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
Ruth Jacks, Wells Fargo Bank
VICE CHAIR
Eric Watson, Amerihome
SECRETARY
Wendy Wilkerson, Texas Instruments
TREASURER
Marty Ellen, Consultant
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Jay Johnson, Charles Schwab
HONORARY CHAIR
George S. Watson, Steelcreek Management
PRESIDENT & CEO
Charles English
DIRECTORS
Aaron Carter, Ross Stores
Ben Jackson, AT&T
Grant McGee, American Airlines
James Schmeltekopf, Wells Fargo Bank
Jim Trester, Ryan, LLC
Jivka Batchvarova, PwC
John Zimmermann, Sycamore Tree Capital Partner
Paul Manno, Gensler
Paul Stafford, Stafford Moore PLLC
Richard Iannelli, FLUOR
Sonya Macatee, Consultant
Thomas Ehlmann, NBC5
Joy L. Bartholomew, Bank of America
Mike Kryger, Deloitte
Peter Lewis, Scheef & Stone, LLP
Josh Bradburn, State Farm
Julie Jennings, Capellas Partners
Charles Ballard, Kimberly-Clark
Jeremy Gott, Baker Botts
NON-VOTING MEMBERS
YPF Advisory Chair – Ran O’Malley
Junior League Advisory Chair – Megan Mattingly
Alumni Representative – Idris Akinpelu
ADVISORY COUNCIL CHAIRS
Richardson Advisory Chair – Assistant Chief Coby Pewitt
East Dallas Advisory Chair – Jenifer Scott
Navarro County Advisory Chair – Les Leskoven
Mesquite Advisory Chair – Officer Steven Contreras
Oak Cliff Advisory Co-Chairs – Thomas Spann and Paul Burrow
West Dallas – OPEN
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Levi Davis
Tom Falk
Jerry King-Eshevarria
Gerald Louviere
Scott Murray
Jimmy Westcott
