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SELECTION COMMITTEE

Presented by Texan by Nature

2025 SELECTION COMMITTEE:

Andrejs E. Avots-Avotins, MD, PhD, The Elizabeth & Drayton McLane, Jr. Chair in Health & Wellness Vice President of Medical Affairs – Baylor Scott & White Health – Temple
Tracee Bentley, President & CEO – Permian Strategic Partnership
YC Chua, Sustainable Supply Chain Associate – Cirrus Logic
Gary Cocke, Senior Director of Sustainability – Baylor University
Brent Crossland, Founder – 5 Loc Cotton, LLC
Edward Craner, Sr. Vice President – HOLT Group
Matthew Crommett, Managing Director – LH Capital, Inc / Lyda Hill Philanthropies
Ed Ferguson, Former Chief Sustainability Officer
Gabriella Farnham, Director, Environmental Data Analytics and Reporting – Phillips 66
Jesse Hereford, Head of Strategic Partnerships & Stakeholder Engagement – North American Development Bank
Bob Malone, Chairman, President & CEO – Sonora Bank
Richard McDonald, Corporate Director Sustainability – Sundt Construction Corporation
Sandra Montalbo, Design Performance Manager – Overland, Architecture + Urban Design
J Purvis, President – Reatta Energy, Inc
Jason Reed, Vice President, Operations Services – Martin Marietta
Jayme L. Shy, Board of Directors – Texan by Nature
VJ Smith, Principal, CSR & Tribal Affairs – Marathon Petroleum
Preston Smith, Co-Founder and Managing Partner – Wildwood Environmental Credit Company
Audrey Templeton, Enterprise Risk Manager – Molson Coors