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The board members of East Texas Heart Gallery have agreed to help create and insure that this program is successful.
Denice Grugle-
President
Founder of the East Texas Heart Gallery
Publisher, writer and producer, wife of Tim
Grugle of Garland. We have 3 children. 20-year-old O'Shea, WMC
Mortgage Sales, he is the youngest person in his position in the
history of the company, 12-year-old daughter Ellie is home
schooled and is the number one volunteer for the Heart Gallery,
Daylon (3) is adopted. I have had many positions to prepare me for
this position- most importantly I have an adopted sister. I
am resourceful & dedicated to the success of the Heart
Gallery- failure is not an option.
Wood County
Michael P. Watson, M.B.A.-
Chairman of the Board
General Manager - BSCENE Magazine
Gained governmental & service management with Sabine Valley
Center, as the Director of Business Operations and with Boy Scouts
of America as the District Executive Director. Acquired his M.B.A.
from University of Texas at Tyler.
Smith County
Robin Watson -
Costume Ball Chair
Nursing Student & mother of 2. Excited and dedicated to
finding forever families for the East Texas children in
need.
Gregg County
Leslie Peckham- Volunteer
Coordinator
A graduate of Southwest TX State University and
is employed by an automotive finance corp. Lives in Winona
TX with husband "Bo" and a herd of Red Angus Cattle.
Being involved and volunteering to help find homes for
the many children that need forever families has quickly become
a passion of mine. Soon, we hope to be chosen
as the family for one of the East Texas children
awaiting parents.
Smith County
Dawn Donovan -
Secretary
Adoptive mother
A concerned and compassionate mother of 4, dedicated to finding
the answer to ending the suffering of all children beginning with
the Heart Gallery efforts. Administrative assistant, publisher and
co-founder of the East Texas Heart Gallery.
Gregg County
Steve McNeeley, CPA,
M.B.A. - Treasurer
McNeeley & McNeeley Accounting in Hawkins
Steve is the President of Inspire!
Learning Systems, Inc. and a partner with his father in the public
accounting/business consulting firm of McNeely & McNeely,
CPAs. Steve’s areas of focus in the firm include consulting and
the development of pay-for-performance plans. In his career, he
has sharpened his leadership skills as the general manager of two
companies and has held a variety of managerial positions in
industry and education.
Shortly after their wedding in 1978, Steve and
his wife, Mary, moved to Texas from Southern California to raise
three fabulous kids: Danielle, Kristine, and Stephen. Steve has
been a CPA since 1984, has an undergraduate degree in business
from the University of Texas at Dallas as well as an M.B.A. from
the University of Texas at Tyler. Steve has played and coached
intercollegiate basketball. A frequent public speaker, Steve loves
his family, is passionate about the study of leadership, and
enjoys playing music with his kids.
Wood County
Donna Wagner
Oopsadaisy Photography
Tyler photographer, volunteer and mother.
Smith County
Greg Clary, PhD
Economist, Texas Coop Extension of A&M
University System
Texas Cooperative Extension, Texas A&M University
Chairman, Texas Center for Rural Entrepreneurship
"Energizing Rural Texas through entrepreneurship, economic
growth, and community building"
http://www.tcre.org
Henderson County
Shane Shepard
Main Street Manager City of Winnsboro
Shane Shepard is the Winnsboro, Texas Main Street
and Economic Development Coordinator.
He has experience owning his own business, teaching at a
community college, and serving as a Naval Intelligence Officer. In addition, he received a Master’s in Business
Administration from Texas A&M University.
Wood County
Kathy Runkle
Inventor/Entrepreneur
Dallas County
Kerrie Simms
Austin Bank
Location President with Austin Bank, previously for 10 years at
Southside Bank, attended Robert E Lee High School. Residing
in Hideaway with my seven yr old son and presently the Co-Chairman
for the Membership Committee of Tyler Sister Cities, past
participant of the Relay for Life and past participant of the
Tyler Chamber of Commerce Membership Drive.
Smith County
Shannon Monk
Adoptive Mother
Wood County
Michael J. Gras - M.Ed.Master of Education Northeast Louisiana State University, Master in Guidance and Counseling, Bachelor of Science in General Studies. Has run the counseling department in 2 residential facilities. One of which was DePelchin Children’s Center
Wood County