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Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Terri West and reappointed Carlos Munguia to the University of North Texas (UNT) System Board of Regents. Their terms are set to expire on May 22, 2029.

Terri West, a resident of Lucas, Texas, retired from Texas Instruments after more than 35 years of service. She held executive positions for almost 20 years and retired as a senior vice president in 2017. West is currently the chair of the Texas Instruments Foundation Board of Directors and the United Way Foundation of Metropolitan Dallas Board of Directors. She is also a board member and immediate past chair of the UNT Mayborn School of Journalism Advisory Board, and a board member of The June Shelton School. In the past, she served on the boards for Dallas Regional Chamber, Boys & Girls Clubs of America Southwest Region, Dallas Arboretum, and public broadcasting station KERA. West holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from UNT.

Carlos Munguia, a resident of Dallas, is the president of the Dallas Region for Amegy Bank. He serves as a board member and former chairman of the UNT G. Brint Ryan College of Business Advisory Board. Munguia is also a life member of the Salesmanship Club of Dallas and a graduate of Leadership Dallas and the Leadership Arts Institute. He is a member of the Vistage CEO Board and the Dallas Citizens Council, and a former member of the Dallas Business Journal Trusted Advisors. Munguia has served on the boards of the Park Cities YMCA, the Fine Arts Chamber Players, the Entrepreneurship Institute, Presbyterian Housing Program, Town North YMCA, and Southern Dallas Entrepreneurship Institute. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from UNT and graduated from the Southwestern Graduate School of Banking at Southern Methodist University.

Governor Abbott's appointments to the University of North Texas System Board of Regents will contribute to the ongoing development and success of the university system.

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