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Board Member Profiles

Walter Chiang , Founder & Chairman of the Board, CP&Y, Inc.
On October 1, 1980, Walter Chiang started his own firm, Chiang and Associates, Inc., in Arlington, Texas. In August 1986, he moved his company to the Dallas area where it is known today as CP&Y, Inc. Under Mr. Chiang's leadership, CP&Y has earned a reputation for performing high quality engineering and planning work.

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Vince E. Puente , President - Sales & Marketing, Southwest Office Systems, Inc.
Vince Puente is a proud native and resident of Fort Worth, Texas. In partnership with his brother, Buddy Puente, Southwest Office Systems, Inc. (SOS) has revenues of $16,000,000 with approximately 70 team members. It is located in the heart of North Texas – just outside the DFW International Airport.
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Leadership Dallas Alumni Leave a Lasting Legacy

Legacy Dallas is an exclusive opportunity for Leadership Dallas Alumni to meet with key community leaders in a small group setting for a series of four facilitated discussions focused on a topic of critical regional importance. The objective of this program is to identify and train the next group of key leaders who will develop a vision for change and action in the community. Hosts for the pilot series, which will launch September 8, are Ambassador Jeanne Johnson Phillips and past DISD Board Chairman, Jack Lowe.

Program Benefits:

  • Access to leaders who have been integrally involved in building our region.
  • Experience an exclusive, historic transfer of knowledge and expertise from life-long community trustees.
  • Gain in-depth perspectives on critical issues and opportunities facing the region from your peers in the community.
  • Establish relationships with other influential business and community civic leaders.

Congratulations to the following Leadership Dallas Alumni, who were selected to participate in the pilot series:

James Adams, Innisfree Investments LLC and The Boone Family Foundation
Michael Alessio, Winstead PC
Michele Bobadilla, The University of Texas at Arlington
David Coale '07, K&L Gates LLP
Debbie Dennis, Oncor Electric Delivery
Hector Escamilla, Jr. '84, DFW 1031 Inc.
Kourtny Garrett '09, DOWNTOWNDALLAS
Susan Harris '09, Atmos Energy
J. Scott Hendon, BDO Seidman, LLP
Kirsten James, Junior Players
Milla Jones, United Surgical Partners International
Lynn McBee '06, New England Biolabs
Anselmo Montemayor, Nathan D. Maier Consulting Engineers Inc.
Raj Narayanan '07, Aerospace Quality Research and Development, Inc.
Cynthia Nunn '89, Center for Nonprofit Management
Ejike Okpa, The OKPA Co.
Chris Phelps, RSM McGladrey
Cheryl Sutterfield-Jones, American Red Cross
Sharon Venable '86, Texas Woman's University