Education Foundation
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