Spring Branch Education Foundation Announces New Board Members

Spring Branch Education Foundation (SBEF) has named new members to its Board of Directors for the 2016-2017 term. SBEF provides a vehicle for donors to make tax-deductible gifts to benefit Spring Branch Independent School District to enhance the education of its 35,000 students.

Lisa Schwartz, co-owner, Balfour Yearbooks, Houston/European office, is the Board’s chair, and Jennie Baker is secretary/treasurer. Both are completing two-year terms.

New members to the SBEF Board of Directors, serving three-year terms, include: Bill Drennen, president and CEO, WTD Resources, LLC; Susie Grace, a retired CPA and community patron; Scooter Hicks, chief operating officer, MetroNational; Traci Jensen, community patron; Laura Minyard, sales representative, Baggett Industrial Applications, LLC; Jay Sartain, director, RBC Capital Markets; and Brandon Winchester, attorney, Thompson and Horton, LLP.

About Spring Branch Education Foundation:
Spring Branch Education Foundation is committed to supporting SBISD students and educators. It partners with the district and community to fund programs that enhance education and prepare students for the future. In 2015, dewey & associates ranked SBEF 17th in the nation among K-12 education foundations and number one in its division of foundations with $1 million to $1,999,999 in revenues. Since 1993, the Foundation has donated more than $10 million to the district. SBEF is a 501(c)3 organization; all donations are tax deductible.