Rod Paige, Former U.S. Secretary of Education (2001-2005) Board of Directors Rod Paige is a life-long educator and served as U.S. Secretary of Education from 2001 to 2005. As Secretary, Paige was an unstinting advocate of student achievement, employing “best of breed” solutions to achieve results towards the Department’s goal of raising national standards of […]

Dr. Carolyn Farb, h.c. Board of Directors Houston’s premier volunteer fundraiser, author and event creator, Dr. Carolyn Farb, h.c. exemplifies the essence of public service and philanthropy. She is a native Texan whose passion shines not only throughout the Lone Star State, but internationally. No one can equal her passion for embracing a cause, living […]

James G. McClellan Board of Directors, Treasurer President, James G. McClellan CPA James G. McClellan was born in Houston, Texas and currently resides in Sugar Land, Texas. James is married to a wonderful lady, Bobbie, and is a proud father of two children, Jennifer and Jason, ages 26 and 24. James is a graduate of […]

Gabe Canales Founder & President, Blue Cure Foundation Follow @gabecanales Prostate cancer has long been considered an “old man’s disease.” But Gabe Canales was diagnosed at 35. The former Houston marketing and PR executive didn’t even know what a PSA was until such an inadvertent test of his blood led to a biopsy, revealing a […]

Chad Gonsoulin Board of Directors, Vice President Chad Gonsoulin graduated from Houston’s University of St. Thomas at age 22 with an MBA in Business Administration. Before college, at 17 he worked offshore on supply boats for experience in the oil and gas industry. After college he worked for startup company 2-infinty, one of the first to […]