NTC-DFW - Key Persons

As Office Manager for the North Texas Commission, Caitlyn is responsible for managing day-to-day tasks around the office. In addition, she provides support to the executive staff, supports event staff, and helps coordinate the Leadership North Texas program.

Candy Slocum

ca..@interlink-ntx.org

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Member of the Executive Committee
Executive Director, North Central Texas InterLink

Caroline Joiner

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Member of the Executive Committee

Carrington Coleman

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Member of the Executive Committee

Carter Holston

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Member of the Executive Committee

Cathy Altman

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Member of the Executive Committee
Partner

Charles Elk

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Member of the Executive Committee
Oncor Electric Delivery

Charles H. Pistor

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Member of the Executive Committee

Chris Coffman

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Member of the Executive Committee

Chris E. Wallace - CEO, President

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CEO
Member of the Executive Committee
PRESIDENT
President / CEO of the Commission

Chris Wallace has been President/CEO of the Commission since June, 2018. Under his leadership, the NTC is quickly building its strength and capacity uniting prominent leaders to tackle the greatest challenges for our 13-county region. Today, the NTC manages the region's legislative advocacy at the state/federal levels and is a resource for diversity, equity, and inclusion. Prior to joining the NTC, Wallace served as the President/COO of the Texas Association of Business. For 10 years, he served as President/ CEO of the Greater Irving-Las Colinas Chamber. Wallace graduated from Texas Tech University from the College of Media and Communications. He was named an outstanding alumnus in 2008. In 2019 and 2020, Wallace was named among Dallas' 500 most powerful business leaders in DFW by D CEO Magazine.

Chris Huckabee

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Member of the Executive Committee

Chris Lamond

cl..@thornrun.com

Chris Lamond brings significant experience in developing, implementing, and managing federal government relation strategies to the Commission.

Christopher Lee

ch..@ntc-dfw.org

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Director, State Relations

Christopher Lee joined the Commission in January of 2022. As Director of State Relations, he leads NTC's legislative tracking and relationships. Christopher works closely on advocacy issues as part of the Commission's Legislative Team and manages the Higher Education Committee. Christopher graduated from the University of North Texas where he served as Student Regent in 2017. Previously he worked with the Frisco Chamber of Commerce, JUUL Labs and the Texas Legislature. He brings more than five years of experience in local, state, and federal policy and politics to the NTC team. Christopher lives in Allen with his wife, Karen, and their German Shepherd, Maverick.

Chuck Allen

Job Titles:

Member of the Executive Committee
Retired ( American Airlines )

Cliff McDow

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Member of the Executive Committee
Unite Private Networks

Dale Petrosky

Job Titles:

Member of the Executive Committee
Dallas Regional

Dan Farell

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Member of the Executive Committee
Retired ( TXU Corp. )

Dana Schenck

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Member of the Executive Committee

Danny Trimmer

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Member of the Executive Committee

David Kelly

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Member of the Executive Committee
North Texas Municipal Water District

David O. Russell

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Member of the Executive Committee
Retired ( Verizon )

David Tesmer

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Member of the Executive Committee
Chief Community & Public Policy Officer
Texas Health Resources / 2013 - 2014

Dawn Miller

da..@ntc-dfw.org

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Chief Administrative Officer

Dawn Miller is the Chief Administrative Officer, responsible for the efforts, results, and success of the Commission. In this role, she provides financial advice and support to help senior management make key decisions, as well as coordinate office administration and procedures, to ensure organizational effectiveness, efficiency, and safety.

Dr. Angel Rivera

Job Titles:

Member of the Executive Committee

Dr. Carine Feyten

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Member of the Executive Committee

Dr. Charles Luke

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Director of the Coalition for Education Funding
Policy Advisor, Education / Workforce Development, TEC Consultants

Dr. Charles Luke has over 35 years in business development, non-profit, and education-related work. A former Texas public school superintendents, Dr. Luke is a strong advocate for education throughout the State of Texas. He works closely with the Commission's Legislative Team to advocate for educational issues affecting North Texas. Dr. Luke serves as the Director of the Coalition for Education Funding, is a co-director of Pastors for Texas Children, coordinator for the Coalition for Public Schools. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Veterans Coalition of Tarrant County.

