Council Leadership

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Council Administration

Marvin Smith
CEO/Scout Executive
713-659-8111  
The Chief Executive Officer/Scout Executive is responsible for the administration, financing, marketing, motivation, recruiting, and staffing required for successful council operations. The Chief Executive Officer/Scout Executive reports to the Board of Directors.
Thomas Franklin
Chief Operating Officer
713-756-3365 thomas.franklin@scouting.org
The Chief Operating Officer is responsible for field operations, support services, and operations of the Cockrell Scout Center; and manages the implementation of the council's strategic plan and the construction of the new Camp Strake. The Chief Operating Officer reports to the CEO/Scout Executive.
Doug Davies
Controller
713-756-3367 douglas.davies@scouting.org
The Controller oversees council accounts and financial activity and supports the council treasurer, audit committee, and investment committee and supervises the staff in the business services department. The controller reports to the CEO/Scout Executive.

Field Service

Dustin Dupuis
Director of Field Service
713-756-3371 dustin.dupuis@scouting.org
The Director of Field Service is responsible for all district operations, unit service, membership growth, and supervision of the field service team of professional Scouters, paraprofessionals, and Sales and Onboarding. The Director of Field Service reports to the Chief Operating Officer.
Rudy Gonzalez
Assistant Director of Field Service
713-756-3373 rudy.gonzalez@scouting.org
The Assistant Director of Field Service will be to provide leadership and support to the volunteers and Unit Serving Executives in the North Division, Field Development Director/Exploring Director, and our New Unit Sales and Onboarding department, and reports to the Director of Field Service.
Sidney Castillo
ScoutReach Director
713-756-3368 sidney.castillo@scouting.org
The ScoutReach Administrator oversees the implementation of our ScoutReach initiative as well as Exploring. Reports to the Assistant Director of Field Service.
Rudy Gonzalez
Field Director - North Division
713-756-3373 rudy.gonzalez@scouting.org
The North Division Field Director is responsible for all district operations, unit service, and membership growth in the North Division and supervises district executives in ArrowmoonIron HorseGeorge StrakeOrion, and Phoenix Districts. The North Division field director reports to the Director of Field Service.
Juan Hernandez
Field Director - East Division
713-756-3369 juan.hernandez@scouting.org
The East Division Field Director is responsible for all district operations, unit service, and membership growth in the East Division and supervises district executives in Flaming Arrow, Lone StarRaven, San Jacinto, and Twin Bayou Districts. The East Division Field Director reports to the Director of Field Service.
Marcus Jackson
Field Director - South Division
713-756-3358 marcus.jackson@scouting.org
The South Division Field Director is responsible for all district operations, unit service, and membership growth in the South Division and supervises district executives in Apollo, Arrowhead, Coastal Plains, Mustang, and Thunder Wolf Districts. The South Division field director reports to the Director of Field Service.
Michael Collins
Field Director - West Division
713-756-3357 michael.collins@scouting.org
The West Division Field Director is responsible for all district operations, unit service, and membership growth in the West Division and supervises district executives in Big Cypress, David Crockett, Red Wolf, and Texas Skies Districts. The West Division field director reports to the Director of Field Service.
Vacant
Field Development Director - Product Sales
713-756-3374  
The Field Development Director provides direct leadership for the council’s product sales campaigns (popcorn and Spring Fundraiser). The position also provides leadership to all grant and foundation support. The Field Development Director - Product Sales reports to the Director of Field Service.

Support Services

Brandon Lewis
Director of Support Service
713-756-3319 brandon.lewis@scouting.org
The Director of Support Service is responsible for developing council camping, activities, and training programs, all council properties, supervises the program directors and Information Technologies, support staff, as well as the council registrar and the registration team. The Director of Support Service reports to the Chief Operating Officer.
Michael Collins
Assistant Director of Support Services
713-756-3357 michael.collins@scouting.org
The Assistant Director of Support Services is responsible for providing leadership and support to the Cub Scout camping programs, camping reservations, quartermaster equipment, Bovay Scout Ranch, and Camp Brosig and supervises the Program Director. The Assistant Director of Support Services reports to the Director of Support Service. 
Ted Hunn
Outdoor Program Director
  edward.hunn@scouting.org
The Camping Director is responsible for promoting and providing leadership and support to all unit, district, and council programs at Camp Strake, The Outdoor Porgram Director reports to the Director of Support Service.
Brendan Cronin
Activities, Advancement and Training Program Director
713-756-3308 brendan.cronin@scouting.org
The Activities, Advancement, and Training Program Director is responsible for developing the council's activitiestraining, and advancement committee committees. The Program Director reports to the Assistant Director of Support Services.
Margarita Bernal
Registrar
713-756-3328 margarita.bernal@scouting.org
The council registrar is responsible for receiving applications for charters and membership, handling membership transfers, verifying that the appropriate fees are collected, issuing membership cards, maintaining membership files, and preparing recharter kits. The registrar reports to the Director of Support Service. 

Membership

Vacant
Director of Membership Development / Assistant Director of Field Service
   
The Director of Membership Development is responsible for leading new unit development and membership recruitment campaigns, including BeAScout. Supervises the New Unit Sales team, Onboarding team, and BeAScout.org coordinator. The Director of Membership Development reports to the Director of Field Service.
Vacant
New Unit Sales Director
   
The New Unit Sales Director is responsible for developing new units throughout the council by engaging with faith-based, community, and civic organizations and identifying how they can utilize Scouting as an outreach of their ministry/programming. The New Unit Sales Director reports to the Assistant Director of Field Service / Director of Membership Development.
Vacant
Onboarding Director
   
The Onboarding Director is responsible for all operations, services, and outcomes of the Onboarding Division, including supervision and development of the council’s onboarding team. The Onboarding Director reports to the Assistant Director of Field Service / Director of Membership Development.
Elia Perez
BeAScout.org Coordinator
713-659-8111  
The BeAScout Coordinator is responsible for providing support to new membership inquiries through the BeAScout.org online system and online registration systems. The BeAScout.org Coordinator reports to the Assistant Director of Field Service / Director of Membership Development.

