Center for Transforming Lives welcomes several new members to its Board of Directors, who bring a wealth of professional expertise, community leadership and a shared commitment to creating pathways out of poverty for mothers and their children. The new members will help guide the non-profit’s continued growth and impact throughout Tarrant County. The new board members are:
Daniel E. Berce is a highly respected leader in the automotive finance industry, having served for more than 35 years with AmeriCredit and GM Financial. He joined AmeriCredit in 1990 as Chief Financial Officer, became President in 2003 and was named Chief Executive Officer in 2005. In 2010, he led the acquisition of AmeriCredit by General Motors, creating GM Financial. Under his leadership, the company experienced extraordinary growth, expanding from approximately 3,000 employees to nearly 9,000 worldwide, while increasing revenue from $1.4 billion to $15.9 billion and total assets from $10 billion to $141 billion.
Dr. Stacy Landreth Grau is Associate Dean and Professor of Professional Practice at Texas Christian University’s John V. Roach Honors College. A passionate advocate for human-centered design and creative problem-solving, she teaches in both the Neeley Fellows Honors Program and the John V. Roach Honors College. Her research and teaching focus on social impact, corporate social responsibility, influencer marketing, creativity, and innovation. Dr. Grau is the author of three books, including Celebrity 2.0: The Role of Social Media Influencer Marketing in Building Brands and Marketing for Nonprofit Organizations: Insights and Innovation, and has published more than 30 academic articles in leading marketing, advertising and business ethics journals.
Amy Knight serves as Chief Administrative Officer of Cook Children’s Health Care System, where she provides executive leadership for strategy, community health, patient and family experience, communications, marketing, human resources and other key systemwide initiatives. Prior to joining Cook Children’s in 2025, she served as President of the Children’s Hospital Association in Washington, D.C., representing children’s hospitals nationwide and advancing policies and initiatives that improve pediatric health care. Her career also includes more than a decade as a partner in a health care strategy consulting firm, as well as leadership roles within a children’s hospital setting.
Marti Lowe is a Senior Vice President and Senior Relationship Manager in Fort Worth for Commercial Banking at Bank of America. In this capacity, her responsibilities include leading a team of specialists focused on understanding each client’s unique needs to deliver strategic financial guidance and solutions. Marti’s mission is to help local companies thrive by achieving their business goals, no matter how simple or how complex. Bringing 17 years of experience, Marti joined Bank of America in 2008. She has also served as a Middle Market Underwriter with the bank.
Dr. Karen Molinar serves as CEO for REV Partnership, a collaborative body involving seventeen district superintendents from across Tarrant County. Formerly, Dr. Molinar served as Superintendent of Fort Worth Independent School District, after nearly 30 years of experience serving the district as a teacher, principal and administrator. Through her years, she developed a deep understanding of the opportunities and challenges facing students, families and educators across one of Texas’ largest school districts.
Glen Whitley, retired Tarrant County Judge, presided over the Tarrant County Commissioners Court from 2006 to 2023. He is a leader on transportation, sustainable communities, efficient government, air quality, higher education, support for veterans and military families, and youth and children’s issues. Texas already has a child care crisis, with soaring costs, massive waitlists and recent state funding cuts. Currently, there are only 9 spots available for every 100 families seeking care. Proposed changes to Head Start could make it even harder for families to access care while lowering the quality, with potential ripple effects for public schools and our whole community.
The new members join an esteemed list of returning board members including:
Board Officers: Catherine Oliveros, DRPH, Board President (Texas Health Resources); Rachael Capua, Ed.D, President-Elect (Tarleton State University); Megan Terrell, Treasurer and Finance Chair (Armanino); Melissa Harris, Programs Chair (Edward Jones); Amy Newell, Development Chair (Community Volunteer); and Winifred King, Communications Chair (Community Volunteer).
Board Members: Rachel Matthias (Forvis Mazars); Trina Pecina (Hotworx); Shanna Saldana (Post L Group); Joann Sanders (Community Volunteer); and Katherine Thompson (Freedom Church DFW).
Center for Transforming Lives partners with single mothers and their children so they can thrive. Founded in 1907, the non-profit is one of Tarrant County’s biggest family safety nets, working to disrupt cycles of poverty and homelessness among the most vulnerable in our community. Center for Transforming Lives meets the needs of 4,000 women and children annually, through a comprehensive and evidence-based, two-generation and trauma-informed model. Thanks to housing support, early childhood education, economic mobility services and counseling services that work across generations, parents and children establish security and well-being as a family. Led by CEO Carol Klocek since 2009, the $26.4 million organization opened its new Riverside Campus headquarters in May 2025.
