Chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Amherst from July 2023 to present, and Interim Chancellor at the University of Illinois from July 2022 to July 2023. Prior to his promotion to Interim Chancellor, Dr. Reyes served as Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. Dr. Reyes served as Milan Puskar Dean of the John Chambers College of Business and Economics at West Virginia University from 2016 to July 2021. While at West Virginia University, Dr. Reyes served as Vice President for Start-up West Virginia from November 2018 until July 2021. Prior to that, Dr. Reyes served in various positions at the University of Arkansas, as well as having served as a grant reviewer for the National Science Foundation and an invited academic scholar for the International Monetary Fund and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. Dr. Reyes has experience in investment banking and has been a visiting scholar at several international institutions. Dr. Reyes is a National Trustee for the Field Museum in Chicago and has served on the national board of directors for the Association for Latino Professionals for America (ALPFA) and the national board of directors for the University Professionals in Continuing Education Association (UPCEA). Dr. Reyes also serves on the board of City Holding Co. (NASDAQ: CHCO). Dr. Reyes brings to the Board of Directors innovative and dynamic leadership with experience in international trade and finance, monetary policy and over 20 years of experience in academia, providing him with keen perspectives into the future of the workforce, exceptional management skills, and a diverse viewpoint on socioeconomic issues. We believe these experiences, qualifications, attributes, and skills qualify Dr. Reyes to serve as a member of our Board.