Goodwill North Central Texas, embarking on the first year of a three-year strategic plan, recently announced its 2024 board of directors and officers.
The organization’s incoming board chair is Patrick Gotcher, a seasoned health care industry leader renowned for his successful ventures and commitment to positive change, Goodwill said in a news release. Gotcher is founder of a VC-backed company acquired by Humana and current board chair of the Prison Entrepreneurship Program
“Goodwill North Central Texas remains dedicated to meeting the diverse needs of the clients we serve,” said David Cox, president and CEO of Goodwill North Central Texas. “Through innovative education, job training and placement programs, we are poised to make a lasting impact for people experiencing barriers to education and employment – the only proven pathways out of poverty. With Patrick’s leadership and our dedicated board, we’re confident in surpassing our goals for the coming year.”
The 2024 board of directors:
- Chair: Patrick Gotcher, retired
- Chair-Elect & Treasurer: Jerry Thompson, Inwood Bank
- Secretary: Dianne Hawkins, Fort Worth ISD
- Immediate Past Chair: Pamela R. Voight, retired
- Kip Adams, The Gus Bates Company
- John Boswell, Boswell Interests Ltd.
- B. Frank Cain, retired
- Mike Griffin,
- Johnathan J. Hall, Neiman Marcus
- Michael W. Johnston, Johnston Legal Group PC
- Monica Luera, Trademark Property Co.
- Pat McDowell, JLL
- Randall “Randy” Morgan, SPERRY
- Frank Shiels, Frost Bank
- Surnedra Simmons, Fort Worth ISD
- Charla Wise, retired
- Roger Yandell, Hill Country Custom Homes
About Goodwill North Central Texas
Goodwill North Central Texas is based in Fort Worth and serves 18 counties in the region. The nonprofit’s 26 area retail locations provide revenue through the sale of donated goods to support Goodwill’s mission to create lives of independence and build a stronger local community. The largest employer of people with disabilities in the world, Goodwill provides education, training and job placement. For more information, please visit the organization’s website.
