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Board of Regents 2026-2027

The Board of Regents is the official governing body of Baylor University. Voting regents are selected by election, with 75% of the membership elected by the Regents themselves and up to 25% elected through a process with the Baptist General Convention of Texas. In addition, beginning in 2016, three additional Regents joined the Board as "Alumni-Elected Regents." Regents serve a three-year term, and may serve up to three terms consecutively before they must rotate off the Board for at least one year.

Executive Committee

B. Todd Patterson

Chair

B. Todd Patterson

Chair

Partner, Patterson + Sheridan, LLP
At Large Regent
Term concludes 2029

Jack F. Harper

Vice Chair

Jack F. Harper

Vice Chair

Partner and Co-Founder, Hedloc Investment Company
At Large Regent
Eligible for re-appointment in 2028

David R. Brooks

Chair, Nominating, Governance and Regent Leadership Committee

David R. Brooks

Chair, Nominating, Governance and Regent Leadership Committee

Retired Chairman of the Board, CEO, and Director, Independent Bank Group
At Large Regent
Eligible for re-appointment 2029

Jay A. Brown

Chair, Finance and Facilities Committee

Jay A. Brown

Chair, Finance and Facilities Committee

Chief Executive Officer, David Weekley Homes
At Large Regent
Eligible for re-appointment 2027

Sarah Gahm

Chair, Audit, Compliance and Risk Management Committee

Sarah Gahm

Chair, Audit, Compliance and Risk Management Committee

Senior Vice President and President of Clinic Operations, Baylor Scott & White Health
At Large Regent
Term concludes 2028

Michael P. Heiskell

Chair, Academic Affairs Committee

Michael P. Heiskell

Chair, Academic Affairs Committee

Senior Attorney, Johnson, Vaughn & Heiskell
At Large Regent
Eligible for re-appointment 2027

Ashley Beane Hooper

Chair, Advancement and Development Committee

Ashley Beane Hooper

Chair, Advancement and Development Committee

Senior Vice President, Allie Beth Allman & Associates
Baylor Bear Foundation Regent
Eligible for re-appointment 2028

René Maciel

Chair, Student Life Committee

René Maciel

Chair, Student Life Committee

Missions and Community Outreach Pastor, First Woodway Baptist Church
BGCT Regent
Term concludes 2027

Gail W. Stewart

Chair, University Leadership and Compensation Committee

Gail W. Stewart

Chair, University Leadership and Compensation Committee

Senior Counsel, Baker Botts LLP
BGCT Regent
Eligible for re-appointment in 2028

Linda A. Livingstone

President, ex officio

Linda A. Livingstone

President, ex officio

President, Baylor University
Non-voting member


Andrew Arterbury
Andrew Arterbury

Professor of Christian Scriptures, George W. Truett Theological Seminary
Baylor Faculty Regent
Term concludes 2027

Elizabeth Ingram Carlyle
Elizabeth Ingram Carlyle

CEO, First Freedom Art Company
At Large Regent
Eligible for re-appointment 2029, 2032

Tyler C. Cooper
Tyler C. Cooper

President and CEO, Cooper Aerobics/Cooper Clinic
BGCT Regent
Eligible for re-appointment 2027

Brad Creed
Brad Creed

Retired President, Campbell University
At Large Regent
Eligible for re-appointment 2029, 2032

Angelique Banket Cunningham
Angelique Banket Cunningham

Baylor “B” Association Regent
Eligible for re-appointment 2029

Kyle Deaver
Kyle Deaver

Partner, Deaver and Deaver
At Large Regent
Eligible for re-appointment 2027, 2030

 

Martha Delehanty
Martha Delehanty

Chief People Officer, Commvault
At Large Regent
Eligible for re-appointment 2029

D. Diane Dillard
D. Diane Dillard

Retired Attorney at Law
BGCT Regent
Eligible for re-appointment 2027

Mary Freiner
Mary Freiner

Baylor Student
Non-voting student, Baylor Student Regent
Term concludes 2028

Jeremy Fudge
Jeremy Fudge

CEO of BAL
At Large Regent
Eligible for re-appointment 2028, 2031

 

Chris Hansen
Chris Hansen

Department Chair and Professor, Film & Digital Media
Baylor Faculty Regent
Term concludes 2029

Carey P. Hendrickson
Carey P. Hendrickson

Chief Financial Officer, PACS Group, Inc.
BGCT Regent
Eligible for re-appointment 2029

Roger Lowe
Roger Lowe

Chairman and CEO, Lowe’s Market
At Large Regent
Eligible for re-appointment 2028, 2031

Katie Jo Luningham
Katie Jo Luningham

Director of Litigation Counsel, Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.
Alumni-elected Regent
Term concludes 2027

Susan "Suzii" Youngblood March
Susan "Suzii" Youngblood March

Policy Consultant, H. E. Butt Foundation
Alumni-elected Regent
Eligible for re-election 2029

Michael McFarland
Michael McFarland

Superintendent of Schools, Crowley Independent School District
At Large Regent
Term concludes 2027

William 'Bill' E. Mearse
William 'Bill' E. Mearse

Retired Resources Group Operations Officer, Accenture
At Large Regent
Term concludes 2027

Orhue Odaro
Orhue Odaro

Assistant Professor, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Alumni-elected Regent
Eligible for re-election 2028

Joseph C. Parker Jr.
Joseph C. Parker Jr.

Senior Pastor, David Chapel Missionary Baptist Church
BGCT Regent
Eligible for re-appointment 2028, 2031

Carlos Ramón
Carlos Ramón

Founder and Executive Chairman, Uniply
At Large Regent
Eligible for re-appointment 2029, 2032

Manny Ruiz
Manny Ruiz

Market President, Prosperity Bank
At Large Regent
Term concludes 2028

Don R. Willett
Don R. Willett

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
At Large Regent
Eligible for re-appointment 2027

Charles Williams
Charles Williams

President, Baylor Scott & White DFW – West Region and Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center – Fort Worth
At Large Regent
Eligible for re-appointment 2027, 2030

Spencer Yim
Spencer Yim

Baylor Student
Baylor Student Regent
Term concludes 2027

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