Overview

• The Board of Regents voted unanimously Wednesday, and both appointments take effect immediately.
• Zerwas and Davis had been serving in interim roles and were advanced as sole finalists last month.
• Chair Kevin Eltife relied on a special review committee instead of a national search to evaluate Davis, with prominent alumni and donors such as Bob Rowling participating and delivering a unanimous recommendation.
• Zerwas, an anesthesiologist and former Republican state representative, joined the UT System in 2019 to oversee health institutions and has served as interim chancellor since May 31.
• Davis, a UT alumnus and former chief operating officer who previously worked in the Texas Attorney General’s office, has no classroom teaching experience; the board also named Taylor Eighmy to lead UTSA and UT Health San Antonio ahead of their Sept. 1 merger.