Board of Directors

Foundation Officers

Steve Cowart
Board Chair
Senior Instrument & Electrical Engineer
SNC-Lavalin

Tom Watson
Immediate Past Board Chair
Regional President & Organizing Director
Texas Citizen Bank

Connie Valerius
Secretary
Retired
Kirby Corporation, Hollywood Marine

Dean Barnes, AIA
Architect Emeritus
Heathwood Consulting, LLC

Dinkar Chheda
Stock Day Trader
Radio Talk Show Host/1480 AM

Kelly Cleaver
Recruiting Manager
Kirby Inland Marine

Katey Crackel, BSN, RN-BC
Director of Education
Bayshore Medical Center

Arnold E. Davis Jr.
Vice President, Talent Management
AmCap

Rick Guerrero
Economic Development Manager
City of Pasadena

James Guthrie
Financial Associate
Thrivent Financial

Rebecca Lilley
Director of Physician and Community Engagement
Memorial Hermann Hospital

Frank Nadolney
Nadolney Enterprises

Jaime Ortegon
Training Superintendent
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company

Bob Pizzitola
Financial Advisor
Bayshore Financial Advisors

Almatha Taylor
Retired
Galena Park ISD Board

Ken Unfried
Market President
Capital Bank

Jackie Welch
Retired Histotechnologist

Past City Council Member, Pasadena, TX

Volunteer

Susan K. Williams
OCM Communications Consultants

Gerald Cobb, Dr.
Chief Executive Officer
Woodforest National Bank &
Retired Educator

Roy Mease
Attorney
D. Mease & Associates

The late John Phelps
Phelps State Farm Insurance

The late Dr. B.J. Westbrook
Dentist

The late Neil West
Oil & Gas Consultant