GALVESTON, Texas (April 9, 2026) – Public forums for Galveston College presidential
finalists Tracee Watts, Ed.D., and Chris Sullivan, J.D., will be held April 14, 2026, in the
Seibel Wing on the college’s main campus, located at 4015 Ave. Q in Galveston.
The two finalists are Tracee Watts, Ed.D., and Chris Sullivan, J.D. Watts is the senior
vice president of Student Success and Advancement for Brazosport College in Lake
Jackson and Sullivan is the vice president of Business Affairs, Chief Financial Officer
and General Counsel of Angelina College in Lufkin.
Watts’ public forum will be held from 8-9:30 a.m. on April 14, and Sullivan’s forum will
be from 3-4:30 p.m. on the same day. The public forums are open to the public and in-
person, but will also be available online via Microsoft Teams. Links for Teams are listed
on the GC Presidential Search website at https://gc.edu/presidential-search-
2025/Public-Forums.php.
In-person attendees will be able to provide feedback on each finalist through a survey
distributed at the beginning of each forum. Those viewing the forums online will be able
to access the link through the chat feature of Microsoft Teams on the day of the forums.
The surveys will be collected at the end of each forum.
The finalists will also be participating in additional meetings and interviews with GC’s
Administrative Cabinet, current GC President and the GC Board of Regents.
“The Galveston College Board of Regents encourages students, faculty, staff and
community members to attend these public forums and share their input with us as we
work to select the next president of Galveston College,” said Carolyn L. Sunseri,
chairperson of the GC Board of Regents. “Participation and engagement from our
campus and the community is an important part of the Presidential Search process.”
Watts has served in higher education for more than 20 years and previously served as
the vice president for College Advancement and Enrollment at Brazosport College. She
earned a Doctor of Education degree from Kansas State University, a Master of
Organizational Leadership degree from Evangel University and a Bachelor of Science
degree from Evangel University.
Sullivan has served at Angelina College for the past 10 years and previously worked in
Global Banking and Plant Operations of Finance at Ford Motor Company. He earned a
Juris Doctor from the University of Akron School of Law, a Master of Business
Administration from The Ohio State University and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting
from Miami University.
Microsoft Teams links, additional details and information for the forums are available at
GC’s Presidential Search website at https://gc.edu/presidential-search-2025/index.php.
For more information about the presidential search, contact ACCT Search Co-
Consultants Susan Moore-Fontenot by email at smfontenot@gmail.com, or call 832-
597-4951, or Bill Holda, Ed.D. at wmholda@gmail.com, or 903-987-3332.
ABOUT GALVESTON COLLEGE
Galveston College was founded in 1967 and is a comprehensive community college
providing the residents of Galveston Island and the surrounding region with academic,
workforce development, continuing education and community service programs.
