About
Our Team
Our staff cares deeply about our community and is dedicated to making a difference through experience, passion, and dedication. With extensive knowledge of local changing needs, we can assist in matching donors’ passions with the organizations that can best realize their goals.
We are here to serve you: our donors and our community.
Our Staff
Emerald Cassidy
Marketing & Communications Director
ecassidy@cfabilene.org
Misti Collier
Director of Donor Relations
mcollier@cfabilene.org
Patrick Lewis
Chief Financial Officer
plewis@cfabilene.org
Kassidy Nygaard
Grants Director
knygaard@cfabilene.org
Michelle Parrish
Chief Impact Officer
mparrish@cfabilene.org
Dru Pruitt
Finance Administrator
dpruitt@cfabilene.org
Barbara Richert
Office Manager
brichert@cfabilene.org
Jennifer Weber
Scholarships Director
jweber@cfabilene.org
Raegan Yeager
Program Associate
ryeager@cfabilene.org
Our Board
Geoff Haney
Private Investments
Board Chair
Brian Bessent
Vice President, Chief Strategy and Experience Officer | Hendrick Health
Ron Butler
EVP, Chief Administrative Officer | First Financial Bank, N.A.
Kelly Cannon
Community Volunteer
Jason Hall
Shareholder | McMahon, Surovik, Suttle P.C.
Shea Hall
Retired | U.S. Senate
Jay Hardaway
Legislative Affairs and Public Policy Director | Hendrick Health
Melody Hunt
President | Hunt Direct Marketing, Inc.
Jennifer Murphy
Community Volunteer
Brandon Osborne
Executive Director | Abilene Youth Sports Authority
Dr. Allison Padon
Pediatrician
Sue Schackmuth
Community Volunteer
Tyler Sitzes
President | Sitzes Real Estate Holdings
Dr. Gustavo Villanueva
Associate Superintendent for Student Services | Abilene ISD
