Board of Directors
Investing their time, resources and expertise to support the AIF mission
Doug Peters, Abilene Chamber of Commerce
President
Gary Grubbs, ABI Advantage Media
Chair
Brian Bessent, Hendrick Health System
Chair Elect
ELIZABETH MCVEY, TAYLOR ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC.
Secretary/Treasurer
GREG BLAIR, AEP TEXAS
Board Member
JACK RENTZ, RENTECH BOILER SYSTEMS
Board Member
SCOTT HIBBS, ENPROTEC / HIBBS & TODD INC
Board Member
RUSSELL GUTHRIE, EIDE BAILLY, LLP
Past Chair
Retiring 2021
Jim Barr – Barr Roofing
Brian Bessent – Hendrick Health System
Greg Blair – AEP Texas
Jesse Cardenas – Prosperity Bank
Jaime Correa – AbiMar Foods, Inc.
Casey Curnutt – Batjer & Associates
Brian Etchison – R. E. Janes Gravel Co.
Ted Evans – Lone Star Canvas & Sign Works
Joe Kimble, Jr. – BBVA Compass Bank
Elizabeth McVey – Taylor Electric Co-op
Shaun Martin – Atmos Energy
Dee Moore – Retired from Blue Cross Blue Shield
DonMark Nickson – Jeff Luther Construction Co.
Mary Ross – Workforce Solutions
Ben Russell – Coleman County State Bank
Marilyn Shedd – First Financial Bank
Adam Turner – Milsoft Utility Solutions
Retiring in 2022
Katie Alford – Community Foundation
Darrin Black – Black Plumbing
John Beckham – Beckham, Rector & Eagle, LLP
Joe Ed Canon – The Legett Foundation
Will Dugger – Jacob & Martin Engineering
Mike Dunnahoo – Star Dodge Chrysler Jeep RAM
Mike Fernandez – Texas National Bank
Larry Gill – The Legett Foundation
Albert Gutierrez – KTAB
Gary Grubbs – Lawrence Hall
Brad Holland – Hendrick Medical Center
Scott Senter – Senter Realtors
Joe Spano – Retired
Retiring 2023
David Becerra – Coca Cola Southwest Beverages
Jacob Bunton – Batts Communications, LP
Kelly Cheek – West Central Texas Council of Governments
Michael Bob Starr – Global Samaritan
Ex-Officio (Non-Voting)
Honorable Anthony Williams – Mayor of City of Abilene
Honorable Downing Bolls – County Judge of Taylor County
Eric Bruntmyer – Hardin-Simmons University
Carol Dupree – Cisco College
Sandra Harper – McMurry University
Rick Denbow – Texas State Technical College
Douglas Peters – Abilene Chamber of Commerce
Phil Schubert – Abilene Christian University
Misty Mayo – CEO, Development Corporation of Abilene
David Young – Abilene Independent School District
Gray Bridwell- Abilene Chamber of Commerce – Military Affairs
Legacy Circle
Grady Barr – Barr Roofing
Yvonne Batts – Batts Communications
Charlie Black – Wagstaff LLP
Tucker Bridwell – Mansefeldt Investments, Inc.
Ron Butler – First Financial Bankshares
Paul Cannon – McMahon, Suttle, Surovik, P. C.
Joe Crawford – Abilene Aero
Scott Dueser – First Financial Bank
Gary Galbraith – Aim Bank
Woody Gilliland – West Texas Rehab Center
Seaton Higginbotham – Arrow Ford
Kelly Kinard – Retired
Vicki Reynolds – Reynolds Manufacturing
Bill Senter – Senter, Realtors
Jimmy Tittle – Parkhill, Smith and Cooper
H. C. Zachry – Zachry & Associates