CLAY STRIBLING
President & CEO
President’s Letter
Often, I wonder what annual events should serve as the topic for the Annual Report. For 2023, it turned out to be an easy decision. After more than 42 years in the same office space, the Amarillo Area Foundation and The Don and Sybil Harrington Foundation relocated to our new home at 919 South Polk in Downtown Amarillo. This move has been a tremendous journey, and certainly a learning experience for everyone involved.
The decision to leave an established home was not an easy one. There were years of memories in our previous location and familiarity with our space and our partners. Internal discussions about a possible relocation began in 2018 as we were looking at the long-term strategic direction for the Foundations and how we might best achieve our goals. Having a visible, accessible location that was available to our nonprofit partners and reinforced our role in the community surfaced as a priority in these discussions.
As we moved forward on this project, we could never have anticipated the chaos that 2020 had in store. A global pandemic and a supply chain crisis certainly impacted our timeline. However, with great partners and a solid vision for what we hoped to accomplish, we were able to forge ahead and move into our new space in the summer of 2023.
Our new location serves not only as a home for the Foundations but also as a resource to all of our nonprofit partners in the Texas Panhandle. We make our space available to any nonprofit at no charge, and we sincerely hope it serves as a resource for our communities for years to come.
Despite our excitement over our new home, we remain focused and committed to meeting the needs of our neighbors all over the Texas Panhandle. We continue to work to address critical needs such as disaster relief. Wildfires and severe weather have taken their toll, and we are working hard to address these needs while maintaining our focus on our strategic priorities.
If you have not stopped by our new home, please come see us. We would love to discuss our work to improve quality of life for Texas Panhandle residents.
2023 Staff Members
As President & CEO of the Amarillo Area Foundation, Clay directs the organization in fulfilling the Foundation’s mission to improve quality of life for Texas Panhandle residents. Clay is originally from the Texas Panhandle and after just short of a decade in Dallas, found himself called to return. He moved back to the area in 2002 with his wife, Katherine, and son, Spencer.
CLAY STRIBLING
President & CEO
KERALEE CLAY
Senior Vice President
LARA ESCOBAR
Vice President of Community Investment
DAVID HURTT
Vice President of Finance
Melanie grew up in the Texas Panhandle and graduated from West Texas A&M University with her Bachelor of Music and Master of Business Administration degrees. It's been a joy for her to return to her roots and serve the people of the Texas Panhandle.
MELANIE SMOOT, CRFE
Vice President of Development
KIMBERLY ANDERSON
Panhandle Community Partnership Officer & Strategic Initiatives Assistant
Michelle grew up in Boise Idaho, but has called Amarillo and the Panhandle home since she was 11. She is currently attending Western Governors University seeking a BA in Business Administration Management. She and her husband have three amazing sons and are avid scuba divers. During her free time, she enjoys being in nature, whether in the mountains camping and fishing, or on a beach and under the ocean. She has a passion for community improvement and engagement through educational opportunities and strongly believes in equality and reducing barriers faced by those seeking access to resources.
MICHELLE ARMBRUSTER
Grant Administrator
ROXANN BALL
NSC Program Officer
Sarah joined the Amarillo Area Foundation in September 2016. Prior to joining AAF, Sarah was busy full-time raising three wonderful children, serving within her church, the Junior League of Amarillo (JLA), and within various other civic and educational volunteer roles. Sarah has worked as a Communications Coordinator at Highland Park Presbyterian Church in Dallas, as an accounting assistant for grants in the Controller’s Office at Rice University and assisted seven Computer Engineering Professors with grant submissions in the Electrical Engineering Department of Princeton University. Sarah also has grant writing experience through her JLA placement.
Sarah was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas and attended the University of Texas at Austin where she received her Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Learning and Development for Elementary and Special Education. Sarah and her family moved to Amarillo in 2010 and has thoroughly enjoyed living and serving in the Texas Panhandle.
BETH GUNN
Grants Program Officer
She grew up in Clinton, Oklahoma, moving to Amarillo in the 6th grade. She attended Palo Duro High School but eventually moved and graduated in Oklahoma from Clinton High School. She moved back to Amarillo and married her high school sweetheart, and they have one son. While working on her associates degree, she had the opportunity to work for Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch in the Donor Services Department where she was able to gain experience with children and how organizations regulate. She is proud to be a part of Amarillo Area Foundation’s mission and success in the community and looks forward to helping students prosper.
