Becky Spurlock

Dr. Michele Harmon began her career working for two Fortune 500 companies, then transitioned back to education serving as a middle school teacher and administrator, and worked as a director in three large urban school districts in Texas serving as the Director of Special Programs, Human Resources, and Career and Technical Education.

Sandra Woodley

Dr. Michele Harmon began her career working for two Fortune 500 companies, then transitioned back to education serving as a middle school teacher and administrator, and worked as a director in three large urban school districts in Texas serving as the Director of Special Programs, Human Resources, and Career and Technical Education.

Stefan Hussenoeder

Steven H. Pruett is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Elevation Resources LLC, a Permian Basin focused exploration and production company which he co-founded in 2013.

Richard Brantley

Richard Brantley joined University Lands in 1999, holding multiple positions within the organization prior to his current role as Senior Vice President of Operations. University Lands is a part of The University of Texas System and manages 2.1 million acres of land in 19 West Texas counties, which produces revenue that is deposited into the Permanent University Fund (PUF).

Kirk Edwards

Kirk Edwards Kirk Edwards is a proud native Odessan, successful petroleum engineer, and long-time booster of The University of Texas Permian Basin. Kirk graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Austin in 1981 and began his...

Blair Flanagan

Blair Flanagan, who joined the team in January 2021 as the Director of Special Programs for the John Ben Shepperd Leadership Institute key responsibilities include organizing and leading all the events hosted by the Shepperd Leadership Institute as the lead Event Planner.