Boards and Committes
The Executive Committee of the WTO,I Board is composed of seven (7) members who are elected by the Board of Directors annually in the May meeting. The members include the five officers of the board and two additional members. The current members are:
| Name | Position | Sector | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Roy | President | Poverty | Dawson County |
| Marie Briseño | 1st Vice President | Poverty | Dawson County |
| Ted Smith | 2nd Vice President | City Council | Lamesa |
| Tammy Vidal | Treasurer | Public | Dawson County |
| Diana Henderson | Secretary | Chamber of Commerce | Lamesa |
| Shontundra Adams | Add’l Committee member | Poverty | Dawson County |
| Thelma Perez | Add’l Committee member | Lamesa Public Schools | Lamesa |
The Board of Directors is composed of 18 members representing the public sector, poverty sector and the private sector and residing throughout the 17-county area. They are elected by the groups that they represent to serve on the board for up to 5 years. The membership includes the seven Executive Committee members listed above and the following:
| Name | Sector | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Lance Celander | Gaines County | Seminole |
| Sylvia Miramontes | Poverty | Big Spring |
| Corina Salazar | Poverty | Lamesa |
| JoAnn Carrillo | Martin County | Stanton |
| Corina Navarrete | Upton County | McCamey |
| Noland Harvey | Sweetwater | Nolan County |
| Willie Mae Jackson | Poverty | Midland County |
| Jane Schwartz | Hospital Auxiliary | Lamesa |
| Aszual Walker | Head Start Advisory Council | Seminole |
| Tina Boles | Parent/Teacher Orginazation | Lamesa |
| William Hetzler | Poverty | Ector County |
The WTO,I Board of Directors is an active policy-making board that meets every other month in Lamesa at 6:30 p.m. for the regular meeting, with Committee meetings preceding the regular meeting. Active Committees include: Executive, Planning, Evaluation, Human Rights, Child Care, Transportation, Finance, Legislative, Nominating, Grievance and By-Laws. A member of the WTO,I Board of Directors is appointed to serve on the Head Start Policy Council.
The WTO,I Board of Directors and the Executive Board work closely with the Executive Director and the Program Directors to provide guidance and direc¬tion to the staff who administer the programs of the organi¬zation. The Board is responsible for determining long and short-range planning, selecting the programs to be carried out by the staff, evaluating the progress of the programs and making recommendations for improvement, continuation or termination.
The WTO,I Board of Directors is a volunteer board, serving without pay. This group of volunteers is to be commended for their service to their communities and to the clients who are provided services through their efforts. "Some people want it to happen, some wish it to happen and others make it happen." "Volunteers aren’t paid, not because they are worthless, but because they are priceless." - Anonymous
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