ISSUED: 3 October 2024
MEDIA CONTACT: Hans Fogle
SHEPHERDSTOWN, WV — On September 27, Governor Jim Justice appointed Guillermina Garcia Moore to the Shepherd University Board of Governors and reappointed Susan Mentzer-Blair and Jay Mason.
Moore replaces Eric Lewis, who has completed two terms on the Board.
Moore earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science and a Bachelor of Arts in development studies with a focus on Latin America from the University of California at Berkeley as well as a Master of Arts in strategic security studies with a focus on international security from the College of International Security Affairs, National Defense University in Washington, D.C.
She was also an advisory council member for the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute in Washington, D.C.
Moore said she has a passion for student life and student support services, having worked as a resident assistant (RA) at the University of California (UC) Washington Center, supporting UC students during their semesters in Washington, D.C.
“I am thrilled to join Shepherd University’s Board of Governors and look forward to using my fifteen years of experience in public affairs and advising top leaders in the public and private sectors to advance the goals and objectives of the University,” Moore said. “It is an honor and a privilege to serve with such distinguished members of the Board, and I look forward to working alongside my new colleagues and President Hendrix to continue moving this wonderful institution forward.”
Moore spent seven years working in various roles in the U.S. House of Representatives, including two years serving as senior policy advisor to the ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee. Moore also worked as the Vice President and Managing Director at FGS Global in Washington, D.C.
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