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Once each year, the Chamber Board of Directors meets for an all-day planning session (Board Advance) to look at the past year and plan for the upcoming year. In addition, retiring Board Members are recognized and the incoming Board members start their term. This year's Board Advance took place at Diamond Oaks County Club and new Board Chairwoman Cathy Jenkins revealed the 2014 Chamber theme of "PLUG IN." THE NORTHEAST TARRANT CHAMBER 2013-2014 BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2013-2014 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Cathy Jenkins, Chairwoman, Y Soft North America, Inc. | Randy Clinton, Chairman-Elect, Community Enrichment Center | Mindy Mitchell, Vice-Chair Economic Development, Legend Bank | Brandee Simons, Vice-Chair Membership, Simons Agency, LLC | Howard Shotwell, Vice-Chair Business Development, Coors Distributing Company | Norma Sagers, Vice-Chair Community Development, Pinnacle Bank | Whitney Earley, Vice-Chair Events, Iron Horse Golf Course | Matt Eiserloh, Immediate Past Chairman, North Hills Hospital | Grace Daniels, Board Secretary, ONCOR Electric Delivery | Jack Bradshaw, President, Northeast Tarrant Chamber BOARD OF DIRECTORS Brandee Simons, The Simons Agency, LLC | Cindy Finch, American National Bank of Texas | Darrel Knobloch, DGK Software | Dr. Darrell Brown, Birdville ISD | Dr. Larry Darlage, Tarrant County College NE | Gloria Caraway, Utility Consultants and Associates | Grace Daniels, Board Secretary, ONCOR Electric Delivery | Howard Shotwell, Coors Distributing Company | John McIntosh, North Hills Travel | Dolores Garza, Chesapeake Energy | Linda Sutphin, Life Style Homes DFW | Norma Sagers, Pinnacle Bank | Phil Freedman, The Freedman Company | Robert Hinkle, NTE Mobility Partners | Ryan VanDekerkhove, WrapTX | Susan Clark, Sweet Memories Cakes & Catering | Whitney Earley, Iron Horse Golf Course HONORARY BOARD Tarrant County Commissioner Gary Fickes | Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley | Mayor Bill Agan, City of Richland Hills | Mayor Hector Garcia, City of Watauga | Mayor Oscar Trevino, City of North Richland Hills | Mayor Richard Hutchinson, City of Haltom City | Texas Representative Stephanie Klick | Texas Senator Kelly Hancock | U.S. Congressman Dr. Michael Burgess | U.S. Congresswoman Kay Granger INCOMING 2013-2014 BOARD MEMBERS BJ Brown, Jersey Mike’s Subs | Dolores Garza, Chesapeake Energy | Dr. Randy Reid, Keller ISD | George Lamberth, GST Manufacturing | John B. Grant, Coca Cola | Kim Flood, Progressive Waste Systems | Layla Caraway, Con-way Freight | Mindy Mitchell, Legend Bank | Pat Bracken, Clothes Mentor | Scott Plourde, Nytex Center