Current Chair

Chair Elect

Patricia Coleman
Chair Elect - 2023 - Marketing/Branding Chair
Bank of DeSoto
Vice President and Director of Marketing

Dr Joe Seabrooks
Immediate Past Chair 2020-2021
Dallas College - Cedar Valley Campus
President
Executive Committee




Stephanie Starrett
Treasurer
PlainsCapital Bank
Executive Vice President, Market Leader, Commercial Lending




Kenneth Govan
Legislative Chair
ONCOR Electric Delivery
Area Manager, Customer Operations

Joyce Tapley
Healthcare Committee Chair
Foremost Family Health Centers
Chief Executive Officer

Hon. Barry L. Gordon
At Large, Transportation Chair
City of Duncanville
Mayor

Michael Flusche
Emerging Leaders Chair
Board of Directors

Ruben Esquivel
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Vice President for Community & Corporate Relations




Andy Buffington
Board Member
Cedar Hill Economic Development Corporation
Interim Director

Hon. Carrie Gordon
Workforce / Economic Development Committee Chair
City of Balch Springs
Mayor

Alfonso Hernandez
Past Chair - 2019
Atmos Energy
Manager - Public Affairs


Matt Carlson
Board Member
City of DeSoto Economic Development Corp
Executive Director

Randall Chase
Vice Chair
Cedar Hill Chamber of Commerce
Executive Director

Agustin Garcia
Economic Development Director
Duncanville Economic Development Corporation

Dustin Anthamatten
Board Member
Methodist Charlton Medical Center
Vice President of Operations



Shane Shepard
Board Member
City of Lancaster
Economic Development Director



Chief Maurice Jones
Board Member
Dallas Area Patrol & Protection Services
Board Chair


Hon. Michael Williams
Board Member
UNT Dallas
Distinguished Leader in Residence

Marlon Goff
Board Member
City of Glenn Heights
Economic Development Administrator


Avis Chaisson
Board Member
Palladium USA
Director - Real Estate Development

Dr. Beatriz Joseph
Board Member
Dallas College-Mountain View Campus
President

Felecia Benton
Board Member



Leonor Marquez
Board Member
Los Barrios Unidos Community Clinic
Chief Executive Officer