The Garland ISD Education Foundation is overseen by a Board of Directors comprised of a cross-section of the community served by the Garland ISD.
Board members
Scott McMurdie, Chair
MG Retirement Advisors
Doug Burnside, Vice Chair/Chair-Elect
Perdue Brandon Fielder Collins & Mott LLP
Leslie Henson, Treasurer
Huber, Prater, Henson CPAs
Brian Cooper, Secretary
Cooper Concrete
Darren Durrett, Immediate Past Chair
Dallas Capital Bank
Butch Bowlin, Plastipak Packaging
Donna Butterfield, Frost Bank
Michelle Coates - Community Leader
Donas Cole, Baylor Scott & White – Lake Point
Scott Daughtery - HTeaO
Dr. Ayodele Fadahunsi, Lone Star Neck & Back
Emily Fletcher, Trinity Regional Hospital Sachse
Michael Gallops, Rowlett Chamber of Commerce
Earl Gilmore, GISD – South Garland High School
Todd Gottel – Lone Star Wealth Advisors
Jade Hobbs, GISD – Steadham Elementary School
Wes Johnson – GISD Trustee
Ted Kinzer, Teqnavi
Chris Kizzier, Life Mission
Jeanie Marten – Jeanie Marten Real Estate
Karina Olivares, Garland Chamber of Commerce
Phuong “Madeline” Tran – Tran Law Office, PLLC
Melisssa Varela – Texas Security Bank
District staff members
Lisa Cox, President
Kelly Wheatley, Secretary