The Team

Meet Our Leadership Team

At The Samaritan Inn, our dedicated team, department heads, and Board of Directors are united by a shared commitment to uplifting our North Texas community. Our leaders bring a wealth of expertise, passion, and a deep sense of empathy to their roles, ensuring that we continually strive to support individuals in realizing dignity and gaining independence. Guided by our core values of dignity, reciprocity, and self-actualization, our team collaborates to create meaningful change and empower every person to contribute to our shared society. Together, we are all Samaritans, working tirelessly to make our vision of a compassionate and inclusive North Texas a reality.

Leadership

1. Jill Scigliano
   Chief Executive Officer

2. Dennis Seeman MBA, CPA
   Chief Operations Officer

3. Kellie Maynard
   Chief Development Officer

4. Mysti Hively
   Chief Programs Officer

Development Team

• Stephanie Showalter
  Major Gifts Officer
• Minerva Bediako
  Events and Marketing Manager
• Lauren Perkins
  Development Manager
• Dana Riley
  Donor Relations Manager
• John Carrillo
  Donations Manager
• Cheryl Spofford
  Community Impact Manager
• Julie Berger
  Volunteer Coordinator
• Kristina Nasri
  Grants Administrator
• Heather Molsbee
  Vice President Strategic Partnerships

Board of Directors

Officers/Committees

• Bruno Cheron – Draco Enterprises
  President, Executive Committee
• Darion Culbertson – Alliance Data Systems, Inc.
  Vice President, Executive Committee, Internal Affairs Chair
• Ben Carter – Turtle Creek Wealth Advisors
  Treasurer, Executive Committee, External Affairs Chair
• Dr. Ronald Henderson – North Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church
  Secretary, Executive Committee, Governance Chair, Talent Management Task Force Committee
• Joy Palazzo – Capital One
  Immediate Past President, Executive Committee
• Rick Grady – Blackmore Partners
  Governance Committee, Programs Task Force Chair
• Cristi Lockett – Yum! Brands Global
  Governance Committee, Talent Management Task Force Chair
• Joel Austin – Oncor
  External Affairs Committee, Investment Board (Samaritan Inn Foundation)
• Larry Little – Ace Fence of DFW
  External Affairs Committee, Facilities Expansion Task Force
• Alvin Benton – Upstart
  Internal Affairs Committee, Programs and Services Task Force
• Christi Nabors – DeliverFund
  External Affairs Committee, 40th Anniversary Task Force
• Jeff Winton – Pariveda
  Member at Large
• Brad Bonin – Cisco
  Member at Large
• Trellis Mar – Physician Service Group for Texas
  Member at Large

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