Governance

Born and raised in Lyford, Busse Savage is a proud graduate of Lyford High School. She joined the Lyford CISD Board in 2013.  

After attending Texas A&M University in Kingsville, she began working in various telecommunications roles and now serves as a senior manager for Realpage Technology Serivces, where she oversees new multifamily development and implementation. 

Busse Savage is active in her community, serving as president of the Willacy County Livestock Show and Fair, a committee member of the Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show and Rodeo, and as a member of Relay Life, The Algodon Club, and the Lyford FFA Alumni Association. 

She is a graduate of Leadership TASB and a Master Trustee. 

This position is currently vacant.

Born and raised in Port Aransas, Littleton’s strong hometown connection led to her service on the Port Aransas ISD Board of Trustees, which she joined in January 2021.  

Professionally, Littleton has worked as a Realtor since 2008. She attended Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi and began her real estate career shortly after getting married. She has also managed family businesses and has built and sold companies of her own.  

She is actively involved in her city and community with a strong focus on youth, leadership, and advocacy for public education. She has supported numerous student programs and local initiatives and enjoys working with organizations that invest in young people.  

Pruett was elected to the Victoria ISD School Board in 2016. She has worked in Victoria ISD, first as a permanent substitute teacher and later as a bilingual kindergarten/first-grade teacher’s assistant. Pruett recently retired after serving as a legal assistant at Anderson, Smith, Null & Stofer, LLP. 

In 2013, she graduated with honors from the Commonwealth Funeral Institute in Houston. 

Holmes was first elected to the Humble ISD Board of Trustees in May 2023 and is currently board president. He is passionate about coaching and mentoring young adults and youths and does leadership training for students. He also enjoys being a volunteer coach for youth sports. 

A telecom infrastructure management consultant, Holmes works across South Texas and Louisiana. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from North Carolina A&T State University. 

In addition to his school board service, he is a member of Leadership Houston Class XXVIII and a member of Leadership Lake Houston, Class X. 

Adams was first elected to the Spring ISD Board of Trustees in November 2017 and currently serves as assistant secretary. 

He brings a variety of educational experiences to his board service. Adams received his bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of California at Berkeley and then served two years as a Teach for America corps member in South Louisiana before embarking on his own professional teaching career at schools in Austin and Houston. He taught math for several years prior to earning his law degree at the University of Houston. 

Adams is a Master Trustee and 2020 Leadership TASB graduate.

Carbone is president of the Pearland ISD Board and has served the district as a trustee since 2018.

Her professional career spans a range of roles, from providing mental health services to adults and adolescents to coordinating research on adolescent treatment and addiction. She holds a dual master’s degree in clinical and school psychology from the University of Houston-Clear Lake.

As an active leader, Carbone earned the Master Trustee designation in 2022 through the Leadership TASB program and was named the 2021 Pearland Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year. She is currently serving as the secretary-treasurer of the Gulf Coast Area Association of School Boards.  

Lemond Flowers was appointed to the Houston ISD board in 2023 and serves as vice-president. 

She has worked in education for 25 years, including as a teacher and administrator. She currently teaches high school English. During her professional career, Lemond Flowers has served as director of alumni leadership development for Teach For America and as executive director of Writers in Schools. 

Lemond Flowers earned a bachelor’s in English literature from Mount Holyoke College and a master’s in educational leadership from Columbia University. 

This position is currently vacant.

Elected to the Cypress-Fairbanks ISD (CFISD) Board in November 2023, LeCompte has been a resident of CFISD for 19 years. Passionate about student athletics, he assists in coaching Cypress Park High School’s JV and Varsity baseball teams during the summer and fall seasons. He also volunteers in the district as a bus buddy at multiple elementary schools and in the CFISD mentorship program. 

Prior to joining the board, he served on the District Library Materials Committee and participated in the 2023 superintendent search focus groups.  

LeCompte is president of TNT Outsourcing, a company specializing in a variety of commercial and residential outsourcing solutions.  

