CFT Welcomes New Trustees

March 6, 2019

New Members on the CFT Board Bring Perspective and Expertise

Matrice Ellis-Kirk, civic and business leader
Matrice is managing director of RSR Partners’ Board Recruiting and Chief Executive Officers Practices, and a member of the firm’s executive committee. She has more than 20 years of experience in the executive search industry, having led board and CEO assignments at two large global search firms prior to RSR Partners. Currently, she chairs the AT&T Performing Arts Center board and is a Dallas City Council-appointed board member of the DFW Airport Authority.

Gunjan Jain, business and financial leader
Gunjan is an owner of Access Healthcare Services USA LLC, and serves as the acting controller for the company and its international operations. She’s also one of the founders of Laurus Edutech, one of India’s top vocational training companies. She has been involved with various nonprofit organizations, most recently serving the Global Fund
for Children, and recently created the “Kids Against Hunger” volunteer program for the North Texas Food Bank. She’s served on the capital campaign committees for the North Texas Food Bank and also the Lamplighter School, which recently raised $15 million for a world-class STEM facility in Dallas.

Debra Brennan Tagg, CFP®, expert financial planner and community leader
Debra is president of the wealth management firm Brennan Financial Services. Debra created the DBT360 Financial Plan, a proprietary program that helps her clients prioritize their goals, leverage their resources and address their risks. In addition to the CFT board, she serves on the board of the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, where she’s helped to launch the GroundFloor at United Way. She also serves on the boards of Children’s Medical Center Dallas, Children’s Health Foundation, FSC Securities
and the RIA Institute advisory board.

CFT Salutes 10-year trustee: Carlos Gonzalez Peña
Carlos Gonzalez Peña is retiring as a trustee after 10 years of dedicated service. We’re so grateful for his leadership and years of expertise that he brought to the board!

View the CFT Board of Trustees

CFT For Business SPOTLIGHT: Neiman Marcus Group

Neiman Marcus Group partners with Communities Foundation of Texas

Giving back has been embedded in Neiman Marcus Group’s culture since its inception in 1907. By tapping into CFT’s charitable expertise over the past fifteen years, The Heart of Neiman Marcus Foundation has taken its charitable giving strategies to the next level.

Advisor Connection: Angie Herrington

Spotlight on Angie Herrington, Herrington Wealth Management

Angie Herrington, a Certified Financial Planner®, wealth advisor, and owner of Herrington Wealth Management, has been working side by side with CFT to provide valuable advisory services for her charitable clients.

CFT’s Eisemann Edge Supports SciArt Exchange

Funding will support the innovative 'Sensing Deep Space: Pandora’s Cluster' exhibit

The Eisemann Edge Initiative at Communities Foundation of Texas (“Eisemann Edge”) uplifts nonprofits and projects that explore the intersection of technology with performing and visual arts.

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