Board of Directors

Charmaine Solomon

Chairman of the Board

Solomon Family Services, Principal and Counselor/My Possibilities, Founder & Chairman

Charmaine Solomon is one of three original founders of the organization. She has served in her board capacity since establishing My Possibilities in June 2008.

Kyle Liner

Vice Chair

PwC, Partner

Kyle is an Assurance Partner at PwC and primarily leads the audits of public companies.  Kyle served on the Board of Trustees for LaunchAbility from 2011-2018 and filled the roles of Treasurer and President-Elect during his tenure.  He joined the My Possibilities Board of Directors at the time of the 2018 merger between My Possibilities and LaunchAbility.  Additionally, Kyle is the Vice Chair of the My Possibilities Board of Directors and the Chair of the Governance Committee.

Shannon Farr Patrick

BOD Secretary

Debbie Wilkes

Education Committee Chair

Tamara Trummer

HR Committee Chair

HR Consulting Services, HR Consultant

Tamara works with Leaders in small to mid-sized firms that may not have the HR expertise internally, helping them achieve their business objectives through people.  She teaches HR certification classes at the University of Dallas for professionals in HR who want to become certified, and to undergraduate students at UTD (the University of TX at Dallas) who are just beginning their careers in HR.  In addition, Tamara works part time as a Career Consultant to students in the Career Management Center of UTD,

At MP, Tamara is the Chair of the HR Committee as well as the Compensation Committee, in addition to being a Board Member.  She has been volunteering with the organization since 2014, and works closely with the Director of People Engagement to support the overall HR function at MP.

Deborah Kennedy

Family & Guardian Representative

Retired, Former Exec Asst to CIO with Kimberly Clark 

I am currently retired, but volunteer at My Possibilities doing data entry in SalesForce.  I’m the Parent Representative on the board of directors and relay pertinent information to all MP parents and caregivers.  My son, Robby, is a HIPster, and he loves MP.

Roy T. Atwood

Board Member

Atwood Gameros LLP, Attorney – Co-owner

Atwood Gameros LLP specializes in commercial litigation, product liability defense, construction law and special education law (representing the interests of students).  As the parent of an adult son with Down syndrome and long-time board member of LaunchAbility, I am excited about the future of supported employment for adults with disabilities through My Possibilities.  I also serve on the Board of Directors of the Down Syndrome Guild of Dallas and am very involved with the Student Ministry program at St. Andrew United Methodist Church.

John Baumgarten

Board Member

Bernstein Private Wealth Management, Principal and Financial Advisor

John D. Baumgarten joined the firm in 2007 as a Financial Advisor  in the Dallas office and was named Principal in 2011. He advises  high-net-worth individuals and institutions regarding investment  strategies and, in conjunction with the Wealth Planning and  Analysis Group, works closely with clients and their professional  advisors on a wide range of investment matters, including tax and  estate planning, concentrated stock positions and the sale of  privately held businesses.

Prior to joining Bernstein, John was executive vice president and chief operating officer  of wholesaler GNAC and, before that, he was vice president of sales at SYNNEX  Corporation, an IT firm.

William Behrendt

Board Member

Behrendt Consulting, Executive Coach/ Consultant

I retired two years ago from a 30-year career in healthcare human resources and am now an Executive Coach, consultant and faculty member at UT Dallas and SMU where I teach MBA classes on management and human resources.

Scott Cummins

Board Member

Scott Cummins, Senior Director Professional & Support Services, Texas Health Plano

Scott is a senior director of professional and support services for Texas Health Plano. He has budgetary, strategic and operational oversite of six professional and support services directors and two managers in radiology, respiratory therapy, laboratory, inpatient physical therapy, food & nutrition, environmental services, and patient transportation.

Jeffrey Dils

Board Member

Accenture, Managing Director, Communications Media and Technology

Jeff is responsible for all commercial activities associated with Accenture’s relationship with one of the firm’s largest US-based telecommunications clients.  He has been employed by Accenture for sixteen years in a variety of commercial and financial roles, including managing legal, financial, human resources and operational reporting for large client relationships, structuring the large new business transactions and M&A evaluation and due diligence.  Prior to joining Accenture, he was employed in a variety of roles by Electronic Data Systems for eighteen years.  Jeff also holds a designation as a Certified Management Accountant (CMA).  He joined the My Possibilities Board of Directors in 2012 and currently serves on the Finance Committee in addition to his board responsibilities.  Jeff is married with a sixteen year old son who has special needs.

David Doyle

Board Member

David Doyle served as Chief Information Officer and SVP for Brinker International from 2013 through his retirement in 2018. In this role, David led Brinker’s IT department, ensuring the team’s long-term strategies continued to support leading Chili’s and Maggiano’s initiatives.

