Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
What to Know:
- Sean Peterson has left the Texas General Land Office to become CIO of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
- He brings 27 years of public-sector technology experience, including leadership roles at the General Land Office, Texas Education Agency and Office of the Attorney General.
- Peterson succeeds Layla Young, who left THECB in March to become CIO for the Texas Secretary of State.
What to Know:
- Layla Young has left the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) to become chief information officer for the Office of the Texas Secretary of State.
- She served as THECB’s CIO from December 2023 through March 2026.
- Before THECB, Young held multiple IT leadership roles at the Texas Department of Insurance, including director of software development and IT development manager.
What to Know:
- Myers spent nearly 14 years at the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
- He announced the move in a LinkedIn post, where he expressed gratitude for mentors and emphasized a continued commitment to public service.
- Myers joins DIR during a leadership transition, with Amanda Crawford appointed insurance commissioner and Tony Sauerhoff now serving as interim CIO.
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