STEPHEN VINCENT
Chairman

Steve’s career was providing equipment to electric power utilities. As a second vocation, he founded of Power From the SON, a non-profit organization which has electrified hospitals, schools, and orphanages in Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Honduras.

He and his wife Linda are recent residents of Bryan from Arlington, Texas, where he served on The Salvation Army Advisory Board and was the inaugural Chair of the Inspiring Hope Luncheon. The Arlington Rotary Club awarded him the Distinguished Rotarian Award, and he is a Paul Harris Fellow.

A graduate of Texas A&M, Steve is a member of the Legacy Society of the Texas A&M Foundation, an Eppright Donor and Champions Council Member of the 12th Man Foundation, an Endowed Century Club Member, and he and Linda have an Excellence Endowment at the Bush School of Government and Public Service.

Steve’s first book, When Faith Lights the Way, The Quest to Restore Electricity to a War-Ravaged African Hospital was published in 2018.

LARRY A. CATLIN
Vice – Chairman

Larry Catlin grew up in Mobile, Alabama. He received his BA Degree from Birmingham Southern College in 1969 and his JD Southern Methodist University in 1974. Married to Carmen Catlin of Bandera, Texas for 46 years. They have three children and four grandchildren. Larry served as Assistant District Attorney in Bexar and Brazos County from 1974 through 1978. He was interim City Attorney and on the Bryan City Council for eight years. He is a member of First Baptist Church Bryan, taught Sunday School for seventeen years, has served on several committees and is currently a Deacon. Larry has been on the advisory board of The Salvation Army since 2009 and is a member of the Bryan Rotary Club. Larry served in the United States Army in Korea from 1969-1970.

JOSEPH A. (JOEY) DUNN
Board Secretary

Joey Dunn currently serves as Deputy City Manager for the City of Bryan, Texas. Born in Virginia and raised in Alabama, he received his Bachelor of Science degree in Communications & Human Relations, with a minor in Music from Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville, Tennessee in 1991.  That same year, Joey and his wife Leslie moved to Texas for him to attend graduate school in Architecture at Texas A&M University. While still in grad school, Joey began his career with the City of Bryan Main Street Project, directly involved in early efforts to revitalize Historic Downtown Bryan.  After obtaining his Masters in Urban Planning, Joey found local career opportunities that allowed him to put down roots, raise his family, and develop a deep connection to the Bryan-College Station community. Over the next 25 years, Joey held three positions with the City of Bryan and two positions with the City of College Station, during a time of significant growth. Joey is a Credentialed City Manager with the International City/County Managers Association (ICMA-CM), a member of the Texas City Managers Association (TCMA), and a Certified City Planner with the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP). Joey works directly with the Bryan City Council, serves as the City of Bryan’s liaison to the BCS Chamber of Commerce, the Experience Bryan College Station (EBCS) Board of Directors, Secretary of the Blinn College Brazos County Advisory Board, and is responsible for staffing over 13 city boards and commissions.  As a long-time member of the Bryan-College Station Salvation Army Advisory Board, including roles as immediate past Chair and current Secretary, Joey has a heart for the mission of The Salvation Army in the Bryan-College Station community.  He is a long-time member of the Bryan Church of the Nazarene, and enjoys spending time with his wife Leslie, who is a school teacher, and caring for his special needs son and three other children, ages 13 through 24.

KENNETH TELG
Treasurer

I was invited to join the Advisory Board of The Salvation Army in early 2018.  Over the years I’ve heard many good things about the work of The Salvation Army but had never personally experienced it.  Being recently retired after 44 years in banking, in this community and others, I wanted to become involved in an organization that could truly make a difference, in Bryan/College Station and beyond.  I truly believe I have found that in The Salvation Army.  I have been impressed in the many areas that The Salvation Army provides outreach, all in a faith-based ministry.  Over the years I’ve been involved in at least 25 volunteer opportunities and organizations.  I believe each one made a difference in some portion of peoples lives.  I have never been involved in an organization like The Salvation Army, which works to not only take care of immediate needs but to change lives.  I am impressed, and reminded continuously, of not only the professionalism of our leadership and our staff but of their caring, commitment and compassion.  That same level of commitment is shared by each of our Advisory Board members.  I feel truly blessed to be a part of this organization and to being a part of making a difference in the lives of those less fortunate.

