Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Stacy Hock as chair and Welcome Wilson, Jr. as vice chair of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB). Their terms will last at the Governor’s discretion. The THECB is responsible for providing leadership and coordination across the higher education system in Texas.
Stacy Hock, based in Austin, is a private investor and philanthropist. She previously held senior management roles at IBM and has served as vice-chair of the THECB since May 2024. Hock is also a board member for Atlas Energy Services, Texas Public Policy Foundation, and the American Federation of Children. Her previous board service includes Brigham Minerals, Inc., Aminex Therapeutics, City Harvest, and The Bowery Mission. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an MBA from The University of Texas at Austin.
Welcome Wilson, Jr., from Houston, serves as president and CEO of Welcome Group, LLC. He is also a joint venture partner in Kingham Dalton Wilson Ltd., and executive vice president of River Oaks Financial Group. Wilson has been on the THECB since March 2018. His current roles include board membership with the Texas Higher Education Foundation and participation in several organizations such as the National Association of Industrial Office Properties and chairman positions with Alamo Trust, Inc., Southwest Houston Redevelopment Authority, Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone 20, and interim chairman of Remember the Alamo Foundation.
Wilson’s additional affiliations include being a member and former chair of the Houston Region Business Coalition; serving on boards for Trellis Company, Trellis Foundation, Texas Business Hall of Fame, Greater Houston Partnership; and Friends of the Texas Historical Commission. He has previously served as vice chairman for University of Houston System Board of Regents; president for Kinkaid School Alumni Association; and board member for Houston Food Bank. Wilson attended the University of Denver.
“The Board provides leadership and coordination for the Texas higher education system.”
