Presidential Search Committee Members
Ms. Kathi Edwards and Mr. David Bailey are the McMurry University Presidential Search Committee co-chairs. They will guide the board of trustees, faculty, staff, and community members through the candidate evaluation process.
![]() Kathi Edwards Chair, Board of Trustees | ![]() David Bailey Chair-Elect and Trusteeship Committee Chair |
Additional members of the committee include:
Trustees
![]() Steve Sundby Immediate Past Board Chair | ![]() Austin Pittman Past Board Chair | ![]() Chuck Fallon Past Board Chair |
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![]() Russell Hall Institutional Oversight Committee Chair | ![]() John Hendrick Campus Oversight Committee Chair | ![]() Cindy Allen Institutional Advancement Committee Chair |
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![]() Mike Bennett Trustee and son of former McMurry President, Dr. Gordon Bennett | ![]() Elaine Harmon Past Board Secretary | ![]() Ken Wheeler Alumni Board President and Trustee |
McMurry Campus Community Members
![]() Ricky Harrison Cabinet Member and University Chaplain and Director of Religious Life | ![]() Larry Dockery Cabinet Member and Director of Athletics | ![]() Pamela Veltkamp Professor of Chemistry and Chair of the Faculty |
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![]() Cindy Martin Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty / AVPAA for Student Success / Professor of Mathematics | ![]() Jori Sechrist Professor of Sociology and Director of Institutional Effectiveness | ![]() Juan Mendoza Professor of Music and BIPOC Sub-Committee Co-Chair |
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![]() Abraham Salazar Web Manager and Staff Council Chair |
Abilene Community Member
George Levesque
Executive Director of the Paramount Theatre and Civic Leader