SAN JACINTO COLLEGE - Key Persons
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- Vice President, Mktg and PR
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- Director, Maritime Credit Prog
Ben Meador served on the board from 2004-2011. The Pasadena native and businessman founded Meador Staffing Services in 1968 and currently serves as president and CEO. Meador was a founding member of the San Jacinto College Foundation and was vice chairman of the Board of Directors in 2002. He was a member of the chancellor search committee in 1995-96 and chaired the same committee in 2003. As a trustee, he served as chairman of the board's Policy Committee, a member of both the Continuing Education Advisory and Business Education Advisory committees, and he gave presentations to San Jac business classes.
Meador has been a Pasadena Rotarian since 1974 and is a member of the Precinct 8 Harris County advisory board.
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- Director, Maritime Simulation
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- Vice Chancellor, External Relations
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- Dir, CPD Aerospace Academy
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- Coordinator, Campus Services
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- Chairman
- President of Mims Investment, Inc
Dan Mims has helped guide San Jacinto College for more than a decade in various leadership roles on the Board of Trustees. Mr. Mims serves as chair of the Finance Committee and served as board chair from 2013 - 2017 and again in 2024.
Mr. Mims is president of Mims Investment, Inc., a Houston area leasing and warehouse business. He served as president of Mims Meat Company, Inc. prior to its sale in 2010.
Mr. Mims serves on or has served on boards and committees for various organizations including Association of Community College Trustees, Community College Association of Texas Trustees, Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo, Rotary Club of North Shore, Houston Restaurant Association, and UniPro Foodservice.
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- Director, Student Success Ctr
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- Department Chair for the Bachelor of Applied Science
- Dept Chair, Bach Education
- Member of the National Association for the Education of Young Children
Albert has worked at San Jacinto College since 2011. He previously served as the department chair of Education, Child Development, and Psychology, while also supervising the Central Campus Children's Center. During his time as chair, he worked with faculty on maintaining accreditation through the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) for the Associate of Applied Science in Child Development. He also served as the Primary Investigator for the CCAMPIS grant that prioritized child care assistance for students who are single parents. Dr. Talley also previously served as the lead of SJC's Central Campus Child Development advisory committee.
Prior to his leadership roles at SJC, Albert served as a faculty member and assistant basketball coach at San Jacinto College, Paris Junior College, and Panola College. During this time as a coach, he successfully supported and mentored approximately 73 students through their successful transfers to four-year institutions. Albert began his career in higher education serving in various roles at Texas Wesleyan University as an Athletic Liaison to Student Housing and later as a housing Resident Director.
He was also a member of the 2006 NAIA National Championship basketball team at Texas Wesleyan University where he was honored with a Pattison Family Foundation Champions of Character Scholarship Award through the National Association for Intercollegiate Athletics. He was awarded the 2006 Gene & Anne Burge Sportsmanship Award for a Male Athlete while at Texas Wesleyan University.
Albert is a member of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), The Texas Association for the Education of Young Children (TXAEYC), and the Texas Community College Teachers Association (TCCTA). He currently serves as a member of the Gulf Coast Community Services Association and Avance Advisory committees, as a board member for the Texas Early Childhood Professional Development System, and as the chair for the Deer Park ISD Career and Technical Education advisory committee.
Albert holds a Doctorate of Higher Education Leadership from Northcentral University, a Master of Arts in Coaching and Athletic Administration from Concordia University-Irvine, and a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science from Texas Wesleyan University.
Albert was born and raised in North Texas, is married, and has two amazing children. He believes in the power of the Bachelor of Applied Science in Education degree and knows how much value it will offer to the San Jacinto College community and the surrounding school districts.
Dr. Albert Talley is the Department Chair for the Bachelor of Applied Science in Education, a new degree with an emphasis in Early Childhood Education. He has served in this role since 2023 and was tasked with launching San Jacinto College's second bachelor's degree.
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- San Jac 's Associate Vice Chancellor
Dr. Michelle Cantú-Wilson is Vice President of Education and Workforce for Outreach Strategists.
Michelle proudly served San Jacinto College for almost ten years. She started in the ESL department at North Campus before becoming a College Prep adjunct and then full-time faculty member. In her most recent role, Michelle was the Director of Teaching and Learning Initiatives and Special Projects, functioning as a college liaison to important external partners in education such as Achieving the Dream, Frontier Set, Texas Pathways, AACC Pathways, AVID-Higher Education, the Houston Endowment and the Association for College and University Educators. Prior to her career with the college, Michelle was a junior high assistant principal and English teacher in Pasadena ISD.
Dr. Cantú-Wilson was elected to Position 2 in 2023 and serves on the Building Committee.
Dr. Ruede Wheeler served on the board from 1986-2023, following nine years of service on the Board of Trustees for the La Porte Independent School District.
Dr. Wheeler is retired from a 40-year dentistry career and now owns and operates Wheelstone Auto Sales in La Porte. He is a member and past president of the La Porte Rotary Club. The technical building on North Campus is named in his honor.