Rose-Gilliam joined the Fort Bend ISD (FBISD) Board in November 2020. She is currently the board secretary.  

She is a 30-year veteran educator with 25 years of service in FBISD. Rose-Gilliam was a finalist for FBISD Secondary Teacher of the Year and was the FBISD Secondary Principal of the Year while at Bush High School.  She retired from the district in 2012 and continues to serve school districts in the greater Houston area as an educational consultant.   

Rose-Gilliam holds a bachelor’s from the University of Houston, a Master of Education from the University of Houston-Victoria, and a doctorate in educational leadership from Texas A&M University.  

Phillips has served on the Nederland ISD Board of Trustees since 2010 and currently serves as president.

Phillips is the principal at West Brook High School in Beaumont ISD, where he was recognized by the Texas PTA as the 2023 Secondary Principal of the Year. He previously served the district as a middle school principal and associate principal and taught social studies at Beaumont and Port Arthur ISDs. Phillips earned bachelor’s and master's degrees from Lamar University.

He is a Leadership TASB graduate and Master Trustee. 

Ivey was elected to the Montgomery ISD Board in 2024 and serves as secretary.

She is a professor at Texas A&M University, where her research and instruction focus on preparing future educators in the science of teaching reading. Ivey is currently pursuing a doctorate in educational psychology.

She has a bachelor's in special education from Texas A&M University, an M.S.Ed. in literacy intervention from SUNY Potsdam, an M.S.Ed. in educational administration from Missouri State University, and a diagnostician certification from Lamar University.

This position is currently vacant.

Raymond is president of the Sabine ISD Board of Trustees, a position he has held since 2016. He was elected to the board in 2004. In 2016, he helped establish the Sabine Education Foundation. Since its inception, the foundation has raised more than $1 million to support teacher grants and student scholarships. 

Professionally, he is a business technology specialist with Ubeo Business Services. He has been active in Rotary International since 2012 and involved with the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards program. Since 2005, he has also served as a leader with Boy Scout Troop 259, mentoring youth and training adult volunteers. 

Darden has served on the Cooper ISD Board since 2002 and currently serves as the board president. 

Darden is a systems engineering manager for L3Harris, a defense contractor in Greenville, where he has worked for more than 40 years. He has a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Texas A&M University and a master's degree in electrical engineering from The University of Texas at Arlington.   

Darden is a 2007 Leadership TASB graduate. 

Lukert joined the Wichita Falls ISD Board in 2018. 

He has been an educator for more than 40 years and spent 21 years as an elementary school principal. Currently, he is a national trainer, speaker, and leadership coach for the John Maxwell Team. He also presents keynote addresses for various organizations and conducts teambuilding workshops across the nation. 

Selders was elected to the Garland ISD Board in 2015. He has served in every officer role and is in his second term as board president.

He is the founder of 3Q Fitness Consultants, LLC. Selders has a bachelor’s and master's in electrical engineering from Southern University and A&M College and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, respectively. He also holds a master’s in exercise science from the California University of Pennsylvania.

He is committed to public service and is an inaugural member of the Holdsworth Texas School Board Institute and is a Master Trustee and a member of the Leadership TASB Class of 2018.

Harris is a proud graduate of Richardson ISD and has a deep connection to the district. She was first elected to the Richardson ISD Board in 2019 and has served in every officer role.

She holds a Bachelor of Arts in public relations from Grambling State University and has certifications in Equal Employment Opportunity investigations, EEO counseling, mediation, and parent education.

She has experience in student development, training, and equal opportunity initiatives and a passion for helping students succeed through effective leadership, training expertise, and unwavering advocacy for educational equity.

This position is currently vacant.

Bentley began serving on the Coppell ISD Board in 2018 and is currently the board president. 

She holds a bachelor’s in business from the University of Nebraska and a master’s in business administration from the Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University. 