Development

Travis Briner
Director of Development
713-756-3370 travis.briner@scouting.org
The Director of Development is responsible for leading the development operations in Friends of Scouting, World of Scouting Reception and the New Eagle Scout Reception, United Way, foundations and trustsspecial events, and marketing. The position provides direct leadership to the council board campaign. The Director of Development supervises the staff in the Development Department. The Director of Development reports to the Scout Executive.
Brandi Walker-Brown
Development Director
713-756-3312 brandi.walker-brown@scouting.org

Brandi Walker-Brown is responsible for developing Corporate Partnership in the Sam Houston Area Council that bring the resources of the corporate community into contact with Scouting programs, including ScoutReach, Exploring, and program opportunities.  Additionally, Brandi guides and supports the Sporting Clays Tournament committee. The position provides coordination and oversight of supporting initiatives in the areas of development services and donor relations. Brandi reports to the Director of Development.

Mike Moore
Assistant Director of Development
713-865-9154 michael.moore@scouting.org
Mike Moore is responsible for leading the Community Friends of Scouting annual giving campaign in the Bay Area and The Woodlands as well as providing leadership to our Foundations and Trust effort. Mike provides coordination and oversight of supporting initiatives in the areas of development services and donor relations. Mike reports to the Director of Development.

Marketing

Shane Burks
Marketing Director
713-756-3301 shane.burks@scouting.org
The Marketing Director is responsible for creating and managing marketing programs, media relations, and both printed and electronic communications for the council, and reports to the Scout Executive. 

Sam Houston Area Council Board of Directors

Daniel G. Bellow
Chair of the Board

Deborah A. Rollinson
Council Commissioner

Marvin D. Smith 
CEO/Scout Executive

2023 Officers and Executive Committee

Daniel G. Bellow
Chair of the Board
Deborah A. Rollinson
Council Commissioner
William J. Berger
Executive Vice Chair
Clay C. Williams
Immediate Past Chair
Marvin D. Smith
CEO/Scout Executive
Steven D. Oldham
Treasurer
Erin P. Roberts
Assistant Treasurer
Cassandra Dols Smith
Legal Counsel
Victor A. Burk
Vice Chair - Development
Brian W. Foster
Vice Chair - Field Operations
Allen D. Brown
Vice Chair - Finance

Jeri J. Brooks
Vice Chair - Marketing

Richard A. Claussen
Vice Chair - Membership
Paul C. Huttenhoff 
Vice Chair - Program
 Stewart W. Gagnon 
Vice Chair - Real Estate
Steven P. Mach
Vice Chair - Relationships
Lionel R. Jellins
Vice Chair - ScoutReach & Diversity
Nelson R. Block William H. Caudill Daniel J. Churay
Brad W. Corson George A. DeMontrond, III Rodney W. Eads Richard A. Eichler
Shad A. Higdon Michael Narvaez L. E. Simmons John B. Walker
Judson B. Walker      

 

2023 Board of Directors

William L. Bullock, Jr. Theodore A. Butler Charles A. Calderwood  Steve Clarke
Craig W. Collins David E. Creasey Tracy L. Dieterich Christopher Efird
Margery M. Harris Blair W. Haynie Judge David Hittner David R. Klein
Diane Maben Michael Mathena T. Franklin Myers Steven Nieting
K. Knox Nunnally Adam R. Oglesby Marc G. Portal, Ph.D. Robert H. Roy, Jr.
Matthew P. Skalka Wendel E. Skolaski Geoffrey M. Smith  Stephen D. Strake
Richard E. Tauber  Daniel G. West Kevin W. Yankowsky  

 

2023 Honorary Life Board

Victor G. Beghini Dr. James M. Douglas Dr. Carlos R. Hamilton, Jr. Rev. William A. Lawson
Rollie S. McGinnis Bobby S. Shackouls Howard T. Tellepsen, Jr.  

 

2023 Advisory Board

Brian W.  Foster
Advisory Board Chair

Forrest J. Bjerkaas John G. Blackmon Dale Bradford
 John T. Brogan Brandon Cain* Jerry Carwile* Ajey Chandra
Edward A. Chapman Julius Court*   Christopher A. Daniel George A. DeMontrond, IV
Dr. David L. Ferris James C. Flores John E. Fortier Michael E. Fossum
O. Duane Gaither, II Adrian Garcia Raymond T. Garcia Bradley Graving*
S. Annie Hames Gene Hamilton Robert L. Hargrave Aaron Havens*
Tammy Headrick* Dr. Kimberly Henderson-Gossett  Robert L. Hilsher Howard W. House
Russell Householder* James E. Hudson, III Matthew Hudson* Harris Huguenard
Duane L. Johnston* Randall S. LeForce Hon. Sheila Jackson Lee R. Cole Lester
Jenn Mikes* Jeffery Misher Mike Overman* Christopher J. Patton
Steven Plumb* Charles V. Raimond Mark A. Randall Frank S. Razem*
L. Allen Sanders Alberto Santos, Jr. C. Bari Saunders Cindy Scanland
Charles E. Schneider William R. Scofield* Joseph B. Stewart Andrew VanChau*
David Van Kleeck Kyle Verret* Nancy Waldrip* William H. Wallace
Dillon T. Wilcox Susan E. Yeldell Virgil Yoakum*  

 *District Chair