Our Board of Directors has decades of experience, both in the nonprofit arena and corporate world. Combined, these professionals work tirelessly to fulfill our mission to help young people to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.
OFFICERS
CHAIR
Julie Jennings, Capellas Partners
VICE CHAIR
Ben Jackson, AT&T
SECRETARY
Joy Bartholomew, Bank of America
TREASURER
Charles Ballard, Kimberly-Clark
HONORARY CHAIR
George S. Watson, George Watson Investments
INTERIM PRESIDENT & CEO
Debra Taylor
DIRECTORS
Nichole Babiak, Gensler
Josh Bradburn, State Farm
Scott Connor, KPMG
Jeremy Gott, Baker Botts
Ferrell Keel, Jones Day
Mike Kryger, Deloitte
Peter Lewis, Scheef & Stone
Anne Maitland, The Dill Foundation
Grant McGee, Kimberly-Clark
Joanna McKinney, Forrest Weldon
Jamie Paterson, TBK Bank
Jim Pike, FLUOR
Paul Stafford, Stafford Law Firm
Wendy Wilkerson, Toyota Motor North America
John Zimmermann, Sycamore Tree Capital Partners
NON-VOTING MEMBERS
Junior League Advisory Chair – Caroline Buckley, Financial Consultant
Alumni Representative – Idris Akinpelu, Assistant District Attorney Tarrant County
ADVISORY COUNCIL CHAIRS
Richardson Advisory Chair – Assistant Chief Coby Pewitt
East Dallas Advisory Chair – Meagan Cortinas
Navarro County Advisory Chair – Barbara Kelley
PRESIDENT'S CIRCLE
Levi Davis
Tom Falk
Jerry King-Echevarria
Gerald Louviere
Scott Murray
Jimmy Westcott