SHELLEY ARCHER

SUSAN BALLABINA

CONNER BEENE

Conner was born and raised in Arlington, TX. After graduating from the University of North Texas in 2017 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Converged Broadcast Media, Conner spent the first 3 years of his career working as a radio personality in Dallas before moving to Bryan- College Station to work for KBTX as a Reporter. In his profession, Conner tells the stories of members and organizations of our community. Conner recently got married in January to his high school sweetheart and the couple has two dogs who they love dearly. Conner is excited to be on the board for the Salvation Army of Bryan College Station and can’t wait to contribute.

DR. JENNIFER BOHAC

Jennifer graduated from Texas A&M University in 1987 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Science.  She also received a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Economics in 1988.  While working full-time on campus, Jennifer completed her master’s degree at A&M in Higher Education Administration in 1994.  She received her Ph.D. in the same field in 1998.  Her dissertation was titled, “Occupational Progress and Career Planning of Former Football Players in the Newly Created Big 12 Conference”.

Jennifer joined the staff of The Association of Former Students in May 2001 as the Director of Travel.  The travel program offers trips all over the world and on all 7 continents.  When Jennifer started with The Association, only 10-12 trips per year were being offered.  The program has grown to 80 plus trips per year with approximately 1,500 former students traveling with the Aggies in 2019.

Jennifer an emeritus board member from higher education/colleges/universities on the Executive Advisory Board of the National Educational Travel Conference. Jennifer has presented and moderated several sessions annually at the national travel conference, which attracts over 600 attendees from all over the world.  Jennifer chaired and hosted the 2013 Southeast Travel Planner Conference for schools from the SEC and beyond.  Jennifer also serves on the Alumni Council for Oceania Cruises.

During her 20 years with the Traveling Aggies, she has visited around 90 countries and hosted over 275 trips. During 2019 she was on the road for 237 days.  Jennifer had the honor of hosting 18 Traveling Aggies trips with 439 travelers on these trips.  In 2019 she had traveled almost 200,000 miles all over the world

Prior to her joining the Traveling Aggies, Jennifer worked at Texas A&M University for 10 years.  She was an Academic Counselor in the Ag Economics department from 1990-1994, then accepted a position to develop and direct the Athletic Career Services Program.  In this capacity she was in charge of student-athletes’ summer employment, jobs upon graduation, and NCAA employment compliance.  This was a joint endeavor between the Athletic Department, the Career Center, and the Compliance Office.

Jennifer spent 2 years at the University of Minnesota as the Director of Student-Athlete Development.  She was in charge of 700 student-athletes’ community service, career development, leadership programming, and personal development.  Jennifer authored a textbook with Prentice Hall publishers in 2000 titled Career Game Plan for Student-Athletes.  Jennifer has also taught numerous classes at Minnesota and Texas A&M including Life Skills, Succeeding in College, Career Development, and Leadership Development.

She has been involved in the community in many capacities, including Past Presidents of the Brazos County A&M Club, the College Station Noon Lions, the B/CS Jaycees, and the University Advisors and Counselors.  She is a Leadership Brazos Alumni and a former ABWA Woman of the Year.  Jennifer was on the Advisory Board for the Division IA Athletic Directors Association for 4 years.  Additionally, she was on the 2001 NCAA Final Four Committee.

Jennifer was faculty advisor for Squadron One of the Corps of Cadets from 1994-1999, winning the Advisor of the Year Award in 1995.

Jennifer grew up in Houston, Texas, attending Bellaire High School.  She currently resides in Bryan.