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- Director, Maritime Commercial
Erica Davis Rouse's career has reflected her devotion to community and education. In her former role as a manager for John Wiley & Sons, Ms. Rouse learned the challenges that students and faculty face in the two-year college environment. She also worked as a Regional Manager with School Innovations & Achievement, which provides software to the K-12 market.
She has volunteered with several non-profits, including MakingitBetterTexas.org, Yellowstone Academy. Ms. Rouse serves as an advisory board member for the Smart Girl Foundation. She also volunteered with Pasadena ISD, serving as team mom for her son's activities, mentoring and coaching in the Leaders of Tomorrow program, tutoring at New Covenant Church, and serving in leadership roles throughout the community. She is also proud to be an ambassador for the Houston Texans as a member of the NFL alumni association. Ms. Rouse is a graduate of J. Frank Dobie High School and Texas A&M University - College Station.
Ms. Rouse joined the board in 2017 and is a member of the Finance Committee.
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- Director, Student Success Ctr
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- Dean, Business and Technology
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- Real Estate Agent
- Vice Chair
John Moon, Jr. serves as the vice chair and was elected to the San Jacinto College Board of Trustees Position 5 in 2009. Mr. Moon is no stranger to the College: He attended San Jac upon graduation from Sam Rayburn High School. Mr. Moon went on to receive a Bachelor of Business Administration from Southern Methodist University and a Master of Science from the University of Houston - Clear Lake.
Mr. Moon is a licensed real estate agent and a lifelong area resident. After 30 years in banking, his career now focuses on commercial real estate and investments. He has served as adjunct professor at San Jac and is a certified public accountant. Mr. Moon serves on the San Jacinto College Building Committee and previously served on the Finance Committee. He also serves on the San Jacinto College Foundation Board of Directors.
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- Assoc Vice Chancellor Maritime
Keith Sinor is a Pasadena native and Deer Park resident who graduated from Sam Rayburn High School. He is a former San Jacinto College student who went on to attend Texas A&M University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in accounting and finance, as well as an MBA. As a certified public accountant, Mr. Sinor has worked for Arthur Andersen and Sinor Engine Company, Inc., where he was a co-owner and chief financial officer.
Mr. Sinor joined the San Jacinto College Board in June 2011. He also serves as chair of the San Jacinto College Building Committee and is a member of the San Jacinto College Foundation Board of Directors.
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- Dean, Instructional Services
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- Dean, Business and Technology
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- Coordinator for Education and Workforce at the Maritime Campus
Murray has been with San Jacinto College for 15 years and is currently the coordinator for education and workforce at the Maritime Campus.
Murray believes maritime transportation is essential because life in the U.S. is completely centered around trade, commerce, and the importing and exporting of goods.
"People don't realize that our inland waterways and river systems are how all the products, petroleum, vehicles, electronics, medicine, and food we need and consume get to us," she said. "Before these items arrive in stores, gas stations, and hospitals, they arrive here on ships and get transported to various docks via boats manned by mariners. Without mariners working on these vessels, these products would not make it to the trucks to be delivered to stores, etc."
Larry Wilson has been an attorney for nearly 50 years, and he currently serves as a Deer Park municipal judge. Previously, he served as a Pasadena City Council member and an East Harris County justice of the peace. Mr. Wilson also served as an adjunct professor at San Jacinto College, teaching business law and economics.
Active in the community, Mr. Wilson participates in local service organizations and has been a Rotary member since 1973.
Mr. Wilson was elected to the Board of Trustees in 2007 and serves on the Finance Committee.
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- Manager, Executive Operations
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- Dean, Health and Nat Sciences
Salvador Serrano Jr. is a lifelong Pasadena resident. He graduated from Sam Rayburn High School, and went on to earn an associate degree from San Jacinto College and a bachelor's degree from University of Phoenix. He currently owns The Serrano Insurance Agencies.
He has served on the executive board of the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce, and was appointed by Pasadena Mayor Jeff Wagner to serve on the City of Pasadena Planning Commission as well as the Pasadena Economic Development Corporation. He also served as chair for the "Pasadena Loves Local" initiative and spent 18 months as president of the Pasadena Independent School District Education Foundation. Currently, he is vice president of the Bridge Over Troubled Waters.
Serrano was appointed to the Board of Trustees in December 2024 to fill the unexpired portion of the current term for Position 3 vacated by the late Marie Flickinger.
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- Board Accepting Trustee Applications
Shelley Rinehart is a San Jac leader (and alum) who helps drive and support the college's business partnerships. With nearly 20 years of experience enabling student success and forging lasting relationships with local businesses, Shelley exemplifies the strong partnership all employer partners can expect to get from San Jac.
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- Dean, Health and Nat Sciences
Tyler White, San Jacinto College alumnus, was raised to revere history, sparking a lifelong fascination. After graduating from Deer Park High School as a dual credit student in 2012, Tyler White joined the Texas Army National Guard while continuing his studies at San Jac.
I went from being unsure I had the drive to pursue anything to finding myself in Europe studying World War I, my favorite historical topic."