SUMMER 2017
Alumni Association & KYPO
NEW BOARD MEMBERS 2017-2018 Ben Brown ’01 graduated from Southern Methodist University with a B.A. in Real Estate Finance. He currently works for Baker Katz, a local commercial real estate firm specializing in retail brokerage and development. Ben also serves on the governing board of Casa de Esperanza – House of Hope for Children and the Greater Houston Community Foundation. When he isn’t working, you can find him enjoying the outdoors, hunting, fishing, hiking and playing golf. Chris Devlin Butler ’88 graduated with a B.B.A. from Baylor University and a MBA from Emory University. She currently works as a commercial banker at BBVA Compass. Chris and husband Bo have three boys all at Kinkaid (Johnny ’18, Reed ‘20 and Blake ’24). They are happy that their oldest has carried on the family SPC Championship tradition with this year’s golf team, and are hoping for more to come! Chris enjoys travel, art, golf and tennis with family and friends. Melissa Lyon Johnson ’74 graduated with a B.S. in Political Science from Southern Methodist University and then worked and studied at Georgetown University in Washington, DC for several years. Shortly after moving back to Houston, she became one of the founding members of the Kinkaid Alumni Association, along with Phyllis Selber and Jeanne Moran Cunningham ’66. Melissa and her husband Houston have six children, four of whom attended Kinkaid (James Simon ’98, Cameron Simon ’01, Lee Simon Cersosimo ’08 and Ginny Simon Murphey ’08). They also have one granddaughter. She has served on many Boards, including West University Little League, West University Soccer Association, River Oaks Baptist Athletic Association and Kinkaid Athletics Parents Association. Melissa enjoys exercising, being with family and friends, spending time in her California cottage and interior design. Scott Locher ’84 graduated with a B.A. from Stanford University and from University of Houston School of Law. He is a partner with Andrews Kurth, where he has practiced commercial litigation for a good 26 years. Scott and his wife Valerie have two children, Lauren ’21 at Kinkaid and Brian (4/26/05 - 3/17/15). Scott still enjoys a host of sports activities, playing and coaching, plus cooking and relaxing with his family.
Don McGuirt ’65 graduated with a B.A. in Business Finance/ Management from Texas Christian University. He has been a real estate Broker for the past 47 years. In the mid 80’s, Don sold his real estate company, McGuirt & Co., to Merrill Lynch. He has been and always will be a real estate investor. Don and his wife Nancy are busy and proud grandparents of five boys. Daughter Donley McGuirt Hicks ’95 (fs) has three boys who are all at Kinkaid (Kemper ’23, Pierce ’26, Grant ’30) and son Hunter McGuirt ’98 (fs) has two boys who are one and three years old. Don spends most of his time working at his ranch close to Houston, but gets quite a few trips in each year. He has traveled, hunted and fished in well over 100 countries. Susan Hillebrandt Santangelo ’55 received her B.A. from Wellesley College (as a classmate of former Secretary of State Madeline Albright) and later obtained an M.A. from the University of Houston. Susan was a member of the Kinkaid faculty for some 34 years where she wore many hats, among them teacher of senior English and Dean of Students. She retired in 2010. Currently, she has been enjoying what she describes as an “abbreviated” second career as the head of the new A.D. Players Theater while the Board, of which she is chairman, looks for an Executive Director. Her current duties don’t allow near enough time for travel or for seeing son Sam Santangelo ’92 or her three year-old granddaughter.
KYPO BOARD MEMBER ROSTER 2017-2018 President Sam Pouns ’07 Vice-President Maddy Foxx Moffitt ’06 Directors Ricardo Cantu ’03 Emily Van Keppel Romero ’03 Chuck Helms ’04 Emily Catherine Jeter Riggs ’04 Blake Mackay ’05 Helen Hemingway McLaughlin ’05 Marshall Holmes ’06 Gracey Winters Howey ’07 Katie Skarke ’08 Eric Gemp ’08 Matthew Crandell ’09 Hannah Lockwood ’09 William Campbell ’10 Chelsea Fred ’10 William Reade ’11 Mary Rodman Crawford ’11 John Adkins ’12 Hannah Fred ’12
Francita Stuart Koelsch Ulmer ’49 received her B.A. from Wellesley College. Afterwards she attended Rice University as a graduate student in history. She and her first husband Rear Admiral Philio Koelsch had two children who were both graduates of Kinkaid (Robert Koelsch ’78 and Frances Koelsch Jeffries ’85). Seventeen years ago, Francita married James G. Ulmer, a retired senior partner at Baker Botts. His two children Ann and Elizabeth attended St. John’s School and graduated in 1977 and 1980. Jim’s daughter Dr. Ann Ulmer Stout and her husband Dr. Timothy Stout are parents of Kinkaid student Emma Stout ’19. Francita was asked by Headmaster John Cooper to write the first history of Kinkaid for the 50th anniversary celebration in 1956. As a member of the Harris County Historical Commission she was responsible for securing a Texas State Historical Marker for the School. This is her second time on the Alumni Board. Jim and Francita enjoy visits with family and friends at the Bay and also summer trips to Colorado. 49