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Meet The Board of Trustees

Andrew Hardin

Chair, Place 9, Term: 2021 - 2027

Profession: Collin County Bookkeeping

Other Involvements: Collin College Campus Facilities and Construction Committee Member; Frisco TIF #2 Representative; Frisco TIRZ; previously, Collin College Finance and Audit Committee Member; Member of Frisco & McKinney Chamber of Commerce, McKinney Chamber Government & Legislative Issue Committee. Previous: Chair / Member State Board of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, Chair Collin County MHMR, City of McKinney - Council, EDC and P&Z, McKinney Chamber Board, US Army

Jay Saad

Vice Chair, Place 2, Term: 2023 - 2029

Profession: Previously Vice President of Sales at Cigna Healthcare for North Texas and Oklahoma

Other Involvements: Collin College Finance and Audit Committee Chair; Collin College Foundation Board Member; previously, Collin College Campus Facilities and Construction Committee Chair; participated on local and state boards for the Texas Association of Business and has also participated in March of Dimes.

Jim Orr

Secretary, Place 7, Term: 2021 - 2027

Profession: Senior Vice President Business Development and Strategy, Ivy Technology

Other Involvements: Collin College Organization, Education and Policy Committee Member; Collin College Foundation Board Member; Industry Advisory Committee for EET/Engineering; Chase Oaks Church (Woodbridge)

Dr. Raj Menon

Treasurer, Place 5, Term: 2019 - 2025

Profession: Entrepreneur / Consultant; President, Flat World Design

Other Involvements: Collin College Finance and Audit Committee Member; Collin College Foundation Board Member; previously, Collin College Organization, Education, and Policy Committee Chair; President, Plano Symphony Orchestra; Trustee, Medical City Plano and Medical City Frisco hospitals; Board Member, Atlantic Housing Foundation; Co-founder and Board Member, IIT Alumni Association of North Texas Previous: Member, Plano ISD Facilities and Technology Task Force; Member, Plano ISD Academy Visioning Committee; Board Member, Leadership Plano, Chair, Plano ISD Diversity Advisory Committee, Various school PTA/PTSA positions, Various Site Based Improvement Committees (Plano ISD)

Cathie Alexander

Place 3, Term: 2023 - 2029

Profession: Previously faculty member in higher education.

Other Involvements: Collin College Campus Facilities and Construction Committee Member; Serves on a regional board for Collin County; served on Plano Boards and Commissions.

Stacy Anne Arias

Place 6, Term: 2019 - 2025

Profession: Business Development Manager at Phoenix Franchise Brands

Other Involvements: Collin College Campus Facilities and Construction Committee Chair; previously, Collin College Organization, Education, and Policy Committee Member; held the Place 5 seat on the Collin College Board of Trustees for 12 years prior to relocating. Arias has served on a number of city and nonprofit boards, such as the Celina Economic Development Corporation board, Texas Council on Family Violence, and president for the Americas Chamber of Business for McKinney, Melissa, and Anna

Dr. J. Robert Collins

Place 8, Term: 2021 - 2027

Profession: Assistant Professor, College of Business and Technology, Texas A&M University-Commerce. Previously, Corporate Vice President and Corporate Officer, E-Systems, Inc.

Other Involvements: Collin College Organization, Education, and Policy Committee Chair; previously, Collin College Finance and Audit Committee Member; Member of Farmersville TIRZ Board; Member of Farmersville EDC; Member of Farmersville Rotary Club; Previous City Council and Mayor Pro-Tem, City of Plano

Greg Gomel

Place 4, Term: 2019 - 2025

Profession: PMO and Project Management Advisor

Other Involvements: Collin College Organization, Education, and Policy Committee Member; previously, Collin College Finance and Audit Committee Chair; City of Plano TIRZ No. 4 Representative

Megan Wallace

Place 1, Term: 2023 - 2029

Profession: Paralegal

Other Involvements: Collin College Finance and Audit Committee Member; volunteered at a local elementary school and at a community food pantry.