Eric Wade is the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Texas Heart Institute (THI). Mr. Wade is a partner with Porter Hedges LLP and serves as the leader of the Litigation Practice Group. He graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1992 and South Texas College of Law in 1995. In addition to serving on the THI Board, he also serves on the board for Camp For All and has served on the boards of many other charitable and community organizations. He and his family are members of St. John the Divine Episcopal Church.