Nancy M. Molina, J.D., has been named Lone Star College Vice Chancellor Legal Affairs and General Counsel effective Sept. 1. Molina currently serves as LSC Deputy Chief Operating Officer and Associate General Counsel.
“Nancy and I have worked together for many years, and I know that she will bring the highest level of integrity and professionalism to her new role,” said Mario K. Castillo, J.D., LSC Chancellor. “Nancy has worked in the Office of the General Counsel for eight years with increasing levels of responsibility; she has a breadth of operational and legal experience here at LSC that makes her uniquely qualified for this role. Simply put, she is the right person at the right time for just this opportunity.”
Before joining LSC, Molina served as a Labor, Employment, and Benefits Associate at Monty & Ramirez, LLP, in Houston. During this time, she represented both public and private employers before agencies such as the National Labor Relations Board, Department of Justice and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
“I am deeply honored to be working with such a talented team of litigators to help ensure the college is positioned to remain in compliance with all state and federal laws,” said Molina. “I am also very appreciative of the trust and faith given to me by the Lone Star College administration.”
Molina received her Juris Doctorate from the University of Houston Law Center and her Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the University of Houston, with the highest honors. She specializes in employment matters relating to the Affordable Care Act, ERISA, COBRA, FMLA, FLSA, Americans with Disabilities and other state and federal laws impacting employee benefit plans.
Lone Star College enrolls over 80,000 students each semester providing high-quality, low-cost academic transfer and career training education. LSC is training tomorrow’s workforce today and redefining the community college experience to support student success. Mario K. Castillo J.D. serves as LSC Chancellor, one the largest institutions of higher education in the Houston area and has been named a 2022 Great Colleges to Work For® institution by the Chronicle of Higher Education and recognized by Fortune Magazine and Great Place To Work® as one of this year’s Best Workplaces in Texas™. LSC consists of eight colleges, seven centers, eight Workforce Centers of Excellence and Lone Star Corporate College. To learn more, visit LoneStar.edu.