JOEL BRYAN

Joel Bryan, born and raised in Bryan, Texas, is a proud graduate of The University of Kentucky. He is the owner of Bryan Creative Group, a creative marketing and advertising firm, and currently serves as a member of the Bryan Independent School District Board of Trustees. Joel is dedicated to his faith in Jesus Christ, our community, and his family, living in Bryan with his wife, Pam, and their three sons, William, Wyatt, and Bobby.

BECKY COCHENER

SHEILA FIELDS (SAWA President)

RANDY FRENCH

A lifetime resident of Bryan-College Station, Randy graduated in 1972 from Bryan High School (attended Crockett, Sul Ross, Lamar, SFA and BHS). He graduated in 1978 from Sam Houston State University (Huntsville, TX) with General Business Degree. He is married to Cheryl with 6 children and 14 grandchildren. Randy is a member of Skybreak Church. He worked while in school with his family who owned 5 commercial child care centers in Bryan-College Station from 1978-1982 which they sold to Kinder Care. At the time of sale, the business employed 125 employees and the centers had a daily average attendance of over 750 children per day. He sold the business because he desired a career in real estate. Randy worked as the marketing director for Lero Construction in Bryan, TX from 1982-1986. During this time, Randy was in charge of subdivision development and marketing, sales and management of various multifamily complexes and office buildings that company built/sold. Randy founded Stylecraft Builders, Inc. in 1986. which currently builds appox. 750 homes per year throughout Central Texas. He serves or has served on various Boards which include: Hubble Realty, Des Moines, IA. The Salvation Army,  Scotty’s House, Brazos Valley Research Partnership, B-CS Homebuilder Association, B-CS Chamber of Commerce, Brazos Valley Community Foundation, and The Med Hospital. Other passions and accomplishments include: prison ministry volunteer, Twin City Mission Capital Campaign, Crestview Capital Campaign, Member/Broker Texas and B-CS Board of Realtors, and the 2013 Philanthropic member of the year for the Texas Association of Builders.

KEITH HALSELL

Mrs. John Halsell (Keith) has been an enthusiastic volunteer with The Salvation Army since 2010. She is a past president of the Women’s Auxiliary and a current member of both SAWA and The Salvation Army Advisory Board. Keith co-chaired the “Doing the Most Good” Luncheon for thirteen years and now serves on the Luncheon committee as an advisor. For her volunteerism and philanthropy, she has been honored by the Community Foundation, the Girl Scouts, and the Prenatal Clinic.  Keith is active in First Presbyterian Church, The Women’s Club of Bryan, and various other social and philanthropic organizations. A graduate of Stephen F. Austin High School in Bryan and The University of Texas in Austin, Keith is a retired teacher and business owner. She and her husband have two children and four grandchildren.

RONNIE JACKSON

Treasurer

Ronnie has a Bachelor of Business Administration ’69 and a Master of Public Administration ‘83 from Texas A&M University. Currently is the Assistance Director Emeritus at Texas AgriLife Extension Service. Accomplishments include: Texas AgriLife Extension Service Superior Service Award in 1983, Bryan High School Academic Excellence Program; Distinguished Service Award in 1990, U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Cooperative Extension Administrative Management Award in 1993, Vice Chancellor’s Award in Excellence from the Texas AM University System Agriculture Program in 1993, and the Bryan ISD Hall of Honor in 2012. Public service includes: Brazos Valley Rehabilitation Center Board of Directors 1974-77, Boy’s and Girl’s Club of Brazos Valley Board of Directors for 17 years, PTO Board of Directors, Viking Booster Club Board of Directors for 17 years, B ISD Foundation Board of Directors from 2001-2004, and The Salvation Army Board of Advisors from 2011-present.

DR. TERRY M. JONES

MARK E. McAULIFFE

Gave my life to Jesus Christ and do my very best to serve Him.

