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A Message from Regent Pat Gordon - Chief Audit Executive Search

Dear ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ family,

I write today to share that we will soon begin a search for our next chief audit executive at the ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ (ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ System) and that the Board of Regents and Chancellor Tedd L. Mitchell, M.D., have formed a search committee to assist in this effort. I am honored to serve as chairman of this systemwide search committee and to work alongside a dedicated group of colleagues to help identify a talented and exceptional leader for this important role.

Our nine-member committee includes representatives with extensive knowledge and experience from the ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ System Administration and each of our five component institutions. To support this comprehensive search, the ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ System has engaged , a nationally recognized executive search firm, to help identify a highly qualified pool of candidates.

Considering the significance of this role, we will conduct a thoughtful search process that takes into account the tremendous growth of the ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ System and impact of this key function for our organization. The ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ System continues to expand in size, stature and impact, presenting us with new opportunities and increasing interest in the position of chief audit executive. While we are committed to moving forward in a timely manner, our top priority is to identify the right person for this critical leadership position.

We are seeking a chief audit executive who demonstrates a thorough understanding of the audit field, who champions our culture, and who will be a strategic partner for the entire ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ System and Board of Regents. The committee will review and evaluate applicants, recommending the most qualified candidates to the chancellor and Board of Regents for final consideration.

In addition to myself, the search committee includes:

• Clay Cash – ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ System, Board of Regents
• Dailey Fuller – ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ System, Chief of Staff
• Grace Hernandez – Texas Tech University, Vice President for Administration; Chief of Staff
• Sonya Castro – Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Vice President of Institutional Compliance; Chief Compliance Officer
• Jessica Fisher – Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, Vice President for Finance and Administration; Chief Financial Officer
• David Bixler – Angelo State University, Dean of the College of Graduate Studies and Research; Director of the Innovation Hub; Research Integrity Officer
• Chris Stovall – Midwestern State University, Vice President for Administration and Finance; Chief Financial Officer
• Leigh Ray – Midwestern State University, Audit Director

I appreciate each of these individuals for their dedication to the ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ System in serving on this committee, and we plan to provide updates as the search progresses.

Thank you for your continued support. I look forward to the process ahead and the positive impact this leadership position will have on the future of the ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ System.

Sincerely,

Pat Gordon

Chairman, Chief Audit Executive Search Committee

Regent, ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ Board of Regents