Board of Directors
Executive Director
Jorge R. Quinones
Executive Director
Outreach Center of West Houston
Why Jorge Serves at OCWH
About Jorge
Jorge is a seasoned professional with over 40 years of business experience. He began his career as a software engineer and eventually transitioned into sales. In those capacities he worked with major corporations. He also worked for several startups during the first wave of the internet boom.
He has been married for over 40 years and has one adult son.
Jorge has a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Houston.
Executive Committee
William R. (Bill) Dukes, Chairman
Owner, Chapel Vista Land Services, LLC
About Bill
Bill currently serves as Chairman of the OCWH Board of Directors. He joined the Board in 2015 and was elected Chairman in 2017. In addition, Bill has served as Chairman of the OCWH Golf Committee since 2011 and was a member of the Development Committee in 2014-2015. Bill became involved with OCWH in 2005 as a member of the Golf Committee and a part-time volunteer and has actively supported OCWH both personally and financially for the past 15 years.
Bill is President of Chapel Vista Land Services, LLC, a due diligence and transaction closing company he formed in December 2016, which focuses on closing upstream oil and gas asset acquisition and divestment transactions. Since April 2017, Bill has worked as a consultant for BP supporting its acquisition and divestment of oil and gas properties in the U.S. Lower 48. Bill started his professional career as a landman for Amoco Production Company in New Orleans, LA in 1979 and has held various leadership positions in the upstream oil and gas industry for companies like Amoco, Altura Energy and Hilcorp Energy the past four decades, most recently retiring as VP of Land and Business Development for Chalker Energy Partners LLC in August 2016.
Bill is married to his wife Shawna, and has two daughters, Mattie, an LSU grad who is married and living in Midland, TX with her husband Kevin, and Jenna, a recent TCU grad who is living in Dallas. Bill is an “almost” native Houstonian and currently lives in Cypress, TX. He is a graduate of The University of Texas at Austin and is a die-hard Longhorn. In his spare time, Bill likes to play golf, watch sports and spend time at the family lake house in Horseshoe Bay, TX. Both Bill and Shawna are members of Second Baptist Church in Cypress and are involved in weekly Bible study groups.
Why Bill Serves at OCWH
It’s an opportunity to serve and try to have a positive impact on the community and on the city that I live in. I see the great things the various non-profit agencies that use the facility do for the people who live in the surrounding area, and I’m greatly moved by the positive impact the Center has on their lives. People’s lives are truly improved and changed for the better by the existence of OCWH in this community. There are a lot of low income, single parent families living near the Center and OCWH is uniquely positioned to connect them with the services and programs they need to overcome their challenges. And I find the more I get involved, the more I’m motivated to continue to serve. I get back much more than I put in.
Rick Tucker, Treasurer
President, Commercial Lines
Associated Insurance Managers
About Rick
Rick currently serves as the Treasurer of OC-WH. He joined the Board in 1996 and has served in virtually every position on the board and various committees.
Rick is the Managing Member of Associated Insurance Managers, a multi-line insurance agency serving the needs of the West Houston Community since 2005. Although Rick’s focus is primarily on commercial insurance and surety, the agency has a wide range products and services for personal lines, life & health. Prior to joining Associated Insurance Managers, Rick spent 15 years with a large insurance broker in Houston serving as a producer and marketing manager. Rick got his start in the insurance industry in 1985 working in the Dallas home office of Texas Employers Insurance Association and Employers Casualty Company.
Rick is married to his wife Deborah and has three adult children and two grandchildren. Rick has born and raised in Wichita, Kansas. He is a graduate of Kansas State University with a BS degree in Economics. His favorite activities are family time, golfing, and hunting.
Why Rick Serves at OCWH
Rick believes in the intrinsic value of people. All people, …regardless of economic conditions, education, family structure, ethnicity, social standing, prior drug or alcohol abuse, incarceration… deserve the opportunity to invest in themselves to: “restore purpose and productivity to their lives; learn new skills; develop healthy relationships; and experience positive mental, physical, spiritual and emotional growth.” That is the stated mission of OC-WH, and I whole heartedly support it. Will you join me?
Dan Monson, Secretary
Branch Manager/Mortgage Banker
Sente Mortage
About Dan
I have been on the Board and associated with OCWH since 2021.
I’ve been a mortgage banker for over 25 years. My team and I help folks get a mortgage to buy a home. Some clients aren’t ready now. We coach them on credit scores and savings so they can buy soon. In the last two years, we’ve closed loans from $58,000 to $2.85MM and each one was important. Homeownership changes lives. We’re proud to be putting people of all backgrounds into Texas homes. You can find us at MortgageDan.com.
My son and daughter are my pride and joy. They graduated from MHS and now attend Trinity University. Attending TU as a student brought me to Texas from rural Minnesota, so I’m proud to have the kids at my alma mater. Volunteering locally started with the Memorial-Spring Branch Rotary where I’m a board member and past president. I attend and volunteer at Christ Memorial Lutheran Church, just across the OCWH parking lot. I’m an avid fan of the Twins, Astros, and Vikings. The Texans? I pray for them.
