President’s Regional Advisory Board
The President’s Regional Advisory Board (PRAB) serves as the principal advisory body for the University President.
Mission Statement
Our mission is to strengthen and advance the university and its programs, and to provide counsel for its strategic direction.
To accomplish this mission, the board and its members will:
- bring an external perspective that assists university officials in strategic planning;
- advise the president on matters of interest to regional stakeholders;
- respond to ideas and or initiatives;
- act as liaisons between the university and its constituencies to raise awareness of the region; and
- support development efforts of the university and develop resources that enhance the university’s priorities.
President’s Regional Advisory Board Members
W. Lee
Keeling
Chair Partner, Walker Keeling LLP
Sally
Aman Barnes
Volunteer
Retired, Prosperity Bank & Community
Gary
Broz
City Manager Edna
City of Edna
Robin
Cadle
President & CEO of Food Bank of the Golden Crescent
A&M-Victoria Alumni: MBA 2006, MEd Administration and Supervision 2009, MA Interdisciplinary Studies 2011
Russell
Cain
Owner
Russell Cain Real Estate
Arturo
Calvo
President
Calvo Janitorial, Inc.
Robert
Crawford
Region President
Frost Bank
Hunter
Follett
CEO
Tejas Production Services
Ben
Galvan
President of CivilCorp
A&M-Victoria Alumni: MBA 1994
Jesus
Garza
City Manager of Victoria, Texas
Tina
Herrington, PhD.
Program Director of Head Start, BCFS Education Services
A&M-Victoria Alumni: BS Elementary Education 1990, MEd Curriculum and Instruction 1993, MEd Administration and Supervision 2001
T. Lane
Keller
Owner of KMH Wealth Management, LLC
Diane
R. Kliem
President of Kliem & Associates, Attorneys at Law
A&M-Victoria Alumni: BS Business 1992
Kathy L.
Manning
Co-owner of Excel Complete Home Health Agency & Calhoun Home Health Agency
Mike
Rivet
Special Projects Director Formosa Plastic Corp., Texas
John
Shutt
CPA in Edna & Port Lavaca
Sean
Stibich
Executive Director of Port of Victoria
Jonas
Titas
President of Victoria Economic Development Corp.
Ben
Zeller
Victoria County Judge
A&M-Victoria Alumni: BBA Business 2005
Ex Officio Non-Voting Members
Jennifer
Kent
President
Victoria College
Morris
Lyon
Executive Director
Region 3 Education Service Center
Tammy
Murphy
Owner, Leadership Team Power Avenue Warehouse, Chick-fil-A Victoria
A&M-Victoria Alumni: BBA Business 1995
Morgan
Dunn O'Connor
Roger
Welder