Abbott appoints MacTaggart, Miller to State Securities Board

Governor Greg Abbott appointed Glenn MacTaggart and Paula Ann Miller to the State Securities Board for terms set to expire on January 20, 2031. Additionally, the Governor named MacTaggart chair of the board. The board registers securities offered and sold in Texas and oversees the firms and individuals selling securities or providing investment advice to Texans.

Glenn MacTaggart of San Antonio is an attorney and counsel with Prichard Oliver Montpas LLP. He is a former assistant U.S. attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice and a former assistant district attorney for the Dallas County Criminal District Attorney’s Office. He served in the U.S. Army Reserve for 30 years and retired as a full colonel in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas and the San Antonio Bar Association and a fellow with the San Antonio Bar Foundation. Additionally, he is a former president of the San Antonio Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, former chairman of the U.S. District Court Admissions Committee, and former member of Taxpayers Against Fraud. Additionally, he is a former board member of the Christus Children’s Foundation in San Antonio, the World Affairs Council of San Antonio, and of Senator John Cornyn’s Service Academy Board. MacTaggart received a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Washington & Jefferson College, a Master of Arts in political science from St. Mary’s University, and a Juris Doctor from St. Mary’s University School of Law.

Paula Ann Miller of The Woodlands is the owner of P.A. Miller Consulting and sole manager and board director of Schweizer, a rotorcraft manufacturing company. She is a board member of the National Association of Corporate Directors Texas TriCities Chapter Board of Directors, has associate membership in the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, and holds professional credentials in business valuations and cybersecurity from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. She previously served on multiple boards and advisory committees, including the World Affairs Council, BBVA USA, American Bank, Harvard University Club of Houston, the Harvard Business School Club, the Alley Theatre, and the Houston Ballet Board of Trustees. Miller received a Bachelor of Science in prelaw and criminal justice from the University of Houston, a Master of Science in accounting and tax and a Master of Business Administration in corporate finance from the University of St. Thomas, and is a graduate from the Owner President Management (OPM) Program at Harvard Business School.