Board of Trustees

The Board is the decision-making body for the Fund. These leaders are Fund members who are also school board members, superintendents, or business officials. They are appointed by the Board.

Fund Board members provide the leadership and direction to ensure the Fund provides exceptional service and value to its members. They are responsible for policymaking and strategic planning to carry out the Fund mission.

Meet the Fund Board members

Ted Beard, Chair
Member since 2007
School Board Member
Longview ISD

 

Jo Ann Bludau, EdD, Vice Chair
Member since 2008
Superintendent
Hallettsville ISD

 

Wes Eversole, Treasurer
Member since 2013
Deputy Superintendent and CFO
Lake Dallas ISD

 

James B. Crow, Secretary
Secretary (Nonvoting)
Executive Director
TASB

 

Morris Blankenship
Member since 2007
School Board Member
Adrian ISD

 

Steve Brown, EdD
Member since 2017
School Board Member
Ector County ISD

 

Scott Campbell
Member since 2017
Superintendent
East Chambers ISD

 

Marcelo Cavazos, PhD
Member since 2015
Superintendent
Arlington ISD

 

Bridget Chustz-Morrison
Member since 2019
Risk Management Director
Fort Bend ISD

 

Sylvia De La Garza
Member since 2019
School Board Member
Plainview ISD

 

Larry Hawthorne
Member since 2007
School Board Member
Hubbard ISD

 

Anthony Hill
Member since 2014
School Board Member
Coppell ISD

 

Walter Jackson
Member since 2019
Superintendent 
La Porte ISD

 

Paul McLarty
Member since 2017
Deputy Superintendent of Business and Support Services 
Clear Creek ISD

 

Eduardo Ramos
Member since 2013
Chief Finance and Operations Officer
Pflugerville ISD

 

Paula Renken
Member since 2019
Superintendent 
Poth ISD

 

Velinda Reyes
Member since 2019
School Board Member
San Isidro ISD

 

Marina Quilantan-Rivera
Member since 2020
School Board Member
Lyford CISD

 

Rolinda Schmidt
Member since 2018
School Board Member
Kerrville ISD 

 

​Andra Self
Member since 2017
School Board Member
Lufkin ISD