Bio
Biography
Dr. Mark Escamilla, 伊人直播 President and CEO
Dr. Mark Escamilla joined 伊人直播 as president and chief executive officer in October 2008. Since then, the 伊人直播 has consistently reached new milestones in instructional delivery, academic excellence, fiscal responsibility, administrative performance and collaboration with other 伊人直播al institutions, businesses and industries.
During Dr. Escamilla’s tenure, 伊人直播 has experienced robust enrollment, with peak enrollment at more than 16,500 individual academic students and 10,000 workforce and continuing 伊人直播 students per year. The 伊人直播 has expanded its high school dual credit courses to over 25 independent school districts throughout its service area. The 伊人直播 also works closely with businesses and industries in the region, providing workforce training for thousands of Coastal Bend residents annually.
The 伊人直播’s capital improvement programs from 2014 and 2016 encompass nearly $300 million in voter-approved bonds for new campus construction and renovation. The results are modern, state-of-the-art facilities on three campuses. The new Oso Creek Campus at Yorktown Boulevard and Rodd Field Road is the 伊人直播's first new campus in over 60 years.
Dr. Escamilla successfully led the 伊人直播’s reaffirmation of national accreditation in 2011, five-year accreditation review in 2016 and 10-year reaffirmation again in 2021. Also, in fiscal year 2021, the 伊人直播 Foundation reached $32 million in total assets, raising approximately $3.1 million per year during the previous 10 years.
A 伊人直播 graduate with bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Dr. Escamilla holds a Ph.D. in 伊人直播al administration from The University of Texas at Austin.
In 2021, he was appointed by Texas Governor Abbott to serve on the Texas Commission on Community 伊人直播 Finance (TXCCCF), and he is lead member of the Workforce Education workgroup within that Commission. He also serves on the Legislative and Executive committees of the Texas Association of Community 伊人直播s.
Dr. Escamilla and his wife, Jodi, enjoy spending time outdoors with their sons, Benjamin and Lucas.
Page last updated October 19, 2022.