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President's Cabinet

The cabinet is composed of senior leaders within the university who provide advice and counsel to the president on strategic and operational matters to advance the university's mission.

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General (Ret.) Mark A. Welsh III

President, Texas A&M University

Administrative Contact

Sarah Franke

979-862-4153

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Robert Ahdieh

  • Vice President for Professional Schools and Programs
  • Dean and Chief Operating Officer, Texas A&M - Fort Worth

Administrative Contact

Jennifer Merrywell

817-212-3854

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N.K. Anand, Ph.D.

Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs

Administrative Contact

Ana Rivera

979-845-1507

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Susan Ballabina, Ph.D.

Chief of Staff

Administrative Contact

Rebekah See-Hruska

979-458-2524

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Jack Baldauf, Ph.D.

Vice President for Research

Administrative Contact

Mona Somers

979-458-4932

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R. Ethan Braden

Vice President and Chief Marketing and Communications Officer

Administrative Contact

Ande Burks

979-862-7020

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John Crawford

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Administrative Contact

Sarah Curylo

979-458-0285

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Colonel Michael E. Fossum

Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Texas A&M at Galveston

Administrative Contact

Amber Booth

409-740-4408

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Henry Judah

Interim Chief Compliance Officer

Administrative Contact

Diana Hoffman

979-458-8191

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Peter Lange

Interim Chief Operating Officer

Administrative Contact

Stacy Gilley

979-458-2576

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BG Patrick Michaelis (Ret.)

Commandant

Administrative Contact

Emily Speziale

979-845-2811

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Joe Pettibon

Vice President for Planning, Assessment and Strategy

Administrative Contact

Angela Catlin

979-458-9821

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Ed Pierson

Chief Information Officer and Vice President for IT

Administrative Contact

Lea Ann Westmoreland

979-458-9999

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BG Joe Ramirez, Jr. (Ret.)

Vice President for Student Affairs

Administrative Contact

Cindy Smith

979-845-4728

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Indra K. Reddy, Ph.D.

Interim Chief Operating Officer and Vice President, Texas A&M Health

Administrative Contact

Carol Coker

979-436-0205

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Alan Sams, Ph.D.

Executive Vice President
and Provost

Administrative Contact

Cathy Cordova

979-845-8574

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Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Jay B. Silveria

Associate Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Texas A&M - D.C.

Administrative Contact

Cathy Celestino

202-773-0021

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Damon Slaydon

Vice President for Human Resources and Organizational Effectiveness

Administrative Contact

Nikki Cavender

979-845-7995

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R.C. Slocum

  • Interim Athletics Director
  • and Special Assistant to the President

Administrative Contact

Jonathan Wallace

979-862-6028

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Manny Vela

Associate Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Higher Education Center at McAllen

Administrative Contact

Cyndi Beltran

956-271-1349

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Les Williams

Associate Vice President for Facilities and Energy Services

Administrative Contact

Alyssa McArthur

979-458-0387

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