Denise Castillo-Rhodes is the Chief Financial Officer of Texas Medical Center, where she oversees, accounting, finance, revenue cycle, risk management, tax compliance, debt management, and the investment fund. Ms. Castillo-Rhodes has served Texas Medical Center in this capacity since 2004.  Oustide of her work, Ms. Castillo-Rhodes services in leadership roles, including as the University of St Thomas Secretary of the board of directors and as Chair of the audit and finance committee.  Additionally, Ms. Castillo-Rhodes is a Houston City Council-appointed Trustee of the Houston Municipal Employee Pension system.  In 2022, Ms. Castillo-Rhodes was appointed by Governor Abbott to serve on the Governor’s Commission for Women.

Ms. Castillo-Rhodes holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Texas at El paso and a Master of Business administration from the University of St. Thomas.  She is a certified public accountant and is a member of the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Public accountants.