Board of Directors

Gregg Piontek

Chairman

Mr. Piontek serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of NPK International, Inc., a role he’s held since 2011. He joined NPK in 2007 as Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer and served in this capacity until 2011.

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Kendall Wilbanks

Treasurer

Kendall Wilbanks is a Staff Accountant at Tallowood Baptist Church. She has 15 years of experience in not-for-profit accounting and currently manages Tallowood Baptist Church Foundation financials.

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Charlotte Dawson

Board of Directors

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Pam Higdon

Board of Directors

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Jennifer Hogan, J.D.

Board of Directors

Jennifer Bruch Hogan is a lawyer who graduated cum laude from Harvard College in 1982, earned her J.D. degree with honors from the University of Texas School of Law in 1985, and obtained Board Certification in Civil Appellate Law from the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in 1991.

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Debbie Jessen Kulasa, M.Ed

Board of Directors

Debbie Jessen Kulasa has been in the education field for over twenty-five years. She did her undergraduate work at Kent State University in Ohio and received her Master’s in Education from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

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Jessica Perkey, M.Ed.

Board of Directors

Jessica Perkey is a Nationally Certified School Psychologist and a Licensed Specialist in School Psychology. She has worked with children, families, and school staff members for more than 15 years to address social-emotional, behavioral, and academic difficulties.

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Charlotte Pomasl

Board of Directors

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Steve Rech, J.D.

Board of Directors

Steve is a partner in the Vorys Houston office and a member of its litigation group. He has 30 years of experience representing businesses involved in complex commercial disputes.

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Robyn Schapiro

Board of Directors

Robyn Schapiro was diagnosed with a bilateral severe-to-profound hearing loss at the age of two. Her early childhood was shaped by a pivotal educational experience at the Central Institute for the Deaf in St. Louis, where she honed vital oral communication skills that allowed her to thrive in mainstream education starting in third grade.

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Karen Seefeldt

Board of Directors

Karen Seefeldt, retired CPA, returned to the All Ears BOD in November, 2021 after previously serving for five years as a founding member and the organization’s Treasurer. Karen graduated from The University of Oklahoma with a BBA, majoring in Accounting and subsequently worked in industry as Assistant Controller, Technical Writer, and Planner.

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Robert Tise

Board of Directors

Robert Tise is the Director of Gulf Coast Trading at Expand Energy. He brings over 15 years of experience in the energy sector, with a specialized focus in natural gas marketing and trading.

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Gunner Vaught

Board of Directors

Gunner Vaught is a Vice President in the Energy & Marine division at Alliant Insurance Services, Inc., where he delivers strategic insurance and risk management solutions to clients across the energy sector.

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Brian Wilbanks

Board of Directors

Mr. Wilbanks serves as Senior Vice President of Acquisition & Divestitures for Harvest Midstream Company, a position he has held since January 2021 upon transferring over from affiliate Hilcorp Energy Company.

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Advisory Board

Louise Crider

Advisory Board

Louise has held financial analyst positions with Chevron Phillips Chemical Company, LP – The Woodlands from 2001 to present, including Senior Financial Analyst, Process Systems Specialist, and Corporate Staffs Finance Manager. Since 2010, she has served as Corporate Reporting Senior Finance Analyst.

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Karen Solcher, Ph.D.

Advisory Board

Karen is past chair and a current advisory board member for All Ears! Listening and Language Center. Her graduate degrees are from Texas A&M in the field of Educational Psychology.

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