Macey Moore, a Converse County businesswoman, has been appointed to fill the recent vacancy on the University of Wyoming Board of Trustees.
She is the owner of a Douglas realty firm who, along with her husband, owns and operates both a ranch and a historic Douglas hotel. She will finish the term of previous trustee Larry Gubbels, who resigned from the board due to health reasons.
Gubbels and Moore both reside in Converse County, and according to a University press release, Governor Matt Mead wanted to appoint someone from the same county. Mead announced Moore’s appointment as the new trustee on Nov. 2. The term runs through Feb. 28, 2019.
Moore, a 1999 graduate of UW with a degree in finance, worked for 12 years in corporate finance with Accenture before obtaining a Wyoming real estate license and taking ownership of RE/MAX Horizon Realty six years ago. She and her husband, Keith, own the Round Rock Ranch, a working cattle and sheep ranch. They also renovated and own the Historic LaBonte Hotel.
“I am honored to be appointed to this position and ready to get started working with the University of Wyoming,” Moore said. “My time at the university, as a student, prepared me for my future in business. I look forward to giving back through this role and doing everything I can to help the next generation of students be successful.”
Moore has served on Eastern Wyoming College’s Douglas Advisory Committee, which was instrumental in planning and building EWC’s new Douglas Campus facility. She also is a member of the City of Douglas Master Planning Committee, the Douglas Board of Realtors and Chi Omega. Moore and her husband have three children.
“I hope one day they will attend the University of Wyoming,” Moore said.
The UW Board of Trustees, appointed by the governor, has the responsibility to approve and adopt the general policies governing the university and provide broad oversight for the fiduciary management, academic policies and general welfare of UW students. The board appoints the president and approves various administrative and other leading positions.
“Moore is one of the 12 members of the board, all from the state of Wyoming, and the governor appoints them all,” Associate Vice President for Communication and Marketing, Chad Baldwin said.
According to the board’s official website, in service to the state, trustees are appointed to represent the public at large, meaning all concerns are reflected to the university through the trustees.
“They represent various interests of the public and have the responsibility to approve and adopt the general policies governing the university and now she is one of the people who has that responsibility,” Baldwin said. “Everybody is looking forward to having expertise on the board.”
