Arcilia C. Acosta, ’89, Dallas
Major: Bachelor of Arts Political Science; Minor: English
Number of Years on TTAA National Board of Directors: 4
Committees: Facilities, Finance
Occupation: President & CEO, CARCON Industries & STL Engineers
Ryan Barbles, ’02, Houston
Major: BBA Marketing
Number of Years on TTAA National Board of Directors: 5
Committees: Academic Recruiting & Chapter Development, Multimedia & Communication
Occupation: Commercial Real Estate
William D. Benton, ’78, Van Alstyne
Major: Education; Minor: History
Number of Years on TTAA National Board of Directors: 9
Committees: Executive, Nominating, Strategic Planning
Occupation: Real Estate and Insurance
Nancy Birdwell, ’74, Salado
Major: Bachelor of Arts Advertising/PR
Number of Years on TTAA National Board of Directors: 0
Committees: Membership, Marketing & Special Events
Occupation: Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, Scott & White Healthcare Foundation; Chief Development Officer, Scott & White Healthcare System
Michelle Bleiberg, ’89, Dallas
Major: Bachelor of Arts Advertising/PR
Number of Years on TTAA National Board of Directors: 0
Committees: Multimedia & Communications, Legislative Affairs, Membership
Occupation: Manager, Public Affairs, Buson-Marsteller
William “Bill” D. Brown, ‘74, ’76, Austin
Majors: Political Science, Law; Minor: Journalism;
Number of Years on TTAA National Board of Directors: 11
Committee: Finance (Chair), Nominating, Strategic Planning, Executive Committee
Occupation: Attorney
Kristina Butts, ‘01, ’04, Washington, D.C.
Majors: BS in Agricultural Communications, MS in Animal Science; Minor: Animal Science
Number of Years on TTAA National Board of Directors: 5
Committees: Legislative Affairs (Chair), Marketing & Special Events
Occupation: Executive Director, Legislative Affairs for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association
Ginger Gurss Francis, ’79, El Paso
Major: Telecommunications; Minor: Spanish
Number of Years on TTAA National Board of Directors: 2
Committees: Multimedia & Communications, Marketing & Special Events
Occupation: Community Volunteer/ Philanthropist
Paul Foster, '80, San Antonio
Major: Architecture
Number of Years on TTAA National Board of Directors: 0
Committees: Academic Recruiting & Chapter Development, Diversity & EASI, Membership
Occupation: President, Foster CM Group
Linda Schlinkman Fuller, ’69, Frisco
Major: English (Shakespearian and pre-Shakespearian European Literature); Minor: Psychology
Number of Years on TTAA National Board of Directors: 8
Committees: Academic Recruiting & Chapter Development, Diversity & EASI
Occupation: Corporate Career in Human Resources, Mom career, Volunteer career
Victor C. Hackett, Jr., ’76, Marlton, New Jersey
Major: Social Welfare; Minor: Family Relations
Number of Years on TTAA National Board of Directors: 4
Committees: Academic Recruiting & Chapter Development, Diversity (Chair)
Occupation: Regional Health Planner/Coordinator
Art Alcausin Hall, ’96, San Antonio
Major: JD/MBA Law; Minor: Business
Number of Years on TTAA National Board of Directors: 3
Committees: Finance, Legislative Affairs
Occupation: Attorney; Dean, Workforce Development and Continuing Education, St. Philip's College
Cassandra Lee Henry, ’67, Lubbock
Major: BA, French, Secondary Teaching Certification (1967); MS Interdisciplinary Studies (2003); Minor: English
Number of Years on TTAA National Board of Directors: 4
Committees: Marketing & Special Events, Multimedia & Communications
Occupation: Science Spectrum Museum Director
Carey Hobbs, ’58, Waco
Major: Petroleum Engineering
Number of Years on TTAA National Board of Directors: 14
Occupation: Manufacturing
Nancy Johnson Isom, ’80, Idalou
Major: BS in Home Economics/Home & Family Life
Number of Years on TTAA National Board of Directors: 3
Committees: Facilities, Marketing & Special Events (Chair)
Occupation: Mom
Neal Leonard, ’95, San Antonio
Major: Agricultural Economics
Number of Years on TTAA National Board of Directors: 2
