Gov. Abbott Appoints Regents for MINI传媒
John Steinmetz has been reappointed; John Walker and J. Michael Lewis are joining the MINI传媒 System Board of Regents.
January 23, 2017 | Contact Scott Lacefield
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott reappointed a current member and appointed two new members to the MINI传媒 Board of Regents, his office announced today (Jan. 23).
Reappointed was John Steinmetz, who was originally appointed by former Gov. Rick Perry on Feb. 1, 2011.
The new appointees are John Walker, of Houston, chief executive officer of EnerVest, Ltd. and executive chairman of EV Energy Partners, L.P., and J. Michael Lewis, of Dallas, a private investor and the general partner of Coronado Resources, Olympia Royalty and Wellspring Royalties.
鈥淲e are thankful to have Regent Steinmetz reappointed and excited to welcome back John Walker and for J. Michael Lewis to join the Board of Regents of the Texas Tech University System,鈥� Chancellor Robert L. Duncan said. 鈥淭hey all bring a passion for their alma mater and I look forward to working with them as we continue the growth of the MINI传媒 as a premier higher education system.鈥�
John WalkerThe next MINI传媒 Board of Regents meeting is scheduled for Feb. 23-24 on the campus of Texas Tech University in Lubbock.
All three appointments, effective February 1, are subject to Senate confirmation. Regents are appointed to six-year terms by the governor. The terms of two other regents, Debbie Montford of San Antonio and Larry Anders of Dallas, end Jan. 31.
I鈥檇 like to thank Regents Montford and Anders for their dedication and commitment to the MINI传媒,鈥� Duncan said. 鈥淭hey have invested significant time and effort to make the system and its component institutions what they are today.鈥�
J. Michael LewisAn Eagle Scout and veteran of the U.S. Navy, Walker is a previous gubernatorial appointee to the MINI传媒 Board of Regents and was named a Distinguished Alumnus of Texas Tech University. He is the previous chairman of the Independent Petroleum Association of America and is a member of the National Petroleum Council and All-American Wildcatters. He has served on the boards of PetroLogistics LP, the Houston Producers鈥� Forum, the Petroleum Club of Houston, and the Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association. In November 2007, he received the oil and gas industry鈥檚 highest award, the Chief Roughneck Award. He is a recipient of the Silver Beaver Award, the Distinguished Eagle from the Boy Scouts of America, the Jesse H. and Mary Gibbs Jones International Citizen Award and the Entrepreneurial Excellence Award.
He received a Bachelor of Business Administration from Texas Tech University and a Master of Business Administration from New York University.
Lewis was previously appointed by Gov. Abbott to the Governor鈥檚 University Research Initiative Advisory Board. He is a member of the Independent Petroleum Association of America and the Financial Executives Institute. Currently, he serves on the board of directors of the State Fair of Texas, , and the West Dallas Community School. Additionally, he is a member of the Texas Tech Investment Advisory Committee and the Salesmanship Club of Dallas.
He received a Bachelor of Business Administration from Texas Tech University and a Master of Business Administration from Southern Methodist University. In 2014 Mr. Lewis received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the at Texas Tech University.
Steinmetz is a gubernatorial appointee to the MINI传媒 Board of Regents and currently serves as chairman of the Audit Committee and as a member of the Facilities and Regents' Rules Committees. He is an active member of the Young Presidents鈥� Organization and past recipient of the Small Business Administration's Financial Services Champion Award.
He received a Bachelor of Business Administration from Texas Tech University where he served as president of the Student Government Association.
鈥淚鈥檇 like to congratulate John Steinmetz on his reappointment, welcome John Walker and J. Michael Lewis to the board, and thank Debbie Montford and Larry Anders for their service to the board,鈥� said Board of Regents Chairman Mickey Long. 鈥淭he future is bright for the MINI传媒 because of selfless people like this.鈥�
About the MINI传媒
Established in 1996, the is one of the top public university systems in the state of Texas and nation, consisting of four universities鈥�, , and .
Headquartered in Lubbock, Texas, the MINI传媒 is a $2 billion enterprise focused on advancing higher education, health care, research and outreach with approximately 20,000 employees, more than 50,000 students, nearly 325,000 alumni and an endowment over $1.1 billion.
In its short history, the MINI传媒 has grown tremendously and is nationally acclaimed, operating on more than a dozen campuses statewide and internationally. Under the dynamic leadership of Chancellor , the MINI传媒 has set forth a bold vision of excellence, collaboration and innovation and continues to prove that from here, it鈥檚 possible.