COATNEY NAMED DIRECTOR OF TEEX
(Texas A&M)
A new director has been named for the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) by the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents.
David Coatney assumed the position of Agency Director on January first.
A&M Chancellor John Sharp says he’s, “confident Coatney will continue to improve upon the agency’s tradition of public service.”
Coatney will oversee Texas Task Force 1, from workforce training to disaster rescue and instruction.
Coatney, who most recently, served as Fire Chief for the Dallas Fire-Rescue Department, says he’s excited to “work with an agency like TEEX in making a difference across the state, the nation and the world.”
Coatney is the former Fire Chief of the Round Rock Fire Department and held several positions of leadership over 25 years with the San Antonio Fire Department, including Chief of Fire Operations, Emergency Management Coordinator, Homeland Security Director and Chief of Training.
He currently serves as chair of the State of Texas Governor’s First Responder Council and serves on the FEMA Region 6 Advisory Council and the Texas Division of Emergency Management Executive Advisory Committee.