Higher Education Coordinating Board, Texas*
9 Members - 6 Years; 1 Student Representative serves 1 Year
General Information
Agency #: 781 1801 N. Congress Ave., Ste. 12.200P.O. Box 12788Austin 78711-2788
Members
| Office |
Office Holder |
Hometown / Term Ends |
| Chair |
Fred Farias III, O.D. |
McAllen, 08-31-2025 |
| Vice Chair |
Stacy Hock |
Austin, 08-31-2027 |
| Secretary |
S. Javaid Anwar |
Midland, 08-31-2027 |
| Board Member(s) |
Richard L. Clemmer |
Austin, 08-31-2029 |
|
Juan Nevarez |
Dallas, 08-31-2029 |
|
Ashlie Thomas |
Victoria, 08-31-2025 |
|
Welcome W. Wilson, Jr. |
Houston, 08-31-2029 |
|
Emma W. Wollschlager |
El Paso, 08-31-2025 |
|
Daniel Wong Ph.D. |
Houston, 08-31-2027 |
| Student Representative |
Luke Schwartz |
Tyler, 05-31-2025 |
Commissioner's Office
| Office |
Office Holder |
Phone / Fax |
| Commissioner of Higher Education |
Wynn Rosser |
(512) 427-6101 / (512) 427-6127 |
| General Counsel |
Nichole Bunker Henderson |
(512) 427-6143 / (512) 427-6127 |
| COS and Exec. Dir., Texas Higher Ed. Found. |
Melissa Henderson |
(512) 427-6101 |
| Assistant Commissioner, Internal Audit and Compliance |
Arby Gonzales |
(512) 427-6161 / (512) 427-6127 |
| Deputy Comm. for Academic Affairs and Innovation |
David Troutman |
(512) 427-6101 |
Academic Planning and Policy
| Office |
Office Holder |
Phone / Fax |
| Deputy Commissioner |
Position Vacant |
(512) 427-6520 |
Academic & Health Affairs
| Office |
Office Holder |
Phone / Fax |
| Assistant Commissioner |
Elizabeth Mayer |
(512) 427-6206 |
Academic Affairs
| Office |
Office Holder |
Phone / Fax |
| Assistant Deputy Commissioner |
Jerel Booker |
(512) 427-6247 |
Administration
| Office |
Office Holder |
Phone / Fax |
| Interim Deputy Commissioner for Adminstration |
Anthony Infantini |
(512) 427-6134 |
| Assistant Commissioner for CISO |
Kirk Burns |
(512) 427-6238 |
Digital Learning
| Office |
Office Holder |
Phone / Fax |
| Assistant Commissioner |
Michelle Singh |
(512) 427-6284 |
Workforce Education
| Office |
Office Holder |
Phone / Fax |
| Associate Commissioner |
Lee Rector |
(512) 427-6344 |
| Assistant Commissioner |
Tina Jackson |
(512) 427-6209 |
Data Management and Research
| Office |
Office Holder |
Phone / Fax |
| Assistant Commissioner |
Melissa Humphries |
(512) 427-6546 |
Funding and Research Planning
| Office |
Office Holder |
Phone / Fax |
| Assistant Commissioner |
Emily Cormier |
(512) 427-6548 |
Communications
| Office |
Office Holder |
Phone / Fax |
| Assistant Commissioner |
Marjorie Barrett |
(512) 427-6115 |
Financial Services/CFO
| Office |
Office Holder |
Phone / Fax |
| Assistant Commissioner/CFO |
Anthony Infantini |
(512) 427-6173 / (512) 427-6169 |
Notes
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board is the highest authority on higher education matters in the state. It distributes the state's financial aid to schools and sets its vision for meeting workforce needs. The commissioner, who is also the acting CEO of the agency, is appointed by the board, whose members are appointed by the governor.
* Subject to the Texas Sunset Act; will be reviewed in 2025.
