SELECTION COMMITTEE

Presented by Texan by Nature

A BIG thank you to our 2019 Texan by Nature 20 Selection Committee. We’re honored to have partnered with esteemed leaders across multiple sectors to create and recognize the inaugural Texan by Nature 20. We’re incredibly appreciative of the time, knowledge, and expertise these leaders dedicated to creating a listing of companies that are pushing innovation in conservation forward.

We’re excited to bring a new group of distinguished leaders together to form the 2020 Texan by Nature 20 Selection Committee:

  • Lucia Athens, LEED AP, Chief Sustainability Officer – City of Austin
  • Andrejs Avots-Avotins, MD, Ph.D., The Elizabeth & Drayton McLane Jr. Chair in Health & Wellness, Vice President of Medical Affairs, and Provider Engagement & Community Affairs – Baylor Scott & White Health
  • Tracee Bentley, President & CEO – Permian Strategic Partnership
  • Garrett Boone, Co-Founder – The Container Store & Board Member – Trinity Park Conservancy
  • Stoney Burke, Public Policy – Amazon Web Services
  • Joe Crafton, Principal – Wingshooter Investments, LLC
  • Edward Craner, Sr. Vice President – HOLT CAT
  • Matthew Crommett, Director – Lyda Hill Philanthropies / LH Capital, Inc.
  • Michael Dorff, Communications and Public Affairs – Raytheon
  • Maria Dunn, Head of ESG, Sustainability & Policy – Phillips 66
  • Kathryn Eastburn, Writer, Journalist, and Author – Self-Employed
  • Matt Fajkus, Principal Architect – Matt Fajkus Architecture & Tenured Associate Professor – UT-Austin School of Architecture
  • Smith Getterman, Director of Sustainability and Special Projects – Baylor University
  • Robert Horton, Vice President, Environmental Affairs & Sustainability – Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport
  • Brenda Mainwaring, Assistant Vice President of Public Affairs – Union Pacific Railroad
  • Adair Margo, First Lady of El Paso – Tom Lea Institute
  • Richard McDonald, Director, Environmental Quality & Sustainability – H-E-B
  • James McGuire, Director, Environmental Quality & Sustainability – City of Dallas
  • Jimmy Stead, Chief Consumer Banking and Technology Officer, Group Executive Vice President – Frost Bank
  • Carlos Swonke, Director, Environmental Affairs Division – Texas Department of Transportation
  • Darrel Ward, Sr Vice President, Client Product Group – Dell Technologies
  • Neal Wilkins, President & CEO – East Foundation

2020 TxN 20 Selection Committee

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