Gov. Greg Abbott has appointed new leadership to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Stacy Hock was named chair and Welcome Wilson Jr. vice chair. THECB oversees governance and coordination for the state’s higher education system.
Hock, a private investor and philanthropist from Austin, previously worked in senior management at IBM and has served as the THECB vice chair since May 2024. She serves on the boards of Atlas Energy Services, Aminex Therapeutics, the African Dream Initiative and the Texas Public Policy Foundation, as well as the Blanton Museum of Art National Leadership Board and the UATX Board of Advisors. A former appointee to the Texas Commission on Next Generation Assessment and Accountability, Hock holds degrees from MIT and the University of Texas at Austin. Hock will serve as chair through August 31, 2027.
Wilson, of Houston, is president and CEO of Welcome Group, LLC, and has served on the THECB since 2018. He serves on multiple business and nonprofit boards, including the Texas Higher Education Foundation, the Alamo Trust, and the Greater Houston Partnership. His term continues at the governor’s discretion.