Why Dan Serves at OCWH
The amazing Jorge Quinones brought me onto the board. It’s hard to match his passion and energy for the Outreach Center, but I promise to keep trying! I joined the board because I see so many amazing people around us who’ve made a choice to change their lives and just need a chance. With donor and volunteer support, OCWH tenant organizations provide that chance and souls are changed forever. I hate seeing wasted talent and wasted opportunity. We help turn wasted talent into potential fulfilled.
Members at Large
Doug Atnipp
Partner
Egan Nelson LLP
About Doug
I have been practicing law for 37 years doing primarily energy transactional work. Currently I am with Egan Nelson LLP, a Texas based transactional boutique law firm.
I was born and raised in Midland, Texas. I attended Vanderbilt University for my undergraduate degree (where I met my wife) and then Texas Tech University School of Law for my law degree where I graduated in 1985.
I am married to Roni Atnipp (37 years). Both of us active at the Outreach Center. We have 4 children and 3 grandchildren, and we have been in Houston since 1985. Our oldest daughter, Julia Stellar, and her husband, Adam and their two children live Houston. Sarah Partin, our 2nd child, and her husband, Bowe, also live in Houston with their child. Ben, our oldest son, and his wife, Celine, currently work and live in Paris, France. Our youngest child, Will, is a third-year law student at the University of Texas School of Law
Why Doug Serves at OCWH
I have served on the OCWH Board for over five years and have served on the golf committee each year.
I have been associated with OCWH for over 8 years. My involvement began as a participant in the golf tournament and then I became a Platinum Sponsor prior to serving on the board.
I serve on the OCWH Board because it offers me a chance to make a meaningful contribution to an organization that in turn makes a meaningful contribution to the lives of many in the community. Both my wife, Roni and I serve on committees to actively raise awareness and funds for the Outreach Center of West Houston. It means a lot to our family to support this facility and its mission in our community.
John Barajas
Retired Executive
British Petroleum
About John
I was born in Fort Worth, Texas and attended the University of Texas in Austin where I obtained my Bachelors of Business Administration (BBA) in 1985. I have post-graduate executive education from Stanford University, The University of Pennsylvania, and King’s College in Cambridge, England.
I have been married for 35 years and have 3 adult children. My wife, Barbara Barajas, works at Blue Willow Bookshop which often holds author events at the OCWH in conjunction with Family Point. My children live in Spokane, Washington; New York City; and Houston.
I have an on-line business that sells vintage barware and accessories. In my free time I love to play golf, pickleball and watching college football. I am a foodie and a decent cook, and therefore I love to try new restaurants.
I had a 30-year career in the oil & gas industry. I started with Amoco Production Company and then joined BP when the 2 companies merged. I worked in negotiations, economics, acquisitions & divestments, and finance. I worked across the entire value chain, from exploration thru refining and chemicals. I also worked in the solar and renewables business for BP. My last role was a Chief Financial Officer for the Texas City Strategic Performance Unit. I retired in 2014.
Why John Serves at OCWH
I joined the Board of the OCWH in April of 2016. I was the committee chair for the Leadercast Event for 3 years (2017, 2018 and 2019). I worked on the Golf Committee and Leadercast committee since 2015.
I serve on the Board because I believe it is very important to serve the community in a way that connects with you. My father was a long time member and officer in the Lion’s Club. I learned at an early age that we should do all we can to serve others.
William G. Dickson
Dickson International Geosciences
About William
Bill’s professional career in the international oil and gas industry brought him to Houston. When his employer, Union Texas Petroleum, was sold in 1997, Bill founded a consultancy, Dickson International Geosciences (DIGs). DIGs and associates provide global expertise to the upstream petroleum industry. A geoscientist, he is a long-term member of AAPG (the American Association of Petroleum Geologists), currently on the board of their Datapages subsidiary. He is also a member of the SPE (Society of Petroleum Engineers) and EAGE (European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers). He continues to assist local societies, particularly technical committees for Latin America and Africa-related conferences.
Bill and his family have been members of St Thomas Presbyterian church since 1992. St Thomas, which owns the land on which we are located, founded what is now OCWH as a 501(c)(3) organization to expand its community outreach. Following a term on the St Thomas session, Bill’s retiring session class was nominated to the OCWH board to help strengthen the center and its mission. Bill continues as an unofficial liaison between St Thomas members and the OCWH board.
Why William Serves at OCWH
Bill has served on the board since 2002 when the organization was known as the West Houston Community Center. He has held positions on the Executive Committee since 2004; has chaired Leadercast and Texas Hold Em (Games Night) fund-raiser committees, and provides ad hoc tech consultancy to the organization.
