Rob Roy Parnell

Rob Roy Parnell is a 20-year veteran in managing the design and construction of state facilities. Prior to his current role as associate vice chancellor for facilities, Mr. Parnell served as director of design and construction at the Texas Facilities Commission for more than nine years.

Throughout his career, he has provided design and construction leadership for laboratories, schools, office and administrative facilities, and hospitals on behalf of the state of Texas. Mr. Parnell was the executive manager for the Speaker’s Apartment renovation at the State Capitol as well as the 9-11 Monument at the State Cemetery. Currently, Mr. Parnell assists Vice Chancellor for Contract Administration, Peter Graves, in the oversight of the design and construction program throughout the Texas State University System.

Graduating from the School of Architecture at Texas A&M University, Mr. Parnell is a member of Tau Sigma Delta (Honor Society in Architecture). In July of 2009, Governor Perry appointed Parnell to the Advisory Committee to the Architectural Barriers Division of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. He is also a board member for the Institute for Leadership in Capital Projects. He is a licensed architect, licensed pilot and a Registered Accessibility Specialist. Parnell is married to his wife, Wendy, and has two children, Pierce and Perri.