Bentley’s professional career spans for-profit and non-profit industries. She spent 13 years with The Nature Conservancy and Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation raising money to advance conservation efforts. Bentley also supported fundraising and marketing for Southern Methodist University and the Perot Museum (formerly the Dallas Museum of Natural History). 

She is a 2020 Leadership TASB graduate and Master Trustee.

In 2020, Davis was elected to the Frisco ISD Board, where she is currently serving as board vice-president.  

She is the founder and CEO of Dymensions Educational Consulting LLC and has more than 20 years of experience in the field of education. Davis also is the owner of The Suite Space in Frisco. She is currently a doctoral candidate in higher educational leadership at Concordia University.  

She serves on the boards of the Texas Health Community Impact Leadership Council and Boys & Girls Clubs of Collin County and is a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Omega Alpha Omega Chapter in Frisco. 

Cole has been a trustee on the Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD Board since 2013 and is currently serving as vice-president.  

She has been employed at Fidelity Investments since 2016 as part of the customer knowledge and strategic insights group, leading the interaction analytics team for personal investing. 

Cole is a 2018 Leadership TASB graduate and Master Trustee. 

This position is currently vacant.

Chapa has served on the Arlington ISD Board since 2017 and currently serves as the board’s vice president. 

He is a senior attorney at McDowell Hetherington LLP. Chapa spent his undergraduate years at Harvard University, earning a bachelor’s degree in government. Upon graduating, he joined Teach for America and taught 12th grade government and economics classes at Rivera High School in Brownsville. He then pursued his Juris Doctorate at Stanford Law School, where he concurrently earned a master’s degree in education.   

Newcom has served on the Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD Board for 30 years and is currently the board vice-president.  

Now retired, he owned and operated his own accounting firm in the community for 37 years. Newcom is a Baylor University graduate and a certified public accountant. 

He is a Leadership TASB graduate and Master Trustee. 

Roberts was elected to the Goldthwaite CISD Board in 2013 and is in her seventh year serving as president.  

A Goldthwaite High School graduate, she received a bachelor’s in agricultural development from Texas A&M University. She continued her education at The University of Texas, where she obtained her Doctor of Jurisprudence. Roberts served nine years as the as the Mills County prosecutor. She is currently a private practice attorney. 

Roberts is a board member for the Center of Life Resources and a member of the Texas Bar Association.   

Boswell began her service on the Austin ISD Board in 2020. She is currently the board president. 

She is an award-winning broadcast journalist, with experience as a New York-based producer for NBC News and a series producer for KLRU-TV, Austin’s PBS station. Boswell earned degrees in journalism and Latin American studies from Southern Methodist University and her Juris Doctor from The University of Texas School of Law. 

Mackey was elected to the Blanco ISD Board of Trustees in 2024. A first-generation college graduate, Mackey earned a B.S. from Texas A&M University. He also holds a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary. 

An author and public speaker, Mackey launched 2Words Character Development in 2017 to help athletes and coaches make connections between sports and life. Mackey also founded and leads The Texas Way, a statewide character and sportsmanship initiative for coaches, athletes, officials, and fans, offered in partnership with the Texas High School Coaches Association, Texas High School Athletic Directors Association, and UIL.  

Holubec joined the Thrall ISD Board in 2011 and is currently serving as president.  

He graduated from Texas A&M University with a bachelor’s in construction science and accepted a commission into the U.S. Marine Corps in May 1988. His active-duty service as a combat engineer ended in December 1992. Holubec is currently a consultant in the real estate development industry. 

Holubec is an active member of the Central Texas School Boards Association, where he is vice-president of small districts, and is a charter member and organizer of the Thrall Community Education Foundation. He is a Leadership TASB graduate and Master Trustee. 

Wiley is secretary of the Wylie ISD-Taylor County Board, where he has served as a trustee for five years. 

He is a retired U.S. Air Force master sergeant, having served 20 years in aircraft maintenance and leadership roles. He is currently the community relations liaison for Vantage Data Centers. He is active in his community, serving as chair of the Big Country Volunteer Organizations Active in Disasters, where he helps coordinate disaster response efforts in partnership with local agencies.  

