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
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