Rhonda Hooper
Board Chair
On the board since 2019, Hooper is President/CEO of an Oklahoma City based marketing/communications company, Jordan Advertising. She is the past chair of the Greater OKC Chamber where she continues to serve on the executive committee for business and economic inclusion. She currently serves on the boards of the 10th District Federal Reserve– OKC branch; the OKC Economic Development Trust; the Alliance for Economic Development; the Human Rights Commission; and the OSU Foundation. Her previous leadership roles have been city, statewide and national in scope.
Terry Puchley
Vice Chair
Puchley is the founder and CEO of TRice Executive Coaching and has more than four decades of experience successfully leading, coaching and mentoring teams and professionals. Joining the board in 2023, she is a retired PwC partner, certified public accountant and serves as the Audit Committee Chair. As an industry leader, she helps professionals reach their full potential, generate new ideas and expand their thinking.
Kathy Doyle Thomas
Treasurer
Thomas is president of Half Price Books, the nation’s largest family-owned bookstore chain with 125 stores in 19 states. She’s held various roles at the company during her 34-year tenure. Thomas rejoined the board in 2023, having previously served from 2013 to 2022. She previously served on numerous committees as well as Treasurer in 2016- 2017 and Secretary from 2017 to 2022. She’s also a board member for the Global Retail and Marketing Association and a founding member and board chair of Literacy U.S.A.
Gregg Yeilding
Secretary
Recently retired after serving 45 years in facilities management and administrative services. Included among his previous career experience is his time as the Director of Administration for Continental Resources. Today, he provides accounting services to nonprofit organizations including churches and homeowner associations. Yeilding served previous terms on the board, and he has continued to serve on the Investment and Audit & Risk Committees.
C.E. Crouse
Director
A board member since 2017 and an audit committee member prior to that, Crouse retired after 40 years in the accounting profession. He was the co-founder of CapinCrouse LLP, a leading national accounting firm serving the not-for-profit community. In addition, he serves on the boards of TrueFace in Atlanta and Asbury University in Kentucky.
Amanda Rodriguez
Director
Joining the board in 2022, Rodriguez has extensive financial and strategy experience in the oil and gas industry and the government sector. Currently, she is the founder and co-CEO of LYT Consulting Group. She previously served as a Client Account Executive for the world’s largest consulting firm, Accenture. Amanda was also Oklahoma’s first Chief Financial Officer, overseeing a myriad of aspects of statewide finance and billions of dollars in funding, and in various leadership capacities at Chesapeake Energy for more than 13 years.
John Clendening
Director
John Clendening is the founding CEO of Earned Wealth and joined the FTC board in late 2020. Previously, he served as the President and CEO of Blucora, Inc. Prior to this, he worked at Charles Schwab Corporation as EVP, Co-Leader of its Retail Business Unit, EVP of Shared Strategic Services and CEO of Charles Schwab Bank. Additionally, he served on the board of Silicon Valley Financial Group.
Andy Williams
Director
Andy is based in the United Kingdom and currently serves as an Interim Chief Technology Officer for Informa plc. A board member since 2024, Andy has led and developed international teams across different cultures, geographies and industries. He has extensive experience identifying cyber security threats and defining risk mitigation strategies. Andy has a deep understanding of complex global supply chains as well as leadership coaching, mentoring and governance experience.
Tyson M. Avery
Director
Tyson M. Avery is currently the Associate General Counsel and Director, Ethics & Compliance of Lucid Motors. Previously Tyson was the Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer of Starbucks. Tyson also served as SVP, Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer and Director of Internal Audit for CBRE, Inc. Tyson also held various leadership positions in ITT as legal counsel and within the areas of Ethics and Compliance, Industrial Security, Trade Compliance, and Environmental, Health, and Safety. In addition to his corporate experience, he spent twenty-three years as an officer and judge advocate serving in the active and reserve components of the U.S. Marine Corps, and retired as a Lieutenant Colonel.
