Vice-Chair

Cindy was born and raised in Waco, graduating from Midway High School and then earning an undergraduate degree from Baylor University. She worked as a reporter for the Waco Tribune-Herald for more than a decade, a job that allowed her to get to know her hometown even better and

Treasurer

J.T. Buice (pronounced Bise) is a Technical IT Director with broad competencies in all areas of IT Infrastructure including LAN and WAN networking, server architecture (UNIX & Windows), mass storage, and telecommunications.

Since 2015, Buice has served as Director of Technology for Kainos Technologies, a managed services provider business

Secretary

Jonathan Olivarez is the Home Life Manager of the Independent Living Program at Methodist Children’s Home, where he has worked since 2014. He is a 2007 graduate of The University of North Texas and is currently pursuing a Masters degree in Social Work through Tarleton State University. He and

Board Chair

Katie Casper is the Director of Alumni Relations at Baylor Law School. She joined the law school in 2018 after leaving private practice in Waco. She is a 2007 graduate of Fordham University in NY, NY and 2010 graduate of Baylor Law School.

Katie participates in numerous civic

Angela Cruseturner is the Assistant Dean of Career Development at Baylor Law School. She joined the Career Development Office in 2011 after serving for four years as the Director of Admissions and Student Recruitment. Angela assists students with their job search by providing counseling on career choices and opportunities. She

Anna Clark-Martinez has been an advocate for children and families in Waco since the early 1990’s. Serving as a conservatorship worker and supervisor for the Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services (Child Protective Services) Anna learned to value the Dispute Resolution Center and its service of mediation and conflict

Anthony (Tony) Silas has represented clients in Central Texas for over 20 years. He has had offices in Waco, Clifton, and Whitney. Tony handles a wide variety of legal matters and appears regularly in the various courts of Hill, Bosque, and McLennan Counties. His courtroom experience includes bench trials, jury

Cris Houston, Esq. obtained her Doctor of Jurisprudence in 2004 from Harvard Law School in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Finance in 2000 from Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia.  Attorney Houston is a licensed attorney (since 2005) and a mediator (since 2018) in Texas.

Attorney Houston's

John Palmer is a trial attorney, mediator and arbitrator. John’s diverse litigation practice ranges from a state law domestic and toxic tort litigation practice to federal district court cases. John serves as a mediator and arbitrator in probate, family, general civil litigation, personal injury, and employer/employee disputes at the state

Michael is a Certified Public Accountant. He is a shareholder at Jaynes, Reitmeier, Boyd & Therrell, P.C., a CPA firm in Waco. He works in the firm’s Tax Department and leads the firm’s Business Valuation, Forensic and Litigation Services practice. Michael graduated from Baylor University with a BBA in accounting

Michael G. Cosby was born in Houston, Texas. He received his Bachelor of Science degree, cum laude, from Howard Payne University in 1979. After a short stint teaching high school, he received his Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Baylor University School of Law in 1983 and served as Articles Editor

Board member bio coming soon

Steven is an audit manager at Durbin & Company, LLP, a CPA firm in Waco. He has more than 15 years of experience in auditing and consulting, providing services to multiple industries, including healthcare, governmental, and not-for-profit.  Steven holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Sterling College in