Board of Directors
Adopt-A-Scientist– Cure Cancer, a private foundation exempt under Internal Revenue Code 501(c)(3), was formally created in 2018 by cancer survivor Dewey Stringer and Dr. Katherine Pulse with the guidance of Dr. Eric Jonasch, Rex Bennett, and Mark Stringer. Its efforts began in 2016 and, initially, Adopt-A-Scientist – Cure Cancer helped facilitate donations directly to the cancer institutions conducting the research, including the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Baylor College of Medicine. Our Board members have diverse skill sets and experiences but are united in their passion to help researchers cure cancer and improve the wellness and quality of life of cancer patients.
Dewey Stringer
Dewey Stringer is the President of Petro-Guard Company, Inc., an independent oil and gas producer, which he founded in 1981. Through family-owned entities, he is active in various commercial real estate projects. He has served on the boards of numerous companies in the banking and oil industries. His civic and community activities include creating the Matagorda Island Foundation and restoring the Matagorda Light House, supporting the relief efforts in Haiti, and transporting wounded warriors with the Veterans Air Relief Command. He is a cancer survivor and an early beneficiary of Dr. Jim Allison’s immunotherapy treatment. Read about Dewey’s Survivor Story.
Katherine Pulse
Katherine Pulse has been a chiropractor for more than 35 years. Her practice focuses on healing, compassion and wellness. She serves as a volunteer of Victory, a branch of the American Cancer Society, co-chaired the Holiday Shopping Card benefitting the American Cancer Society, and teaches Sunday school.
Mark Stringer
Mark Stringer is a graduate of Texas A&M University and a Certified Public Accountant. He started his career with Ernst and Young, LLC and is now an officer of an independent oil company, the president of a real estate company and a board of trustee member at St. Francis Episcopal School.
Rex Bennett
Rex had a career at a world class energy company (Conoco/ConocoPhillips/Phillips 66) for 45 years. This career with multiple roles allowed him to travel all over the world and interact with business professionals of various nationalities and backgrounds –a fascinating learning experience on how to do business in non-US backgrounds. In addition, he had the experience of managing both small groups in a single location and a large group in 25+ locations. His last role was president, Corporate Business Development for Phillips 66.
Rex graduated from the University of Texas with a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering with honors in 1974 and was elected a member of the Academy of UT Distinguished Chemical Engineers in 2019.