Our Leadership team 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.
Board of Directors
Levi Davis
Tom Falk
Jerry King-Eshevarria
Gerald Louviere
Clint Murchinson III
Scott Murray
Jimmy Westcott
CHAIRMAN
Jay Johnson, Jones Day
VICE CHAIR
Ruth Jacks, Texas Capital bank
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Joyce Williams, Dallas County
Community College District
SECRETARY
Wendy Wilkerson, Texas Instruments
TREASURER
Sean Bronson, Deloitte
Jivka Batchvarova, PwC
Ken Betts, Winston & Strawn
Aaron Carter, Ross Stores
Samantha Crispin, Baker Botts LLP
Tom Ehlmann, NBC5
Marty Ellen, Eden Green Technology
Travis Hunter, KPMG
Richard Iannelli, Fluor
Ben Jackson, AT&T
Bill Kelt, Lowe’s Home Improvement
Sonya Macatee, Aglet Media
Paul Manno, Gensler
Grant McGee, Kimberly Clark
James Schmeltekopf, Wells Fargo
Paul Stafford, Thompson & Knight
Jim Trester, Ryan, LLC
George S. Watson, George Watson Investments
John Zimmermann, The Beneficient Company Group
Ofc. Steven Contreras, BGC of Mesquite Advisory Council
Heather Hurd, BGC of Richardson Advisory Council
Linda Timmerman, BGC of Navarro County Advisory Council
Wendy Washington, BGC of Grand Prairie Advisory Council
Eric Watson, BGC of East Dallas Advisory Council
Elizabeth Whited, Junior League of Dallas
Jody Staggs, YPF
Beth Thoele, Crystal Charity