Board of Directors

The hospital is governed by a seven-member board of directors appointed by the Uvalde County Commissioners’ Court and the Uvalde County Hospital Authority board of directors.

2022-2023 Uvalde County Hospital Authority Board of Directors

Benjamin G. Elliott Vice-President

Benjamin G. Elliott
President

  • Independent Insurance Agent
  • Rancher
  • Real Estate
Kelly A. Faglie Secretary/ Treasurer

Kelly A. Faglie
Vice-President

  • Owner/Operator
  • Faglie Construction, LL
Hector E. Gonzales, PhD, CPA Trustee

Hector E. Gonzales,
PhD, CPA Secretary/ Treasurer

  • President, Southwest Texas Junior College
Kevin Uptergrove

Kevin L. Uptergrove, MD Chief of Staff

  • Board Certified in Family Medicine
  • Hospitalist and Obstetrics
G. V. Gaitonde, MD Trustee

G. V. Gaitonde,
MD Trustee

  • Board Certified General Surgeon, Uvalde Diagnostic Clinic
Raul E. Zamora Trustee

Raul E. Zamora
Trustee

  • Real Estate Agent, Lantana Realty
Monica E. Gutierrez, PhD Trustee

Monica E. Gutierrez,
PhD Trustee

  • Professor, Sul Ross State University
W.A. Kessler, Jr. President

W.A. Kessler,
Jr. Trustee

  • Attorney at Law, Kessler & Kessler