Board of Trustees
Name: William M. (Bill) Wentroth
Board Position: Chairman
- B.S. Wildlife Ecology, Research Option, Oklahoma State University
- Recently retired with the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, as a Regional Fisheries Supervisor over North Central Region (Fisheries Management Division).
Name: Lawrence M. (Larry) Acton
Board Position: Member At Large (Inaugural President & Founder)
- B. S., Bethel University, McKenzie, TN
- M. D., Memphis Theological Seminary
- D. D., Oklahoma City University
- Recently retired from 64 years in the ordained ministry, most recent appointment being Jasper United Methodist Church of Jasper, AR. Has been a part of over 120 short-term mission teams to Colombia, Bolivia, Venezuela, all of the Central American countries, Russia, Bosnia, Slovakia, Poland, Cuba, England, South Africa and Kenya plus numerous locations in the USA
Name: Norma Hilda Liñan Reyes
Board Position: Program Coordinator
- Following high school in Rio Bravo, studied at the Normal School in Victoria City, Tamaulipas, Mexico to became a teacher (1979), followed by graduate studies to become a Language teacher (1979 to 1982)
- Taught elementary school in San Luis Potosi state while pursuing graduate studies, followed by 25 years teaching in the Club 20-30 Elementary School of Rio Bravo. Has been a volunteer in the Manos Juntas (Hands Together) Association in Rio Bravo (a mission program of the United Methodist Church) for 15 years.
Name: Thomas A. (Tom) Hanke
Board Position: Secretary / Financial Controller
- B. S. Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University
- Thirty-two years in process design engineering in petroleum production and refining for Conoco and ConocoPhillips, retiring in 2012
Name: Edwina Casad
Board Position: Vice-Chair and Social Media Coordinator
- B.A. Organizational Management, Warner Southern University
- Employed for over 35 years in business administration, finance and/or business management roles.
Name: Tooky Roberts
Board Position: International Liaison
- B.S. in Education and M.S. in Education Counseling, Tarleton State University
- After retiring as school counselor at Burnet CISD, became a full time RVer and recently became a resident of San Benito, TX
- Loves mission work and feels so blessed to be a part of Ahead With Education
Name: Kay Hardin
Board Position: Sponsor/Donor Relations Coordinator
- B.S. Nursing University of Central Arkansas
- M.S. Nursing Family Nurse Practictioner
- Recently retired following 37 year nursing career (20 years ICU, 17 years as nurse practitioner specializing in Internal Medicine
Name: Vicki Costanza
Board Position: Scholarship Recipient Admin
Advisory Board
Cherish Wentroth
Dione Hanke
Eduardo Montelongo
Sabina Persons
Edra Edwards
Norma Casad
Ambyr Rios
