Clockwise from top left: NACD North Texas Board of Directors leadership changes for the 2024-2025 fiscal year include Renee Arrington (Board Chair), Tom Leppert (Board Vice Chair), Bill Buechele (Treasurer), Todd A. Murray (Chapter Secretary), Ray Hemmig (Past Chapter President), Ron Chu (new board member), Matt Bobb (new board member), Julie Silcock (new board member) and Bets Lillo (new board member). [Images: NACD North Texas; istock photo]
NACD North Texas Chapter, a leading advocate for corporate directorship, announced its newly elected officers and directors for the 2024-2025 term effective July 1.
NACD North Texas, a chapter of the 47-year-old National Association of Corporate Directors with more than 24,000 members nationwide, is a platform for Dallas-Fort Worth directors to share knowledge and address governance challenges. The chapter’s events and resources help members stay ahead of key issues such as cyber risk and CEO succession planning, the group said.
New Board Leadership Leads
The North Texas effort will be led by new board chair Renee Arrington, who currently serves as president and COO of Pearson Partners International, a nationally ranked retention search firm.
“NACD North Texas’ community of board members, members and sponsors is a group of outstanding business leaders,” Arrington said in a statement. “I am honored to be appointed chair of the NACD North Texas Board of Directors.”
The new president thanked outgoing president Ray Hemig for his leadership as the chapter grew its membership to more than 1,000. “I look forward to continuing this work and continuing to raise the bar for performance for the board and the chapter,” the new president said.
According to NACD, Arrington brings a wealth of experience from various board roles, including vice chairman of the Americas for the Pearson Partners and IIC Partners boards, and has been recognized by D CEO and Fort Worth Business Press as one of the most influential business leaders in North Texas.
Former Dallas Mayor Appointed Vice Chair
Tom Reppert will join Arrington in leadership as Vice Chairman of the Board. Mr. Reppert has held leadership positions including Chairman and CEO of Turner Corporation, CEO of Kaplan Inc. and CEO of Castle & Cook Properties. He has served on the boards of numerous companies across three continents and currently serves on the boards of Austin Industries, Fluor Corporation, Dallas Theological Seminary and NACD North Texas Chapter. A former White House Fellow, Mr. Reppert served as Mayor of Dallas from 2007 to 2011.
Todd Murray of Foley & Lardner LLP will continue as secretary, and Bill Buechele, from Deloitte & Touche, will continue as treasurer.
New Officers
The board will include Matthew Bob, President of MB Exploration LLC, Ron Chu, former Group Vice President of Toyota Motor Corporation, Bets Lillo, Director of River Logic, and Julie Silcock, Partner at CDX Advisors, each of whom will bring unique expertise to the effort of advancing the board’s practice.
Matthew Bobb: Bob, President and Owner of MB Exploration LLC, is an Independent Director of APA Corp. and former Non-Executive Chairman of Callon Petroleum. He previously served as President of Eagle Oil and Gas Co. and an Independent Director of Southcross Energy LLC. Bob is a professional geologist registered in three states.
Ron Chu: Mr. Chu is the former Group Vice President and Head of Global Internal Control at Toyota Motor Corporation and previously served as Group Vice President and Chief Accounting and Finance Officer at Toyota Financial Services Co. Ltd. Recently appointed as Audit Chairman of Toyota Motor Credit, Mr. Chu has a track record of leadership in the areas of finance and governance.
Betts Lilo: Mr. Lillo serves on the board of directors of River Logic and on several advisory and non-profit boards. He is a board member in residence at Texas Christian University. He serves on the boards of directors of AbbVie, Abbott Labs, AT&T and IBM. He holds a U.S. patent and has authored articles in IBM’s Technical Disclosure Bulletin.
Julie Silcock: A partner at CDX Advisors, Mr Silcock has more than 35 years of experience in M&A and capital markets, having served on the boards of six companies, including Moneygram and Overseas Shipholding Group, as well as holding senior roles at Houlihan Lokey and Citigroup.
Current Officers
The board also includes Gregg Ballew, Tracey Doi, Donna Epps, Shane Goodwin, Lou Grabowsky, Ray Hemmig, Yon Jorden, Selena La Croix, Jill Lampert, John Mahalik, Bobby Majumder, Derek McClain, Anne Motsenbocker, Cynthia Pharr-Lee, Pat Priest, Don Robillard, Mark Sinclair, Jim Skinner and Debra von Storch.
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