Board of Directors
Dr. Thomas M. Evans
Dr. Thomas M. Evans, President, was named as the 10th president of the University of the Incarnate Word in 2017. As president, Evans oversees the management of the UIW system, which includes multiple campuses in San Antonio, international campuses, and St. Anthony Catholic High School. Globally, UIW maintains two campuses in Mexico, a European Study Center, and Global Online, a program offering UIW’s U.S. degrees, in Spanish, to Latin America. In San Antonio, the University encompasses five health professions schools, five liberal arts schools and one college. Evans also heads the Brainpower Connection, a circle of collegiality established between Catholic elementary and secondary schools in San Antonio that offers an education pathway for students from pre-school to Ph.D.
John Bury
John M. Bury, Chief of Staff and Vice President for Strategy and Enrollment, joined UIW in August 2021. Bury holds a Master of Arts degree in English Literature from The University of Tulsa and a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature, magna cum laude, from Gettysburg College, where he was elected to membership in Phi Beta Kappa. Before arriving at UIW, he worked in higher education for over 20 years at The University of Tulsa in various roles, including Assistant Dean of Research and Graduate Enrollment Management, Associate Vice President of Institutional Research and Planning, Senior Vice Provost for Operations and Student Success, and Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Treasurer. His areas of responsibility at UIW include enrollment management, particularly Broadway Campus undergraduate and graduate admissions and enrollment, digital strategy and marketing, University-wide strategic planning, student engagement and campus life, career services, financial aid, first-year engagement and intercollegiate athletics.
Marcos Fragoso
Marcos Fragoso, Vice President for International Affairs, joined UIW in 2004. He holds a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of the Incarnate Word. Fragoso is responsible for international enrollment, international visiting groups and international initiatives, including reciprocal agreements for education, study abroad programs, the management of UIW campuses in Strasbourg, France and Mexico, Global Online.
Rick Kimbrough
Rick Kimbrough serves as the Vice President for External Relations and Chief Development Officer. Kimbrough holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas as well as a master’s degree from St. Mary’s University, Minnesota. In his role as Vice President, he provides leadership over University development, alumni relations, marketing, and communications, as well as University events. In his prior role as Vice President, he led St. Mary’s University during its Defining Moment Campaign to raise $150 million. He also served as Chief Development Officer for the Mayo Clinic Health System in SW Minnesota. Kimbrough, a San Antonio native, and his family have served the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word through many of its missions in South Texas.
Dr. Dimitri Tamalis
Dr. Dimitri Tamalis serves as the interim provost of the University of the Incarnate Word. In this role, he oversees UIW’s Academic Affairs division and is responsible for overseeing the quality and education associated with undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees. As Interim Provost, Dr. Tamalis works closely with academic leadership, deans, and faculty at UIW directing academic operations that span the University’s 150 degrees and programs for its more than 10,000 students.