Dr. Elva LeBlanc

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Member of the Executive Committee

Dr. Jamie Wilson

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Member of the Executive Committee

Dr. Jim Chadwell

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Member of the Executive Committee

Dr. Joe May

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Member of the Executive Committee

Dr. Justin Lonon

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Member of the Executive Committee

Dr. Kent Scribner

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Member of the Executive Committee

Dr. Marc Nivet

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Member of the Executive Committee

Dr. Mark Rudin

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Member of the Executive Committee

Dr. Michael Waldrip

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Member of the Executive Committee

Dr. Michelle Smith

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Member of the Executive Committee

Dr. Neal Smatresk

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Member of the Executive Committee

Dr. Neil Matkin

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Member of the Executive Committee

Dr. Stephanie Elizalde

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Member of the Executive Committee

Dr. Susan Bohn

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Member of the Executive Committee

Eric Fox

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Member of the Executive Committee
Director, Government Relations

Erin Carter

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Member of the Executive Committee

Erma Johnson Hadley

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Member of the Executive Committee

Fernando Costa

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Member of the Executive Committee

Freda Wright

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Member of the Executive Committee

Gale Duff-Bloom

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Member of the Executive Committee
Retired ( JC Penney Company )

Gerardo Interiano

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Member of the Executive Committee

Grace McDermott

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Member of the Executive Committee

Gray Mayes

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Member of the Executive Committee
Retired ( Texas Instruments )

Hal T. Thorne

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Member of the Executive Committee
NTC General Counsel

Henry Florsheim

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Member of the Executive Committee

Holly Reed

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Member of the Executive Committee

Hon. Andy Eads

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Member of the Executive Committee

Hon. B. Glen Whitley

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Member of the Executive Committee

Hon. Bob Troyer

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Member of the Executive Committee

Hon. Carolyn King Arnold

Job Titles:

Member of the Executive Committee
Mayor Pro Tem

Hon. Chris Hill

Job Titles:

Member of the Executive Committee

Hon. Clay Jenkins

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Member of the Executive Committee

Hon. Duncan Webb

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Member of the Executive Committee
Collin County Commissioner

Hon. Eric Johnson

Job Titles:

Member of the Executive Committee

Hon. Gerard Hudspeth

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Member of the Executive Committee

Hon. Gyna Bivens

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Member of the Executive Committee
North Texas Leaders & Executives Advocating Diversity

Hon. Jeff Cheney

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Member of the Executive Committee

Hon. Jim Ross

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Member of the Executive Committee

Hon. John Muns

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Member of the Executive Committee

Hon. Karen Hunt - Chairman

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Chairman
Member of the Executive Committee

Hon. Ken Fulk

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Member of the Executive Committee

Hon. Mattie Parker

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Mayor
Member of the Executive Committee

Hon. Richard Boyer

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Member of the Executive Committee

Hon. Royce West

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Member of the Executive Committee

Hon. Steve Babick

Job Titles:

Member of the Executive Committee

J. C. Pace

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Member of the Executive Committee

Jack W. Evans

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Member of the Executive Committee

James Hofmann

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Member of the Executive Committee

Jason Meyer

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Member of the Executive Committee
Cooksey Communications

Jeanelle Davis

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Member of the Executive Committee
Executive Director, Public Affairs

Jennifer Rodriguez

je..@me.com

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Attorney - at - Law

Jennifer Rodriguez currently serves as one of the Commission's State Lobbyist. Jennifer represents clients and governmental entities before the Texas Legislature and regulatory agencies. She primarily focuses on her practice on local government, occupational regulation, economic development, defense contracting and technology. Jennifer has worked in state government and politics since 1995.

Jim Keffer

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Senior Policy Advisor

For 20 years, Jim Keffer served in the Texas House of Representatives. During his time, he served as Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, as well as the Economic Development, and Energy Resources Committees. Jim currently resides in Eastland, where he is President of EBAA Iron Sales. He is a former Eastland County GOP Chair and graduate of Texas Tech University. He currently serves as a senior policy advisor for the North Texas Commission. In this role, he helps the Legislative Team with policy issues.

