Meet the Board & Staff
Board of Directors

Jeanna Ratnayake
President
Aramark

Jeff Dearing
Vice President of Finance & Governance
Diamond Financial

Melissa Garcia
Vice President of Programs
Tanger Outlets Fort Worth

Mary Zapata
Vice President of Development
Wabtec

Alba Garza
Secretary
Buchanan Technologies

Rachel Nobles
Advisory Board Chair
Baylor Scott & White Health

Judy Copp
NISD School Board Representative

Lanette Artiles
Elected Board Member
Fidelity Investments

Sarah Beard
Elected Board Member
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance

Kadee Blair
Elected Board Member
CORE Construction

Tamme Byers
Elected Board Member
Simple Business

Eric Childs
Elected Board Member
Key Construction

Jim Davis
Elected Board Member
Aspen Wealth Management

Cody Earley
Elected Board Member
First National Bank Southlake

Adam Hess
Elected Board Member
Citigroup

Steve Isham
Elected Board Member
Steve Isham Insurance Agency

Jill Kolb
Elected Board Member
Sabre

Rudy Martinez
Elected Board Member
NextHome Real Estate Advisors

Chasidy Murphy
Elected Board Member
Chasidy Murphy State Farm

Drea Reyes
Elected Board Member
Hillwood

Marcus Warren
Elected Board Member
NTE Mobility Partners
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
Ron Myers, Ph.D.
Northwest ISD, Principal at Byron Nelson High School
Tina Patel
Comfort Suites Roanoke
Danny Simpson
TexOp Construction, LP