Board of Directors
Kendall Cox
Chair
Dr. Linda Angel
Vice-Chair
Martin E Janczak
Treasurer
Scott Cosper
Secretary
Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army
Executive Director 2015-2017; Chief Operations Officer, Workforce Solutions of Central Texas
Occupation: Consultant, The Spectrum Group; Retired Army Officer - Harker Heights
Note: Former DCG for III Corps and Fort Cavazos
Note: Civilian Aide to the Secretary
of the Army, February 2022-present.
Board Member Since:
January 2021
Occupation: Deputy Executive Director Workforce Solutions, Harker Heights Chamber of Commerce Board Member, Commissioner for the Central Texas Housing Consortium, Rotary Club of Harker Heights Member, National Society for Leadership and Success Member, Northcentral University’s Professional Advisory Committee.
City: Belton
Board Member since:
January 2020
Occupation: Governmental Affairs Director, Temple Area Homebuilders Association. Treasurer, Home-PAC Political Action Committee. Chair, Congressman John Carter Military Academy Selection Committee. Former Councilman District 3, City of Temple
City: Temple
Note: Rear Admiral, USN (ret)
Board Member Since:
January 2021
Occupation:
City: Killeen
Note: Former Texas State Representative for Texas House
Board Members
Bill Adams
Board Member Since: January 2023
Occupation: Deputy Director for Operations, U.S. Army Operational Test Command (USAOTC), Fort Cavazos, Texas. Retired US Army Colonel with 30 years of service. He served in numerous leadership positions of increasing responsibility from Tank Platoon Leader to Multi-National Corps Staff including service on the Army Staff culminating as the Chief of Staff for Operational Test Command.
City: Lampasas
Michael Crosby
Board Member Since: January 2023
Occupation: Vice President of Business Development for Centex Technologies. Retired US Army Command Sergeant Major with over 33 years of service including serving as the first command sergeant major of Army Futures Command in Austin, Texas. He served in numerous leadership positions of increasing responsibility from Section Sergeant to Corps Command Sergeant Major culminating as Command Sergeant Major for US Army Futures Command.
City: Killeen
Bradi Diaz
Board Member Since:
January 2023
Occupation: General Partner and Chief Financial Officer for Dewald Properties. Vice President of Business Development for Centex Technologies. Former Mayor for the City of Copperas Cove, Texas and service on numerous civic and non-profit organizations to include: City of Copperas Cove’s Board of Adjustments, Planning and Zoning Commission, Copperas Cove Economic Development Corporation BOD, Copperas Cove Chamber of Commerce, Copperas Cove Education Foundation, Armed Services YMCA BOD, Heart of Texas Defense Alliance BOD, Metroplex Health Systems (Advent) BOD, Coryell County Central Appraisal District BOD, Coryell County Economic Development Board.
City: Copperas Cove
Bobby Hoxworth
Board Member Since:
January 2021
Occupation: President and Chief Executive Officer of First National Bank Texas, Treasurer for the Killeen Economic Development Corporation, Treasurer of the Fort Cavazos Regional Economic Development Foundation, Former Councilmember and Mayor Pro-Tem for the City of Harker Heights, Past Chairman of the Texas Bankers Association, Past Chair of the Heart of Texas Better Business Bureau, Member of the President’s Regional Advisory Council of Texas A&M University Central Texas and Past Foundation Chair, Past President and a Life Member of the Central Texas Fort Hood Chapter of the Association of the United States Army, Past Chairman of the Greater Killeen Chamber of Commerce, and Past President and a member of the Killeen‐Heights Rotary Club, a 2013 KISD Distinguished Alumni.,
City: Killeen
Spencer Smith
Board Member Since:
January 2024:
Retired Marine Corps Aviator with service in various municipal organiztions inlcudingg former Harker Heights City Councilman and former Harker Heights Mayor.
Sandra Skinner
Board Member Since: January 2023
Occupation:
Businesswoman & Owner of Ashley Furniture Homestore in Killeen & Copperas Cove since 1985. Board Member for 14 Forward Foundation, Board Member for Clements Boys & Girls Club, former Board Member Greater Killeen Chamber of Commerce, and Fort Ca Good Neighbor.
City: Killeen
Daren Moore
Board Member Since: January 2024
Occupation: Local Business Owner with service in civic and municipal organizations including former Coryell County Commissioner, former Gatesville City Councilman, and former Gatesville Mayor.
Board Members of Interest
LTG (Ret) Pete Taylor
Keith Sledd
Chairman Emeritus
Executive Director
Board Member Since: January 2005 Chairman: 2003-2006 and 2011-2017;
Founder of HOTDA
Occupation: Retired Army General Officer
City: Harker Heights
Note: Former CG of III Corps; Fort Hood Good Neighbor; Founding Chairman of the Military Child Education Coalition (MCEC)
Executive Director since 2017 Occupation: Retired Army Officer Note: Former Brigade and Battalion Commander
Chair for the Texas Governor’s Committee to Support the Military.
Edgar Fuentes
Ex Officio Member
Abdul B. Subhani
Ex Officio Member
Board Member since: April 2020
Occupation: President & CEO of Centex Technologies
City: Austin, TX
Note: Civilian Aide to the Secretary
of the Army, April 2020-present.
Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army
Board Member since: February 2022
Retired Command Sergeant Major, AS Army
City: Killeen, TX
Note: Civilian Aide to the Secretary
of the Army, February 2022-present.