PAULA J. CIZIK

B.A. from Texas A&M University in Accounting. Received her CPA license in 1985. Initially practiced public accounting with Deloitte Haskins & Sells before moving into corporate banking in Dallas and Houston for 11 years. After years of volunteering, she started her own consulting company directed to not-for-profits in 1994 and ultimately became the Executive Director for a tutoring & mentoring program in Houston for 10 years (I Have a Dream – Houston). Reviving her consulting practice 5 years ago, she now is a business coach to other non-for-profit executives and manages financial matters for entrepreneurs and retired executives.

Bob Davis

Bob is a Chartered Financial Analyst with a B.S. and M.S. in Economics from the University of Texas (Arlington). Bob served from 1976-1988 as President of Citicorp Investment Management, Inc., a subsidiary of Citicorp. In 1988, Bob was a founding principal of Davis Hamilton Jackson & Associates, an institutional investment firm. Presently, he is a Consultant to Woodlands Asset Management as a strategist and portfolio manager. Bob continues to be active in charitable work, including Child Advocates, Inc., Houston as a member of the Executive Committee, Court Appointed Advocate and a board member of the CAI Endowment. He is also active in local community activities.

Wende Buckley

Moved to Chappell Hill with her husband Dale and 3 Frenchie pups in 2021.  Wende is a real estate developer focused on community-inspired, high-profile real estate projects that become vibrant destinations.  She handles strategic planning and execution of all team and client goals.

Wende enjoys spending time with her husband Dale (married since 2001) and loving on her Frenchie fur babies (Charlie, Rocky and Bella, ages 9, 7 and 5). She loves to try new recipes to share with friends and family and relax on the porch with a good book (which I enjoy so much more now that I can see the horizon).

Her volunteer passions include (a) children’s charities to provide tools for success to disadvantaged youth, (b) leading faith-based conversations, (c) career guidance and college prep for high school students, and (d) care for our pet population (to include rescue and adoption service(s) as well as wellness programs to ensure quality care for our 4 legged friends).

Amy Rader Hirtz

Amy is originally from Houston and graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1989 with a B.B.A. in Finance. Upon graduation, she returned to Houston to work in the corporate world and then teach elementary school.  In 2001, she and her husband, Henry, left Houston and moved west to the country.  Amy and Henry reside in Brenham on a cattle ranch plus have cattle in Waller County.  Amy spent five years working in Brenham ISD and now enjoys tutoring children.

Elizabeth Stevens

Elizabeth is a native Texan but grew up in Oklahoma.  She moved back to Texas in 1978.  She has a BS in Math and Accounting and an MBA in Finance from the University of Central Oklahoma. She spent her career in finance with several banks and oil companies.  She has done extensive volunteer work at the Methodist Hospital and The Center for the Retarded.  She is married to Tom Stevens and makes her home in Chappell Hill.

Harry Stoorza

Rev. Dr. Harry Stoorza is a semi-retired minister who served churches in Texas, Illinois, and Florida as pastor and executive pastor.  After graduating from Dallas Baptist University with a degree in Psychology, he earned his Master's in Education, another Master's in Management, and a Doctorate in Organizational Psychology from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.  The churches served by Dr. Stoorza experienced tremendous growth and were regionally or nationally recognized for innovation and effectiveness in ministry.  Upon retirement, he returned to Maggie’s Meadow, the family acreage in Waller County, Texas, where his family started a pet sanctuary, 4 Paws Farm,  one of 26 rescue groups from the 1,200 groups in Houston topartner with Best Friends Animal Society’s No More Homeless Pets network. 

Andrew Ybarra

Andrew was born & raised in Killeen, Texas, and is the youngest of 5 kids.  His Dad was in the military, and his Mom worked for the Killeen Police Dept.  Andrew graduated from Southwest Texas University (now Texas State) with a criminal justice degree – always wanting to be a cop when he grew up.  He joined the Travis County Sheriff’s Dept in 1988 and retired in late 2016. Andrew and his wife have one dog, Baussie, an Australian Shepherd mix. Both Andrew & Baussie can be found at the Animal Friends Dog Park daily.  Andrew moved to Brenham in 2022 and feels like they have won the lottery with the Mayberry-like feeling of this small town and his new ‘family’ of friends at the Dog Park.

Angela Knauss - Board Member Emeritus

Angela graduated from the University of Vermont in Political Science and then obtained a J.D. degree from Vanderbilt Law School.  Angela’s career included positions at The University of Chicago, The University of Vermont, and The University of Michigan in administrative roles, including medical and scientific project supervision.  Angela founded Animal Friends of Washington County in 2003.