Leadership
EXECUTIVE TEAM
Board of Directors
Executive Committee
- Board Chair: Stevan (Steve) B. Bobb, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, BNSF Railway Company
- Vice Board Chair: Barbara M. Williams, Capital Partner, Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson
- Committee Chair, Compensation and Benefits Committee: Marnese Barksdale Elder, CEO and Founder Mecca Management Solutions, LLC
- Committee Chair, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee: Jennifer Wichmann, Deputy City Manager, City of Arlington, Arlington City Manager’s Office
- Committee Chair, Audit and Finance Committee Treasurer and Compliance Officer: H. Richard Payne, Partner EY Assurance Services
- Committee Chair, Governance Committee: Barbara M. Williams, Capital Partner, Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson
- Committee Chair, Investment Committee: Cory Dowell, Managing Director and Private Wealth Advisor, Baumgarten Dowell Jones Wealth Management at UBS
- Committee Chair, Strategic Planning Committee: Dr. Abbie Shipp, Professor of Management and Leadership Department, TCU Neeley School of Business, TCU
- Committee Chair, Community Investment Committee: Dr. Mia Hall, Executive Director, Talent Management Fort Worth Independent School District
- Non-Voting Member: Leah M. King, President and CEO, United Way of Tarrant County
- Non-Voting Member: Beverly Boyd, Corporate Secretary, United Way of Tarrant County
Directors
- Dr. Keon Anderson, General Dentist, Acclaim Physician Group
- Rosa Maria Berdeja, Attorney at Law, The Law Office of Rosa Maria Berdeja
- Kervin Campbell, P.E., Regional Executive Principal, Dunaway
- D.J. Harrell, Director of Development Services, City of Fort Worth
- Grant Helmer, Senior Vice President in Dealer Services, GM Financial
- Bal Joshi, Senior Vice President Commercial Banking, Hancock Whitney
- Courtney Lewis, Executive Vice President, Cadence Bank
- Pat Linares, Former Interim Superintendent, Fort Worth and Crowley ISDs and Education Consultant
- Kecia Mays, Sales Tax Consultant, Retired Auditor/Supervisor Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
- Jeffrey A. Paul, Managing Director, Deloitte Services
- Dr. Angélica M. Ramsey, Superintendent of Fort Worth ISD
- Kellie Richter, Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing and Client Experience Officer, First Command Financial Services, Inc.
- Richard T. Roby, III, President, RSH Concessions, LLC
- Brian Rudd, SVP, Commercial Banking Market Leader Fort Worth Market, PNC
- Tom Stallings, Firm Strategist, Mosaic Strategy Partners
- Gloria Starling, Managing Partner, The Capital Grille Fort Worth
- Michael Thacker, EVP, Commercial Business, Bell Helicopter
- Roderick Venture, President and Founder, Allied Energy Solutions
- Kenneth Washington, Engineer II, Atmos Energy Corporation Mid-Tex Division
- Jeff Whitfield, Partner, Kelly Hart
- Corey Wilson, Chief Operating Officer, Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth
Board Members and Voting Ex-Officios
- Tarrant County Central Labor Council: Brian Golden, President, Council AFL-CIO
- Committee Chair, Area Agency on Aging Advisory Council: Tito Rodriguez, Retired Deputy Mayor Pro-Tem, City of North Richland Hills
- Committee Chair, United Way Arlington Steering Committee: Arely Cure, Director of Business Operations, IMS Consulting and Expert Services
- Committee Chair, NE Steering Committee: Jon McKenzie, Community Volunteer
- Committee Chair, Women United: Lauren Team, Senior Vice President of Marketing Security State Bank and Trust
Our Mission in Action
United Way of Tarrant County Announces Marcia Etie as Director of Development
United Way of Tarrant County (UWTC), which supports communities across North Texas, has named Marcia Etie as Director of Development for Community Investment. Etie will specifically support UWTC’s GET UNITED Campaign, its $100 million fundraising effort to secure a healthier and safer tomorrow and support thriving communities for all in Tarrant County.
United Way of Tarrant County Welcomes Brian Estridge as Director of Development
In support of its efforts to raise $100 million to secure a healthier and safer tomorrow for all in Tarrant County, United Way of Tarrant County (UWTC) has named Brian Estridge as Director of Development for Community Investment. In this newly created role, Estridge will cultivate relationships with individual and institutional donors, working to unite philanthropic support for UWTC’s programs to support thriving communities.
UWTC's One Second Collaborative Names Director, Announces Youth Gun Violence Prevention Summit
In support of its efforts to reduce gun violence in Tarrant County, United Way of Tarrant County (UWTC) has named Quaniqua Carthan as program director of the One Second Collaborative (OSC). Carthan and the OSC team will lead its inaugural Tarrant County Youth Gun Violence Prevention Workgroup Summit February 2-3.