OUR COMMUNITIES NEED LEADERSHIP

Everything that’s ever changed the course of a community began with that community’s leadership. We believe leadership is the key element to any kind of collective success.

Our Story

The mission is big, but the idea is simple: BoardBuild was born from the desire to strengthen communities.  We know the best way to strengthen the social fabric of any community is to strengthen the fibers of its leadership.

It’s with these thoughts in mind that we’ve developed an innovative pairing of robust board governance, nonprofit resource, and leadership training with the advanced matching of candidates and nonprofit board openings. We invite you to join us in our mission and become a BoardBuilder today.

Vision

We envision a world where diverse, trained leaders and organizations unite and foster strong communities in which to work, play and grow.

Mission

BoardBuild elevates governance performance across the nonprofit sector.

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Our value to the social sector

BoardBuild is committed to acknowledging and valuing the uniqueness of every stakeholder and to creating an environment in which all individuals’ strengths and abilities are included, developed and valued. All stakeholders share in the responsibility for creating this environment and are expected to demonstrate mutual respect and acceptance. We believe that by respecting individuality we will enhance communication, problem-solving and decision-making skills, thereby improving overall organizational productivity and performance. We also believe if our directors, officers and employees mirror the diverse make-up of our community, we will be able to better understand, and more effectively respond to, community needs. We strive for excellence in our ability to create an inclusive, respectful, considerate and equitable environment for all through leadership, policies, and practices.

Team BoardBuild

TD Smyers

Chief Executive Officer

Jeffrey Allison

Chief Financial Officer &
Chief Information Officer

Krista Johnson

Director, Communication & Training

Dr. Chris Wilkie

Director, Consulting Services

Carla Salazar

Marketing Intern

Board of directors

Ryan Morris - Vice Chair & Strategic Planning Chair

Senior Director, IT & Business Architecture
United Way of San Diego County

Rachael Ross - Secretary

Senior Tax Manager
Clark Nuber PS

Sheelu Verma - Treasurer & Finance Chair

Director Data Governance, Data & Cloud Operations
ADT

Amanda Badgett

Director of Development
American Heart Association

Shon Dorsey

EVP and Chief Impact Officer
United Way of Tarrant County

Yván Cuevas

Business Development Director - Healthcare
RSM US

Sarina Lora Davidson - Major Gifts Co-Chair

Senior Director of Corporate Fundraising
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tarrant County

Jin-Ya Huang - Platform Co-Chair

CEO & Founder
TSP Consulting Group LLC

Brian Renteria

Director, Student Experience & Success
New Heights

Kamesha "Kay" West

Founder & Principal
People in Place Economic Consulting

Jonathan Blake Huer - Platform Co-Chair

Lead Solution Architecture, ML & AI
AT&T

Megan McKennon

Associate Attorney
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Kathryn Thalken - Major Gifts Co-Chair

Owner/Therapist
Thrive & Shine Co.

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