Gov. Greg Abbott recently appointed Melisa Denis, Daniel Feehan and John Scott Jr. to the UNT System Board of Regents for terms set to expire in May 2025. Denis, Feehan and Scott will replace Regents Rusty Reid, Gwyn Shea and Glen Whitley, respectively.

Denis, of Southlake, serves as KPMG's national tax leader for consumer goods and the global lead partner on two multinational accounts. Feehan, of Fort Worth, is chairman of FirstCash Inc. and previously served as the president and chief executive officer of Cash America International Inc. Scott, of Keller, is the chief medical officer and chairman of the board of ALLCARE Physicians Group and an assistant professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center.