Board of Directors

Kim Rose is a the vice president of finance with Kendra Scott. Prior to joining Kendra Scott, she was a private banker with J.P. Morgan and served as the chief financial officer of a private family business. She also served as senior finance manager for Dell Inc., and began her career with the Dallas and then Austin offices of KPMG as an auditor.

Ryan Meyer is a vice president of Corporate Banking for Frost Bank in Austin where he assists commercial companies on a wide range of banking services including loans, leasing, and treasury management solutions. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Finance from Texas Tech University. Mr. Meyer is a founding member and past president of the Friends of the House, a young professional group serving the mission of RMHC CTX. He and his wife, Haley, co-chaired the 2010 Lights of Love and will be the 2017 Bandana Ball co-chairs.

Stacy is originally from Minneapolis, Minnesota and moved to Austin in 1990. She and her husband have two children, Alayna and Michael. She is very involved in her children’s school, sports and dance activities and works part-time in the medical field. Stacy became involved with the Ronald McDonald House in 2003 and has co-chaired the Bandana Ball Auction twice and Bandana Ball. She has seen how crucial the Ronald McDonald House is to the families of Central Texas and is honored to be on the Board of Directors.

Marian serves as senior vice president and chief legal officer for St. David's HealthCare and the HCA Central/West Texas Division. Before joining St. David's HealthCare, Marian was senior counsel in Jackson Walker LLP's health law section. Marian, her husband Dixon, and their twin son Dixon Jr., were direct beneficiaries of the Ronald McDonald House for several days in 2005 when their twin daughter, Madison, had to remain in the NICU. Having been a direct recipient of the House, Marian knows firsthand the blessings bestowed upon families served by Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Texas and the tremendous impact the organization makes in the community.

Bobby Boenigk is an entrepreneur that has been involved in several startup companies. Bobby and his family moved to the Bryan/College Station in 1967. He attended public school in Bryan and graduated from Texas A&M University in 1977. He previously served on the Board of United Way of the Brazos Valley, currently serves on the Starlight Affair committee and co-chairs the Brazos Valley Community Advisory Council for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Texas. Bobby and his wife, Rebecca, were the catalysts to the expansion of RMHC CTX services in the Brazos Valley.

Jennifer is a life-long volunteer and enjoys serving others. She grew up in Dallas and earned a Bachelor's Degree in Business from Baylor University. Jennifer married her college sweetheart and they have three grown children. In addition to her work as a full-time mother, Jennifer has volunteered for a variety of school and community organizations. She served for five years as the Teaching Director of Community Bible Study of Central Austin. She has been a member of Impact Austin, Hospice Austin and the Dell Children's Women's Trust. Jennifer and her family have lived in Austin for 11 years. She is honored to serve on Board of the Ronald McDonald House.

JoAnn Dalrymple is a litigation partner with Jackson Walker, L.L.P. focusing on commercial, insurance, ERISA and health care issues. She has handled litigation in numerous federal and state courts across the country, including class actions, complex litigation and arbitration. Ms. Dalrymple earned her J. D. from The University of Texas School of Law. She has served as an officer and board member of the Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum and actively volunteers with Meal on Wheels, Capital Area Food Bank, Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas and as a member of the Jackson Walker L.L.P. Pro Bono Committee.

Bonnie began her community involvement by volunteering at her church and children’s schools over three decades ago. Starting in the late 80s, she became actively involved with the Ronald McDonald House in Houston by volunteering and serving on the Friends of the RMH board. In 2010, RMH Houston named Mrs. Denny Volunteer of the Year. Today, she is actively involved on the boards of the Woman’s Club of Bryan, Friends of the Sterling C. Evans Library, and MSC OPUS.

Thomas Fowler is the director of central engineering at Silicon Labs. Fowler is responsible for coordinating a large multi-national team of engineers and layout designers, as well as managing the business relationships with Silicon Labs’ global supply partners. Mr. Fowler has a degree in Electrical Engineering from The University of Texas Austin and an MBA in Technology Management from University of Phoenix.

