Dedicated Leaders
In Houston, the success of Genesys Works is driven by a dedicated board and committed staff.
Houston Board of Directors
Twila Day, Sr. VP and CIO, Sysco Corporation (Chair)
Twila Day was named Senior Vice President, CIO for Sysco Corporation, the global leader in foodservice marketing and distribution, in November 2009, after serving as Vice President and CIO since December 2005. Twila directs Sysco Corporation's information technology organization including system operations, applications, strategy, planning, and data management of the enterprise. She received the 2003 Leadership in Technology Award from the Association of Women in Computing and in 2008 Techxans CIO Innovations Institute recognized Twila with their Leadership in the Technology Industry & Influence on Young People award. She is also actively engaged with the CIO Executive Council, as Governing Body Vice Chair for the CIO Executive Summit, Tuck School of Dartmouth Leadership Roundtable, IBM Power Systems Board of Advisors, SAP CIO Executive Council for Retail and Wholesale, Association for Women in Computing (AWC), Women in Technology Industries (WITI), and Women in Foodservice Forum (WFF).
Rafael Alvarez, Founder & CEO, Genesys Works (Secretary)
Rafael Alvarez, Founder and CEO, founded Genesys Works in 2002. Rafael now oversees the national organization and is personally involved in replicating the model throughout the country. For his work as a leading social entrepreneur, Rafael was inducted into the prestigious Ashoka Fellowship in 2006. Prior to founding Genesys Works, Rafael worked 11 years for Compaq Computer Corporation (now HP) in diverse management roles including engineering program management, corporate strategy and market intelligence.
Brad Breau, Sr. VP and Executive Director, JPMorgan Chase (Treasurer)
Brad Breau is an Executive Director for JPMorgan Chase (a leading global financial services company) in Houston, Texas, where he has served since 2003 focusing on investment banking and information technology. Prior to that, Brad worked for Accenture (an international management consulting and technology services firm) from 1993 until 2003. He was with Accenture for 10 years where he held management positions focused on Accenture's Energy industry group serving upstream, downstream and oil service companies. Brad also resides as a Director of Father's Joy (a not-for-profit organization for families with children diagnosed with a disability).
Tracy Carmen-Jones, former VP Alternative Channels, Reliant Energy
Tracy Carmen-Jones most recently served as Vice President of Alternative Channels at Reliant Energy. She was responsible for influencing residential and commercial sales with Builders, Multifamily Properties, Realtors and New Channel opportunities. In the Community Affairs area, she worked with organizations and community leaders to empower and enhance communities in Houston, DFW, Corpus Christi and other Texas areas served by Reliant Energy. She also managed programs and events that focus on improving human quality of life and care for communities where employees live and work. Prior to Reliant, Tracy was Director of Compaq Computer's Direct Business, responsible for generating awareness, demand and purchase of computers and related equipment.
Dan DeLeon, Principal, Cesar E. Chavez High School, Houston ISD
Daniel De Leon has 22 years experience in public education. He has been a principal at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. He also spent several years in central office administration as an assistant superintendent for curriculum and as an executive principal overseeing 15 schools. Dan's passion is providing varied and numerous opportunities for students to experience real world activities and learning. Through Dan's leadership, Chavez High School offers many opportunities for students to participate in both academic and non-academic activities before, during, and after school. Chavez boasts the largest after-school program in the city, offering opportunities for students to gain credit, recover credit, and participate in numerous non-academic activities such as dance, rock climbing, chess, ping pong, weightlifting, and aerobics.
Oscar Gonzalez, VP of Information Technology, El Paso Corporation
As Vice President of IT Operations for El Paso Corporation, Oscar Gonzalez is responsible for the company's overall IT computing infrastructure to include data center operations, network & telecommunications, infrastructure engineering & maintenance, database administration, computing security technology, and production control. As a member of the IT Leadership Team and the Business Excellence Steering Committee, he aids in setting El Paso's strategic direction around technology, IT architecture, standards, and IT regulatory compliance. Oscar joined El Paso Corporation in 1987 as a Lead Programmer/Analyst and has held various positions of increasing responsibility through his tenure. Prior to joining El Paso Corporation, Oscar spent over 13 years working in systems development for various apparel manufacturers in El Paso, Texas.
Michael D. Preston, Executive Partner, Accenture
Michael D. Preston has lived in Houston since 1991, residing in Kingwood. Michael attended the University of Nebraska and earned a BS in Industrial Engineering in 1990. He played football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, was an Academic All American and graduated number two within the Industrial Engineering College. Michael started his career with Price Waterhouse. He joined Dynegy in 1996 and became the CIO of Dynegy's Energy Trading Business. In 2003, Michael joined Accenture and is currently an Executive Partner in Accenture's Global Energy business. Michael has been in the Energy business for over 20 years focusing on Technology, Consulting and Outsourcing.
Jesus Soto, VP - Operations Services, El Paso Pipeline Group
Jesus Soto has been with El Paso Corporation since 1992 and has been involved with numerous domestic and international plant and pipeline projects. He assumed his role as Vice President of Operations Services for El Paso Corporation's Pipeline group in 2007. Soto is responsible for providing consistent technical standards and support in the areas of measurement, pipeline, plant, reservoir, compliance and telecom for the four El Paso interstate pipelines to ensure the safe, reliable, and cost-effective operations and maintenance of the associated facilities in accordance with Department of Transportation regulations. Prior to this appointment, he served as Vice President of Engineering, providing engineering support to ANR Pipeline, El Paso Natural Gas, Colorado Interstate Gas, Southern Natural Gas, and Tennessee Gas Pipeline for onshore and offshore facilities. Before joining El Paso Corporation, Soto worked as a construction engineer for Bechtel at the Union Carbide Chemical Plant in Texas City, Texas. An education advocate, he is a former vice president of the Board of Trustees for Fort Hancock Independent School District.
Dan Wampler, Executive Director, Genesys Works - Houston
Daniel "Dan" Wampler joined the organization in 2010. Prior to joining Genesys Works, Dan held a variety of Senior leadership roles at Hewlett Packard, most recently serving as a VP and Area General Manager for the HP Technology Services organization with leadership responsibilities for the Western United States. Prior to HP, Dan held similar leadership roles at Xerox, Unisys and Compaq Computer. Dan's significant management experience has its foundation in a successful high tech start-up where his company grew from 0 to over $260 mil in revenues with offices in 17 US cities and offices throughout Europe, Latin America and the Pacific Rim.
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