Cares Credit Union
Board of Directors

The Board of Directors is made up of community members who are dedicated to providing support and guidance so that Cares can achieve our mission: to meet the financial needs and goals of our members.

 
   
John Chapman
Chair

Retired CEO/President of J Chapman Financial Group LLC

 Elected 2/2023-2/2026
 
Gerald G. Villarreal
Vice Chair

Attorney and Counselor at Law

 Elected 2/2024-2/2027
 
Kendra Kinnison
Treasurer

Chief Executive Officer, Coach.me

 Elected 2/2022 to 2/2025
 
Theresa (Tess) Gonzales
Secretary

Owner - Premier Flooring & Designs

 Elected 2/2023-2/2026
 
R. Bryan Stone
Director

Attorney at Anderson, Lehrman, Barre, Maraist, L.L.P.

 Elected 2/2024 to 2/2027
 
Thelma Garza Mandel
Director

CFO, Asset Protection & Security Services, LP

 Elected 2/2023-2/2026
 
Sylvia Martinez
Director

Retired Deputy Comptroller, Naval Hospital Corpus Christi.

 Elected 2/2022 to 2/2025
 
Pete Rivera
Director

Retired Consultant with Booz Allen Hamilton

 Elected 2/2022 to 2/2025
 
Robert (Bob) Westrup
Director

Retired from Peat, Marwick and Mitchell

 Elected 2/2023-2/2026
 

 

Advisory Board

Mr. Robert A. Calvillo (Bobby)
Advisory Director

Mr. Matthew Garcia (Matt)
Advisory Director

Ms. Drue Jones
Advisory Director

Mr. Dustin Moore
Advisory Director

Mrs. Maria Isabel Salinas (Mary)
Advisory Director