Bruce Matthews Bruce was the first round pick in 1983 for the Houston Oilers. He was later selected as guard on the NFL’s All-decade team of the 1990s. Over all, he was in the NFL for 19 seasons with 296 games played, had 9 All-Pro selections with 14 consecutive Pro Bowls, and was inducted into...
Simon Lee, President and CEO, Zuma Office Supply Simon founded Buy On Purpose (www.buyonpurpose.com) in August 2004 with one specific goal: to donate 50% of the company’s profit to support Christian organizations focused on fighting human trafficking, providing clean water and adoption/foster care. Today, Buy On Purpose, a multi-million company with thirty-eight warehouse distribution centers...
Rick Dickson, President and CEO, Blue Bell Creameries Ricky Dickson currently serves as CEO and president of Blue Bell Creameries but began his career with Blue Bell in 1981. Since then he has served in numerous sales, management and leadership roles within the company. He was promoted to President in 2017 and was elected CEO...
Bryan Kelley - CEO - Prison Entrepeurship Program From Life Sentence to Life Calling... Imagine discovering a sense of hope and purpose so compelling that a person would ask to spend an extra year in prison when being offered parole. That is Bryan Kelley's story. Currently the CEO of the Prison Entrepreneurship Program, Bryan began...
Lance Berkman - Former MLB Great - Current coach at Houston Christian University One of the greatest pure hitters in baseball over his 15-year Major League career, Lance Berkman was a five-time All-Star in 12 seasons with Houston, including four seasons in which he finished in the top-five of the National League MVP voting. A...
Archie Dunham, Former CEO - ConocoPhillips Archie Dunham served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Conoco Inc. from January 1996 to August 2002, engineered the merger of Conoco and Phillips Petroleum, then served as chairman of ConocoPhillips. He brings a wealth of experience as a leader and businessman to the Toolbox table.
Ryan Hazlett’s story intertwines threads of war, resilience, and love. A former U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 fighter pilot, Ryan flew 78 combat missions in Iraq, and has logged over 1,200 flight hours. As a Harvard graduate, he now employs his strategic expertise at a Fortune 100 technology company driving enterprise-wide transformation. Beyond his professional life,...
Shoe Leather for Our Life Journey with Ed Thomas As Ed Thomas puts it, "everyone's life journey is hard" - including his own. As a business founder/owner, entrepreneur, husband, father, collegiate athlete, and coach, Ed knows what it means to walk through challenging times and circumstances. But in his faith, Ed has found what he...
Toolbox Executive Director
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Toolbox Director of Communication and Engagement
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Pat is currently Senior Vice President of Teamalytics (business division of the Flippen Group) and a college baseball color analyst for Fox Sports. Prior to that he spent 11 years working in the financial services industry with Morgan Stanley and 8 seasons playing professional baseball for the Philadelphia Phillies and MIllwauke Brewers. He was a member of the 1988 gold medal Olympic team and is the author of a soon to be released “More Than the Score” (October 2020). He and his wife Christina have raised three sons.
Jeff Thomas is the Founder/CEO of Archetype Wealth Partners and author of Trading Up: Moving from Success to Significance on Wall Street. After 25 years of working for the biggest names on Wall Street, Jeff and his team concluded that they could only pursue their vision by starting their own firm in 2017. Jeff and his wife Dolly are also well invested in the community, serving with a variety of non-profit organizations, ministries and foundations.
David Cook is a top sports psychology consultant, speaker, business consultant, and best-selling author on the mental advantage. He has coached world champions and MVP’s in the NBA, National Champions in the NCAA and has worked with hundreds of elite athletes from the PGA, NFL, and MLB using his principles of focus, passion, and mental toughness.
Les Csorba is a Partner with Heidrick and Struggles in Houston. Prior to that, Les served in the White House as a special assistant to the President of the United States for presidential personnel during the George H.W. Bush Administration. He also serves on the Board of Yellowstone Academy, and is the author of Trust: The One Thing that Makes or Breaks a Leader.
Terry Looper is the Founder, President and CEO of Texon LP. His passion is to mentor fellow business and nonprofit leaders. Terry is also deeply involved in the community, serves numerous non-profit organizations, and is the author of Sacred Pace: Four Steps to Hearing God and Aligning Yourself with His Will.