About Us

OUR GOAL / OUR MISSION

The mission of the Dallas Education Foundation is to inspire community investment to accelerate student success. Our vision is a galvanized community whose resources support the transformative work that makes Dallas ISD the preferred choice for families across North Texas.

We believe Dallas ISD will be the primary economic mobility engine for our city and county in 10 years-time. We ask you to join us as we invest in our students, teachers, and schools to create greater opportunities for every child in Dallas ISD.

FOUNDATION LEADERSHIP

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

VICTOR VITAL, PRESIDENT

PARTNER AND GLOBAL TRIALS CHAIR

Haynes and Boone, LLP

BRIDGET MORENO LOPEZ

MANAGING PARTNER

Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP

MANOJ KUTTY, TREASURER

FOUNDER AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Greenlight Credentials

LEONOR MARQUEZ

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Los Barrios Unidos Community Clinic Network

DREXELL OWUSU, SECRETARY

CHIEF LEARNING OFFICER

Perot Museum of Science and Nature

LYNN MCBEE

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Young Women’s Prep Network

STEPHANIE ELIZALDE, Ed.D.

SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS

Dallas Independent School District

REGINA MONTOYA

CHAIRPERSON

Regina T. Montoya, PLLC

CHRIS BHATTI

ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMENT AND ALUMNI RELATIONS

University of Texas, Dallas

ERIC REEVES

MANAGING DIRECTOR

High STEPS

WENDE BURTON

NONPROFIT CONSULTANT

JENNIFER SCRIPPS

PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Downtown Dallas, Inc.

ROHIT DAND

PRESIDENT

Cimarron Hospitality & Arsh Hotels, Navika Capital Group

ANDY SMITH

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Texas Instruments Foundation

THERESA FLORES

DIRECTOR

Government Affairs Professionals of Texas

JARRAD TOUSSANT

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE

Dallas Regional Chamber

SUSAN HARRIS

MANAGER, PUBLIC RELATIONS

Atmos Energy

ROBERT ESTRADA, DIRECTOR EMERITUS

(RETIRED) SR. MANAGING DIRECTOR AND CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER

Estrada Hinojosa & Co.

JAMES KEYES

CHAIRMAN

Wild Oats Marketing LLC

JOHN SCOVELL, DIRECTOR EMERITUS

FOUNDER AND (RETIRED) CHAIRPERSON

Woodbine Development

JEFF KITNER

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

North Dallas Chamber of Commerce

Mita Havlick

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

As an active community member and public education advocate, Mita has worked over the last fifteen years to help improve the quality of life of our North Texas neighbors and advance educational opportunities for all students within the public education framework of Dallas ISD.

(972) 925-3053
mhavlick@dallasisd.org