Tam Hawkins is currently the President and CEO of the Greater Austin Black Chamber of Commerce. Prior to this role, she served as the Vice President of Corporate Engagement & Membership. Her background includes a primary concentration in Corporate Sales & Marketing management roles for some of the nation’s most admired companies. Tam’s volunteer commitments have been directly in line with her passion for the following local, national, and international organizations: Sickle Cell Disease Association Dallas Chapter, Special Events Chair; Literacy Instructions for Texans – Volunteer Teacher; Airline Ambassadors – United Nations Liaison; Susan G. Komen: Dallas Affiliates Chapter – Fundraising committee and a Mocha Moms Austin former board President. Tam serves as a board member of the East Austin Conservancy and Austin Partners in Education.

Dr. Iyer is the associate director for the Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship at Dell Children's Medical Center and a pediatric emergency medicine physician. He serves as clerkship director for all outside residents and medical students and Director of Medical Education for the Dell Children's Medical Center Emergency Department. Dr. Iyer is a graduate of Baylor College of Medicine and completed his pediatric emergency medicine fellowship at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and his residency at Texas Children's Hospital. He completed his training in Houston as chief resident. Dr. Iyer, his wife, Anita and their daughter live in Austin.

Patrick Ley provides commercial real estate brokerage services for ECR. Patrick oversees leasing responsibilities for over 1,000,000 square feet of office and medical space in addition to providing commercial real estate sales services.

Patrick has earned his SIOR and CCIM designations placing him amongst the leading experts in commercial real estate for leasing and investments. Through his completion of over $175,000,000 in transaction volume since 2008 and experience with multiple property types and user requirements, Patrick has the ability to thoroughly educate his clients on market opportunities. Patrick has been recognized as an Austin Business Journal “Heavy Hitter” and Austin Under 40 winner among other notable industry and community awards.

Outside of ECR, Patrick serves as Past-President for the Commercial Brokers Association, is Co-Chair of the Community Advisory Council for RMHC Central Texas and has previously served as past President for Friends of the Ronald McDonald House. He is also a member of Leadership Austin and the Austin Chamber of Commerce.

Patrick received his undergraduate degree in Art with an Economics minor from Centre College in Danville, Kentucky where he was a two-letter, All-Conference collegiate athlete in swimming and track and field, while serving as the captain for the swimming team.

Tala Matchett is the director of business development for Hoar Construction where she is responsible for identifying and securing new project opportunities in central and west Texas. She is also responsible for spearheading community engagement for all Hoar Construction offices nationwide. Ms. Matchett has chaired various events at her children’s school and is currently serving as RMHC CTX’s 26th annual Bandana Ball Chair. She is a member of various community and civic organizations throughout Austin.

Jordan Mullins is a litigation partner in the Austin office of McGinnis, Lochridge, a multi-practice law firm that started in the Capital City in 1927. Prior to moving to Austin, Jordan attended Texas A&M University and law school at South Texas College of Law. Jordan focuses his law practice in general civil litigation in state and federal courts, with roughly half of his practice representing both landowners and major operators in various oil and gas related matters. Additionally, Jordan dedicates a large portion of time to pro bono matters, representing nonprofit organizations in landlord-tenant and real property disputes, and individuals through Voluntary Legal Services. Outside of work, Jordan served as president of Friends of the House and is an active board member with the Austin Symphony Orchestra BATS. He has co-chaired and chaired logistics committee overseeing Ronald McDonald House Charities' Bandana Ball for the last three years and is also a 2012 graduate of Leadership Austin's Emerge Program.

Brigadier General Joe E. Ramirez is a graduate of Texas A&M University, where he was a member of the Texas Aggie Band in the Corps of Cadets. He received his commission in the United States Army Field Artillery from Texas A&M in 1979 as a Distinguished Military Graduate. During his 31 years of military service, General Ramirez commanded soldiers around the world including serving as the Deputy Chief of Staff for United States Central Command during Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom and the Deputy Division Commander for the 2nd Infantry Division in the Republic of Korea. His most recent assignment was Deputy Director for Strategy, Plans, and Policy for US European Command in Stuttgart, Germany. General Ramirez holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education from Texas A&M; Masters Degree in Management from Webster University, St. Louis, Missouri; and a Masters Degree in Strategic Studies from the United States Army War College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania.

