ATHENS, Ga. — J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Josh Brooks has been appointed to the Southeastern Conference Executive Committee, the league office announced Monday. 
 
Brooks is one of just seven members on the 2025–26 committee, which oversees the financial and fiscal affairs of the SEC and is responsible for approving the conference’s annual operating budget and guiding long-term financial planning in coordination with the Office of the Commissioner.
 
Brooks will serve a two-year term (2025–27) as the committee’s lone athletics director representative, bringing valuable leadership experience and institutional insight to the group. The SEC Executive Committee is comprised of the three officers of the Conference and four individuals elected at the regular annual conference meeting. The elected members are composed of a Chief Executive Officer, Director of Athletics, Senior Woman Administrator and Faculty Athletics Representative.
 
Brooks joins a distinguished group of 2025–26 committee members, including:
 
OFFICERS
President: Dr. Donde Plowman (University of Tennessee), Term: Member 2022-23; Vice President 2024-25; President 2025-27
Vice President: Dr. Mun Choi (University of Missouri), Term: Member 2023-25; Vice President 2025-27; President 2027-29

Secretary: Dr. Paul Batista (Texas A&M University), Term: Unlimited
 
COMMITTEE MEMBERS/GROUP REPRESENTATIVES
President/Chancellor: Dr. Glenn Boyce (University of Mississippi), Term: 2025-27
Faculty Athletics Representative: Dr. Chris Janelle (University of Florida), Term: 2025-27
Athletics Director: Josh Brooks (University of Georgia), Term: 2025-27


Brooks has served as Georgia’s athletic director since 2021 and has overseen a period of historic athletic and academic success. Under his leadership, the Bulldogs have earned seven team national championships, 10 SEC crowns and 33 individual national championships, while student-athletes have set new school-record GPAs in each of the last three academic campaigns. 
 
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