Ogechika “Oge” Alozie, M.D., of El Paso, is an independent infectious diseases physician in El Paso Texas. He is a member of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, Texas Medical Association, American College of Physicians, and the El Paso County Medical Society, and is board certified in Clinical Informatics. Additionally, he serves as a gubernatorial appointee on the Task Force on Infectious Disease and Preparedness and Response Task Force.
Robert B. Simonson, D.O., of Duncanville, is an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. He is a member of the American College of Emergency Physicians, American Medical Association, American Society of Clinical Pathologists, National Association of Emergency Medical Services Physicians, Texas Medical Association, and the Southern Medical Association. Simonson received a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from the University of North Texas Health Science Center
Ivan D. Rovner, M.D., of Plano, is the President and Managing Partner of North Texas Obstetrics and Gynecology Associates. He is a member of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Texas Medical Association, and the Collin-Fannin County Medical Society. Rovner received a Bachelor of Science in General Sciences and Doctor of Medicine from the University of Iowa.
Tejas V. Ozarkar, M.D., of Denton County, is the medical director at Riordan Medical Institute and an interventional pain physician at Tarpon Interventional Pain and Spine Care. He is a board member of the American Academy/Association of Orthopedic Medicine and a member of the TMA, Collin-Fannin County Medical Society, and Texas Pain Society. Ozarkar received a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Texas Tech University (TTU) and a Doctor of Medicine from the TTU Health Sciences Center School of Medicine.
Penelope Duke Miggins, M.D., of the Woodlands, is a private practicing anesthesiologist. She is a diplomate of the American Board of Anesthesiology and a member of the Texas Medical Association (TMA) and The American Society of Anesthesiologists. Additionally, she is a member of the Committee for Professional Development and chair of the Committee for Office-Based Anesthesiology for the Texas Society of Anesthesiologists. Duke received a Bachelor of Arts and a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine.
Angela A. Downes, J.D., of Irving, is a Law Professor at The University of Texas – Dallas College of Law. She is a Texas Bar Fellow and a member of the American Bar Association, State Bar of Texas, Dallas Bar Association, Texas Mediation Credentialing Association, and the Association of Attorney Mediators. Downes received a Bachelor of Arts from Mercer University and a Juris Doctor degree from Texas A&M University School of Law, formerly Texas Wesleyan University School of Law.
Kristen Cox, of College Station, is president and chief executive officer of Checkpoint Services, Inc., and 12th Man Technology. She served for 12 years as a gubernatorial appointee on the Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities. She was a founding board member of El Paso Children’s Hospital and served on the El Paso Children’s Hospital Foundation board. Previously, she served on the boards of Make-A-Wish of El Paso, National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, Alzheimer’s Association, and Rotary Clubs of College Station and El Paso.
Lewis J. Benavides, SPHR, of Crossroads, recently retired as the Senior Associate Vice President for Human Resources and Chief Human Resources Officer at Texas Woman’s University. He previously served six years as a Commissioner of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, before being appointed to the Texas Medical Board in 2012. He is a member of the National Museum of the Pacific War, and the Admiral Nimitz Foundation. Benavides received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management from Southwest Texas State University
Laurel E.P. Simmons, of Houston, is a clinical assistant professor at the University of Houston Law Center. Simmons previously worked as an attorney with WimerHale, clerked for the Chief Judge on the Northern District of Georgia, and served as a Special United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas. Additionally, she served on multiple nonprofit boards. Simmons received a Bachelor of Arts in English from Wake Forest University and a Doctor of Jurisprudence from Stanford Law School.
Rajesh G. Shenava, M.D., of Houston, is a nephrologist, who has been in private practice since 2010, and is a member of the American Society of Nephrology. Following his training at Tulane University, Shenava previously served as a faculty member at the Louisiana State School of Medicine. Shenava received a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from Mangalore University Kasturba Medical College, and a Doctor of Medicine from Kuvempu University J.J.M. Medical College.
