Governor Abbott Appoints Three To Texas Tech University System Board Of Regents

AUSTIN, TX (NEWS RELEASE) – Governor Greg Abbott appointed Doug McReaken and Donald R. Sinclair and reappointed Dusty Womble to the Texas Tech University (TTU) System Board of Regents for terms set to expire on January 31, 2031.

Doug McReaken of Pearland is chief operating officer and executive vice president of Media Riders, Inc., chairman of the Board for Sno Country, Inc. and Texas Waste Co., and president of McReaken & Associates and McReaken Agriculture, LLC, Water Meter Services and McReaken Enterprises. He is a board member for Kappa Sigma Texas Tech Southwest Education Fund and volunteers with the Houston Livestock Show and Pearland Lions Club. McReaken received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management from TTU.

Donald R. Sinclair of Houston is a private investor who spent 40 years in the energy industry, and currently serves on the board of directors of two energy companies. He is an officer and senior member of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Board of Visitors and a member of the TTU Bob L. Herd Academy of Petroleum Engineering. He previously served as chairman of the TTU Rawls College of Business Advisory Council and the Texas Tech Foundation, Inc. Sinclair received a Bachelor of Business Administration from TTU.

Dustin R Womble of Lubbock is a founding partner of Masked Rider Capital and chairman of Service Compression, LLC. He is a former member of the Rawls Business School Advisory Board, and the Texas Tech Foundation Executive Board. He currently serves on the BIG XII Advisory Board and Lubbock Christian School Board. Womble received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management Information Systems from TTU and was recognized as a Rawls College distinguished alumni in 2022.

These appointments are subject to Senate confirmation.

Texas Tech released this statement on Friday evening:

Governor Greg Abbott Appoints Regents to Texas Tech University System

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott appointed two new members to the Texas Tech University System (TTU System) Board of Regents for terms set to expire on Jan. 31, 2031, his office announced today (March 21).

The following statements are provided regarding these appointments:

TEDD L. MITCHELL, M.D., CHANCELLOR OF THE TTU SYSTEM:

“I’d like to congratulate our regents on their appointments and welcome them to the TTU System family. I am grateful to have the continued leadership of Regent Womble, and each board member brings a passion for our universities. I look forward to collaborating with them as we continue to grow our dynamic university system, and I also want to thank Chairman Mark Griffin and Vice Chairwoman Ginger Kerrick Davis for their dedicated service to our universities and countless contributions during their time on our board.”

MARK GRIFFIN, CHAIRMAN OF THE TTU SYSTEM BOARD OF REGENTS:

“It has been my distinct honor to serve on the TTU System Board of Regents and, most recently, as chairman in my final years on the board. This is a bittersweet moment, but one filled with tremendous gratitude. I’d like to thank each of my fellow regents for serving beside me, as well as Vice Chairwoman Ginger Kerrick Davis for her leadership and dedication to our system throughout her term. I also wish to congratulate Regent Womble on his reappointment and welcome our newly appointed regents, who will work to continue to advance our universities and higher education across this region and our great state of Texas.”