The Keep Grapevine Beautiful board of directors is comprised of officers, committee chairs and city liaisons who provide direction for the organization.
If you are interested in learning more about Keep Grapevine Beautiful, come to one of our board meetings, held the second Monday of each month (excluding July and December) at The REC of Grapevine, 1175 Municipal Way at 6:30 pm.
Board members must live or work in Grapevine. Once elected to the board, terms are set for two years, effective October 1 – September 30. Only four years may be served in a single position (except for city liaisons). Board members attend monthly meetings, assist with setting committee direction, accomplishing goals, and representing Keep Grapevine Beautiful at various events.
Additionally, students who attend high schools (including homeschool) within Grapevine are invited to join the board as liaisons who facilitate more effective communication and partnership between local campuses and the organization and increase campus participation in activities.
More details about responsibilities and expectations are outlined in the Keep Grapevine Beautiful Bylaws and Standing Rules.
Executive Director
Kathy has served as Executive Director since 2015 and finds inspiration from the passionate and fun-loving volunteers with Keep Grapevine Beautiful. She also manages the planning and construction of capital improvement projects for the Grapevine Parks and Recreation Department in addition to overseeing Volunteer Services. Kathy and her husband, U.S. Air Force Colonel (retired), have two children and returned back home to Texas in 2015 after 23 years of military life/travel and treasure every moment spent with family.
Volunteer Supervisor
Cindy is the Volunteer Services Supervisor for the Grapevine Parks & Recreation Department and has worked in the non-profit space since 1997. She enjoys working closely with volunteers to improve the quality of life for citizens and visitors to Grapevine. Cindy’s interests include reading, travel and being outdoors. Cindy and her husband Tim have two children.
President
Lori, moved to Grapevine in 2009 when she married her husband Jeff and has since fallen in love with all the city has to offer, from the walkable downtown to the lake parks to the convenient, central location within DFW. She works for the North Central Texas Council of Governments managing programs to improve regional air quality, and learned about ways to get involved with Keep Grapevine Beautiful from a coworker. Lori and Jeff enjoy volunteering each year for Main Street Fest and GrapeFest. They also take advantage of living near DFW International Airport to visit a new international destination each year.
Vice President
D’Ray has lived in Grapevine since 2009 and loves it for its sense of community and small-town feel. She is retired from an investment services firm, and presently serves on the board of one mutual fund. D’Ray got involved in Keep Grapevine Beautiful through her interest in litter reduction. She can be seen daily walking in her neighborhood with two stubborn dogs on a leash in one hand, and a bag of litter in the other.
Secretary
Most of the past 2 decades Linda has been a “stay at home mom,” managing a household with four children. Linda has extensive experience volunteering at her children’s school and at church. Most recently, Linda was president of the women’s organization at her church for the past three years. Linda’s been involved with GRACE’s Feed Our Kids program for the last several years as the site coordinator for one week each summer. (Organizing volunteers, food, etc.). She enjoys singing, sewing and playing sports.
Treasurer
Greg moved to Grapevine in 1993 as he transferred from active duty United States Air Force to Texas Air National Guard. In 2011 he retired from the 136th Airlift Wing after a combined 28 years of military service. Most of Greg’s career at the 136 AW he served as the environmental manager. After retirement, he continued his interest in physical fitness by teaching group fitness classes. He blended his fitness and environmental interests by convincing his local fitness students to join him in an Adopt-an-Area in Grapevine. He served more than 2 years leading an effort to keep litter off a section of William D. Tate Ave. Greg’s love of working with volunteers and protecting the environment made getting involved with the Keep Grapevine Beautiful board a natural fit.
Travis has been with the organization in different capacities since 2017. First as a general board member then elevating to executive board as the secretary. He loves the city of Grapevine and works with the board to further beautify the city for the benefit of his fellow citizens of Grapevine. Travis also works as a contractor for The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, nonprofit research organization that seeks to empower patients and others with actionable information about their health and healthcare choices.
Travis’s interests include camping at various Texas state parks, traveling, reading and fishing. Travis and his wife Jinny have one daughter Kira, who attends Cannon Elementary School, and a four-legged furry puppy named Scarlett.
Melanie has been a resident of Grapevine since 2013 and love this community! She currently works as a Regional EHS (Environmental, Health & Safety) Manager for Verizon. Melanie has been in the EHS field her entire career and loves that she can help protect the environment and the health and safety of people both professionally and personally. Melanie joined the Keep Grapevine Beautiful Board to actively give back to her community and this board was in line with her personal environmental values. She has always volunteered in her community and is excited to be part of the Keep Grapevine Beautiful Board and work with all the awesome volunteers that help keep our community beautiful!
Chad was born and raised on Long Island (but got here as soon as he could). He has lived in Grapevine for 6 years, has been volunteering since 2021 and works locally at Christian Brothers Automotive. Chad is serving his second year on the board, enjoys leading/ assisting beautification projects, listening to residents’ concerns and communicating new ideas to better our community. Some of his interests include bike riding, auto racing, hunting and fishing. Chad can be found near lake Grapevine removing trash during the afternoon and evening hours on weekdays.
City Liaison
Jimmy is the Grapevine Environmental Services Department Liaison with over 15 years of work experience in the Environmental industry. He works closely with Keep Grapevine Beautiful to advise board of City of Grapevine Solid Waste compliance standards for events throughout the year. Jimmy’s interests including reading, fishing and other outdoor activities. Jimmy and his wife have three adult children.
