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Our Staff
CAROLINE E. GARNER, CPA President/CEO
Caroline joined Nacogdoches Area United Way in 2015 as Chief Financial Officer, promoted to Executive Vice President in 2019, and now is the President/CEO as of 2023. Caroline earned her Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Texas A&M University. Caroline is known for the establishment of the annual “Day of Caring” volunt
Caroline joined Nacogdoches Area United Way in 2015 as Chief Financial Officer, promoted to Executive Vice President in 2019, and now is the President/CEO as of 2023. Caroline earned her Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Texas A&M University. Caroline is known for the establishment of the annual “Day of Caring” volunteer event and for her vital role in procuring over $140,000 in the Emergency Food and Shelter Program for our communities. She is a member of the American Institute of CPA’s, serves on the following boards: Greater East Texas Community Action Program, Healthy Nacogdoches Coalition, Nacogdoches County Historical Foundation, Nacogdoches Junior Forum, and her church, is involved in other community organizations such as Nacogdoches Heritage Festival, Literati, and the Federation of Women’s Clubs, and she is a 2017 graduate of Leadership Nacogdoches.
Board of directors
Kelly Augustine, Turkey Trot, Nacogdoches County Chamber of Commerce
Dustin Beavers, Austin Bank
Veronica Beavers, SFASU Office of Multicultural Affairs
Timothy Bisping, Ph.D., Past Chair, SFASU Nelson Rusche College of Business
Wendy Buchanan, Chairman of the Board, Buchanan Wealth Management
David Carrizales, Past Chair, Allocations Chair, Etech
Katy Crawford, Secretary, Nacogdoches Medical Center
Jimmy Day, R&K Distributors
Stacy Dicks, McWilliams and Son, Inc.
Bill Dietrich, Day of Caring Chair, Eaton, retired
Nikki Evans-Wallace, State Farm Insurance
John Fleming, Nacogdoches County
Les Linebarger, Nacogdoches Independent School District
Maury Littleton, Parade Chairman, Party N Things
James McElhaney, NIBCO
Morgan Nash, Rex Perry Autoplex
Amy Nichols, West Fraser
Gregg Nichols, Edward Jones
Emmerentie Oliphant, Community Impact Chair, SFASU School of Social Work
Robert Rasberry, Cadence Bank
Kinnie Reina, Burke
Chris Rivers, Bright Coop
Richard Shade, Flexera, Do Dat Chairman
Betty Shinn, Special Events, Retired
Destiny Smith, Pilgrim's
Nolan Smith, Oncor
Brittany Tucker, City of Nacogdoches
Joe Weaver, Commercial Bank of Texas
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Nacogdoches Area United Way is guided by a thirty-member Board of Directors who establish policies and procedures designed to carry out the mission and vision of the organization.
Executive team
2020 Executive team
Executive Team members include Dustin Beavers (Treasurer), Kinnie Reina (Past Chair), Joe Weaver (Board Chair), Jeff Patterson (Secretary), and Dr. Tim Bisping (Chair-elect). Nacogdoches Area United Way staff Gary Lee Ashcraft and Caroline Garner serve as ex officio members.
Our Impact
2022 Annual Report
At Nacogdoches Area United Way, we offer a range of programs to support our community, including food assistance, job training, and healthcare services. Our programs are designed to meet the unique needs of each individual or family we serve. Read our 2022 Annual Report to see just how much of a change we have made with the community's support!