Jimmy Gaston

Job Titles:

Member of the Executive Committee

Joe Smolinski

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Member of the Executive Committee

John Ackerman

Job Titles:

Member of the Executive Committee
Executive Vice President, Gobal Strategy and Development

John Burruss

Job Titles:

Member of the Executive Committee
Metrocare Services

John Carpenter

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Member of the Executive Committee
Retired ( American Airlines )

John Gonzales

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Member of the Executive Committee

John Land

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Member of the Executive Committee

John Shiver

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Member of the Executive Committee

Jose Luis Briones

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Member of the Executive Committee

Joseph Grant

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Member of the Executive Committee

Joseph R. Musolino

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Member of the Executive Committee

Josie Orosco

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Member of the Executive Committee

Julie Rathgeber

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Member of the Executive Committee
Berkshire Hathaway Energy

Kathy Wilkins

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Member of the Executive Committee
Alliance Operating Services

Kayleigh Maddie

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Account Executive With Alpha Business Images
Account Executive, Alpha Business Images, LLC

Kayleigh Maddie is an Account Executive with Alpha Business Images and serves on the NTC's communications team, assisting with media relations, communications, and member engagement.

Kelle Marsalis

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Member of the Executive Committee

Kelvin Walker

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Member of the Executive Committee

Ken Malcomson

Job Titles:

Member of the Executive Committee

Kenneth Barr

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Member of the Executive Committee
Barr Consulting Group

Kevin Ward

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General Manager
Member of the Executive Committee

Larry Patterson

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Member of the Executive Committee

Lars Rosene

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Member of the Executive Committee

Laura Baker

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Member of the Executive Committee
Cisco Systems

Laura DeFina

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Member of the Executive Committee

Lee F. Jackson

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Member of the Executive Committee
Retired ( University of North Texas System )

Leigh Collins

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Member of the Executive Committee
Republic Services

Leland A. Hodges

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Member of the Executive Committee

Lewis H. Bond

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Member of the Executive Committee

Linda Christie

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Member of the Executive Committee

Linda Valdez Thompson

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Director of Leadership North Texas
Director, Leadership Development & Diversity Programs

Linda Valdez Thompson serves as the Director of Leadership North Texas. In this role, she manages all aspects of the Commission's leadership development programming.

Lisa Flowers

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Member of the Executive Committee

Lisa Urban Hermes

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Member of the Executive Committee

Liz Beauchamp

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Member of the Executive Committee
Vice President, Governmental & Public Affairs

Liz Brailsford

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Member of the Executive Committee
DFW World Affairs Council

Lori McMahon

Job Titles:

Member of the Executive Committee
Director, Government Affairs / Toyota

Lori Walker

Job Titles:

Member of the Executive Committee

Marc Rodriguez

ma..@marctx.com

Marc Rodriguez currently serves as one of the Commission's State Lobbyist. In his work as a government relations consultant, he uses personal experience as an entrepreneur to identify with and understand his clients' industry challenges. Mr. Rodriguez has worked on state legislative issues for the last 13 consecutive Texas state legislative sessions and has a professional history of representing entities with elected and appointed boards.

Martin Lujan

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Member of the Executive Committee

Mary Anne Kellam

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Member of the Executive Committee

Matt Moore

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Member of the Executive Committee
Children 's Health System of Texas

Matthew Johnston

Job Titles:

Member of the Executive Committee

Maura Gast

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Member of the Executive Committee

Mercedes Bolen

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Member of the Executive Committee
LNT Chair, Hillwood Properties

Michael Awosemusi

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Member of the Executive Committee

Michael Jacobson

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Member of the Executive Committee

Michael Peterson

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Member of the Executive Committee
Vice President, External Affairs

Michelle Green-Ford

Job Titles:

Member of the Executive Committee

Mike Eastland

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Member of the Executive Committee

Mike Land

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Member of the Executive Committee

Mike Moncrief

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Member of the Executive Committee

Myrna Estrada

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Member of the Executive Committee

Nadine Lee

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Member of the Executive Committee

Ollie Chandhok

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Member of the Executive Committee

Opal Mauldin-Jones

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City Manager
Member of the Executive Committee

Patrick Brophey

pa..@ntc-dfw.org

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Senior Director, Stakeholder Relations & Legislative Planning

As Director of Legislative Planning and Stakeholder Relations, Patrick Brophey manages the organization's Board of Directors, Executive Committee, and the 3 Industry Councils. In addition, Patrick works closely on advocacy issues as a part of the Commission's Legislative Team. Patrick graduated Texas Christian University in 2018 where he studied Communication and Political Science. Patrick has experience in government and politics on the local, state, and federal levels from working in legislative offices and on local and congressional Campaigns in Dallas-Fort Worth. Patrick lives in Fort Worth with his wife, Caitlin.