates Houston area alumni events, scholarship fundraising and other engagement activities. Donations to the Chapter and our scholarship fund are tax-deductible.
2026 - 2027 Board
Kendra Hakanson, President, president@texasexes.com
Maria Castro Calzada, President Elect, president-elect@texasexes.com,
Breanna Ellis, Secretary, secretary@texasexes.com, Social Media Co-Chair, marketing@texasexes.com
Paul Calzada, Treasurer, treasurer@texasexes.com
Katie-Rose Herd, Membership Chair, membership@texasexes.com
Waheed Bhuyan, Immediate Past President, Chair Texas Exes Eats, texasexeseats@texasexes.com
Mariah Adeeko, Communications Chair, communications@texasexes.com
Annie Murchison, Social Media Co-Chair, marketing@texasexes.com
Vagney Hampshire, Social Chair, socialchair@texasexes.com
Katie Prentice, Scholarship Co-Chair, scholarship@texasexes.com
Valerie Esparza, Scholarship Co-Chair, scholarship@texasexes.com
Lauren Laigle, Gala Co-Chair, gala@texasexes.com
Nancy Genitempo, Golf Co-Chair, golf@texasexes.com
Kirsten Richards, Golf Co-Chair, golf@texasexes.com
Henry Rangel, Volunteer Co-Chair, volunteer@texasexes.com
Kenneth Eke, Space City Committee Co-Chair, spacecitycommittee@texasexes.com
Mario Segura, Space City Committee Co-Chair, spacecitycommittee@texasexes.com
Stephanie Samuels, Lonestar Stampede Chair, lonestarstampede@texasexes.com
Destry Flatt, Community Service Co-Chair, communityservice@texasexes.com
Jamie Ayala, Community Service, Co-Chair, communityservice@texasexes.com
Steve LaBar, Game Watch Chair
Greg Henson, Sponsorship Chair, sponsorship@texasexes.com
Jacqueline Tellez-Jack, Student Send-Off Chair, studentsendoff@texasexes.com
Denis Potapov, Member-at-Large
Cotton Starr, Member-at-Large
Kristine Tolentino, Member-at-Large
Kyle Griffin, Past President
Aubrey Maale, Past President
Brock Niezgoda, Past President
Erin Phelps, Past President
Ginger Cearley, Past President
Ryan Bayer, Past President
Interested in a board position or getting more involved in the chapter? Please complete the following survey.