United Way Beaumont Board of Trustees
We are Beaumont. We live here, work here, and serve here.
United Way Beaumont is an independent, locally governed organization. Our elected Board of Trustees is composed of local leaders who live and work alongside the neighbors we serve. All donations stay in Beaumont and are strategically invested at the discretion of our Trustees to create the greatest possible impact for the greatest number of residents in need.
2026 - 2027 Executive Committee Officers
- BOARD CHAIR - Raymond Begnaud, Sr.
- CHAIR ELECT - Jeff Wheeler
- IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR - Amy Babineaux
- VICE CHAIR - Shannon Figueroa
- VICE CHAIR - Samantha Roberts
- SECRETARY - Leslie Harrison
- TREASURER - Tyler Scherry
- CAMPAIGN CHAIR - Annie Neild Howell
- CAMPAIGN VICE CHAIR - Erica Faust
- GRANT COMMITTEE CHAIR - Nic McLaughlin
- GRANT COMMITTEE VICE CHAIR - John Beaver
2026 - 2027 Board of Trustees
- Amy Babineaux - Bill Clark Pest Control, Inc.
- John Beaver - City of Beaumont
- Raymond Begnaud, Sr. - J.M. Prewitt Company
- Sharon Begnaud - The Giving Field on Liberty St.
- Tesslyn Blackburn - Entergy Texas
- Natosha Coleman - H-E-B
- Mallory Cross - Iron Horse
- Allison DeYoung - Rave Financial
- Micah Dobbs - Broussard's Mortuary
- Erica Faust - CrossFit Beaumont
- Shawn Figari - Germer, PLLC
- Shannon Figueroa - Lamar University
- Matt Forsyth - Beaumont Enterprise
- Leslie Harrison - Higginbotham
- Dr. Angela Hill - Lamar Institute of Technology
- Annie Neild Howell - H.B. Neild & Sons, Inc.
- Judith Lee - Region V Education Service Center
- Nic McLaughlin - Jason’s Deli
- Cole Michalk - Woodside Energy
- Kevin Nectoux - Hancock Whitney
- Jennifer Pate - Texas Materials Group
- Lisa Prejean - Stellar Bank
- Sharae Reed - City of Beaumont
- Samantha Roberts - ExxonMobil
- Ann Rowe - Neches Federal Credit Union
- John Salgado - DuGood Credit Union
- Tyler Scherry - Stellar Bank
- Mark Speirs - Lamar University Small Business Development Center
- Dave Stephens - American Valve & Hydrant
- Daylyn Turner - JK Chevrolet Subaru
- Jeff Wheeler - Del Papa Distributing
- Barbara Wilson - BAW Resale & Interiors, LLC
Honorary Lifetime Members
This special distinction recognizes the lasting contributions of former Board Chairs.
- Dr. Dwaine Augustine - Retired, Hamshire-Fannet ISD
- Amy Babineaux - Bill Clark Pest Control, Inc.
- Dalton Babineaux - Retired, American Valve & Hydrant
- Jeff Beaver, Jr. - Schaumburg & Polk
- Doug Chase - Retired, Stellar Bank
- Dr. Alan B. Coleman - Alan B. Coleman, DDS, FAGD Dentistry
- Todd Dunkleberger - Retired, Entergy Texas
- Phil Dunlap - Wells Peyton Partain Baldo & Lighty, LLP
- Alex Guidroz - Retired, Del Papa Distributing
- Mike Hamburg - TotalEnergies
- Lori Higgins - Rave Financial
- David Hitt - Retired, Texas Commerce Bank
- Wayne Holland - Stellar Bank
- John Lee - Lamar University Small Business Development Center
- Steve Lucas - Stellar Bank
- Steve Lyle - Texas Coffee Company
- Shelton McClure - Retired, First Financial Bank
- Craig Messer - ISC Constructors, LLC
- Karen R. Nichols - Lamar University Foundation
- Michael Perez - First State Bank of Texas
- Laurie Ritchel - Retired, Lamar University
- Dr. Kevin Roy - InterFlow Factors, Corp.
- Tim Sudela - Retired, American Valve & Hydrant
- Dick Townsend - Retired, ExxonMobil
- Melissa Woods - Optimuum Media
- Juan Zabala - Lamar University