COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp announced Monday, February 5, that a 13-member committee has been created to conduct a national search for the next President of Texas A&M University-Commerce.
The committee includes two members of The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents and representation from the faculty, students and administrators at A&M-Commerce, as well as several community leaders from the region.
The search committee will screen and interview candidates over the next several weeks and is charged with recommending no fewer than three finalists to the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents.
In January, outgoing A&M-Commerce President Ray Keck announced his intention to step down by August 31, 2018. The regents hope to have a finalist selected to succeed President Keck in time to ensure a seamless transition.
“Selecting the next president of A&M-Commerce is not only critical for the future of the institution, but also for the well-being of the community and region,” said Chancellor Sharp. “I want to thank these individuals for volunteering their time for this important task.”
The members of the search committee are:
Bill Mahomes (Chair)
Regent
The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents
Tim Leach
Regent
The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents
Chuck Arize
Regents Professor of Business Administration
Texas A&M University-Commerce
Julia Ballenger
Professor of Educational Leadership
Texas A&M University-Commerce
Alicia Currin
Vice President for Business and Administration
Texas A&M University-Commerce
Jeremy Gamez
Staff Council President
Texas A&M University-Commerce
Andrea Graham
Assistant Professor of Engineering
Texas A&M University-Commerce
LaVelle Hendricks
Associate Professor of Counseling
Texas A&M University-Commerce
Chad King
Faculty Senate President
Texas A&M University-Commerce
Senator Ted Lyon
Attorney
Ted B. Lyon & Associates
Josh Skinner (Ex Officio)
Student Body President
Texas A&M University-Commerce
Graham Sweeney
Superintendent
Boles Independent School District
Ken Threlkeld
Chairman Emeritus
Threlkeld & Company Insurance
Assisting the search committee will be James Hallmark, Texas A&M System Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs, and Laurie Wilder and Porsha Williams, consultants with Parker Executive Search, an Atlanta-based search firm.
