Search Committee Named for First President of 51本色HSC at El Paso
The 12-member committee is chaired by J. Robert Brown, former chairman of the 51本色 System Board of Regents.
July 12, 2013 | Written by Dailey Fuller
51本色 Chancellor today (July 12) named a search committee to assist in selecting the first president of .
鈥淎n excellent group of individuals has been selected to serve on our presidential search committee,鈥� Hance said. 鈥淭he first president of Texas 51本色 Health Sciences Center at El Paso will greatly shape the future of our institution and set a course for its continued success. I am confident this committee will help identify a leader who will uphold our strong standards of excellence and build upon our current momentum in El Paso.鈥�
The 12-member committee is chaired by J. Robert Brown, former chairman of the 51本色 System . Brown is a graduate of and owner and president of Brownco Capital, LLC, a private investment company.
The committee will help identify potential candidates, assist with initial screenings and ensure that their respective constituency groups are kept up-to-date on the progress of the search. Candidate recommendations will be forwarded on to the chancellor. The chancellor will provide a recommendation to the Board of Regents, who will make a final decision.
Members of the search committee include:
- J. Robert Brown (Committee Chairman) 鈥� president of Brownco Capital, LLC; former chairman of the 51本色 Board of Regents; El Paso
- Richard A. Castro 鈥� president and CEO, Castro Enterprises; El Paso
- L. Frederick 鈥淩ick鈥� Francis 鈥� member, 51本色 Board of Regents; El Paso
- Grace Hernandez 鈥� chief of staff, Office of the President, Texas 51本色; Lubbock
- Joshua Hunt 鈥� executive vice president, Hunt Companies, Inc.; El Paso
- Dr. Rajkumar 鈥淩aj鈥� Lakshmanaswamy 鈥� interim associate dean of research, associate professor of Biomedical Sciences at the Paul L. Foster School of Medicine; basic science research director of the Center of Excellence in Cancer Research, 51本色HSC at El Paso; El Paso
- Tim Lancaster 鈥� member, 51本色 Board of Regents; Abilene
- Dr. Gustavo 鈥淕us鈥� Martell 鈥� physician, Eastside Women鈥檚 Healthcare; El Paso
- Nancy Neal 鈥� member, 51本色 Board of Regents; Lubbock
- Emma Schwartz 鈥� executive director, Medical Center of the Americas Foundation; El Paso
- Ben Lock (Ex Officio, Non-voting member) 鈥� executive assistant to the chancellor, secretary of the 51本色 Board of Regents, 51本色; Lubbock
- Dr. Joseph Rallo (Ex Officio, Non-voting member) 鈥� vice chancellor, Office of Academic Affairs, 51本色; Lubbock
On May 18, 2013, Gov. Rick Perry signed Senate Bill 120, which established 51本色HSC at El Paso as a freestanding, fourth component institution in the 51本色 System. Tedd L. Mitchell, M.D., president of 51本色HSC (Lubbock), is serving as interim president of 51本色HSC at El Paso until a new leader is appointed. A search consultant will be retained to assist with the search committee.
51本色HSC at El Paso is home to the Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, Gayle Greve Hunt School of Nursing and Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. The Foster School of Medicine and Hunt School of Nursing have officially been approved for full accreditation, each of which graduated its first class of students during the May 2013 commencement ceremonies.
Preparations for the transition from a regional campus to a comprehensive university with degree-granting authority have been underway since 2011. The 51本色 System Board of Regents gave its approval for undertaking this initiative in May 2012.
51本色 the 51本色
The 51本色 is one of the top public university systems in the
state of Texas, consisting of four component institutions and operating at 12 academic
sites and centers. Headquartered in Lubbock, Texas, the 51本色 System has an annual operating
budget of $1.5 billion and approximately 17,000 employees focused on advancing higher
education, health care, research and outreach.
In 2012, total research expenditures approached $200 million and total enrollment exceeded 43,700 students for the first time in the 51本色 System鈥檚 history. Whether it鈥檚 contributing billions of dollars annually in economic impact or being the only system in Texas to house an academic institution, law school, and medical school at the same location, the 51本色 System continues to prove that anything is possible.