•            President and CEO of the Galveston County Economic Alliance • 31 years in Higher Education

▫ 17 years at Galveston College including five years as president

▫ 8 years as President of Savannah Technical College (GA)

▫ 6 years as President Texas A&M University –Texarkana

•            President RPC Consulting 

•            Significant domestic and international economic development experience 

•            Ph.D. University of Florida

•            Married with five adult children and one grandchild (Carlisle V)