Liz (Hernandez) Husband and Aubrey’s Grandfather

Jonathan, Patrick, Mac & Luke’s Father; Sydney (Parks) and Taylor (Reavis) Father-in-Law

Born to Edwin & Patricia Keiffer McAuliffe’s son.

Liz and I raised our family and currently reside in Bryan, Texas

Land Agent for the City of College Station, Texas, USA (since 2000)

Former Student of Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas (Class of 1986)

Graduate of Strake Jesuit, a Catholic Preparatory School, Houston, Texas (1982)

LOUIS NEWMAN

ROB PUTZ

Rob grew up in the Brazos and Rio Grande Valleys of Texas.  He and his wife, Rhonda, who is active in the Salvation Army’s Women’s Auxiliary, have made Bryan their home for 35 years.

Rob is a 1983 graduate of Texas A&M University. His civic interests have included leadership positions in the Bryan ISD Education Foundation, 12th Man Foundation, Boy Scouts of America, and the Texas Agricultural Aviation Association (past president).  He enjoys participation with the Texas Aggie Band Association, Brazos County A&M Club (past president) and American Bonanza Society. He is passionate about piloting and owning 2 aircraft.   
He is a Senior Vice President and Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where he has been for the last 25 years. He works with families and closely held businesses to assist in the organization and management of their financial matters.

Rob and Rhonda have been married for 34 years.  They have two wonderful children and just welcomed their first grandson into the world.  They are active members of Christ Church in College Station.  

PAT ALLEN RICE

Bryan native Pat Allen Rice has spent a lifetime in service to the community she loves. She graduated from Bryan High, attended Vanderbilt University and graduated from TCU. She taught in Bryan schools for twelve years while earning a Master’s degree from Texas A&M. Her education and life experiences prepared her for a life-time of public service. Along the way she married C.J. Allen, also an Aggie. They owned the Oldsmobile, Cadillac and Honda automotive dealerships in Bryan. Pat is Chairman of the Board and with her son John still own and are actively involved in the operation of the Honda dealership located in College Station. Following C.J.’s death in 2003, Pat married Dr. Dr. Don Rice a business man and retired A&M professor in 2011. 

For more than 50 years, Pat has worked quietly and tirelessly for the betterment of the Bryan-College Station area. She has served as President of the Woman’s Club, presided over the Bryan Public Library Board, was a charter member of the Junior League of Bryan-College Station and oversaw the acquisition of the land and construction of the A&M Chapter of the Chi Omega Sorority House.

Pat believes in “Paying It Forward” by using whatever talents we have to enrich the lives of those in the B/CS community. Pat served as a member of the board of directors of the Brazos Valley Symphony and sponsored a golf tournament for five years as a fundraiser for the symphony.  She has also been a benefactor for OPAS for over twenty-five years. They are members of First Baptist Church, Bryan.

The Rotary Club named her a Paul Harris Fellow for her many civic endeavors and the Bryan ISD Foundation inducted Pat and five others into the Hall of Honor which recognizes graduates of Bryan schools who have distinguished themselves and have brought honor and positive recognition to the school district and community.

In 2017 the B/CS Pre-natal Clinic honored Pat for her support of accessible and affordable pregnancy care and health education for expectant mothers. That same year, Pat was awarded the distinguished “William Booth Award” by the Salvation Army in appreciation for the work she did ten years earlier, starting a Salvation Army Auxiliary. It has now grown to over 100 current members.

Pat has deep ties to Texas A&M. She is a Legacy Member of the TAMU Foundation, supports the 12th Man Foundation and has provided endowed scholarships for the Corps of Cadets, the Mays School of Business and the College of Education.

Pat has also provided statuary in the World War II section of Veterans Park in honor of her late husband, C.J. Allen who fought in WWII. She is currently providing funds for the Fun for All Playground in College Station.

In April 2019 Pat and her husband Don were honored by the Community Foundation for their philanthropy.

REV. LINDSEY RUNYAN

Associate Pastor - A&M United Methodist Church

Rev. Lindsey Runyan is the Associate Pastor at A&M United Methodist Church. She grew up in Round Rock and graduated from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a minor in neuroscience.