David joined Brinker in 1994 as Director of Corporate Accounting, becoming Vice President of Corporate Accounting in 1997. In 2003, he was promoted to Senior Vice President and Controller until assuming the CIO position in 2013. Over the years, David was involved in numerous IT initiatives, bridging the gap between IT and accounting services, to provide leadership on integral restaurant-system projects and rollouts.
Prior to Brinker, David was employed by KPMG for 12 years. He graduated from Texas Tech University with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting and is a Certified Public Accountant.

In his spare time, David serves on the Boards for Texas Independent Bancshares, Inc. and My Possibilities. David and his wife, Allison, live in Plano and have four children.

Adam Hickey

Board Member

Commercial Metals Company, Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

Adam is a strong advocate for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.  Adam joined the board of My Possibilities in February 2018 after more than five years on the board of LaunchAbility.  At LaunchAbility, Adam was on the Finance Committee and served as the board Treasurer for two years.

James "Jay" Hull

Board Member

Workplace Solutions, VP Account Management

I have 35 years sales experience in working with our interior designers to furniture corporate offices, including nationwide customers in over 300 cities.  Born and raised in Wichita Kansas, my passion for helping those with cognitive disabilities is due to having a brother, Joe, who works at Starkey in Wichita.  Previous positions with LaunchAbility and the Foundation boards lead to the opportunity with the My Possibilities merger and the new board.  I have a 10-year-old son, Colton, and also chair a board with Framehouse Outreach Foundation, serving the less fortunate in South Dallas.

Matthew James

Board Member

Matt is the Vice President of Workforce Management and Analytics with FedEx Office and oversees all of the Human Resource functions. Matt also serves as a board member for MPact, a committee that identifies, analyzes and develops “for profit” opportunities that facilitate the core mission of My Possibilities.

Jeff Kribs

Board Member

Infinitude, CEO

Brad Leffler

Board Member

PwC, Audit Partner

Brad has over 20 years of of experience serving private companies in a variety of industries ranging from private equity owned to large family owned businesses.  He has significant experience assisting clients with capital-raising activities, complex accounting matters and mergers and acquisitions.  He joined the board of LaunchAbility in 2001 and is excited about the future of the merged entities.

Tim McHugh

Board Member

McHugh Wright LLC, Executive Coach & Consultant

Tim helps individuals and teams elevate performance. He previously worked as a Finance Executive in various roles for over 30 years at Eastman Kodak, Hanson PLC and HeidelbergCement AG. In his work with My Possibilities, Tim has served as Finance Committee Chair and Quality Assurance Committee Chair. He has also worked with the Leadership Team to help improve its effectiveness. With their youngest son attending the program, Liz and Tim McHugh have been involved with and supporters of My Possibilities since its inception.

Patrik Melander

Board Member

FourPark Blockchain, CEO and co-founder

FourPark Blockchain brings Blockchain-enabled liquidity to illiquid assets, such as art and real-estate. He is also one of three Managing Partners of FourPark Management, which helps unique technology companies to grow in the AI, MedTech and IOT space.

Outside FourPark Patrik is the Chairman of the Swedish American Chamber in Dallas-Fort Worth, Advisory Board Member and Partner of the award-winning AI company AmplifAI, Chairman of the Advisory Board of AirFusion in addition to the Board of Directors of MyPossibilities.

Patrik is Swedish of origin and spent 24 years as a Global Telecom Executive within the Ericsson group, living in Sweden, Japan, Brazil, Costa Rica, UAE and San Diego, Chicago, Boca Raton and Dallas. His positions included General Management, Sales, Professional Services, Operations and including being President of Ericsson for the Gulf Corporation Countries and Pakistan.

Patrik holds a BSc E.E from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, a Patent, and diplomas in Executive Management from Columbia University, Stockholm Business School, Kellogg University, London Business School and Wharton.

Julie McLaughlin

Board Member

Justin Roche

Board Member

RPAI/The Shops at Legacy, General Manager

In his current role, Justin serves as the General Manager for The Shops at Legacy in Plano, Texas, as well as overseeing other commercial real estate properties in north Dallas. His professional background includes managing/marketing regional shopping malls and airport concession programs in Texas and St. Louis, Missouri, where he is from originally. Prior to joining the board of directors with My Possibilities, Justin served as Treasurer for Leadership Plano (a program of the Plano Chamber of Commerce) and on the board of the Hendrick Scholarship Foundation, and is an alum of TCU.

Karen Wald

Board Member

Alliance Data, Senior Vice President and Chief of Staff

In her role, Karen oversees initiatives that protect and enhance Alliance Data’s enterprise reputation and stakeholder engagement across internal and external groups. Her responsibilities include oversight of Corporate HR, Internal and External Communications, Strategic Insights, and Corporate Responsibility. In addition, she manages a number of strategic projects and initiatives that support the company’s long-term growth.

A longtime Board of Trustees member for LaunchAbility, Karen now serves on the Board of Directors for My Possibilities following the merger of the two organizations in 2017. Karen is passionate about workplace inclusion and an advocate for hiring adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities.