Preston Schmid is currently a Junior Business Management Major from Lubbock, Texas. He currently serves as the Chief of Staff but has previously been associated with SGA since his first year as a member of the First-Year Leadership Association and served as an At-Large senator during his sophomore year.

At Texas Tech Preston is a Presidential Merit Scholar and a Member of the Honors College. He is a member of the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. He has served in many leadership roles as a part of Phi Delt including IFC Delegate, Awards Chairman, and currently Lodge Chairman. During the 2022 Summer he spent his time as a Congressional Intern for Representative Jodey Arrington where he was able to learn how to serve as a leader at the highest level. He looks forward to serving the students of Texas Tech and can't wait to help make positive changes throughout the campus.