JADA CARR SIMS
Scholarship Program Officer
Broc grew up in Canyon and has a bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication from West Texas A&M University. Prior to joining the staff at AAF, Broc was the Director of Marketing, Communications, and Advocacy at the High Plains Food Bank and United Way of Amarillo and Canyon. Broc believes that a community cannot thrive until all parts of the community have the access and ability to thrive! He has two amazing daughters that keep him on his toes!
BROC CARTER
Director of Marketing & The Panhandle Gives Campaign
Angela’s strong faith in God has helped her navigate through many rough waters, keeping her grounded and determined to demonstrate the love of God to others.
She brings experience from several executive and corporate backgrounds which allows her to lead and serve simultaneously. Her training spans from medical, administrative and her most recent endeavor as a family life coach. All of which she considers satisfying her “people person” strength.
As the Donor Services Administrator she will put into practice her passion of connecting and building relationship with the community by operating in the core values of the Foundation, Integrity, Respect, Collaboration, and Innovation. Angela states “The core values of the Foundation resonate with me deeply. And I believe in my role as the Donor Services Administrator I will be able to help fulfill the mission of the Foundation, while bringing new insight and direction to my role in the community”.
ANGELA FOSTER
Donor Services Coordinator
Angela’s strong faith in God has helped her navigate through many rough waters, keeping her grounded and determined to demonstrate the love of God to others.
She brings experience from several executive and corporate backgrounds which allows her to lead and serve simultaneously. Her training spans from medical, administrative and her most recent endeavor as a family life coach. All of which she considers satisfying her “people person” strength.
As the Donor Services Administrator she will put into practice her passion of connecting and building relationship with the community by operating in the core values of the Foundation, Integrity, Respect, Collaboration, and Innovation. Angela states “The core values of the Foundation resonate with me deeply. And I believe in my role as the Donor Services Administrator I will be able to help fulfill the mission of the Foundation, while bringing new insight and direction to my role in the community”.
AYSHA HARRIS
Scholarship Program Assistant
STEPHANIE GOINS
Annual Giving Officer
Kevin is excited to be a part of the Foundation’s efforts to improve the lives of Texas Panhandle residents. His personal vision is to foster innovation by connecting resource holders with the hard-working organizations across the Texas Panhandle region.
A native of Umbarger, TX, Kevin attended West Texas A&M University where he earned a degree in Theatre Performance. After college, Kevin spent 5 years in the DFW area before returning to the Texas Panhandle in 2013. He and his wife, Heather, live in Canyon, TX with their two sons, Carson and Finn.
KEVIN FRIEMEL
Development Officer
Sarah joined the Amarillo Area Foundation in September 2016. Prior to joining AAF, Sarah was busy full-time raising three wonderful children, serving within her church, the Junior League of Amarillo (JLA), and within various other civic and educational volunteer roles. Sarah has worked as a Communications Coordinator at Highland Park Presbyterian Church in Dallas, as an accounting assistant for grants in the Controller’s Office at Rice University and assisted seven Computer Engineering Professors with grant submissions in the Electrical Engineering Department of Princeton University. Sarah also has grant writing experience through her JLA placement.
Sarah was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas and attended the University of Texas at Austin where she received her Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Learning and Development for Elementary and Special Education. Sarah and her family moved to Amarillo in 2010 and has thoroughly enjoyed living and serving in the Texas Panhandle.
SARAH GRIFFIN
Director of Grants & Community Investment
Prior to joining the Foundation in 2016, Angie was the Executive Assistant to the CFO of Hastings Entertainment, Inc. until its untimely closure that same year. Angie also previously held positions in the Mortgage and Home Equity Lending Departments of Amarillo National Bank prior to becoming the assistant to the Executive Vice President of Operations at AIG Annuity.
After growing up on the East Coast, Angie moved to the Texas Panhandle in the late 1980s. She completed her secondary education at Tascosa High School prior to attending Amarillo College.
