System Employee Benefits Advisory Committee (SEBAC)

What is SEBAC?

The System Employee Benefits Advisory Committee (SEBAC), which is made up of elected representatives from each A&M System member, advises the Director of Risk Management and the Employee Benefits Manager on benefit plan design to meet the needs of employees. SEBAC studies the design and operation of the various benefit plans on an ongoing basis and makes recommendations regarding design and administration of the plans. SEBAC is governed by System Regulation 31-02-03.

Meeting schedule (all 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.):

  • October 17, 2023
  • February 20, 2024
  • May 21, 2024

2022-23 SEBAC Representatives


System Offices
Elected, voting representative:
Ms. Maeci Hoffman
(979) 458-7523
Appointed, nonvoting representative:
Adam Davidson


Prairie View A&M University
Elected, voting representative:
Ms. Patti Toller
(936) 261-1727
Appointed, nonvoting representative:
Ms. Cheryl Greene


Tarleton State University
Elected, voting representative:
Ms. Riley Odom
(817) 484-4412
Appointed, nonvoting representative:
DawnAnn Wilson
Eva Lopez


Texas A&M International University
Elected, voting representative:
Ms. Alice Arce
(956) 326-2339


Texas A&M University
Elected, voting representative:
Ms. Tamra Young
(979) 458-4103
Ms. Tina Pennington – Galveston
(409) 740-4534
Appointed, nonvoting representatives:
Mr. Damon Slaydon
Ms. Martha Alexander
Dr. William Byrnes
Ms. Stacey Havel
Ms. Rebecca Luckey


Texas A&M University-Commerce
Elected, voting representative:
Mr. Heath Shaffer
(903) 886-5046
Appointed, nonvoting representative:
Cynthia Todhunter


Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Elected, voting representative:
Dr. Zelda Chacon
(361) 825-2601
Appointed, nonvoting representative:
Mary Canales


Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Elected, voting representative:
Mr. Derek Gonzalez
(361) 593-4998
Appointed, nonvoting representative:
Ms. Theresa Perez


Texas A&M University-Texarkana
Elected, voting representative:
Katheryn Hartshorn
Appointed, nonvoting representative:
Charlotte Banks


West Texas A&M University
Elected, voting representative:
Warren Pitt
(806) 651-2116
Appointed, nonvoting representatives:


Texas A&M Health
Elected, voting representative:
Dr. Sara Rogers
(979) 436-0283
Appointed, nonvoting representatives:


Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Elected, voting representative:
Christine Thompson
(830) 988-6125


Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Elected, voting representatives:
Judy Kurtz
(979) 845-2211
Appointed, nonvoting representatives:
Dr. Margaret Hale, Retiree
William McConnell


Texas A&M Engineering
Elected, voting representative:
Dr. Muhammad Ijaz
(979) 458-9294
Appointed, nonvoting representative:
Ms. Christine Burns


Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service
Elected, voting representatives:
Ms. Imelda Esparza
(979) 431-4905
Appointed, nonvoting representative:
Ms. Christina Foley


Texas A&M Forest Service
Elected, voting representative:
Ms. Merrie Noak
(979) 458-6505
Appointed, nonvoting representative:
Dorithie Thomas


Texas A&M Transportation Institute
Elected, voting representative:
Walter Simpson
(979) 371-2063
Appointed, nonvoting representative:
Betty Gibson


Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory
Elected, voting representative:
Ms. Christina Peery
(979) 845-3414


Texas A&M University Central Texas
Elected, voting representative:
Dr. Carmelia Amuna
(254) 501-5955
Appointed, nonvoting representatives:
Debbie Morrison
Tina Flores-Nevarez


Texas A&M University San Antonio
Elected, voting representative:
Ms. Mia Cisneros
(210) 784-2058
Appointed, nonvoting representative:
Martha Gonzalez


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