2026-2027 Board of Directors

Position

Board Member

President

Zarita Barton

Lone Star
College
Vice-President

Monica Smart 

Dallas Baptist University
President-Elect

Bridgette Ingram

Texas A&M University
Immediate Past-President

Melissa Jones 

University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
 Secretary

Dawn Coleman 

Texas A&M University

Treasurer 

Lawana Haynes Lawana Haynes Headshot

San Jacinto College
Board Member at Large**

Erika Cox 

University of Texas at San Antonio

 
Board Member at Large**

 Molly Garrett 

Tyler Junior College
Board Member at Large**

Ben Montecillo Ben Montecillo Headshot

University of Houston

 
Board Member at Large**

Monica Smart 

Dallas Baptist University
Board Member at Large*

Sophia McGee 

San Jacinto College
 Board Member at Large*

Rebecca Bradley

Texas State University
 Board Member at Large*

Paola Chavez 

University of Texas at El Paso
 Board Member at Large*

Rebecca Patterson 

Texas Woman's University

 Board Members at Large serve two-year terms.

*Board Member in first year of term; term ends in 2028

**Board Member in second year of term; term ends in 2027

 

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