Leadership

James J. Ponce, Ed. D

SUPERINTENDENT

Prior to joining Texans Can Academies, Ponce was superintendent of schools for the McAllen, Texas school district. During his tenure, McAllen ISD earned numerous state

Marian P. Hamlett

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Marian P. Hamlett is a Certified Public Accountant who has worked in a variety of industries through her 30 year career including publicly traded companies and various school

Norma Allen

CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER

Norma Allen is a results-driven human resources leader with a passion for innovation and business process improvement.

Dan Cahalen

CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

Cahalen’s 30+ years of nonprofit management will allow him to acclimate quickly to elevate and add to the supporters of Texans Can Academies, officials stated in a release.

Fernando Marino

Executive Director of Compliance-Business Solutions

Fernando Marino is a highly accomplished and effective thought leader, with international experience in Finance, Technology, Supply Change Management, Marketing, and Sales.

Richard Peña

Executive Director of Operations & Engineering

Boasting more than 30 years of extensive experience in the technology services industry, Richard Peña is extremely well versed in IT infrastructure technology, services

Raul E. Machuca Jr

Director of Digital Media

Raul E. Machuca Jr. is Director of Digital Media at Texans Can Academies, a nonprofit organization located in five major Texas cities and serving over 5,000 underprivileged youth.

Leadership

Leadership

James J. Ponce, Ed. D

SUPERINTENDENT

Marian P. Hamlett

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Norma Allen

CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER

Dan Cahalen

CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

Fernando Marino

Executive Director of Compliance-Business Solutions

Richard Peña

Executive Director of Operations & Engineering

Raul E. Machuca Jr

Director of Digital Media

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