Education Foundation
Meet the Board & Staff
Board of Directors
Adam Hess
President
Citigroup
Mary Zapata
Immediate Past President
Wabtec
Lanette Artiles
Vice President of Development
Fidelity Investments
Melissa Garcia
Vice President of Programs
Tanger Outlets Fort Worth
Alexandra Davies-Lazarte
Advisory Board Chair
Jim Davis
Finance & Governance
Aspen Wealth Management
Judy Copp
NISD School Board Representative
Mark Foust
NISD Representative
Superintendent of Schools
Sarah Beard
Elected Board Member
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance
Tiffany Burns
Elected Board Member
Texas Health Harris Methodist Alliance
Tamme Byers
Elected Board Member
Simple Business
Kadee Coffman-Blair
Elected Board Member
Ryan DeYear
Elected Board Member
Cody Earley
Elected Board Member
PNC Bank
Kayla Elkins
Elected Board Member
Financial Professional
Diamond Financial
Alex Eysermans
Elected Board Member
First State Bank
Kimberly Fisk
Elected Board Member
Title Partners LLC
Chasidy Murphy
Elected Board Member
Chasidy Murphy State Farm
Eloy Pascal Contreras
Elected Board Member
Drea Reyes
Elected Board Member
Hillwood
Andrew Wells
Elected Board Member
NEF Staff
Jennifer Burton
Executive Director of NISD Education Foundation
jennifer.burton@nisdtx.org
817-215-0084
Advisory Board
Sally Aldridge
Metroport Chamber of Commerce
Kim Becan
Northwest ISD, Executive Director of Elementary Education
Mercedes Bolen
Former NEF Board Member
Marcie Conrad
Northwest ISD Educator
Roy Eaton, NISD Distinguished Alumnus
Wise County Messenger
Dave Edstrom
Former NEF Board Member
Robin Ellis
Northwest ISD, Retired Principal
Bob Golden
Former Mayor of Haslet
Michael Griffin, Ed.D.
Northwest ISD, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction
CarrieAnn Jones
Northwest ISD Council of PTAs, Past President
Carol Jones
Realtor, Fadal Buchanan and Associates
Sam Leopard
FastSigns Alliance
Tina Patel
Comfort Suites Roanoke
Danny Simpson
TexOp Construction, LP