Bill's engagement with the Houston community includes Stephen Ministry, a lay counseling ministry since 1998. His family has experienced struggles with mental health and related substance abuse issues which spurred his leadership in programs of an OCWH tenant, PDAP. He is proud that his family regularly support community volunteerism and fund both community outreach and mental health programs. He shares passions and interests with them such as periodic workdays for Rebuilding Together Houston. He and his wife Sharon see great promise of continuity through their two grandchildren who were their school grade leaders for the 2022 Heart Foundation drive. Understanding that we are all in this together has given Bill and his family the drive to support OCWH and our shared communities.
Dana Parker
Director at Artisan On Demand
About Dana
Dana is a creative and innovative thinker with effective management and goal-setting abilities, who enjoys building a team, mentoring and volunteering. She has led her current team for 18 years in the printing and litigation support field and feels empowered when an associate has a win. Dana has volunteered with The Blue Bird Circle, Houston Food Bank, National Association of Minority Contractors (NAMC), Women Contractors Association and has served as a foster parent.
When asked about how she spends her personal time, Dana offered the following: “I have a doting husband, David, who is an avid pilot, and is mostly retired except for message banners you may see him flying above you. We love to travel, are parents to four fur babies and six human “kids” ranging from 23-34 years old. Our kids and family consume us, but when we get a small window of time, we enjoy wind-therapy by riding our motorcycles or time permitting, heading down to the water and spending a day jet skiing. On rare occasions you can find us at home in Fulshear, but we seem to always be on the go.”
Why Dana Serves at OCWH
Dana has actively supported OCWH the past several years, volunteering at the OCWH Annual Casino night and serving on the Casino Committee. She has been a board member since July 2021. Dana was on the OCWH Golf Committee in 2020 and has attended the last 2 golf tournaments. She has been a generous contributor, donating and preparing signs, tournament awards and other printed materials for the OCWH fund-raising events.
Kelly Keenan
Real Property Division, Harris County
About Kelly
Kelly has been involved in OCWH as a spouse to a previous board member. In addition, Kelly has assisted with the annual Casino Night as an announcer and the annual Golf Tournament as a player and volunteer auctioneer. Kelly and his wife, Sharon Beemer, have supported OCWH both personally and financially for the past few years.
Kelly manages the Harris County Delinquent Tax Sale, which takes place on the first Tuesday of each month. The Tax Sale assists in collecting unpaid taxes and placing delinquent real estate back on the tax roll. Kelly has been managing the eight simultaneous auctions since 2014. Prior to working for the taxpayers of Harris County, Kelly worked in the national real estate auction industry for various auction companies, in executive operational and business development roles.
As mentioned above, Kelly is married to Sharon Beemer, and have one daughter, Audrey, a recent grad from Florida Institute of Technology. She will start her career in chemical engineering this summer with BASF in New Jersey.
Kelly is a Kansas native, and graduated from Fort Hays State University, Hays, KS with a BS in Business Administration. Kelly is a third generation auctioneer and second generation Realtor.
Kelly enjoys playing golf, hunting upland birds and waterfowl, working in the yard, and watching sports. Kelly and Sharon are parishioners at St. Cecilia Catholic Community, where Kelly is active in Knights of Columbus, ACTS Men’s Retreats and as a lector at Mass.
Why Kelly Serves at OCWH
One of my re-occurring thoughts for the past couple years has been my need to offer more of my time and talents in service to others. I am doing this in some ways through my church, but I feel the need to go beyond the parish’s sphere of influence.
I am intrigued with the description in the Vision Statement for OCWH which included – an incubator for non-profit growth and expansion. This concept seems unique and I think I could add some degree of value in assisting the Board with these start-ups.
I have yet to experience first-hand how the OC reaches the clients of the tenants at OC, but I would like to do so if selected to the Board. I have had the opportunity to hear and see what the OCWH has done via my wife’s involvement with the Board, and I like all the members I have met. I would be honored to join the Board if asked.
Karen Jacobson
Electricity Advisor
About Karen
I grew up in Pennsylvania but have lived in Houston since I graduated from college and moved here. My 2 children are native Houstonians, both also living in Houston. My son Bryce also attended Penn State University and lives here with his wife Christine. My daughter, Justine, graduated from University of Houston. I enjoy gardening, walking, and doing DIY home projects.
I worked in the oil and gas industry for 38 years. I started at Amoco Production Company in 1978 in Houston after graduating with a BS in Geosciences from Penn State University. I held various leadership positions for the next 19 years. I finished my career in oil and gas in the investment banking energy side, working at Raymond James in their Acquisitions and Divestment Group. Currently, I am working as an Electricity Advisor for residential and commercial clients in areas where electricity is deregulated throughout Texas and the U.S.
Why Karen Serves at OCWH
I have a personal connection with the Outreach Center. I am interested in serving on the board because I have seen firsthand the value that the Center provides for the community and especially for the various groups that meet there. The Outreach Center serves a need that is not met in other places.
I am intrigued with the description in the Vision Statement for OCWH which included – an incubator for non-profit growth and expansion. This concept seems unique and I think I could add some degree of value in assisting the Board with these start-ups.
