Service Above Self

Mr. Bryant is a Dallas attorney who has represented clients in many industries in major civil trials and arbitrations over the last 53 years. He has been a mediator, arbitrator, and hearing officer during the last two decades. Mr. Bryant graduated from Washington & Lee University Phi Beta Kappa and received his J.D. from the University of Virginia. He chairs the Executive Committee.

Ms. Spell began her career in the insurance industry as an assistant and advanced to partner in the insurance brokerage firm, Mangelsdorf, Lewis & Davidson.  In addition, she served on the founding board of the Dallas Area Interfaith.  At her congregation, the 1,700-member King of Glory Lutheran Church, Pam served as president of the Congregation Council for the King of Glory Foundation, a member of the board of trustees, and on many church committees. Ms. Spell chairs the Grants Committee.

Ms. Kraft served on the governing Council and Budget Committee of her Lutheran congregation, chairing its Board of Social Ministry and representing her congregation on various Boards. She graduated from Valparaiso University in Indiana attending on an academic scholarship and later earned a Master of Liberal Arts from SMU, followed by a Master of Theological Studies from SMU’s Perkins School of Theology.

Ms. Thompson is the Compliance Program Manager for ARGO Data Resources.  Her career spans over forty years, primarily with financial institutions.  Ms. Thompson worked as a consultant in financial, lending, and banking operations, and later as a regulator with the FDIC.  She received her MLA and BBA from Southern Methodist University.  Ms. Thompson is a graduate and faculty member of the Southwestern Graduate School of Banking and holds a designated certificate CRCM from the Institute of Certified Bankers.  As Treasurer, she chairs the Finance Committee.

Ms. Altizer is a management consultant helping Fortune 500 companies achieve major change, attain cost and quality goals and deliver outstanding customer service using expertise in operations improvement and organizational development. Ms. Altizer received her B.A. from Simmons University, an M.B.A from the University of Dallas and an M.S. in Organizational Development from the University of Texas at Dallas. She is a board member of the Dallas Summer Musicals and Attitudes and Attire. Ms. Altizer chairs the Compensation Committee.

Mr. Cress has had three careers: Navy pilot, Eastern Airlines pilot, and Business Development Director for Lockheed Martin.

He received an academic scholarship to the University of Pennsylvania through the US Navy ROTC.  He spent 24 years in the Navy, on active duty and reserves, as a P-3 Orion pilot and in management positions that included Commanding Officer (CO) of a P-3 Squadron of 450 personnel.  Mr. Cress returned to the Wharton School and received his MBA in preparation for the end of his pilot career with Eastern Airlines.  He went to work for Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Sector and served in various leadership positions before his retirement.

Mr. Griffin, Chair of the Investment Committee, is the Director of Global Treasury Operations at Texas Instruments. He has been with TI for twenty years, holding various leadership roles in Treasury, Finance, and Operations.  Mr. Griffin earned his MBA from the University of Texas McCombs School of Business and has a CTP certification from the Association for Financial Professionals.

Mr. Maier has worked in varied industries and served as president of three companies. He was Corporate Vice President-Administration of a Fortune 500 corporation and served on various Christian, philanthropic and management association boards. Known for his vast knowledge of PVN Foundation history, Mr. Maier has previously held positions of Chair, Vice Chair, Trustee and Advisor. He is a graduate of SMU and chairs the Nominating Committee.

Steve provides independent financial advisory and consulting services, primarily to non-profit organizations.  He retired from Exxon Mobil Corporation after 33 years in financial and general management roles in corporate affiliates in the United States and abroad.

Steve graduated from the Phillips Exeter Academy and received a bachelor’s degree with honors in political science from Swarthmore College. He later received Masters and Doctoral degrees in international relations from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University.

Steve is currently a member of the Boards of the Dallas Opera, the Dallas Theater Center Foundation, the Dallas Zoological Society, and Dallas CASA.

Ms. Reynolds comes to the Foundation from the Leadership Network and its successor Halftime Institute, where she was employed as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.  She has both domestic and international experience working with grant-making, full-charge accounting, finance, treasury services, human resources, leadership development, compliance with legal requirements, and preparation of Forms 990 for tax exempt organizations.

Ms. Reynolds holds a degree in accounting from Harding University and a Master’s Degree in Biblical and Theological Studies from Dallas Theological Seminary.  She is a CPA with more than twenty-three years of experience in 501 (c)(3) organizations.  Ms. Reynolds joined the staff in December of 2020.

Ms. Gooding held positions with First City Financial Corporation as an Operations Accountant and Collateral Auditor. She was with Overhead Door Corporation for over ten years and worked in the Treasury Department in positions including Manager of Financial Reconciliations and Corporate Credit Manager. Ms. Gooding holds a BBA in Finance and Accounting from Stephen F. Austin State University and joined the Foundation staff in April of 2016.