Committees: Strategic Planning (Chair), Multimedia & Communications, Academic Recruiting & Chapter Development
Occupation: CEO Leonard Holding Company
Peggy Adcox Maxwell, ’76, Grapevine
Major: BA in Math; Minor: Spanish
Number of Years on TTAA National Board of Directors: 20
Committees: Academic Recruiting & Chapter Development
Occupation: American Airlines Flight Attendant for 34 years
Vicki Vannoy Nixon, ’73, Lubbock
Major: History; Minor: Advertising
Number of Years on TTAA National Board of Directors: 2
Committees: Facilities (Chair), Legislative Affairs
Occupation: Former PR Consultant, specializing in political campaigns; became a stay at home Mom and Volunteer
Timothy Parker, MS, PE, ‘94, ‘96, Roswell
Majors: BS Civil Engineering, MS Civil Engineering (Environmental)
Number of Years on TTAA National Board of Directors: 4
Committees: Facilities, Marketing & Special Events
Occupation: Electricity/Gas broker, Land Developer, Engineer, General Contractor
Paul Parkinson, ‘74, ’82, Plano
Majors: English and Finance with an emphasis on Real Estate; Minor: Spanish
Number of Years on TTAA National Board of Directors: 5
Committees: Academic Recruiting & Chapter Development, Membership
Occupation: Willow Bend Mortgage, Business Development
John W. Redmon, ’71, The Woodlands
Major: BBA Industrial Management
Number of Years on TTAA National Board of Directors: 3
Committees: Diversity & EASI, Membership
Occupation: Executive Vice President- Major Projects, KBR & CB&I
Linda B. Rutherford, ’88, Carrollton
Major: Journalism; Minor: Spanish
Number of Years on TTAA National Board of Directors: 6
Committees: Marketing & Special Events, Multimedia and Communications (Chair)
Occupation: Vice President Communication & Strategic Outreach at Southwest Airlines
Tom Sellers, ’77, Sulphur Springs
Major: Agricultural Education, B.S.
Number of Years on TTAA National Board of Directors: 5
Committees: Facilities, Finance, Legislative Affairs, Nominating
Occupation: Banker
Gary H. Shores, ’63, Wichita Falls
Major: Animal Husbandry
Number of Years on TTAA National Board of Directors: 4
Committees: Finance, Diversity & EASI, Legislative Affairs
Occupation: President, ALB, L.P. (Oil & Gas Production); Manager of Bridwell Ranches
Jerry V. Smith, ‘65, ’67, Dallas
Majors: Accounting, MBA
Number of Years on TTAA National Board of Directors: 2
Committees: Finance, Membership
Occupation: Oil & Gas Investments, Institutional & Family Investment Consultant, Trustee, Entertainment Company Owner and CPA
Telea Johnson Stafford, ’94, Farmers Branch/Dallas
Major: Advertising; Minor: Marketing
Number of Years on TTAA National Board of Directors: 11
Occupation: Principal/Founder Phenixx Marketing & Media, LLC
Barry Street, ’79, Kress
Major: Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics
Number of Years on TTAA National Board of Directors: 4
Committees: Academic Recruiting & Chapter Development, Membership (Chair)
Occupation: Owner-Manager of Street Gin / Farmer
Renée Bergenheier Underwood, ’78, Lubbock
Major: Telecommunications; Minor: Political Science
Number of Years on TTAA National Board of Directors: 7
Committees: Executive, Nominating, Strategic Planning
Occupation: Director of Stewardship & Development, Roman Catholic Diocese of Lubbock; Executive Director, The Catholic Foundation and Freelance Marketing/Advertising Consulting
Bobby Waddle, ’55, De Soto
Major: BS in Ag Education
Number of Years on TTAA National Board of Directors: 2
Committees: Diversity & EASI, Facilities, Legislative Affairs, Nominating
Occupation: Manage Family Agricultural Interest, Col. (Ret.) USAF
David K. Waggoner, ‘83, ’98, Hillsboro
Majors: Animal Science/Pre-Vet, J.D; Minor: Business
Number of Years on TTAA National Board of Directors: 11
Committees: Executive, Nominating (Chair), Strategic Planning
Occupation: Attorney
Louis Bryant Williams Jr., ’61, Kerrville
Major: Petroleum Geology; Minor: Math
Number of Years on TTAA National Board of Directors: 2
Committees: Legislative Affairs, Membership
Occupation: Petroleum Exploration