Paul DeLuca
Director
DeLuca, a board member since 2024, is currently the Chief Information Security Officer at Infinera Corporation. He has more than 25 years of cybersecurity and IT experience across multiple industries. Paul is an experienced security, technology, and business leader who drives innovation in alignment with business goals. He has built and mentored global teams to enhance cybersecurity engineering, operations, and response across the business. Paul has also volunteered as a mentor as part of a program to accelerate economic and social impact in communities through inclusive entrepreneurship.
Dr. Daniel Molina
Director
Joining the board in 2024, Dr. Daniel Molina is a board-certified Family Medicine physician, and an active duty commissioned officer (CAPTAIN O-6) in the United States Public Health Service. He has dedicated his medical career to caring for the Native American community of Oklahoma, and currently serves as the Chief of Research and Public Health for the Chickasaw Nation Department of Health. Dr. Molina has been named Clinician of the Year by the Oklahoma Primary Care Association and has received multiple national awards for customer service and innovation in medical care delivery. Dr. Molina is a Fellow in the American Academy of Family Physicians, having completed post-graduate training at the Baylor Family Medicine Residency Program in Dallas, TX. Dr. Molina earned his Doctor of Medicine from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, MD, and was recognized with the U.S. Public Health Service Surgeon General’s Distinguished Graduate Award. Dr. Molina is also an artist, author and founder of the life philosophy brand Sticks that Ahh®. He is an alumnus from the University of New Mexico, holding degrees in Biology and Spanish.
Brady J. Sidwell
Director
A board member since 2024, Brady Sidwell is the Founder and President of Sidwell Strategies, Sidwell Distribution, Enterprise Grain Company, Enterprise Grain Malt, Sidwell Solutions, Sidwell Seed, 81 Feed and Seed, Sidwell Transport, Arbitrage αlpha Solutions, Enid Brewing Company and Chisholm Trail Milling. Sidwell is also a Limited Partner and member of the Advisory Board of Germin8 Ventures, a Food Tech Venture Capital firm, and a founding partner of Ninja Ag, LLC, a precision agriculture technology business that creates variable-rate nutrient applications from corrected NDVI imagery. He was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank, Oklahoma City Branch in January 2020. Prior to becoming an entrepreneurial business owner and commodity broker, Sidwell held several senior roles leading global strategy, mergers and acquisitions with a focus across Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa (APMEA). Sidwell is active in his community as a Rotarian, Ambucs member, Advisory Board and Investment Committee Member of the Cherokee Strip Community Foundation, Class 31 of Leadership Oklahoma and the Board of Governors of the Oklahoma State University Foundation. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture Economics from Oklahoma State University and a Master of Economics degree from the University of Hong Kong where he studied as a Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholar to China. Mr. Sidwell was raised on a family farming operation in Goltry, OK, where he currently resides with his family.
Additional Committee Leadership
Bob M. Byers
Finance and Investment Committee Member
Robert M. Byers has served in various leadership positions in medical service, finance and mortgage companies. Byers has extensive experience as a certified public accountant, serving in this role with the international firm of Ernst & Ernst. He is also a former Shiloh Summer camp board member and currently serves as the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon Chairman of Business. Byers graduated from the University of Oklahoma.
Russ Harrison
Finance and Investment Committee Member
Russ Harrison is currently the Chairman of the Board and CEO of HGC Holdings, LLC, headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He is the former Chairman (July 2015-2016) and serves on the Executive Committee and Board of Directors for Leadership Oklahoma. He also serves on the Executive Committee, Board of Directors, and Business Committee for Allied Arts. Harrison is the past President and current member of the Executive Committee VP of Development, Executive Board, and current Chair of the Capital Campaign for Boy Scouts of America’s Last Frontier Council. Harrison was raised in Lindsay, Oklahoma, and graduated from Oklahoma State University.
John Cordoza
Finance and Investment Committee Member
After serving on the finance committee for five years, John Cardoza joined the board in late 2019. He is a SVP and Trust Investment Officer at BancFirst where he has spent most of his professional career. He previously worked as portfolio manager with Regions Investment Management in Tyler, Texas.
Executive Leadership Team
Meet the executive leaders responsible for shaping strategy, guiding daily operations, and delivering on Feed the Children’s vision for lasting impact.
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