Katy ISD Education Foundation
Board of Directors
The Foundation’s Board is responsible for making key decisions, setting goals and evaluating progress, setting policy, establishing committees, and ensuring all board and committee actions align with the mission, vision and values of the foundation.
Officers
Matt Schomburg, President
Matt Schomburg State Farm
Robyn Pye, Vice-President
Mueller Pye and Associates
Dr. Ken Gregorski*, Secretary
Katy ISD Superintendent
Kyle Stanzel, Treasurer
Houston Methodist West Hospital
Members
Carol Bonaccorso, Prosperity Bank
Leslie Cernosek, VIPS Executive Board Ex-Officio
Kim Coomber-Hallum, BP
Keiko Davidson, Davidson Elementary
Allisyn Decatur, Ayers Meetings & Events, Inc.
Paul Dickens, White Rhino Financial
Rick Ellis, Katy Area Chamber of Commerce
Chris Garcia, Sente Mortgage/Rotary Club of Katy
Kayce Heinz, Compass Real Estate/LARAE Marketing
Leslyn Jacks, Katy ISD
MayDell Jenks, Jenks Elementary
Yvonne Kershner, Brazos Valley Schools Credit Union
Shantania Loving-Leggins, Leggins Financial Group
Jessica Manske, Community Volunteer
Kate Marinacci, Martinez & Marinacci
Casey Mitchell, Arista Groups
Cathleen Pittman, Katy Council of PTAs
Jeffrey Poole, Equitable Advisors
Jennifer Royo, Muse Search
Kristina Shackelford, Community Impact Newspaper
Brenda Shaver, Community Volunteer
Kenyatta Simmons, Life Changers Community Church
Marsha Smith, Community Volunteer
Dr. Randeep Suneja, Houston Cardiology Center
Ervin Thomas, Community Volunteer
Mike Van Hoozer, Van Hoozer & Associates
Marta Vasel, BP America, Inc.
Justin Vickrey, Allegiance Bank
Tara Wilson, Eventsia Group
Jamie Wolman, Ray and Jamie Wolman Elementary
Katy ISD Ex-Officio*
Duke Keller, Katy ISD Board of Trustees
Administrators
Leslie Haack, Deputy Superintendent
Dr. John Alawneh, Chief Information Officer
Dr. Christine Caskey, Chief Academic Officer
Dr. Andrea Grooms, Chief Communications Officer
Christopher J. Smith, Chief Financial Officer
Campus Principals
Mindy Dickerson, Paetow High School
Elisabeth Brodt, Adams Junior High
Dr. Will Rhodes, Bryant Elementary
Campus Teachers
Julia Arcuri, Davidson Elementary
Rachelle Isaacson, Cinco Ranch Junior High
Katy ISD Administrative Liaisons*
Janet Theis, Executive Director of Community Partnerships
Tammy Stringer, Partners in Education Coordinator
Susi Jackson, Partners in Education
* indicates ex officio, non-voting members of the Board
Voting members of the Board of Directors serve either one- or three-year terms. Three-year voting members are nominated by individual board members and elected by the entire board. Other voting members, who serve one-year terms, represent district organizations including the Katy Council of PTAs, Katy ISD VIPS Executive Board, a Katy ISD Athletic Booster Club and a Katy ISD Fine Arts Booster Club. These community representatives are recommended for service by the foundation board president and ratified by the board.
