The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia (USG) today named members of the Georgia Institute of Technology Presidential Search Committee. The committee will conduct a national search for a new president to lead one of the nation’s highest-ranking public research universities and a global leader in service, impact and innovation.

In June 2026, the Aspen Institute named Georgia Tech President Ángel Cabrera as its next president and CEO to lead one of the world’s foremost nonprofit organizations dedicated to leadership, dialogue and addressing society’s most pressing challenges. Cabrera, who has led Georgia Tech since 2019 through one of the most successful periods in its history, will remain in his current role until November to support a smooth transition.

“President Cabrera has done an outstanding job over the last seven years, and he leaves behind a university that is firing on all cylinders,” USG Chancellor Sonny Perdue said. “Georgia Tech is a research powerhouse for our state and a major engine for Georgia and this nation’s economy. Our job now is to find a leader who can maintain that momentum, support our students, staff and faculty and ensure the institution continues to compete and win on the global stage.”

Driven by a strategic vision to provide “Progress and Service for All,“ Georgia Tech has cemented its status as one of America’s top public universities and an international engine for innovation. Annual sponsored research awards have climbed past a record-breaking $1.4 billion, making Tech the top-ranked institution in the nation for research expenditures among universities without a medical school.

From breakthrough innovation districts like Tech Square and Science Square to supporting the success of more than 56,000 students, Georgia Tech consistently ranks among the country’s best investments in higher education. This focus on return on investment ensures that Tech is not only a workforce engine for Georgia families but a critical supplier of high-skilled engineering and technology talent across the nation.

Within the state, it fuels a thriving pipeline that generates an annual economic impact of $5.8 billion. By directly linking scientific discovery to real-world commercialization, startup creation and workforce training, the university continues to redefine how a modern public research institution creates opportunity and improves people’s lives.

Members of the Presidential Search Committee are as follows:

• Regent Harold Reynolds, alumnus and committee chair
• Regent and Board Chairman David B. Dove
• Regent and Board Vice Chairman Deep J. Shah
• Scott Blackstock, alumnus; founder and CEO, Tidal Wave Auto Spa
• State Rep. Matt Dubnik, alumnus; chief engagement officer, Forum Communications
• Bob Frenzel, alumnus; chairman, president and CEO, Xcel Energy
• Jenna Jordan, Ph.D., associate professor & associate chair, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs; faculty athletics representative
• Olivia Langevine, alumna; chief of staff, USG
• Dima Nazzal, Ph.D., associate chair for Academic Administration, H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, College of Engineering
• Monish Soniminde, president, Georgia Tech Student Government Association
• Cedric J. Trice, chair, Georgia Tech Staff Council
• John Wells, alumnus; partner, The Goodwin Group
• Sam Westbrook, alumnus; executive vice president, Holder Construction

“Georgia Tech is one of this nation’s premier public research institutions, and leading it is one of the most important roles in higher education today,” Reynolds said. “We’re looking for someone who can further expand Georgia Tech’s impact, increase opportunities for talented students from across Georgia and continue to accelerate its innovation and contributions to our state and country. This committee marks a critical phase of the selection process for an institution that aspires to even greater things, as we search for a leader who can champion Tech globally while remaining deeply committed to our state.”

The Presidential Search Committee will guide the first stage of the search, with support from Ann Yates, USG’s vice chancellor of executive talent. At the conclusion of its work, the committee will forward the credentials of three to five unranked candidates to the Board of Regents for consideration.

The initial meeting of the Presidential Search Committee will be July 20, at which time the members will be formally charged with their roles and responsibilities in conducting the search.