Employee Advisory Council

Charles (Chuck) Machner
R.N., B.S.N., CCRN, NCV
MICU/CCU

Chuck is a registered nurse who works in the Medical/Cardiac Intensive Care Unit at UTMB John Sealy Hospital. He graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Nursing from UTMB in 1994. Chuck has been a Certified Critical Care Nurse since 1997. Chuck began his career at UTMB as a Patient Care Technician in the Emergency Department while attending nursing school. Chuck has since been employed the majority of his career as an RN in the MICU/CCU.

Chuck served as a member of the Workplace Council from 2002-2007 and also presided as Co-Chair of the Workplace Council from 2005-2007. Chuck currently serves as the Co-Chair of the Critical Care Shared Governance Council. Chuck was appointed to the Employee Advisory Council (EAC) in the spring of 2007. He currently serves as Chair of the Employee Advisory Council.

Tammy Cupit

I have been a Registered Nurse at UTMB for over a decade. Prior to becoming a nurse, I also was employed as a Hospital Technical Assistant in the Recovery Room at UTMB. Fortunately, I’ve been able to work in several different areas including outpatient clinics as well as inpatient units. I have gained invaluable experience spanning areas which include Psychiatry, Emergency Medicine, ENT, Orthopedics, Infectious Disease, Telemedicine and Family Medicine. I have also met people whom I admire and respect as a result, both patients and employees. These individuals and experiences have helped shape the person I am today.

One of my early nursing roles was that of a triage nurse for the Department of Psychiatry. In this role, I was part of a team of nurses who went throughout the entire hospital, triaging patients in need of psychiatric consults. I was able to meet employees and observe operations of many areas at UTMB during this time including TDCJ. I developed a love of the University and its employees as a result. I also gained a firsthand view of operations and often had many ideas about ways to improve patient care and employee satisfaction at UTMB.

I continue to seek opportunities to grow both as a nurse and as a person. Serving on the EAC is one more step toward my goal of giving back to the community, UTMB, and the people who make it work.  I look forward to representing the employees of UTMB as well as finding ways to proactively address problems and continue to improve our hospital and clinics.