Texas Governor Greg Abbott is charting the course for professional counseling in the Lone Star state, recently appointing three new members to the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors—a group that shoulders the hefty load of overseeing licensing, examinations, and rulemaking within the trade, their terms are set until the early days of February 2031, according to the Office of the Texas Governor.
San Antonio's Elisa Chan, Wichita Falls' James Brian Eby, and Austin's own Corey Rose are the chosen trio set to steer the board on its mission. Chan, a seasoned hand in both local government and engineering, brings with her a robust history as a former San Antonio City Council member and a current leadership role at Unintech Consulting Engineers, Inc. With an academic background featuring a Beijing University of Technology's Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science from UT San Antonio, Chan is no stranger to the technical rigor her new role requires, as stated in an announcement released by the Office of the Texas Governor.
Eby, a man of many hats—certified in Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Social Work—wears his diverse expertise like a badge of honor, whether teaching in Eastern Europe and Ecuador, contributing as an adjunct faculty member in India, or shaping minds and policy across various boards in Texas. His educational footsteps have traversed the grounds of Texas A&M University, Grace Theological Seminary, and Dallas Theological Seminary, granting him not one, but two Master of Arts degrees to complement his science bachelor's, according to the Office of the Texas Governor official statement.
Finally, Rose's commitment to the public sector and economic advancement shines through his role as vice president of Global Investment & Innovation for Opportunity Austin, with a focus that has long been international and economic in nature and a mentoring spirit that he extends to the University of Texas' pupils. His educational canvas is painted with degrees from the University of Texas at Austin and UT Dallas, a backdrop that positions him well to confront the challenges of governance on the state level, these details also come from the Office of the Texas Governor's news release.
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