2025-2026 Board of Directors

Position

Board Member

President

Thomas Ratliff Thomas Ratliff Headshot

Hardin-Simmons
University

Vice-President

Melissa Jones  Melissa Jones Headshot

University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

President-Elect

Zarita Barton

Lone Star
College

Immediate Past-President

Danchees "D." Ingram 

UT Southwestern
Medical Center

 Secretary

Sophia McGee 

San Jacinto College

Treasurer 

Lawana Haynes Lawana Haynes Headshot

San Jacinto College

Board Member at Large**

Victoria Chen Victoria Chen Headshot

Texas Christian
University

Board Member at Large**

Bridgette Ingram Bridgette Ingram Headshot

Texas A&M University-
College Station

Board Member at Large**

Melissa Jones  Melissa Jones Headshot

University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

Board Member at Large**

Joy Thomas Joy Thomas Headshot

Prairie View A&M University

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 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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