Becki Benton Russell is a second-generation McDonald’s owner operator. Ms. Russell began her career with McDonald’s at age 14 when working with her parents Mike and Dianne Benton. After careers in retail, banking and law, she returned to the family business to begin the McDonald's ownership track. In 2004, Ms. Russell became a certified McDonald’s owner operator. Collectively, Becki, her brother Allen Benton and their parents own 20 McDonald’s restaurants in the Austin area. They are frequent volunteers at the house, cooking meals for families and are room sponsors at RMHC.

Carolyn joined the RMHC CTX team in 2013 and serves as executive director. Carolyn has her Master's Degree in Social Welfare from UC-Berkeley. Prior to coming to RMHC CTX, Carolyn was founding executive director of Health Alliance for Austin Musicians (HAAM). She helped build a first-of-its-kind, nationally recognized organization, providing access to affordable health care for Austin's musicians. In 2009, Schwarz was named Austinite of the Year and won the Arts and Entertainment category for the 11th Annual Austin Under 40 Awards. In 2010, she was named a winner in the Austin Business Journal's 16th Annual Profiles in Power and Women of Influence Awards. In 2011, she was one of four people to receive Austin ICON Award. She lives in Austin with her husband and their two children.

Dr. Mark Shen was named president of Dell Children's Medical Center in February 2014, becoming the first physician to lead a Seton hospital. Prior to that position, Dr. Shen directed the pediatric hospitalist group Pediatric Consultation and Referral Service at Dell Children's Medical Center from 2007 to 2013. He helped develop Children's Comprehensive Care, a pilot clinic for the most medically complex children in Central Texas. Dr. Shen has longstanding interests in medical education and clinical quality and has been active both regionally and nationally in pediatric hospital medicine in a variety of committee and editorial roles.

Currently the chief operating officer at Ayata, a "Big Data Analytics" software start-up in Austin, Bob's career spans more than 40 years and includes success at some of the most notable companies in the world. Wherever his work took him, he has been devoted to serving his community and has served on several nonprofit boards and advisory committees. As the father of twins born prematurely, he knows the stress on families that circumstance brings. Bob currently serves on the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Texas Human Resources Committee. A graduate of Eastern Illinois University, Bob and his wife, Lynn, live in the Four Points area of Austin.

Anne Meinig Smalling is president of HM International, LLC (HMI). Mrs. Smalling serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Quality Sausage Company, American Innovations, and rateGenius. She also serves on the Board of Directors of Igasamex, as Treasurer of Board of Directors of St. Andrew’s Episcopal School and is also a member of the Cornell University Advisory Council. As trustee of the Meinig Family Foundation, she participates in the evaluation and allocation process of the Foundation’s gifts.

Jeanie Smith is the owner of multiple McDonald’s restaurants in Texas, with over 25 years of experience with McDonald’s restaurants. She has previously worked with the Ronald McDonald House in Houston, Texas and has volunteered with many nonprofit organizations including American Cancer Society, Walker County Chamber of Commerce, Daughters of the American Revolution, and Ronald McDonald House Charities.

Earl Wurzbach is a retired McDonald’s owner/operator having owned restaurants in the San Antonio, Baytown and Bryan-College Station over a 25-year career. Mr. Wurzbach has extensive experience with Ronald McDonald House Charities having served as president of the Ronald McDonald Charities of San Antonio and Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Houston and Galveston as well as being a member of their board of directors. He graduated from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Education and a Masters of Education. He is very active in the community and has volunteered and participated in several nonprofit organization including the Baytown Chamber of Commerce, Kiwanis Club of Baytown, and San Jacinto Hospital board of directors.