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 |
| Interim Commissioner of Higher Education |
Sarah Keyton |
(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 |
* Subject to the Texas Sunset Act; will be reviewed in 2025.
