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Dear Colleagues and Students,

Earlier this week, we  for our new institution, launching as ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø, the third largest research university in Texas and one that is grounded in excellence to make lives better for our students, faculty, staff and community.

Today, I’m proud to announce the — a group of incredible leaders and deep subject matter experts who will drive our divisions, colleges, schools, departments and teams forward as we strive to become a model for exemplary public research universities nationwide.

Over the last month, this leadership group has begun meeting as one in preparation for all the important work that lies ahead. While these leaders and their teams will continue to work closely with the Integration Management Office (IMO) to develop processes and systems that will support our broader integration efforts, they have already made much progress in their short time serving together. I am deeply grateful for their continued focus, commitment and drive, and I can’t wait to see what we will accomplish together.

With that, it is my great honor to introduce our Cabinet members:

• Francisco G. Cigarroa, MD – Senior Executive Vice President for Health Affairs and Health System
•  – Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
•  – Senior Executive Vice President for Research and Innovation
•  – Senior Executive Vice President for Enterprise Development and Transformation​​​​​​​
•  – Provost and Senior Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
•  – Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing and Communications Officer ​​​​​​​
•  – Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics and Athletics Director​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
•  – Vice President of Presidential Initiatives and Chief of Staff​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
•  – Senior Vice President for Governmental Relations ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
•  – Senior Vice President for Advancement and Alumni Engagement​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
•  – Vice President for Legal Affairs and Chief Legal Officer

I hope you’ll join me in congratulating our colleagues as they embark on this exciting journey ahead. I am humbled by their leadership, grateful to serve alongside them, and eager to see what we can accomplish together in partnership with all of you.