Board of Directors
The Foundation’s board is responsible for making key decisions, setting goals and evaluating progress, setting policy, establishing committees, and ensuring all board and committee actions align with the mission, vision and values of the foundation.
Our Officers
Matt Schomburg, President
Matt Schomburg State Farm
Robyn Pye, Vice President
Mueller Pye and Associates
Dr. Ken Gregorski*, Secretary
Katy ISD Superintendent
Kyle Stanzel, Treasurer
Houston Methodist West Hospital
Our Members
Katy ISD Ex-Officio*
Kari Blackman, Community Volunteer
Kim Coomber-Hallum, BP
Keiko Davidson, Davidson Elementary
Allisyn Decatur, Ayers Meetings & Events, Inc.
Paul Dickens, Prudential
Rick Ellis, Association of Water Board of Directors-Texas
Chris Garcia, Sente Mortgage/Rotary Club of Katy
Kayce Heinz, Compass Real Estate/LARAE Marketing
Shelley Keating, Katy Council of PTA's President
Yvonne Kershner, Brazos Valley Schools Credit Union
Shantania Loving-Leggins, Leggins Financial Group
Jessica Manske, Community Volunteer
Kate Marinacci, Martinez & Marinacci
Casey Mitchell, Mind Dance Marketing
Elizabeth Nicklas, Community Volunteer
Jeffrey Poole, Equitable Advisors
J.R. Richardson, Consolidated Communications
Elaine Robertson, Katy ISD Campus Namesake
Jennifer Royo, Muse Search
Kristina Shackelford, Mind Dance Marketing
Kenyatta Simmons, Life Changers Community Church
Marsha Smith, Community Volunteer
Daniele Srour, Katy ISD VIPS Executive Board
Mike Van Hoozer, Van Hoozer & Associates
Andrew Vana, Continuum
Marta Vasel, Proxima Consulting
Nick Velasquez, Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits
Darcie Vlahos, Community Volunteer
Jamie Wolman, Ray and Jamie Wolman Elementary
Amy Thieme, Katy ISD Board of Trustees
Administrators
Leslie Haack, Deputy Superintendent
Dr. Christine Caskey, Chief Academic Officer
Christopher J. Smith, Chief Financial Officer
Campus Principals
Rick Hull, Katy High School
Greg Kraus, Memorial Parkway Junior High
Ashley Pierce, Bryant Elementary
​Campus Leaders
Shelby Biswas, District Elementary Teacher of the Year, Stanley Elementary
Matthew Lobin, District Secondary Teacher of the Year, Mayde Creek High School
Katy ISD Administrative Liaisons*
Janet Theis, Executive Director of Community Partnerships
Susi Jackson, Partners in Education Coordinator
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* Indicates ex officio, non-voting members of the Board
Voting members of the Board of Directors serve either one- or three-year terms. Three-year voting members are nominated by individual board members and elected by the entire board. Other voting members, who serve one-year terms, represent district organizations including the Katy Council of PTAs and the Katy ISD VIPS Executive Board. These community representatives are recommended for service by the foundation board president and ratified by the board.