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 |
| Board Member(s) |
S. Javaid Anwar |
Midland, 08-31-2027 |
|
Richard L. Clemmer |
Austin, 08-31-2023 |
|
Robert P. Gauntt |
Austin, 08-31-2027 |
|
Emma Schwartz |
El Paso, 08-31-2025 |
|
Sam Torn |
Houston, 08-31-2025 |
|
Welcome W. Wilson, Jr. |
Houston, 08-31-2023 |
|
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
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.
