Executive Compliance Committee

Office of Compliance

The Executive Compliance Committee (ECC) is mandated by the UT System and provides executive-level decision-making for the University’s compliance program. It serves as an extension of the Regents’ Audit Compliance and Management Review Committee (ACMR) in providing oversight of the University’s compliance program. The ECC meets quarterly. 

The ECC:

• assigns compliance responsibility to compliance leaders at all levels of management and establishes clear lines of compliance program authority;
• approves standards and procedures for the compliance program;
• allocates resources for the Office of Compliance infrastructure and for compliance activities that are part of University compliance function; and
• approves the work plan, including plans to mitigate compliance risks to the University, and monitors the execution of the work plan.

The UT System mandates that the ECC must consist of the executive senior management and the President must serve as the chair of this committee.

ECC Members:

• Dr. Julie V. Philley, President
• Dr. Amir Mirmiran, Provost, Chief Academic Officer
• Dwain Morris, Chief Financial Officer
• Carl Baranowski, Senior Vice President, Legal Affairs and Chief Legal Officer
• Daniel Deslatte, Chief Business Officer
• Dr. Steven Cox, Senior Vice President, Clinical Affairs
• Natalie Harms, Senior Vice President, Finance (Interim Appointee)
• Ona Tolliver, Senior Vice President, Student Success
• Stephanie Fenter, Vice President for Operations - Academics
• Stephen Ford, Vice President, Internal Audit and Chief Audit Executive
• Isai Ramirez, Vice President, Information Technology and Chief Information Officer
• Kevin Kjosa, Assistant Vice President, Information Security and Chief Information Security Officer
• Donald Henry, Executive Director, Compliance and Chief Compliance Officer
• Chris Bizot, Athletic Director (Interim Appointee)
• Dr. Amentahru Wahlrab, Faculty Senate President
• Gracy Buentello, Chief Human Resources Officer (Interim Appointee)