Education Foundation
Meet the Board & Staff
Board of Directors
Mary Zapata
President
Wabtec
Jeanna Ratnayake
Immediate Past President
Aramark
Jeff Dearing
Vice President of Finance & Governance
Diamond Financial
Melissa Garcia
Vice President of Programs
Tanger Outlets Fort Worth
Alba Garza
Secretary
Buchanan Technologies
Adam Hess
Vice President of Development
Citigroup
Judy Copp
NISD School Board Representative
Mark Foust
NISD Representative
Superintendent of Schools
Lanette Artiles
Elected Board Member
Fidelity Investments
Sarah Beard
Elected Board Member
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance
Tiffany Burns
Elected Board Member
Texas Health Harris Methodist Alliance
Kadee Coffman-Blair
Elected Board Member
Alexandra Davies-Lazarte
Elected Board Member
Jim Davis
Elected Board Member
Aspen Wealth Management
Cody Earley
Elected Board Member
WWJRE LLC
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
Rudy Martinez
Elected Board Member
NextHome Real Estate Advisors
Chasidy Murphy
Elected Board Member
Chasidy Murphy State Farm
Drea Reyes
Elected Board Member
Hillwood
Staff
Jennifer Burton
Executive Director of NISD Education Foundation
jennifer.burton@nisdtx.org
817-215-0084
Advisory Board
Sally Aldridge
Northwest Metroport Chamber of Commerce
Kim Becan
Northwest ISD, Executive Director of Elementary Education
Mercedes Bolen
Hillwood
Marcie Conrad
Northwest ISD Educator
Roy Eaton, NISD Distinguished Alumnus
Wise County Messenger
Dave Edstrom
Realtor, Century 21 Mike Bowman, Inc.
Robin Ellis
Northwest ISD, Retired Principal
Bob Golden
Former Mayor of Haslet
Michael Griffin, Ed.D.
Northwest ISD, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction
Phyllis Grissom
Northwest ISD Council of PTAs, President
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