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Our Purpose
Mission
We attract and connect top talent to outstanding organizations who are driving diversity.
Vision
To be a driving force in North Texas that fosters an open environment of diversity and inclusion for top-level talent.
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Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors strives to make North Texas the destination of choice for top diverse talent. Board of Directors meetings provide opportunities for the sharing of best practices on how to create inclusive corporate cultures.
Robert Pence
Robert Earley
Dick Ruddell
Mike Guyton
Jeffrey P. Fegan |
Chairman
Vice Chairman
Treasurer
Secretary
Immediate Past Chairman |
| Victor J. Boschini, Jr. |
Chancellor, Texas Christian University |
| Paula Brown |
Managing Director, Prudential – Lone Star Region |
| Tim Carter |
President, OmniAmerican Bank |
| Robert Earley |
President and CEO, JPS Health Network |
| Jeffrey P. Fegan |
CEO, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport |
| Ronald J. Gafford |
Chairman, President and CEO, Austin Industries, Inc. |
| Richard Casarez, P.E. |
Vice President Fort Worth Customer Operations, Oncor Electric Delivery |
| Erma Johnson Hadley |
Chancellor, Tarrant County College District |
| Douglas D. Hawthorne, FACHE |
CEO, Texas Health Resources |
| Thomas W. Horton |
Chairman, President and CEO, American Airlines |
| Jean Wallace |
Vice President Human Resources, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company |
| Dennis Knautz |
President and CEO, Acme Brick |
| Robert Pence, P.E., BCEE |
President and CEO, Freese & Nichols, Inc. |
| Dr. Michael R. Williams |
President, University of North Texas Health Science Center |
| Matthew K. Rose |
President and CEO, BNSF Railway Company |
| Dick Ruddell |
President and Executive Director, Fort Worth Transportation Authority |
| James Spaniolo |
President, University of Texas at Arlington |
| Gary Thomas |
President and Executive Director, Dallas Area Rapid Transit |
| Theis Rice |
SVP Human Resources and Chief Legal Officer, Trinity Industries |
| Gary Wortel |
President and Publisher, Star-Telegram |
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The Advisory Council
An impressive team of civic, corporate and policy making stakeholders support North Texas LEAD by serving as ‘door openers’ to move strategy forward. They are community leaders who position LEAD before community organizations for brand recognition and candidate recruitment.
| Rosa Navejar |
Chair |
| Lillie Biggins |
President, Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth |
| David Campbell |
Vice President Safety, Security and Environmental, American Airlines |
| Jesus ‘Jay’ Chapa |
Director, Housing and Economic Development, City of Fort Worth |
| Carlos De La Torre |
Retired Area Manager Customer Operations, Oncor Electric Delivery |
| Anthony Johnson |
Executive Vice President and COO, Forth Worth Transportation Authority |
| Mark McClendon |
Vice Chancellor for Finance, Tarrant County College District |
| Rosa Navejar |
President, Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce |
| Anthony Patricio |
Managing Director, Spero Solutions |
| Bob Ray Sanders |
Associate Editor/Senior Columnist, Star-Telegram |
| Jennifer Thibeaux, MAed |
President and CEO, Primary Consulting, LLC |
| Darron Turner, Ed.D. |
Assistant Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs and Affirmative Action Officer, Texas Christian University |
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Human Resources Executives Network
Senior Human Resources Professionals are playing an increasingly strategic role in creating inclusive and effective workplaces. By meeting quarterly to share ideas and experiences, these executives are better prepared to work with their executive management teams to attract and retain the very best talent.
| Mark Morales |
Chair |
| Ben Muro |
Vice President Human Resources, Acme Brick |
| John Foley |
Vice President of Human Resources, Austin Industries, Inc. |
| Martha May |
Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, Bell Helicopter Textron |
| Riz Chand |
Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, BNSF Railway Company |
| Karen Marshall |
Human Resources Director and Civil Service Director, City of Fort Worth |
| Betty Bird |
Interim Vice President of Human Resources, Dallas Area Rapid Transit |
| Thomas Dallam |
Vice President of Human Resources, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport |
| Melanie Kroeker |
Vice President of Human Resources, Fort Worth Transportation Authority |
| Peggy Freeby |
Human Resource Manager, Freese and Nichols, Inc. |
| Nikki Sumpter |
JPS Health Network |
| Jean A. Wallace |
Vice President Human Resources, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company |
| Nan Fuller |
Director, Human Resources – US Finance Service Center, Novartis |
| Stacey Rapier |
Senior Vice President, Human Resources, OmniAmerican Bank |
| Larry Womack |
Director of HR Support, Oncor Electric Delivery |
| Darla Ruiz |
Vice President Human Resources, Star-Telegram |
| Ricardo Coronado, Ph.D. |
Associate Vice Chancellor, Human Resources, Tarrant County College District |
| Jill Laster |
Associate Vice Chancellor for HR and Risk Management, Texas Christian University |
| Mark Morales |
Vice President of Strategic Workforce Planning, Texas Health Resources |
| Jean Hood |
Vice President Human Resources, University of Texas at Arlington |
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