Drawn to a deep calling to equip young adults with the tools to continue to follow Christ every day in the Wesleyan tradition, she received a Master of Divinity degree from Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky. It was in seminary that she met her roommate and now good friend who is an officer in the Salvation Army in Georgia and her path began to intersect with the Salvation Army.

Through her experiences in community life, she has continued to pursue a calling in liturgical renewal and spiritual formation by building and sustaining community wherever God takes her.

Lindsey has garnered experience in community, formation, and liturgy through being a resident member of the Community of St. Anselm, a quasi-monastic experience for young adults led by the Archbishop of Canterbury in London, England. She has also served as a Minister of Community and Spiritual Formation in Ann Arbor, MI at Evergreen Church, a thriving young professionals church plant.

When Lindsey is not working, you can find her on the soccer field, playing with her puppy Boots, or having deep conversations with friends over coffee.

IMOGENE VETTERS

Imogene Vetters has been an avid volunteer with The Salvation Army since 2009 and continues to be active with both the Army and the Auxiliary in many capacities.   She is a retired educator who taught honors and A.P. U.S. History classes at Bryan High School for 39 years.  Imogene is an active member of First Presbyterian Church of Bryan, and also the Presbyterian Women; The Woman’s Club of Bryan; the Bryan-College Station Newcomers – past President; the Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary – past President and currently serves on the Executive Committee; the Brazos Valley Symphony’s Premiere Market; Alpha Delta Kappa Teacher Organization; and is a certified Parliamentarian, meeting regularly with the Brazos Valley Parliamentarian Unit.  She was a Founding Member of the Brazos County Girls’ Club; as well as, Imogene is an Honorary Life Member of the Presbyterian Woman.  She has been named as a Girl Scout “Woman of Distinction;” received the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum “Outstanding Educator Award,” and she was one of ten women honored by the Prenatal Clinic of Bryan at their annual “You’re The Tops” Luncheon in 2008. Imogene and her husband, Tom, have made their home in Bryan since 1967.  They have three children and seven grandchildren.

CAROL WAGNER

Carol Wagner ‘00 and family moved to College Station thirty-five years ago and she has been an active volunteer in our community since.  Carol is retired from Texas A&M University where she was the Director of Advising for the Department of Educational Psychology in the College of Education and Human Development.  She earned her M.S. degree from A&M in 2000.   Carol is a graduate of Leadership Brazos and Leadership Texas.  She is married to Dr. John Wagner, also retired from TAMU, and they have two grown sons, a delightful daughter-in-law and a precious, precious granddaughter. Carol has been a volunteer for The Salvation Army for a number of years.  This includes time served on the Board and as President of the Women’s Auxiliary.  She has co-chaired the “Doing the Most Good” Banquet for the past four years.  In addition, Carol has been an active volunteer in the arts, for the Chamber of Commerce, and for College Station ISD, as well as for the Prenatal Clinic, the Prenatal Clinic Foundation, Voices for Children, Girl Scouts of Central Texas, OPAS and United Way among other community organizations.  Honors for her service include the Jefferson Award which she received in 2014. She and her family are members of St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church where she is active in various ministries.

DWAYNE WALTERS

After college, Dwayne spent fifteen years in the heavy equipment industry.  This experience as a certified training instructor, and management consultant lead to a new career.  In 1996 he incorporated and began his own consulting firm. Through his firm, Dwayne has worked as a manager, trainer, consultant, and expert witness in areas concerning business management, marketing, safety, human resources, and continuous improvement. Dwayne has a Master of Education degree from Sam Houston State University, is a retired Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), and has served on many non-profit boards. As a hobby, Dwayne enjoys remodeling construction, plumbing, electrical, welding, refurbishing antique tools, ranch work, traveling the US in an RV, working at whatever his wife Diane tells him to do, and of course, disaster response.

PHOEBE WATTS