Agencies, Boards and Commissions

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 Donna N. Williams Arlington, 08-31-2023
Secretary S. Javaid Anwar Midland, 08-31-2027
Board Member(s) Stacy Hock Austin, 08-31-2027
Emma Schwartz El Paso, 08-31-2025
Ashlie Thomas Victoria, 08-31-2025
Position Vacant
Position Vacant
Daniel Wong Ph.D. Houston, 08-31-2027
Student Representative Cage Sawyers Van Alstyne, 05-31-2024

Commissioner's Office

Office Office Holder Phone / Fax
Commissioner of Higher Education Harrison Keller, Ph.D. (512) 427-6101 / (512) 427-6127
Assistant Commissioner, Internal Audit and Compliance Mark Poehl (512) 427-6161 / (512) 427-6127
General Counsel Nichole Bunker Henderson (512) 427-6143 / (512) 427-6127

Academic Planning and Policy

Office Office Holder Phone / Fax
Deputy Commissioner Position Vacant (512) 427-6520

Academic and Health Affairs

Office Office Holder Phone / Fax
Assistant Commissioner Elizabeth Mayer (512) 427-6206

College Readiness and Success

Office Office Holder Phone / Fax
Assistant Commissioner Jerel Booker (512) 427-6247

Digital Learning

Office Office Holder Phone / Fax
Assistant Commissioner Michelle Singh (512) 427-6284

Workforce Education

Office Office Holder Phone / Fax
Assistant Commissioner Tina Jackson (512) 427-6209

Data Analytics and Innovation

Office Office Holder Phone / Fax
Deputy Commissioner Lori Fey (512) 427-6144

Data Management and Research

Office Office Holder Phone / Fax
Assistant Commissioner Kara Larkan-Skinner (512) 427-6533

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 Ken Martin (512) 427-6173 / (512) 427-6169

Human Resources

Office Office Holder Phone / Fax
Director Glenn Tramel (512) 427-6193

Information Solutions and Services

Office Office Holder Phone / Fax
Assistant Commissioner/CIO Zhenzhen Sun (512) 427-6259 / (512) 427-6447

* Subject to the Texas Sunset Act; will be reviewed in 2025.

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