FORT WORTH, TEXAS (January 24, 2024) – Goodwill North Central Texas announced today its 2024 Board of Directors and officers.

This year, Goodwill North Central Texas will embark on the first year of a new three-year strategic plan under the leadership of incoming Board Chair, Patrick Gotcher. A seasoned healthcare industry leader, Gotcher is renowned for his successful ventures and commitment to positive change, notably as the founder of a VC-backed company acquired by Humana and the current Board Chair of the Prison Entrepreneurship Program.

“Goodwill North Central Texas remains dedicated to meeting the diverse needs of the clients we serve. Through innovative education, job training and placement programs, we are poised to make a lasting impact for people experiencing barriers to education and employment – the only proven pathways out of poverty,” said David Cox, President & CEO of Goodwill North Central Texas. “With Patrick's leadership and our dedicated board, we're confident in surpassing our goals for the coming year.”

The 2024 Board of Directors features an esteemed lineup of individuals, including Chair-Elect Jerry Thompson of Inwood Bank and Immediate Past Chair Pamela R. Voight, among other accomplished professionals from various industries:

• Chair: Patrick Gotcher, Retired
• Chair-Elect & Treasurer: Jerry Thompson, Inwood Bank
• Secretary: Dianne Hawkins, Ed.D., Fort Worth ISD
• Immediate Past Chair: Pamela R. Voight, Retired
• Kip Adams, The Gus Bates Company
• John Boswell, Boswell Interests, Ltd.
• Frank Cain, Retired
• Mike Griffin, CPA, Auldridge Griffin
• Johnathan J. Hall, Neiman Marcus
• Michael W. Johnston, Johnston Legal Group PC
• Monica Luera, Trademark Property Co.
• Pat McDowell, JLL
• Randall “Randy” Morgan, SPERRY
• Frank Shiels, Frost Bank
• Surnedra Simmons, Fort Worth ISD
• Charla Wise, Retired
• Roger Yandell, Hill Country Custom Homes

About Goodwill North Central Texas

Goodwill is more than a thrift store. The largest employer of people with disabilities in the world, Goodwill provides education, training and job placement and believes that it’s worth celebrating!

Goodwill North Central Texas is based in Fort Worth and serves 18 counties in the region. The nonprofit’s 26 area retail locations provide revenue through the sale of donated goods to support Goodwill’s mission to CREATE lives of independence and BUILD a stronger local community. Education, training and job placement programs for individuals with disabilities, the formerly incarcerated, at-risk youth, our veterans and people experiencing homelessness are guided by the organization’s vision of a North Central Texas where every person has the opportunity for maximum independence and abundant living. For more information, please visit www.GoodwillNorthCentralTexas.org.

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