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Coco Duckworth

Coco Duckworth

In 2004, Coco founded Encourage Consulting, an executive coaching and training firm based in Amarillo. She was educated at Texas Tech in mass communications, founded an advertising agency, and enjoyed a 25-year career in advertising, public relations, sales, and marketing. A passion for business and a gift for listening fueled and sharpened her passion for… Read more »

Robert Austin

Robert Austin

Robert Austin, M.Ed., joined Amarillo College in 2003 after beginning his community college career as Director of Enrollment Services and Registrar at Red Rocks Community College. His 25+ years of experience in higher education also include stops at Eastern New Mexico University and the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. Since arriving at AC,… Read more »

Phillip Shipley

Phillip Shipley

Phillip Shipley serves as the Executive Director/Scout Executive for the Golden Spread Council of the Boy Scouts of America, which serves over 4,100 youth and 1,300 adults in the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles. Growing up in the Scouting program and being an Eagle Scout are motivators for his career choice. Phil is a class of 1994… Read more »

Reagan Hales

Reagan Hales

Although Reagan’s an Amarillo native, she’s a recent addition to the Amarillo EDC. Before joining the AEDC, she managed public/private research projects and oversaw operating budgets for the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy. Her experience ranges from fixed income sales at Merrill Lynch to non-profit fundraising at the American Heart Association.… Read more »

Marcie Cook

Marcie Cook

Marcie Cook is in her 20th year of teaching business at Canyon High school.  She has taught Business Management, Business Law, Principles of Business, Marketing and Finance, Entrepreneurship, and the Pursuing Real Opportunities Internship Program.  She is the sponsor of the Class of 2018 and of The Business Club.  Mrs. Cook graduated from Wheeler High School… Read more »

Kyle Ingham

Kyle Ingham

Kyle G. Ingham is a dual graduate from West Texas A&M in Canyon, Texas with an undergraduate degree in General Business and a Master’s Degree in Political Science.  Kyle began his career with the Panhandle Regional Planning Commission in 2000 as an intern and has held positions responsible for criminal justice, hazard mitigation, solid waste… Read more »

Jay Barrett

Jay Barrett

Jay Barrett is principal at both Amarillo Area Center for Advanced Learning (AACAL) and Amarillo Online School—positions within the Amarillo Independent School District (AISD) he has held since 2008. He was appointed on June 15, 2015 to fill an unexpired two-year term on the AC Board of Regents, a term of service extending through April… Read more »

Jacob Moreno

Jacob Moreno

Jacob Moreno is a Partner for Altura Engineering and Design he has 13 years in design and construction. Before assuming his current position in January 2013, Jacob has worked for The City of Amarillo as an Engineering Technician doing street and drainage design. He then worked for Phillip 66/ConocoPhillips doing piping, civil, structural design. From… Read more »

Angela Lust

Angela Lust

Prior to founding Longview Strategies LLC, Lust served in various management positions, including 12 years as senior executive of a community foundation. Known for her professionalism and ability to connect big picture ideas to discrete tasks and resources that help others achieve maximum effectiveness, Lust has designed and guided complex projects, trained and counseled numerous… Read more »

Amy Henderson

Amy Henderson

Amy Henderson of Amarillo is a commercial loan officer with a focus on small businesses with Amarillo National Bank. Henderson is a board member for the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce Business Council, board secretary for Window on a Wider World, on the Advisory Board of WT Enterprise Center and on the Advisory Board of the… Read more »