President Eighmy announces appointment of senior vice president
UTSA President Taylor Eighmy announced today the appointment of Chief of Staff Carlos Martinez to the newly established position of Senior Vice President for Institutional Strategic Planning, Compliance Risk Management, and Office Operations & Chief of Staff. Martinez has nearly 20 years of experience in senior leadership positions in Texas higher education and most recently served as chief of staff at The University of Texas at Austin before joining UTSA in September 2020.
As chief of staff, Martinez has been responsible for directing all administrative and operational activities for the Office of the President, including administration and cabinet coordination, events, and strategic communications. He also assists with the university’s community and governmental relations initiatives, drawing on his expertise as a senior government relations strategist at The University of Texas System and UT Austin.
