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10 YEARS OF ENTREPRENEURIAL SUPPORT
We got the chance to catch up with some of employees, entrepreneurs, and partners.
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WHAT HAVE WE BEEN UP TO?
Our journey started in 2013, and we have not stopped investing in the entrepreneurial community within the Dallas-Fort Worth community.
OUR TEAM
- The DEC Network Team
- Fiduciary Board
- Associate Board
THE DEC NETWORK TEAM

Bill Chinn
CEO

Tarsha Hearns
Senior Director of Ecosystems

Kendall Castillo
Senior Manager of Events & Operations

Tyler Riddell
Manager of Marketing & Communications

Doug Pearce
Manager of Business Development

Gabriela Morales
Project Coordinator

Camryn Byrd
Partnership Coordinator

Emma Barnhouse
Event & Marketing Coordinator

Henry Ly
Program Coordinator

Keeya Allen
Community Coordinator – Dallas

Kara Lehnert
Project Coordinator

Caroline McKnight
Community Coordinator – Fort Worth
Fiduciary Board

Tim Hill
Chairman of the Board, The DEC Network; Owner, Tim Hill Photography

Bill Chinn
CEO of The DEC Network

Brian McGrath
President, Courts & Justice at Tyler Technologies

Candra Sweat
Founder, Everyday Executive

Carlos White
Attorney at DLA Piper

Chase Murphey
Tax Partner at Baker Tilly

Chris Wilkes
President and CEO – Enginsoft USA, Chairman of the Board – North

Chris Gold
Dallas Market President at BNY Mellon Wealth Management

David Cherrie
Cofounder and CEO at Arcade

David Wetherington
Executive Vice President at Colliers International

Derric Hicks
SVP, Group Manager-Business Banking

Duane Dankesreiter
Senior Vice President, Research and Innovation, Dallas Regional

Ichan Stall
Entrepreneur, Mentor, North Texas Angel Network Board Member, Owner of Stretch Zone franchises

Jeff Harvey
Partner, Holland & Knight LLP

Jeff Luppinacci
Vice President of Human Resources, Chief Talent Officer

Joan Richardson
Co-Founder, Co-CEO, COO at JRMR Consulting & Services, LLC

Jorre Corral
Senior Managing Director, Accenture Dallas

Juan Solis
Community Development Manager at Truist

Keith Dean
Vice President Relationship Manager at Texas Capital Bank

Kristy Alballero
Co-Founder & COO at IOOGO Inc.

Lubbock Smith
Director of Community Development & Vista Outreach at Vista Bank

Morgan Watson
Audit & Finance, Partner, Ernst & Young

Narasimha Raju N.
Head of ESN Infrastructure and Platform, Motorola Solutions

Neha Kunte
CEO & President, MNK Infotech Inc.

R’kes Starling
President & CEO, Reveles Clinical Services

Rachel Capps
SVP, Capital One

Randy Johanneck
Former Risk/Control Executive at Comerica Bank

Sean Lofgren
SVP, Overwraps

Stacey Gee
National Manager Strategic Innovaton, Toyota Financial Services

Summer Wright
AVP, Design and Innovation, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma & Texas

Tammy Richards
CEO, VolunteerNow

Terrence Shine
VP of Business Development at Wells Fargo

Trey Bowles
Chair of Strategy, Executive Committee, Managing Director of Techstars, Founder of The DEC Network

Tristen Wilson
Community Development Officer, Dallas Regional Community Development, Frost Bank

Xavier Egan
President, Mergers & Acquisition at Capital Asset Advisors
Associate Board

Alden Warr
VP and Managing Member, Lavender & Co

Andrea Thompson
Licensed Barber – Bonafide Barbershop

Bala Selvam
Chief Technology Officer – Spectro Cloud

Becca James
Co-Founder & COO – Done Desk Inc.

Bobby Miller
Senior Business Management – Tech Talent Program ADF, AT&T

Bora Laci
Consultant, Through Ensemble

Wayne Worthington
Chief Of Staff, HiOperator

Carson Gibbons
Director, Managed Solutions | Technology & Creative

Christine Myer
VP of Sales & Marketing at NoiseAware

Christian Barber
Treasury Management Officer, First United Bank

David Kolski
Senior Director Product & Strategy, BILT Incorporated

David Cherrie
Cofounder and CEO, Arcade

Francis Ufamodu
Owner and Video Strategist, Way To Work LLC

James Lewis
Senior Strategy Consultant, Monitor Deloitte

James Sackey
Marketing Consultant

Jasmine Ohen
Programs & Community Architect – DigitalUndivided

Jason Hendricks
Founder – Forgot or Knot

Jonah Silverthorn
Director of Sales – Semaphore Mobile

Jordan DSilva
CEO – Web City Properties

Josiah Ball
Business Coach, ActionCOACH USA

Jimmy Ouyang
Head of Product and Operations – KINTO – Toyota

KJ Royal
Co-Founder & General Partner – Startup Studio

Michelle Ochoa
Founder & CEO, Build-O-Button

Neha Husein
Founder, Just Drive

Scott McAninley
President – SaaS Pros