Children's Medical Center Foundation Welcomes New Trustees

Austin, TX – September 21, 2009
Alex C. Smith is founder, chief executive officer and chief investment officer of Meritage Capital, LP, an SEC registered boutique investment advisor specializing in multi-manager hedge funds. Mr. Smith has more than twenty years experience in the global financial markets and high-tech industry and has held finance and treasury positions with Dell, Commodore International Ltd. and EDS.

John Berra is chairman of Emerson Process Management and is an executive vice president or its parent company, Emerson. In his various leadership positions, Mr. Berra has contributed not only to the success of the companies he's worked for—including Emerson, Monsanto, Rosemount and Fisher-Rosemount Systems—but also to the industry as a whole and is the recipient of several distinguished leadership and achievement awards.

Tracey Bury attended The University of Texas and held various positions in the fields of teaching, law and residential real estate. She has been devoted to making the community a better place through volunteer work with the Children's Medical Center Foundation's Children's Council, the Junior League of Austin, the Seton Development Board and St. Andrew's Episcopal School.