The Texas A&M University System

Office of the Vice Chancellor for Strategic Initiatives

Dr. Brett Giroir is Vice Chancellor for Strategic Initiatives for The Texas A&M University System. He provides leadership for high-impact research and innovation at the System’s eleven universities, seven state agencies, and comprehensive health science center encompassing 30,000 faculty and staff, 120,000 students, a budget of more than $3 billion, and research expenditures of more than $772 million annually. Dr. Giroir also leads the system efforts to develop strategic partnerships with external agencies, foundations, academic institutions, and commercial corporations to enhance the system’s mission of research, teaching, service, and economic development for the state of Texas. 

Through an extensive network of collaborative affiliations and ventures, the Office of Strategic Initiatives seeks to match A&M System expertise to the needs of industry, government and other academic institutions.

Contact Information

Brett Giroir, M.D.
Vice Chancellor for Strategic Initiatives
301 Tarrow, 7th Floor | 1122 TAMU
(979) 458-6054
brett.giroir@tamus.edu

Jon Mogford, Ph.D.
Associate Vice Chancellor for Strategic Initiatives
800 Raymond Stotzer Pkwy., Suite 2064 | 4479 TAMU
College Station, TX 77845
(979) 458-5598
jmogford@tamus.edu

Patricia D. Haigwood
Research Project Administrator
301 Tarrow, 7th Floor| 1122 TAMU
(979) 458-6052
phaigwood@tamus.edu

LauraLee Shanks Hughes, MBIOT
Project Coordinator
800 Raymond Stotzer Pkwy., Suite 2064 | 4479 TAMU
College Station, TX 77845
(979) 458-0244
llhughes@tamus.edu

Richard Linnehan, DVM, MPA
Director for Space Science, Policy and Education
800 Raymond Stotzer Pkwy., Suite 2064 | 4479 TAMU
College Station, TX 77845
(979) 458-5787
rlinnehan@tamus.edu

Heather Manley, Ph.D.
Director of Operations and Business Development
800 Raymond Stotzer Pkwy., Suite 2064 | 4479 TAMU
College Station, TX 77845
979-458-0242
heather.manley@tamus.edu

Claudia Pollard
Senior Office Associate
800 Raymond Stotzer Pkwy., Suite 2064 | 4479 TAMU
College Station, TX 77845
979-458-0243
cpollard@tamus.edu