ENGAGE
Meet the experts behind CFT.
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Our experts are here to help you build better tomorrows — whether by furthering your own giving, pursuing improvements to statewide education, or informing you about our charitable funds and grants. Whatever you care about, we can help you make it happen!
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Have a passion for helping build thriving communities? Want to bring your expertise to helping communities in North Texas? Looking to work alongside a team that’s committed? Join us!
Wayne White
President & CEO
Nadine Dechausay
Chief Strategy & Insights Officer
Jennifer Taylor
Chief Marketing Officer
Kristine Thomas
Vice President, Finance
Amir Tabei
Chief Information Officer
Carolyn A. Newham, J.D.
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Calvert Collins-Bratton
Chief Relationships Officer
Robert Kent
Chief Philanthropy Officer
Reo Pruiett, Ed.D.
Chief Programs and Engagement Officer, Educate Texas
Kerri Briggs, Ph.D.
Executive Director, Educate Texas
Debra Brennan Tagg
President, BFS Advisory Group
Connie Blass O’Neill
Board Chair; Civic Leader
Matrice Ellis-Kirk
Vice Chair; CEO, Ellis Kirk Group
Arcilia Acosta
President and CEO, CARCON Industries and Construction
Richie Butler
Senior Pastor, St. Luke "Community" United Methodist Church
Rakesh Dahiya
Chief Investment Officer, Southern Methodist University
Michael Dardick
Executive Chairman, Granite Properties
José (Pepe) Guevara
Founding Managing Director, Millstone Assets
Gunjan Jain
Owner, Access Healthcare Services USA, LLC
Sarah Losinger
Civic Leader
Tom Montgomery
Managing Member, Montgomery Capital Advisers, LLC
Katie Robbins
President and CEO, Hoblitzelle Foundation
Andy Smith
Director, Giving and Volunteering, Texas Instruments; Executive Director, TI Foundation
John Stephens
Retired Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, AT&T
Thear Suzuki
Global Client Service Partner, EY
Rob Walters
Senior Partner, Gibson Dunn
Stephen R. Akers
Lise E. Anderson
Anderson & Brocious, P.C.
Lesly B. Annen
Eric W. Bennett
John F. Bergner
Santo Bisignano
Jonathan S. Blum
Stephen J. Blum
Jaime Boyles
Marty Brainerd
Sabina C. Bramlett
Todd Bright
Bright and Bright
Laura J. Brown
Kevin Calandro
The Calandro Group at Morgan Stanley
Thomas H. Cantrill
Bill E. Carter
Jamie L. Carter
Rebecca Egelston Caso
Attorney at Law
Brooks Caston
Community speakers
We’ve got experts on call for you. Our team at Communities Foundation of Texas actively speaks in public settings and participates in panels and forums designed to spur charitable giving and community involvement.
Our experts can speak in-depth on a wide range of topics, and they love to engage in open discussions and participate in robust Q&As. Want to learn more about charitable giving and energize your community? Reach out and connect with us today.