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Research External Advisory Council (REAC)

Research External Advisory Council (REAC)

Established in Spring 2018, the Research External Advisory Council (REAC) serves in an advisory capacity to The Office of Research.

The REAC advises on strategic planning processes, provides research direction for the university, and offers advice to improve operations regarding the growth of The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA).

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Members

Gregory Neal Akers

Executive Consultant, Cybersecurity & Advanced Technology, Greg Akers Consulting

J. Antonio Carbajal

Vice President, Data Science, iHeart Media

Lee Derr

Senior Executive, U.S. Department of Defense (Retired)

Walt Downing

Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Southwest Research Institute

Renee Forney

Deputy CISO and Head of Fintech Governance, Risk and Compliance, Meta

Andrea Guiffrida

Vice President for Strategic Industry Ventures

James Reed

President, San Antonio Medical Foundation

Joanne Turner

Vice President for Research, Texas Biomedical Research Institute

James J. Valdes

MSI STEM R&D Consortium