SPCA of Texas Announces New Board Chair, Executive Committee, Members

(DALLAS, TX; McKINNEY, TX; WAXAHACHIE, TX); January 7, 2022 – The SPCA of Texas, the leading animal welfare organization in North Texas, is proud to announce its new Board Chair, Executive Committee and five new board members who will each help support the SPCA of Texas’ mission to provide every animal exceptional care and a loving home in 2022.

“We are thrilled to welcome five outstanding new members to our board,” said Karen Froehlich, SPCA of Texas President and CEO, “We look forward to their diverse expertise and insight leading our organization as we work to help thousands of animals through our wide array of programs and services.”

The SPCA of Texas’s new Board Chair is Steve Atkinson, Realtor, Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate. Atkinson has served on the SPCA of Texas’ Board of Directors since 2017 and has also recently served as the Vice Chair for the SPCA of Texas’ Fur Ball gala in 2020. William B. Driscoll, Treasurer/Owner of William B. Driscoll, CPA, was also elected as the organization’s Vice Board Chair. Additional Executive Board Committee members include Hiren Patel, Treasurer, Executive Director, Investments, Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.; John Ackerman, Secretary, Executive Vice President Global Strategy & Development, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport; Kim Morris, Offshore Processing Manager, Mr. Cooper (Nationstar Mortgage); Mandy Strauss, Partner, RSM US LLP; and Karen Froehlich, CAWA, SPCA of Texas President and CEO.

The new board chair and new board members were elected at the SPCA of Texas’ Board of Directors bi-monthly meeting that took place on December 21, 2021 at the SPCA of Texas’ Jan Rees-Jones Animal Care Center in Dallas. New SPCA of Texas Board Members include:

• Whitney Eichinger, Managing Director Culture & Engagement, Southwest Airlines Co.
• Michael A. Gonzales, Associate, Litigation, Akerman LLP
• Edward (Guy) Heartfield, Managing Director, J.P. Morgan
• Jonathan Kelly, Senior Investment Portfolio Manager, Northern Trust
• Courtney J. Roane, Partner, Private Equity/Mergers & Acquisitions, Kirkland & Ellis LLP

“I want to thank our exiting board members for their service and welcome our new board members to the team as we head into a strong year for the SPCA of Texas,” said Steve Atkinson, SPCA of Texas Board Chair. “There are many animals in need, and we are confident that under the guidance of our board the SPCA of Texas will rescue, rehabilitate and rehome thousands of animals in 2022.”

For more information on SPCA of Texas board members, please visit, www.spca.org/boardofdirectors.