Wiley holds a bachelor’s in technology from Bowling Green State University and a master’s in business administration from Mays Business School at Texas A&M University.

Mizell-Flint was elected to the San Angelo ISD Board in 2013 and currently holds the position of vice-president. 

She is the director of San Angelo Clubhouse, a nonprofit organization that teaches job skills and social skills to people living with mental illness. Mizell-Flint also hosts a weekly public affairs radio show that airs on four local San Angelo radio stations. She currently serves as affiliate leader for NAMI San Angelo, a national board member of Conversations Across the Aisle, and a board member of the Institute of Cognitive Development.  

Mizell-Flint is a Master Trustee and 2022 Leadership TASB graduate. 

Spanel has been on the Highland Park ISD-Potter County Board since 2004, serving as secretary for six years and vice president for four years.  

Spanel is a veteran of the U.S. Navy. She served from 1974 to 1977, with an honorable discharge, disabled veteran. She earned an associate of applied science degree from Amarillo College. 

She is a 2010 Leadership TASB graduate and Master Trustee. 

Bentancourt has served on the Slaton ISD Board of Trustees for 29 years and is board president.  

He is currently employed at Daikin Comfort Technologies. Bentancourt attended South Plains College and has been involved in music ministry for more than 40 years. 

He is a Leadership TASB graduate and Master Trustee. 

Brown began serving on the ECISD Board after he retired from the district in 2011. 

He dedicated 35 years to ECISD as a teacher and administrator. He received his doctorate in education administration, master’s degree in guidance and counseling, and bachelor’s degree in political science from Texas Tech University. He also earned a master’s degree in education administration from Sul Ross State University. 

He is a Leadership TASB graduate and Master Trustee. Brown also is a trustee on the TASB Risk Management Fund Board. 

Bullard joined the Tornillo ISD Board of Trustees in 2012 and is currently the board president. She is a Leadership TASB graduate and Master Trustee.  

She earned her bachelor’s in English and sociology from Austin College and her master’s in educational leadership from the University of New Mexico. She began her education career in Bonham ISD and has also taught in Tornillo ISD. In 2005, she moved to Fabens ISD, where she is currently an assistant principal. 

Bullard is active in the Far West Texas School Boards Association, El Paso Texas Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents, El Paso chapter of Texas Council of Women School Executives, and Raise Your Hand Texas Teacher Advisory Group. 

Friesenhahn joined the East Central ISD Board in 2021. 

Professionally, Friesenhahn has focused on early child development. Her family owns and operates a childcare center, which was established in 1985. 

In 2023, Duran was elected to the Northside ISD-Bexar County Board and currently serves as secretary. Prior to joining the board, she served as an educator in the district.  

Duran has also worked in other San Antonio school districts in various leadership roles. She holds a dual master’s in business administration in international business and management, as well as a Ph.D. in organizational leadership.  

She is a proud alum of the Texas Tech University School of Education Inaugural Cohort for Educational Leadership Fellowship. Her research sheds light on the digital divide in technology and internet access, particularly impacting rural communities. She is also an alum of the National Consortium for Teaching about Asia.

Sena was elected to the Boerne ISD Board of Trustees in 2014.

He had a career in advertising sales and then opened his own insurance agency, specializing in health insurance for small businesses. Sena graduated from Colgate University with a degree in political science and international relations.

He is a Leadership TASB graduate and Master Trustee.

Morton is president of the Texas Association of Education Service Centers (TAESC). He has served as vice-chairman on the Region 8 Education Service Center Board for more than 10 years. 

Morton served as a Texas educator for more than 37 years, serving districts in Region 8. The last nine years of his career, he spent as superintendent of Prairiland ISD. He is a past president of the Texas Rural Education Association. 

Since retiring in 2009, he has served as an education and district advisor for BWA Architects.