Board of Directors

Creating Connections for Our Members

Texas BPA is proud to have a dynamic group of individuals serving as our Texas Board of Directors. These individuals are instrumental in obtaining additional financial support for the organization as well as assisting with management issues. The Board seeks to provide increased opportunities for Texas BPA members, ensure that conferences are conducted fairly and work diligently to uphold the purposes of Business Professionals of America.

Connections with business and industry are extremely crucial to the success of our program and services. We rely on representatives from many companies to provide financial support, arrange volunteer support, offer employment opportunities, and supply certification advice/credibility, management expertise and much more. Without the support of many companies, our organization would not be as strong as it is currently.

Board Officers


David Ibarra

Board Chair


Area 2 Representative - South Texas
Board Term: 2024-2027

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Brandon Crowson

Board Secretary


Business Representative - International Bank of Commerce (IBC Bank)
Board Term: 2024-2027

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Julie Barker

Board Treasurer


Area 1 Board Representative - Dallas Area
Term: 2022-2025
Secondary Regional Advisory Chair 
Term: 2024-2025

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Board Officers


Brooke Martin

Board Treasurer - Middle Level Representative Board Term: Appointed


Middle Level Board Representative

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Cynthia Sutton

Area 3 Board Representative Board Term: 2023-2025


Area 3 Board Representative - Central Texas
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Lisa Telchik

Area 4 Board Representative Board Term: 2021-2024


Area 3 Board Representative - North East Texas
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Amanda Thiede

Area 5 Board Representative Board Term: 2022-2025


Area 5 Board Representative - West Texas
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Jack Hedrick-Lightfoot

Business Representative Board Term: 2022-2025 Dobyns Patterson Learning


Business Representative

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Debbie Wieland

Business Representative Board Term: 2023-2026 Texas Hotel & Lodging Association


Business Representative
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Kalwenda Lott

Middle Level Representative Board Term: Appointed


Middle Level Board Representative

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Melissa Luter

Associate Division Representative Board Term: 2023-2026


Associate Division Representative
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Carolyn Carrier-Williams

Post-Secondary Division Representative Board Term: Appointed


Post-Secondary Division Representative
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Varsha Namboodiri

Student Board Representative Board Term: 2023-2024


Student Board Representative

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Pablo Alvarez

Student Board Representative In Training Board Term: 2023-2024


Student Board Representative In Training

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