Melanie Gray practiced complex commercial and bankruptcy litigation for 40 years before retiring in 2020.  Melanie chaired the inaugural Advisory Board of the Center and she and her husband, Mark Wawro, have funded the Gray-Wawro Lectures on Gender, Health, and Well-Being since 2010.  Melanie has served on the boards of numerous other nonprofits, including Baylor College of Medicine, Syracuse University, Girls Inc., Performing Arts Houston, and the Foundation for Jones Hall.