ANGIE KNIGHT
Executive Services Manager
Evans graduated from West Texas A&M University in 2017 with a Bachelors in Finance & Accounting, and a Masters in Professional Accounting in 2020.
Evans lived in Amarillo for four year, and one year in Dallas before returning to Amarillo in 2018. He and his wife have been blessed with one son.
EVANS LANGAT
Senior Accountant
Janet has lived in the Texas Panhandle all her life. Amarillo is her home town although she has deep family roots in Armstrong County where her family has farmed for 4 generations.
Janet graduated from Amarillo High School and received an associate degree from Amarillo College. She has worked in the nonprofit sector for 25 years.
JANET LUMAN
Office Coordinator
JODI MOORE
Accounting Clerk
Suzy is native to the Texas Panhandle, being reared in Dalhart. She attended Texas Christian University and Texas Tech University, graduating cum laude from Texas Tech in 1982. She taught accounting for several years at Dalhart High School, and after moving to west Texas, she found her niche in tax preparation and fund accounting. Suzy and her husband returned to the Panhandle in 2013 and have made Amarillo their permanent home.
SUZY MURRAY
Director of Accounting
She is a proud alumnus of Tascosa High School, where she not only excelled academically but also played basketball her entire high school years, earning a basketball scholarship to Frank Phillips College. There, she obtained her associate degree in Business. Aubry loves to make others happy, smile and laugh. Also, she enjoys spending quality time with her family, working out and traveling around the world. She is more than grateful and honored to be apart of the Amarillo Area Foundation team and is devoted to building new relationships with amazing individuals as well as doing everything she can to help improve the quality of life for Texas Panhandle residents.
AUBRY JOHNSON
Facilities Manager
RAUL RODARTE-SUTO
Grant Program Officer
Board of Directors
The Amarillo Area Foundation is the only community foundation serving Texas’ northernmost 26 counties. Since its inception in 1957 and into the future, the Foundation provides grants and services to strengthen nonprofit organizations and the services they deliver. The Foundation is enriching the Panhandle communities we call home as a result of partnerships between area philanthropists and social entrepreneurs. The Foundation is governed by a Board of private citizens dedicated to their leadership role on philanthropic, nonprofit, and community issues.
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Amarillo Area Foundation Board of Directors
- Clay Stribling | President and CEO
- David Hurtt | Assistant Secretary
- David Prescott | Chair
- Sharon White | Vice Chair
- Mike Hughes | Treasurer
- Kristen Moudy | Secretary
- Lewis Britt | Member at Large
- Trent Sisemore | Member at Large
- Trevor Caviness | Member at Large
- Michael Cruz | Member at Large
- Pedro Limas | Immediate Past Chair
Board Directory
Lewis Britt | Amarillo
Helen Burton | Amarillo
Trevor Caviness | Amarillo
Sonja Clark | Amarillo
Nicki Crump | Amarillo
Micael Cruz | Amarillo
Lee Davila | Friona
Mary Emeny | Amarillo
Margaret Frederick | Amarillo
Cheri De Jong | Hartley
Andrew Hall | Amarillo
Mike Hughes | Amarillo
Jackie Kingston | Amarillo
Grace Kuo | Amarillo
Bowden Jones | Amarillo
Mark Keys | Childress
Pedro Limas | Amarillo
Charles Mestas | Amarillo
Kristen Moudy | Wheeler
David Prescott | Amarillo
David Salas | Amarillo
Trent Sisemore | Amarillo
William Ware | Amarillo
Sharon White | Amarillo
Cassi Warren | Canadian
Harrington Foundation Board of directors
The Don and Sybil Harrington Foundation Board of Directors
- Clay Stribling | President and CEO
- Vanessa Buzzard | Chair
- David Prescott | Vice Chair
- Cheri De Jong |Secretary/Treasurer
- Lori Henke
- Mark Bivins
- Dyke Rogers
- Richard Ware II
HRMC Board of directors
The Harrington Regional Medical Campus Board of Directors
- Clay Stribling | President and CEO
- Dr. Steve Urban | Chair
- Julie Mitchell | Secretary/Treasurer
- Mary Bearden
- Judy Day
- Marvin Franz
- Bill Harris
- Lori Henke
- Rod Schroder
- Carolyn Witherspoon